In dispensaries, cash is king—and it's a nuisance for business owners and buyers. Fintech players are entering the fray.

Capture that weird message, high score, or malfunctioning app in a snap.

WIRED sat down with Xbox CEO Phil Spencer and Worlds's Edge Studio chief Michael Mann to talk about AoE and everything real-time strategy.

The US government is funding tech to determine whether genetic alterations in a virus or pest are an evolutionary quirk—or a lab-engineered danger.

Henry Cavill is getting back into the cape, and James Gunn and Peter Safran now control the studio. Here’s how they can bring the Man of Steel back to life.

Lubomila Jordanova explains how her carbon-reporting firm—Plan A—uses relentless data analysis to guarantee businesses aren’t greenwashing.

More startups are inviting workers to trade their unused PTO, a perk that can also benefit employers. It may also worsen US workers’ vacation deficit.

Authoritarian societies depend on people ratting each other out for activities that were recently legal—and it's already happening in the US.

On the trail of AlphaBay's mastermind, a tip leads detectives to a suspect in Bangkok—and to the daunting task of tracing his millions in cryptocurrency.

The creators of this $129 headset want to make mixed reality accessible—and affordable—for more users.

This projector might be easy to set up and use, but it comes at a hefty price.

A tragic discovery led my real-life loved ones to pull away. In the RPG, I found support and trust again.

Despite having tiny arthropod brains, spiders in a new experiment showed some complex cognitive calculations.

FabricNano says it has found an affordable way to swap petrochemicals for plants and proteins.

The former soccer player is working to turn agricultural waste into a fossil fuel replacement, reducing emissions and harmful byproducts.

Plus: Important patches from Apple, VMWare, Cisco, Zimbra, SAP, and Oracle.

These cells—and the way they reawaken—can tell biologists quite a lot about life, death, and the gray zone in between.

If you're an avid practitioner or just like spooky kittens, this set of cards and guidebook are for you.

This small but mighty Android smartphone will do the job. And it has a headphone jack.

Wireless headphones and earbuds are convenient, but they come with a host of tricky troubleshooting problems. Here’s how to fix them all.

When the brain encodes memories as positive or negative, a small peptide called neurotensin determines which way they will go.

From templates to online hosting, these services help show potential employers just how great you are.

Open-internet advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after a recent election for the International Telecommunications Union's top leadership.

Startups like Meta and Twitter serve as digital infrastructure, but aren't accountable to users. Some startups are trying to chart a new way to exit that focuses on community—not shareholders.

Plus: The New York Post gets hacked, a huge stalkerware network is exposed, and the US claims China interfered with its Huawei probe.

Plus: Subscription services are growing more expensive, the new Call of Duty game discs are nearly empty, and plastic waste is piling up.

As Elon Musk took leadership, no one knew how to say goodbye to the pre-Elon era better than the users themselves.

Though it's from a lesser-known brand, this TV takes its place along TCL and Vizio for offering the best value for its price.

The traditional practice of mixing crops was nearly wiped out by industrial agriculture, but maslins are poised for a comeback.

The holiday craze is upon us. Get a head start with these discounts on espresso machines, projectors, and even an electric scooter.

Comic book writer Alan Moore has been saying for years that fans need to critique their dark heroes. He has a point—but only kinda.

Other superheroes float, rocket, or jump their way around the Marvel Cinematic Universe—but this new flying method needs a physics analysis.

What's next for the social network is anyone's guess—but here's what to watch as you wade through the privacy and security morass.

Discord, Mastodon, and other services are bustling as Twitter fans make backup plans for their online social lives.

After trying and failing to escape his $44 billion deal to buy the platform, Musk is in control and set to make major changes.

The entrepreneur’s laundry list of ideas includes scrapping content moderation, charging subscription fees, and even branching out beyond social media.

Plus: Facebook’s early days, Covid in Ukraine, and the world on fire.

Combating fake news with facts doesn't work because humans are wired for emotion. It's time for more creative tactics.

The singer is releasing her first song in six years for the Wakanda Forever soundtrack. Hopes are almost impossibly high.

This 34-inch ultrawide display is expensive but sits near perfection for games and movies.

This is a moment to choose a different path, inspired by the lessons of thriving offline communities.

The new top-end tablets from the company hardly offer much new, but they're still the best if you don't mind the high price.

Ford and Volkswagen sank nearly $4 billion into developer Argo. Now, amid wider signs of slow progress in autonomous tech, they're shutting it down.

Atomic energy experts are calling for protections for the Zaporizhzhya plant, which has become a pawn in the war thanks to power outages and nearby shelling.

The Digital Markets Act will force big tech platforms to break open their walled gardens in 2023, says the EU's new ambassador to Silicon Valley.

The ride-sharing giant is trying to end a yearslong battle by offering EU cabbies aggressive financial incentives.

Fine specs, good sound and a fair price make Nothing's new budget buds attractive. But the AirPod-inspired design means fit might also be an issue.

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on bardic traditions for a modern age—and why book snobs worry about the wrong things.

Industry players are working on standardized swappable batteries that could shake up everything from garden trimmers to EV rickshaws.

This week, we list all the ways plastic is ruining our planet and making us sick, then come up with some ideas for reversing the damage.