Indian cities, afflicted by rising temperatures and poor air quality, are becoming hot spots of ozone pollution, which has proven a difficult problem to fix.

Apple, the company, wants rights to the image of apples, the fruit, in Switzerland-one of dozens of countries where it's flexing its legal muscles.

With the ability to sear well and provide enough control for effective two-zone heating, Weber’s Spirit E-330 propane grill makes a great backyard upgrade.

The AI era promises a flood of disinformation, deepfakes, and hallucinated “facts.” Psychologists are only beginning to grapple with the implications.

Make sure the world at large can see how talented you are.

Plus: The arrest of an alleged Lockbit ransomware hacker, the wild tale of a problematic FBI informant, and one of North Korea’s biggest crypto heists.

Think of it as a budget version of Boston Dynamics’ Spot for beginner hackers. It ain’t cute, but you can teach it new tricks.

Your phone’s portrait mode is no match for these portable, powerful point-and-shoot cams.

San Francisco is at the forefront of a movement to recycle wastewater from buildings, homes, and neighborhoods and use it for toilets and landscaping.

Players of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat make up some of the most diverse communities in esports, inviting queer gamers and characters to the arena.

Take a deep breath, get up, and start moving with discounts on air purifiers, fitness trackers, and electric mowers.

When the user revolt ends—if it ever does—Reddit’s community won’t ever be the same.

A landmark right to repair law in Massachusetts is great for car owners. The US government argues it’s also great for hackers.

The ransomware gang Clop exploited a vulnerability in a file transfer service. The flaw is now patched, but the damage is still coming into focus.

WIRED cofounder Kevin Kelly believes tech ultimately bends towards good—you just might have to wait a while. For now, he's got a book of life advice.

Feeling hype burnout? You’re not alone.

TikTok user data is exposed to Chinese ByteDance employees, a screen recording app goes rogue in Google Play, and privacy groups want Slack to expand encryption.

The number of ocean going birds has declined 70 percent since the 1950s, but restoring their populations can bolster marine ecosystems that sequester carbon.

The Baratza Encore ESP is fine-tuned to grind coffee to make espresso, but it's adept at prepping beans for almost all other brew methods too.

Social media companies claim new language models can remove harmful content in every language. But those systems’ shortcomings can have vast consequences.

Scientists are testing ways to construct buildings on Mars and the moon without hauling materials from Earth. One possible solution: 3D printed melted regolith.

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist peers into the psyche of ChatGPT.

The Big Apple is subsiding under its own weight. But other coastal cities are also dramatically descending, just as seas are rising.

The new Ultrahand feature builds on Breath of the Wild’s open world and lets you build almost anything—once you get the hang of it. Even the game’s creators made “terrible things.”

Every year, thousands of pets develop tumors very similar to those found in people. Find drugs that work for canines, and human treatments should follow.

Nintendo's latest was never going to beat Breath of the Wild at its own game, but that's not the point. What it brings to the table is more than enough.

ChatGPT’s chaotic streak can be charming. Google’s new chat-style search shows text-generation technology is headed in a much tamer direction.

Fake listeners are flocking to AI-made songs on streaming platforms, taking much needed money away from human artists.

The Asus ROG Ally would more likely be the “Steam Deck killer” if it could last longer than a Marvel movie.

Xiaomi’s Poco phones have some impressive specs, but also bloated software and dated designs.

Three states are suing to block security rules for water facilities. If they win, it may open the floodgates for challenges to other cyber rules.

The company’s pricey new Pixel Fold probably won’t sell in huge numbers. But Google still wins.

Growing fleets, fancier sensors, and tighter budgets are forcing autonomous vehicle developers to get pickier about what stays on their servers.

Now that I work in machine learning, I’m often struck by the parallels between this cutting-edge technology and traditional Chinese medicine.

The former techno-optimist has taken a decisive political left turn. He says it’s the only human option.

Ylva Johansson is on a personal mission to make the internet safer for children. Her opponents say her plans would wreck online privacy.

The social network’s new privacy feature is technically flawed, opt-in, and limited in its functionality. All this for just $8 a month.

From new mobile hardware and AI enhancements to search and productivity tools, here are the key takeaways from the May 10 presentation.

From generative wallpapers to chatbot-enabled text messaging, your next Android phone will get a boost from Google's tools powered by artificial intelligence.

This folding smartphone costs $1,799. It has two screens, five cameras, and a few unique software tricks.

The mid-priced handset has just about all you need in a phone: great performance, excellent camera, wireless charging, and Android's many helpful extras.

In 2019 and 2020, the out-of-control blazes sent clouds of smoke across the Pacific, where they brightened clouds and cooled the ocean.

Challenged by ChatGPT, the king of search launches a feature that can answer queries with text summarizing information found online.

Admit it: There’s something satisfying and titillating about the idea of Roy, Keeley, and Jamie getting together.

The long-gestating adaptation of Hugh Howey’s book series was worth the wait.

Elon Musk’s plan to reclaim accounts—including those of dead celebrities or failed brands—could start a free-for-all with dangerous and upsetting consequences.

We talk to the Signal Foundation’s Meredith Whittaker about how the surveillance economy is newer than we all might realize—and what we can do to fight back.