The Last of Us star talks video games, violence, and playing tough guys (Hi, Mando!) when you’re actually a people pleaser.

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The neural representations of a perceived image and the memory of it are almost the same. New research shows how and why they are different.

Depending on who you are, this can be much more complicated than “whenever I feel like it.”

WIRED photographer Roger Kisby captures the glory, madness, and optimism of the consumer tech extravaganza.

Beyond just getting us from A to B, 2023’s vehicles want their drivers to be happier, healthier, and safer.

Aside from color-morphing concepts and Tron-inspired bikes, this year’s show was about how car and tech companies will work closer together in the future.

Plus: Apple reportedly cancels the next iPhone SE, Google gets HD maps into cars, and all the CES news you could ever want.

Plus: Russian spies uncovered in Europe, face recognition leads to another wrongful arrest, a new porn ID law, and more.

California and many local governments are scrapping requirements that once made cars the center of the urban landscape.

The technology could draw more players into the pricey hobby by allowing people to design their own pieces and even develop their own games.

From gaming headsets to electric in-line skates, here’s everything announced at the tech trade show that you can actually order today.

Staff laid off by Elon Musk were assured they would be compensated following mass cuts. As the deadline passes, the silence has been deafening.

Try as they might, crypto companies pressured by the trading platform’s collapse are failing to bail themselves out.

The exposure of hundreds of millions of email addresses puts pseudonymous users of the social network at risk.

The next big thing in tech isn’t the blockchain or the metaverse—it’s a mind-bending wave of algorithmic content machines.

It deserves to be seen on the big screen.

Automated systems are increasingly making decisions in the workplace. Here's how to curb the potential harms and abuses.

Sometimes it’s OK to have a graveyard of forgotten shows.

This week on Gadget Lab, our hosts report from consumer tech’s biggest show of the year, held in Las Vegas.

These are the products, prototypes, and ideas that most clearly signaled the future at this year’s consumer tech showcase.

ClientEarth helps shape new laws and enforce old ones to protect the planet and its most vulnerable inhabitants.

Companies trialing the metaverse space say it’s kind of fun, but only in small doses.

Precision weapons, satellites, and AI have changed how we fight—and who sees the consequences.

The January 6 Committee’s 841-page report will go down as one of the most important documents in US history. These key details stand out.

From retrofitting buildings to rethinking farming, electrifying transport, and prioritizing reforestation, the EU is chasing net zero.

A European Union ruling against Meta marks the beginning of the end of targeted ads.

The infamous, FSB-connected Turla group took over other hackers' servers, exploiting their USB drive malware for targeted espionage.

From Iran's reigning master of cinema to wolf-eating witches, these are the best films you didn't see last year.

Amid internet shutdowns in Iran, the encrypted messaging app is introducing proxy connections that can help people get online.

If professors in 16 US states can’t use the platform at work, they won’t be able to research this communication pillar—or teach their students about it.

Tech's big show rolls on, with more visions of the future on display. Here are some more of the coolest gadgets we've seen.

It’s not too late to move toward your ideal social media existence. You could opt for Mastodon or Post, or stay and hope things turn around.

Abdulrahman Khalid was forced to flee his country because of his outspoken atheism. Now, he’s helping others in the same position—for profit.

A network of trading platforms is restructuring the seafood industry and tackling waste.

Researchers are applying digital listening technology to the natural world. It turns out it has quite a lot to say to us—and not all of it sounds good.

World Weather Attribution ties disasters and extreme conditions to climate change—providing crucial leverage for legal and policy battles.

Each year thousands die because there aren’t enough organs for transplants, and I may be one of them. It’s time to start compensating donors.

This CES concept car uses e-ink technology to switch between 32 body colors, while its windshield offers a view of “mixed reality.”

The company unveiled Project Leonardo, a fully customizable, accessible console game controller, built with the help of the disabled community.

When police infiltrated the EncroChat phone system in 2020, they hit an intelligence gold mine. But subsequent legal challenges have spread across Europe.

Here's how to use your favorite shows to learn more about yourself—and enhance your everyday life, too.

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Tech’s biggest show is just getting started. We’ve already gotten the chance to try some fun gadgets.

You don’t need a studio to film your Sundance contender. Whether you’re home or on location, here’s the right equipment.

Genuine connection, authentic content, and no ‘likes’? Social media is being redefined, and legacy platforms must take heed.

To preserve humankind’s diverse bacteria, scientists are harvesting, freezing, and storing poop from around the world.

Humanity’s peculiar gait has long confounded engineers and biomechanists—but it might be one of nature’s clever tricks.

A country’s real wealth lies in its equality, environment, and happiness.

Zuck promised his “metaverse” could bring people together. All I got were glitches and disappointment.