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‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Plays Like Your Best D&D Game
It’s all the chaos and delight of playing a campaign with your friends, but onscreen.
Apple's iOS 16.4: Security Updates Are Better Than a Goose Emoji
Plus: Microsoft Outlook and Android patch serious flaws, Chrome and Firefox get fixes, and much more.
Paris Fell in Love With Escooters. Now It Might Ban Them
Weaving through traffic and protests in the French capital shows that the real problem isn’t scooters—it’s cars.
How Do People Live in Orbit? Ask the Space Archeologists
An innovative research project delivers new evidence about the challenging life of astronauts on the International Space Station.
Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning
A Manhattan grand jury has issued the first-ever indictment of a former US president. Buckle up for whatever happens next.
12 Best Deals: Phones, Headphones, and Video Games
Pixel smartphones, PlayStation titles, and even Apple's spendy AirPods Max are all on sale right now.
Let the AI Coding Wars Begin!
The way artificial intelligence can rewrite software will have huge implications for the tech industry—and everyone else, too.
The Effort to Harness Animal ‘Supersenses’—and Avert Disaster
Technologists want to recreate the sensitivity of certain animals to the subtle signals of impending danger in order to save human lives.
Specialized Turbo Tero X Review: Do Everything
From the trail to your commute and everything in between, this premium ebike combines the best features around.
Your Next Landlord Could Be 100 Random People
Startups are buying properties and wooing first-time real estate investors to buy shares. The model could have real repercussions for renters.
Surfing Amazon’s Gadget-Strewn Sidewalk
This week, we trace how Amazon was able to build a massive public wireless network, and how it will change the future of connected devices.
This Blood Test Targets 50 Types of Cancer
Grail’s Galleri aims to screen for many more types of tumor than was previously possible. Large-scale clinical trials are underway.
Review: We Put ChatGPT-4, Bing Chat, and Bard to the Test
We designed trials to compare our chatbot overlords from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. They’re smart, they’re interactive—and they’re pretty little liars.
Crypto Bankruptcy Markets Are Thriving After FTX's Collapse
With billions locked up in collapsed exchanges and funds, investors are selling their assets for cents on the dollar.
How to End Bias and Taboos in Women’s Health Care
Equity will require educating medical staff, reducing maternity and fertility costs for employees, and investing more in female health research.
The Unbelievable Zombie Comeback of Analog Computing
Computers have been digital for half a century. Why would anyone want to resurrect the clunkers of yesteryear?
Porn ID Laws: Your State or Country May Soon Require Age Verification
An increasing number of states are passing age-verification laws. It’s not clear how they’ll work.
Russia Is Waging War on Ukraine’s Hospitals
Missiles, mines, and supply shortages are testing the resilience of Ukraine’s medical staff, but they won’t back down.
These Angry Dutch Farmers Really Hate Microsoft
Tech giants want to build massive, “hyperscale” data centers in the Netherlands. A popular political movement wants them stopped.
The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks
The White House is providing $25 million to Costa Rica, after giving Albania similar aid following aggression by hackers linked to Iran.
A Manhunt in India Left 27 Million People Without Mobile Internet
Authorities ordered Twitter accounts blocked and the internet shut down as they hunt for Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh Sandhu.
Watches & Wonders 2023: Rolex Has an Emoji Watch
Colored lab-grown diamonds, 3D printing, and more titanium that you can shake a stick at mark the wild releases from Watches & Wonders 2023.
In Sudden Alarm, Tech Doyens Call for a Pause on ChatGPT
Tech luminaries, renowned scientists, and Elon Musk warn of an “out-of-control race” to develop and deploy ever-more-powerful AI systems.
Lamborghini’s Revuelto Is Its First Hybrid
The 217-mph electrified Revuelto puts out 1,001 horsepower and boasts 13 driving modes, but it can manage only 8 miles on battery power alone.
How Good Smile, a Major Toy Company, Kept 4chan Online
Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board.
All-Clad Cordless Rechargeable Hand Blender Review: Cordlessness Isn't a Necessity
All-Clad's stick lets you blend things that are far away from a power outlet. That may not be a good reason to buy it.
The Chemical Menace Inside Glaciers and Icebergs
Ice can trap pollutants and accelerate their breakdown, with troubling environmental consequences.
Red Teaming GPT-4 Was Valuable. Violet Teaming Will Make It Better
To keep up with the speed of AI advances, we need to develop systems that use AI to defend public goods, too.
Apple iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 (2023): How to Download, New Features, Supported Devices
The latest versions for iPhones and iPads are now available, complete with a revamped lock screen, Freeform, and Apple Pay Later.
One Man’s Quest to Revive the Great American Vacuum Tube
The prized retro audio components are mostly manufactured in Russia and China. Now, a small Georgia company is rebooting US production.
Microsoft's ‘Security Copilot’ Sics ChatGPT on Security Breaches
The new tool aims to deliver the network insights and coordination that “AI” security systems have long promised.
North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot
A spy group working for the Kim regime has been feeding stolen coins into crypto mining services in an effort to throw tracers off their trail.
25 Best Cat Toys and Supplies (2023): Scratchers, Window Perches, Modern Furniture, and More
Between litter boxes, beds, scratchers, and trees, felines need a lot of stuff. Here’s what the cats of WIRED have tested and loved.
Amazon Sidewalk Releases a Hardware Developer Kit
The massive public network taps into wireless bandwidth from Echo and Ring devices. Now, developers can build Sidewalk connectivity into their own gadgets and services.
Technology Addiction Has Created a Self-Help Trap
The history of other industries shows that individuals aren't always personally responsible, and that there's a way out.
Be Your Own Tab Manager
WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on the tendency to keep tabs open and the desire to reduce the infinite possibilities of the internet.
The Trans-American Race to Build Chargers for Electric Trucks
Startups and investors are rushing to build networks of charging stations. But it’s still unclear when—or if—battery-powered big rigs will rule the roads.
TikTok and Amazon Bet on China’s Ecommerce Model. It’s a Dud
Selling over livestreams is a $40 billion business in China. But Americans just aren’t responding.
Your Speech May Reveal Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Startup Accexible says the way you talk can indicate preclinical Alzheimer’s or other underlying health conditions.
Now That ChatGPT Is Plugged In, Things Could Get Weird
Letting the chatbot interact with the live internet will make it more useful—and more problematic, too.
When a Vintage RV Is Your Home, Repair Is a Way of Life
Six years ago, I moved my family into a 50-year-old RV—not just to see America, but to test my belief that anything worth fixing can be fixed.
To Fight Coastal Erosion, Design a Bespoke Artificial Reef
Reefy, a startup in the Netherlands, makes modular reefs that double as living breakwaters for coastal areas suffering the effects of the climate crisis.
What Time Is It on the Moon?
Lunar astronauts will need to synchronize their watches on future missions. But on a rock that rotates much slower than Earth, time gets weird fast.
Plastics Are Devastating the Guts of Seabirds
New research shows that seabirds’ ingestion of the pollutant scars their insides—a new disease called “plasticosis”—and may disturb their microbiomes.
I Could Play 'Disney Dreamlight Valley' Until the End of Time
It’s hard to design the perfect, infinitely bingeable game. This is one of them.
Sonos Era 100 Review: The New Smart Speaker Standard
The $249 speaker streams in stereo, and it comes with some of the best room-tuning software I’ve ever heard.
Klipsch The Sevens Review: Bigger Is Bolder
These powered speakers work well for both TV and vinyl in my modern living room.
Unboxing Is So 2012. The Internet Wants Packing Videos
The latest online shopping trend: paying to watch someone pack your order.
ChatGPT Opened a New Era in Search. Microsoft Could Ruin It
Startups say Microsoft and its Bing chatbot—not just Google—are stifling competition when it comes to creating better search engines.
They Posted Porn on Twitter. German Authorities Called the Cops
Regulators are using an AI system to scan websites and messaging apps to find pornography. Creators face fines and potential prison sentences.
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