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Roger Thomas Clark, also known as Variety Jones, will spend much of the rest of his life in prison for his key role in building the world's first dark-web drug market.

The retailer is competing with Amazon by discounting everything from KitchenAid stand mixers to Beats earbuds. No Prime membership needed.

The popular communication platform launched a new child safety tool for parents. Here's what the feature does (and doesn't) include.

Web 2.0 took off with help from the economic conditions of the 2000s. Recent moves from Reddit and Twitter signal that that era is coming to an end.

In Life on Other Planets, Aomawa Shields talks about her hunt for habitable exoplanets as a classically trained actress and one of the few Black women in astronomy.

On Wednesday, US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand will unveil proposed legislation to decide once and for all how digital assets should be regulated.

The pseudonymous writer's new book, Counterweight, will finally be released in English. WIRED talked to them about space elevators, AI, and Ursula K. Le Guin.

If you're itching to get into the company's ecosystem, whether it's with a smartphone or smart display, now is a good time.

The company just ran a huge pilot program to inform decisions about the metaverse. Here's how it needs to improve the process before applying it to AI.

Plastic production is skyrocketing, pushing microplastic pollution to dangerous new levels. Now research shows even the Arctic is increasingly contaminated.

The cost of the retailer's subscription service is climbing. Services from these competitors might make it easier to say goodbye.

Meta's new social app may be mobile-first, but with a little effort, you can install it on your desktop PC. Here's how.

Fractyl Health is developing a gene therapy alternative to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to control blood sugar and body weight without repeated injections.

If used responsibly, artificial intelligence has the potential to both make gaming more accessible and to actively learn what individuals need.

Cities across the US have established RTCCs that police say protect the rights of innocent people, but critics warn of creeping surveillance.

This turntable takes vinyl to the streaming age-if you have Sonos speakers.

A new kind of electric SUV delivers autonomous tech and great charging for half the price of a Lambo Urus. But is it a Lotus?

The Chinese-owned ecommerce app faces lawsuits for copyright infringement after sellers allegedly copied products and stole photos and text from Amazon.

Russia's invasion has caused $1 trillion of damage. Technology will be at the heart of Ukrainian recovery from the war.

Creating a memory takes energy, and brains only have so much. A study using snails shows how they can be primed for future learning.

This battery-powered kick scooter has some promising features but needs more polish.

With the right preparations, an unexpected blackout won't bring you down.

They're affordable and ubiquitous, but homeowners shouldn't be able to act as vigilantes.

A new office tool is infecting thought and communication with the worst symptoms of design thinking.

Plus: A French bill would allow spying via phone cameras, ATM skimmers target welfare families, and Japan's largest cargo port gets hit with ransomware.

With fierce competition between third-party sellers, it can be tough to find genuinely good products. These tips can help.

This dual-display laptop might be the beginning of the end of the physical keyboard era.

A new study uses trail cameras and speakers to isolate how the sounds of hikers and bikers disturb forest creatures.

Want to reconnect with people and grow your clout on Threads? Here are a few tips to help you get started.

When the war came to Kherson, a small group of scientists ventured into the ruined city to rescue a unique herbarium.

The bone conduction headphones company now makes slip-on buds that dangle in your ear.

Electric vehicles are increasingly popular, so it's time to talk about regenerative braking-and all the other ways you can stop a vehicle.

Cuckoo's pricey rice cooker has some advanced features but doesn't live up to its promise of cooking better-or even decent-rice.

People have flocked to Bluesky and Threads. But the new platforms risk repeating a pattern that has caused social media giants to turn against their own users.

After ramming fancy boats-and sinking three!-orcas have become internet folk heroes. But are they really trying to take down the rich?

This 15.6-inch laptop is lightweight for its size, but its performance doesn't match its price.

Although some workers shun chatbot help, platforms are adopting policies or technology to deter use of AI-potentially making crowd work more difficult.

This week Twitter got yet another competitor: Meta's Threads. Enough is enough. Don't join. This has to stop.

A proposed "emergency rule" in Missouri directly attacked the medical autonomy of trans adults.

Industrial Light & Magic developed a new suite of tools to reincarnate the Indy of the 80s. The effect is haunting-and raises more questions about the use of AI in Hollywood.

Drugs like semaglutide-better known as Ozempic or Wegovy-could be lifelong treatments for obesity, but what little data scientists have suggests that people don't stick with them for long.

How do you make space images more accessible? Turn celestial data into sonic compositions that don't have to be seen to be enjoyed.

Want to try out Meta's new social media app? Here's more context on what personal data is collected by Threads and similar social media apps.

Meta's Twitter alternative promises that it will work with decentralized platforms, giving you greater control of your data. You can hold the company to that-if you don't sign up.

Meta's microblogging app is intuitive, has already been downloaded by millions of people, and has other advantages over Twitter's would-be rivals.

This upgradable PC is one of the best you can buy.

This Bluetooth-enabled cylinder brings the bass with you everywhere.

This portable air conditioner doubles as a heater, but it doesn't come cheap.

To solve the crisis" in artificial intelligence, AI beings must say, I am me."

A human chain of fundraisers, keyboard warriors, and drivers supplies Ukraine's armed forces with everything from drones to combat medicine.