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Nike's Vaporfly Racing Shoe Is Getting A Reboot
The Vaporfly 3 has a new upper and sculpted foam, and it’s designed to return more energy than ever before.
The Wild Logistics of Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show
The singer gave much of her halftime show performance atop seven suspended platforms. It was all in the name of protecting the grass.
Best Running Gear (2023): Shoes, Clothes, Accessories
The roads and parks are calling. Our favorite cold-weather picks will have you jogging in no time.
Bird Buddy Review: Birding Made Easy
This smart bird feeder takes pictures, notifies you when new visitors arrive, and even teaches you facts about your fluffy friends.
How Supergenes Beat the Odds—and Fuel Evolution
Stretches of DNA that lock inherited traits together often accumulate harmful mutations. But they also hold genetic benefits for species.
How to Make Sure You’re Not Accidentally Sharing Your Location
Keep your movements private.
God Did the World a Favor by Destroying Twitter
Remember what happened with the Tower of Babel? Same type of deal.
How to Watch Something Other Than the Super Bowl
Who cares if the “big game” is on? Here are our picks for the best stuff to stream on Sunday besides that pesky football championship.
OnePlus Pad Android Tablet: Details, Specs, Release Date
Plus: Netflix expands its efforts to end password sharing, Apple’s “buy now, pay later” entry creeps closer, and we scrutinize your Bitcoin spending.
iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ Review: Beautiful Vacuum, but Directionless
Beautiful, innovative hardware can’t compensate for a poor software experience.
North Korean Hackers Are Attacking US Hospitals
Plus: Deepfake disinformation spotted in the wild, Android privacy problems in China, Reddit gets phished, and more.
Wanted: Dead Birds and Bats, Felled by Renewables
Scientists say collecting, studying, and storing the carcasses from wind and solar facilities can unlock new insights.
How to Survive If You Were Part of the Tech Layoffs
Big Tech has gotten much smaller over the past few months. If you got a pink slip and you’re planning your next move, we have tips to help.
What Web3 Can Learn From Archive of Our Own
The popular online fanfiction hub lets users entrust their works to friends in the event of their death. The decentralized web should take note.
News Publishers Are Wary of the Microsoft Bing Chatbot’s Media Diet
Microsoft’s new search interface can serve up key information from articles, removing the need to click—and potentially undermining media business models.
59 Best Valentine's Day Deals: Instant Cameras, Phones, and Weighted Blankets
From discounted sex toys to Bloody Mary kits, we’ve got plenty of gift ideas to spread the love.
Where to Stream the Super Bowl LVII (2023): Puppy Bowl and Great American Rescue Bowl
Here’s how to watch all the bowls for free. (Just don’t forget the snack bowl.)
4 Best Online Flower Delivery Services (2023): Sustainable and Dried Flowers
Keep the planet—and your budget—in mind with these eco-friendly services. But if you can, shop local.
The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat
A review of the FBI’s access to foreign intelligence reveals troubling misuse of powerful surveillance tech.
Arcane Is a Work of Art
The Netflix animated series is based on a computer game, but you don't have to play it to enjoy the show.
Def Jam Just Signed a Bunch of NFT Whales
The famous label’s new deal with a virtual band is being called “metaverse music history in the making”. I have questions.
Down the Chatbot Rabbit Hole
The founder of social Q&A site Quora is experimenting with Poe, an app that answers questions using AI. What role is left for people?
How Fiber Optic Cables Could Warn You of an Earthquake
By firing lasers through underground fibers, scientists can detect seismic waves and perhaps improve alerts—giving people precious time to prepare.
Wiz’s SpaceSense Smart Lights Aren’t Worth Making the Switch
Wiz SpaceSense uses Wi-Fi to detect motion and turn bulbs on automatically, but it’s inconsistent and flawed.
Meet the Creator of North Korea’s Favorite Crypto Privacy Service
The world’s most prolific crypto thieves have used Sinbad.io to launder tens of millions. Its creator, “Mehdi,” answers WIRED’s questions.
The Generative AI Race Has a Dirty Secret
Integrating large language models into search engines could mean a fivefold increase in computing power and huge carbon emissions.
Covid Can Boost Your Response to Flu Vaccines—if You’re a Man
Scientists say a mild Covid infection increased immune benefits from a later flu vaccine, but with a biological twist.
Schizophrenia Drugs Are Finally Getting an Overhaul
Current antipsychotics are plagued by patchy efficacy and unwanted side effects—but a new treatment could change all that.
Review: 'Hogwarts Legacy' Has No Magic
The game is mid at best, and its real-world harms are impossible to ignore.
My Strange Day With Bing’s New AI Chatbot
Microsoft’s chatty search interface was impressive. But it also served up glitches, ethical dilemmas—and talk of a mysterious “Sydney.”
The Twitch 'Seinfeld' Show Proves AI Shouldn't Write Comedy
This week, the AI-generated parody “Nothing, Forever” got temporarily banned from the streaming site following some transphobic jokes.
Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed
Members of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs have been sanctioned in an unprecedented wave of action against the country’s hackers.
This Fake Skin Fools Mosquitoes—to Fight the Diseases They Spread
Research on new repellents and the viruses these insects carry relies on lab animals and human volunteers. What if there was a better option?
The Chatbot Search Wars Have Begun
Microsoft, Google, and China’s Baidu all showed off ChatGPT-inspired technology to reinvent web search this week.
Tech Is Changing What it Means to Have a Dominant Hand
Computers, mobile phones, and the expanding digital landscape are causing adaptive behaviors, whether you’re a leftie or a rightie.
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 Review: Small Tent, Big Winner
Clever storage, extremely light weight, and innovative buckles make this tent king of the hills.
Cryptocurrency’s Myth of Anonymity
This week on Gadget Lab, we talk to Tracers in the Dark author Andy Greenberg about how authorities are catching crypto criminals by following the money.
Want to Delete Your Twitter DMs? Good Luck With That
People in Europe are making GDPR requests to have their private messages erased, but Elon’s team is ignoring them.
The End of Grading
How the irrational mathematics of measuring, ranking, and rating distort the value of stuff, work, people—everything.
The Out-of-Control Spread of Crowd-Control Tech
Broken bones. Eye trauma. Brain injuries. How America’s sketchy “less-lethal” weapons industry exports its insidious brand of violence around the world.
Your Tech Stuff Is Getting Slightly More Repairable
Tech companies are offering more access to key documentation and tools. But giants like Apple and Microsoft are still lobbying hard against repair laws.
The Political Theater Behind the State of the Union Data Privacy Push
Biden’s speech calling for better data protections got a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. So, where’s a federal privacy law?
The End of the Zoom Boom
Zoom was a pandemic star. It’s the latest tech company to find that status isn’t sustainable.
Tech Volunteers Rush to Save Turkey’s Earthquake Survivors
Within hours of the disaster, software engineers were rolling out applications to help locate people in need and distribute aid.
Anker Soundcore Space A40 Review: Great Budget Wireless Earbuds
These wireless earbuds offer nearly everything you’d want at less than half the price.
Health Care Bias Is Dangerous. But So Are ‘Fairness’ Algorithms
Medical systems disproportionately fail people of color, but a focus on fixing the numbers can actually lead to worse outcomes.
How to Detect AI-Generated Text, According to Researchers
ChatGPT is not as random as a human—for now.
I Thought Pour-Over Coffee Wasn’t for Me—Until I Did It Right
A trio of inexpensive gadgets helped me get better flavors and more consistent results from the finicky brewing method.
How the Artists of 'Destiny 2' Gave Life to Its Big, Bad Enemy
The franchise’s upcoming Lightfall expansion revealed an evolution for the once-formless Pyramid Fleet. WIRED got a closer look with Bungie’s art team.
How the US Can Stop Data Brokers' Worst Practices—Right Now
Legal experts say a key law should already prevent brokers from collecting and selling data that’s weaponized against vulnerable people.
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