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Updated 2024-11-25 02:32
Welcome to COP27. Thank You for Not Protesting
At this year’s UN climate conference in Egypt, activists are unable to demonstrate without permission, limiting their ability to voice criticism of the COP.
NASA’s Huge SLS Rocket Finally Launches the Artemis 1 Moon Mission
For the first time since the Apollo era, the agency is preparing for crewed visits to our lunar neighbor. Missions with astronauts are next.
Ora Funky Cat Review: Cute, Cheap, but Half-Baked
Despite its adorable design, low price, and tech add-ons, we didn’t fall in love with this first Western offering from the Chinese car brand.
15 Best Outdoor Deals From REI’s 'Gear Up Get Out' Sale
The retailer usually skips Black Friday, so snag these discounts now through November 21 on our favorite outdoor gear.
The Square Off Pro Chessboard Rekindled My Love of Chess
The Square Off Pro is an internet-connected board you can roll up to take anywhere—and to play with opponents around the world.
The Infinite Cloud Is a Fantasy
It's all too easy to believe in the illusion of neverending data storage and streaming. But it's destroying the natural world.
Benchmade Three-Piece Chef's Knife Set Review: Light and Sharp
The pocketknife brand takes on the kitchen with this surprisingly excellent chef's knife set.
How a Translation App Helped My Mother and Me Say ‘I Love You’
Through the app, my mom and I shared emotional words we hadn’t dared utter before.
Apple TV 4K (2022) Review: Better Every Watch
If you hate your TV interface but love your iPhone, this is probably the device for you.
Europe’s Cities Are Getting More Crowded—That’s a Good Thing
The sprawling mass of suburbia has been a disaster for the environment. But now smaller, denser cities herald a renaissance in city living.
Who Will Pay the Price for Big Tech's Hubris?
WIRED’s editor in chief mulls what lies in store for Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried, plus more thoughts on the past week’s headlines.
WIRED's 2022 Wish List: 42 Incredible Gifts to Give and Get
From a tricked-out ebike to speakers that sound like a dream, these are all the presents you’ll need to supercharge the holidays.
The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 4: Face to Face
The team uses a secret technique to locate AlphaBay’s server. But just as the operation heats up, the agents have an unexpected run-in with their target.
Twitter’s SMS Two-Factor Authentication Is Melting Down
Problems with the important security feature may be some of the first signs that Elon Musk’s social network is fraying at the edges.
Nike Will Let People Design and Sell Sneakers for the Metaverse
Swoosh members will compete to create digital kicks with the brand’s design staff and bag a royalty cut. But not even Nike knows how it’s going to work.
Cue Health Cue Reader Review: Accurate and Expensive Covid-19 Test Kit
This at-home diagnostic Covid-19 test kit is ridiculously expensive, but it's accurate and dead simple to use.
Your Phone Can Determine If a Bridge Is Busted
Any smartphone in any car can pick up a span’s unique vibrations. Tracking how that changes over time reveals hidden structural problems.
The Pandemic Bike Boom Survives—in Cities That Stepped Up
Covid lockdowns prompted a surge of new cyclists. But the trend has faltered in places that didn't build bike-friendly infrastructure.
Syng Cell Alpha Wireless Speakers Review: Spatial Sorcery, Bass Bother
In a quest to reimagine the loudspeaker, this audio company has worked serious magic—but there's a big bass problem.
The Best Ebikes for Elderly Riders: Trek, Rad Power, Gazelle
Electric bikes may seem like the perfect transport for active, aging folks, but do your homework before plugging into the trend.
The Man Behind Mastodon Eugen Rochko Built It for This Moment
People fleeing Twitter have turned to Eugen Rochko’s alternative. He says social networks can support healthy debate—without any one person in control.
The $6 Billion Shot at Making New Antibiotics
Antimicrobials cost as much to develop as other drugs, but don’t earn the same returns. Congress could give drugmakers a boost, but time is running out.
TikTok’s Format Breeds Sassy Customer Service
Unlike the old days of replying to someone’s tweet, brands now poke back at their consumers on social media.
No, Qatar’s World Cup Can’t Be Classed as Carbon-Neutral
Despite efforts to reduce emissions, the 2022 FIFA tournament is highly carbon-intensive. And its road to net-zero relies on questionable carbon credits.
The Hunt for the FTX Thieves Has Begun
Mysterious crooks took hundreds of millions of dollars from FTX just as it collapsed. Crypto-tracing blockchain analysis may provide an answer.
Formerly Incarcerated Job Seekers Need More Than Training
Reentry programs help, but tech companies must also modify their hiring systems.
Three-Way Entanglement Results Hint at Better Quantum Codes
A team of physicists has entangled three photons over a considerable distance, which could lead to more powerful quantum cryptography.
This Anker MagGo Charger Defeated My Battery Anxiety
Anker’s iPhone MagSafe accessories may look like power packs, but they are actually little bundles of life-changing joy.
I'm Obsessed With Bloody Marys. This Is the Best Mix I've Tried
You don't have to say a ghost's name three times in the mirror. The Haand x Toma Brunch Kit makes bloody brunches easy.
Alexa Might Not Get Much Smarter Than It Is Right Now
Plus: Apple pays for more emergency satellite tech, LG is working on a stretchy screen, and we answer all your burning questions about Mastodon.
How to Claim Your YouTube Handle
The way you identify yourself on the platform is changing.
Elon Musk Introduces Twitter Mayhem Mode
Plus: US midterms survive disinformation efforts, the government names the alleged Lockbit ransomware attacker, and the Powerball drawing hits a security snag.
New York Voted to Protect the Planet. California Did Not
Voters in two influential states came to opposite conclusions on climate-related ballot measures to fund environmental protections and electric vehicles.
Now’s the Time to Snag L.L. Bean’s Classic Duck Boots
Even with all the modern advances in winter footwear, I love these 110-year-old L.L. Bean Duck Boots.
13 Best Deals: Camera Bags and Sex Tech
We're hot on the heels of Black Friday, and the discounts are rolling in.
The Fallout of the FTX Collapse
As Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire crumbles, its customers, and other crypto traders, are paying the price.
Review: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Is Not Your Typical Marvel Movie
Grief slows the pace of Ryan Coogler’s sequel but makes it more meaningful in the process.
Meal Kits Like Blue Apron Get My Picky Kids to Eat Real Food
Are you tearing your hair out trying to feed a family of picky eaters? Try a subscription service like Blue Apron.
The Problem With Spinning Spacecraft
To send astronauts on long-term space missions, it’ll take rotating habitats to produce artificial gravity. But that’s trickier than you might think.
Big Tech’s Layoffs Will Fuel the Industry's Future
Plus: The dotcom recovery, a history-making online purchase, and the highway to climate hell.
‘Andor’ Is What Star Wars Was Meant to Be
Somehow, a show about fighting fascism is the best thing on Disney+.
Columbia's Ski-Jacket Tech Is Going to the Moon
When the US returns to the lunar surface next year, the lander’s fuel tank will be wrapped in the same reflective material that lines cold-weather parkas.
Despite Big Layoffs, Tech Workers Are Still in Demand
Tens of thousands of job cuts have rocked the industry, but unemployment among tech workers remains low—and plenty of companies are desperate for talent.
‘Dark Ships’ Emerge From the Shadows of the Nord Stream Mystery
Satellite monitors discovered two vessels with their trackers turned off in the area of the pipeline prior to the suspected sabotage in September.
Truffles Are Becoming Even More Expensive. Blame Climate Change
Harvests of the fungi are plummeting as Europe gets drier, pushing the prices of some varieties to eye-watering heights.
Twitter Is on a Collision Course With Europe
Layoffs leave only two people in the company’s Brussels office, just as Europe prepares to enforce sweeping new tech rules.
Amazon’s New Robot Sparrow Can Handle Most Items in the Everything Store
Sparrow could shift the balance between humans and machines in the company’s warehouses, using machine learning algorithms and a custom gripper.
Russia’s Sway Over Criminal Ransomware Gangs Is Coming Into Focus
Questions about the Kremlin’s relationships with these groups remain. But researchers are finally getting some answers.
Anita Sarkeesian Hates Talking About Gamergate—but She Has To
A decade ago, she was the target of a harassment campaign for her feminist critiques of video games. With That Time When, she can put it behind her.
Protest Is Risky at Egypt's COP27. That Won't Stop Activists
At the international climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, long-standing restrictions on protesters and dissidents are front and center.
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