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The academic search engine’s policy on name changes is out of step with other search tools and publishers.

In VRChat, some people work hours at a time in faithful re-creations of the iconic big-box store.

“Smoko" launched the Chats from obscurity in an Australia surf town to answering questions for Iggy Pop—and they're still making music five years later.

The California Age-Appropriate Design Code would launch a huge online privacy experiment. And it won’t just affect children.

The country is exploring cloud seeding, GM crops, and a multibillion-dollar water-transfer system to address its worst water shortages on record.

Researchers found that mobile applications contain keys that could provide access to both user information and private files from unconnected apps.

In Scandinavia, role-playing weekends get immersive and extreme. This Larp seemed like fun—until my queer American brain snapped.

Ariel Koren and fellow Googlers feared the company’s technology could be used against Palestinians. She says pressure from managers forced her to resign.

A new paper argues that excitement has veered into misinformation—and scientists should be the ones to set things straight.

Prepaid phones are looking good as privacy worries peak.

This week, Asus fully revealed its first PC with a screen that folds up. WIRED has exclusive images of the prototypes it built to get there.

The agency’s lawsuit against Kochava should squash the industry’s core defense—and help keep sensitive info off the open market.

The condition may be common, but issues like fever, shortness of breath, and fatigue can also be signs of other illnesses.

Plus: Chrome patches another zero-day flaw, Microsoft closes up 100 vulnerabilities, Android gets a significant patch, and more.

Step aside, Obi-Wan. These are the (an)droids we’re looking for—and they’re discounted until midnight.

Hulu's latest installment, Prey, proves that the franchise is better when it tells tight stories using smaller budgets.

Federal regulators and the White House have been scrambling to prevent poor service and a possible strike from jamming up a vital but often overlooked network.

Cyberinsurance doesn't cover acts of war. But even as cyberattacks mount, the definition of "warlike" actions remains blurry.

Farmers have to apply heaps of emissions-heavy fertilizer to provide crops with enough nitrogen. Scientists are looking to legumes for help.

We put Rivian’s all-electric siblings through a 1,300-mile stress test. From comfort to range and versatility, they passed with flying colors.

In some of the world’s most inaccessible places, tiny satellites are watching—and listening—for signs of destruction.

In the last two weeks of the war, an ad hoc team armed with group chats, QR codes, and satellite maps launched a mad dash to save imperiled Afghan allies.

An engine problem caused the agency to postpone the launch that will kick off the Artemis program, the first major lunar mission since the Apollo era.

If you don't use a safe, offline storage device, you don't really own your cryptocurrency. The Ledger Nano X keeps it secure from prying eyes.

Tweens and teens will have a lot of questions. These sites, podcasts, and shows cut through the misinformation and confusion.

There are 17 dragons in HBO's new Game of Thrones prequel, each with its own quirks and intricacies.

GM president Mark Reuss talks with WIRED about how to sell EVs, his optimism for robot cars, and why the company shifted more of its supply chain back to the US.

Movable metal type is often traced back to Gutenberg’s workshop, but its history is far older in Asia. Researchers are using atomic-scale tools to rewrite the narrative.

Auto companies are designing ways to build a car’s fuel cells into its frame, making electric rides cheaper, roomier, and able to hit ranges of 620 miles.

Anti-Putin media network February Morning has become a central player in the underground fight against the Kremlin.

Let’s hope you never need it—but it's important to know how it works.

KEF’s new LSX II’s have all the sound you’d expect from luxury bookshelf speakers, and they’re heinously easy to use.

One of the platform’s best features keeps an automatic playlist downloaded with all your top bops.

What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem—and what do either have to do with Silicon Valley?

Plus: Apple makes some MacBooks more repairable, Meta soft-announces its new VR headset, and Twitter is really into podcasts now.

The company added support for MacBooks this week, but critics say that the repair manuals and processes are unnecessarily complicated.

Plus: An Iranian hacking tool steals inboxes, LastPass gets hacked, and a deepfake scammer targets the crypto world.

In a huge change from the past two years, prices are low and high-end PC graphics boards are readily available.

In the Delaware River and other waterways across the US, conservationists are restoring aquatic vegetation and beds of bivalves to fight pollution.

Prepare for Labor Day weekend by loading up on everything you need for some targeted me time.

The phishing attack on the SMS giant exposes the dangers of B2B companies to the entire tech ecosystem.

Plus: Decades-old security flaws, a wave of startup layoffs, and multiple “thousand-year” rainfalls.

Researchers compiled data from several telescopes to show that explosive stellar death can generate some of the fastest particles in the universe.

These new smartwatches are finally starting to rival the Apple Watch in utility.

The ‘Mad Max’ director spoke with WIRED about the allegorical grace of his new movie, ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing.’

What was once a hobbyist toy is now a more accessible home-improvement and productivity machine.

The region’s unified approach to energy predates Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but countries suffering from shortages may now have to watch gas flow past.

An attack on Russian mercenaries shows how militaries are increasingly using open source data—with sometimes deadly consequences.

The coming-of-age comedy has divided critics. But it’s undeniably true to the vision of its creator.