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A new paper showing how water actually travels through a plastic membrane could make desalination more efficient. That’s good news for a thirsty world.

The Writers Guild of America’s demands for guardrails on artificial intelligence are a smart move—and the stakes are higher than ever.

The NASA team hopes the iconic spacecraft and its twin can continue taking data beyond the solar system past their 50th birthdays.

Documents obtained by WIRED show SafeGraph, which sold location data related to Planned Parenthood visits, is now pursuing contracts with the US Air Force.

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Europe’s parliament is struggling to agree on new rules to govern AI—showing how policymakers everywhere have a lot to learn about the technology.

A few simple tools can help filter out most Twitter Blue users (but still see the ones you like).

A decades-old conjecture about the best way to minimize the surface area of a three-bubble cluster seemed unprovable—until a breakthrough result.

How many ports do you need? What does 4K UHD even mean? Here's everything you need to know.

A new partnership between Google and an Australian hearing coalition is using machine intelligence to improve the customizability of hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Good camera? Check. Decent performance? Yep. Super bright screen? Yippee!

Microsoft Edge and other browsers have baked in powerful tools to help you write emails, generate images, and more.

Finally, a robot vacuum has something I never knew I wanted: an air freshener!

Plus: Apple and Google plan to stop AirTag stalking, Meta violated the FTC’s privacy order, and how to tell if your car is tracking you.

Fisheries managers are recognizing the ecological importance of the maligned marine suckers and are stepping up efforts to help their populations recover.

When was the last time you cleaned your floors? If you're checking out these deals, it's probably been too long.

Queen Elizabeth II was a blank canvas onto which scores of memes were projected. Charles III is nothing of the sort.

Developers like Koei Techmo and Tango Gameworks are working to make accessible design a global standard.

Want to stream the royal ceremony wherever you are? Here’s where you can tune in on Saturday.

Leaked documents reveal that the American College of Pediatricians viewed “mainstream medicine” and “nominal Christians” as its opposition.

Immune cells called monocytes are triggered to help clear infection—but in some cases they never switch off, leaving patients breathless for months.

The former professor's calls for more control over AI have made him a media darling of the ChatGPT era. Some top researchers aren't impressed.

Laurastar’s travel-friendly handheld pressurized steamer helps your garments stay fresh and crisp-looking while you’re on the road.

English textile workers once destroyed the machines threatening to take their jobs. Screenwriters can’t kill AI, but they can protect themselves from it.

Warning labels on AI-generated media give viewers little context. Artists and human rights advocates have forged a more effective—and creative—path.

This $300 phone performs better than its predecessor, but the competition is stiff.

Recycling was already a mess. Now a study finds that one facility may emit 3 million pounds of microplastics a year.

The Crown Estate lays claim to vast ocean assets, allowing the royal family to cash in on the booming blue economy.

The Pixel Fold was revealed in a tweet today. Here’s what we can discern for now.

Patches of floating plastic are teeming with life, and cleanup companies hauling trash out of the water risk destroying a marine habitat.

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Startups building chatbots tuned for emotionally engaged conversation say they can offer support, companionship—and even romance.

The earth is a shared inheritance, and profiting off a common resource is just wrong.

These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.

This week, we discuss the still-in-beta social platform the internet elite are buzzing—and skeeting—about.

The technique may finally be emerging as a way to preserve species at risk of extinction.

The decade after The Force Awakens was shaky. With a batch of films and shows on the way, the franchise is making more adventurous moves.

This Star Wars Day, it’s time to figure out how these iconic flying machines work, and if there’s anything like them on Earth.

The social network has survived by rebuilding itself from the ground up several times. Its latest project aims to help users with ChatGPT-like “copilots.”

The funniest show you’re probably not watching kicks off its third season this week on HBO Max.

Jamie Beard is pouring everything into a singular vision: Tap into the awesome potential of geothermal power in Texas, and beyond. She has no time to lose.

The White House will support an event at the Defcon security conference this summer that challenges experts to uncover flaws in generative AI systems.

Allergy season has arrived. We’ve gathered discounts on our favorite models to help clear the air at home.

Google’s new dedicated domain lets you join the growing sites dedicated to puns, pets, and mowing the lawn.

In its chaotic early days, the platform’s algorithm shared naked pictures in its What’s Hot feed.

Under Elon Musk, hate speech has surged and propaganda accounts have thrived.

The US climate movement is often beguiled by glitzy, high-tech solutions. But these can be a costly distraction.

The company is adding new tools as bad actors use ChatGPT-themed lures and mask their infrastructure in an attempt to trick victims and elude defenders.

The tech industry’s transition to passkeys gets its first massive boost with the launch of the alternative login scheme for Google’s billions of users.

Two long-awaited fungus killers are about to roll out. But if one is widely deployed first, it might breed resistance and make the other useless.