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TSA’s Terrorist Watch List Comes for Amtrak Passengers
Plus: Microsoft seizes Russian GRU domains, Cash App’s data breach, and Obama’s disinfo admission.
As Climate Fears Mount, Some Are Relocating Within the US
A small but growing number of Americans are moving to New England or the Appalachian Mountains, which are seen as safe havens from climate change.
Pokémon Crystal Unlocked My Trans Girl Heart
When the world wishes you didn’t exist, sometimes you find your true self in the most unassuming places.
How to Spot Content Marketing in Search Results
When you search for reviews and guides, you want to make sure you're not reading someone with a vested interest in you buying their product.
18 Best Deals on Office Chairs, Sex Toys, and Tech
These between-holiday discounts are the perfect excuse to splurge on yourself.
How Russia's Invasion Triggered a US Crackdown on Its Hackers
The Biden White House is using “all of the levers of national power” to counter—or preempt—cyberattacks by Russia’s most dangerous hacker groups.
DJI's Action 2 Camera and Mavic 3 Drone Are on Sale
Planning to hit the trails this spring? Now's the time to grab a pocketable cam to document all your adventures.
Sci-Fi Needs More Mothers
Many of China Mountain Zhang author Maureen McHugh's stories explore the relationship between moms and their children.
The Northman’s Seemingly Accidental Viral Marketing Campaign
Hype for Robert Eggers’ new movie turned absurd this week when posters lacking the movie’s name went up in New York City subway stations.
Why Bigger Things Don’t Always Fall Faster
Is there really a difference in what happens if you tip over something large versus something small?
Can Elon Musk Make Twitter Great Again?
Plus: The platform’s early days, paying for more CNN, and an unlikely appearance on Fox.
WatchGuard Didn't Explicitly Disclose a Flaw Exploited by Hackers
The security vendor kept a critical vulnerability in its firewall appliances quiet even as it was under attack from a Russian hacking group.
How Peloton’s Body-Tracking Tech Fits Into Its Future
This week we discuss the Peloton Guide and debate the role the company’s cameras and computer vision tech could play in the coming years.
The All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale Can Help You Save on Cookware
The company makes some of the best—and priciest—pots and pans. These discounts are rare and run through Sunday.
Scientists Spy on Mount Etna With Fiber Optic Cables
Researchers can detect volcanic activity by watching how light moves through the same kinds of fibers that bring you internet.
The Census Is Broken. Can AI Fix It?
Machine learning can help count people to deliver government funding and decide political representation, but the technology still makes mistakes.
An ‘Explosion’ of Anti-Ukraine Disinformation Is Hitting Moldova
Divisive anti-refugee videos are spreading from TikTok to Facebook as the threat of Russia grows.
This Is How Twitter’s Edit Button Can Actually Work
The ability to edit tweets is coming—but it’s full of risks. This is how to do it right.
After-Loss Tech Wants to Ease the Logistics of Death
A world of services has appeared to help act as digital death doulas for the bereaved. They show software's potential—and its limits.
The Best Hiking Shirts and Base Layers for Outdoor Fun
Regulate your body temperature and wick away sweat on your adventures with these blended, merino wool, and synthetic tops.
The Newton-Rider Bike Helmet Folds to Fit in Your Bag
Conventional protection for your noggin isn't always cute or convenient, but this foldable cap just might be.
Netflix’s SpaceX Documentary Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
Return to Space chronicles the company’s unlikely rise, but it avoids talking about its shortcomings.
The Insta360 One RS Camera Is the Best of Both Worlds
If you want one tool that can capture fast-paced action sequences and 360 footage, Insta360’s One RS has it all in a sweet, modular package.
Uber, Taxi Cabs, and the Limits of Digital Disruption
The perpetual whiplash created by the ride-hailing app’s dealings typifies Silicon Valley’s way of doing business—one that often leaves chaos in its wake.
How to Take Care of Your Electric Vehicle Battery
We asked a battery expert to answer all your questions about maximizing every charge.
Axiom’s All-Private Spaceflight to the ISS Preps for Launch
For the first time, a commercial craft will bring a crew of civilians to the space station. It’s a harbinger of space tourism’s future—and its inequities.
The Senate Bill That Has Big Tech Scared
The proposal would stop the biggest platforms from giving themselves an advantage over the little guys. Who's afraid of a little competition?
Inside the Takedown that Shredded the Myth of Crypto’s Anonymity
The users of the largest known child sex abuse site in history thought their bitcoins were untraceable. They couldn’t have been more wrong.
Elon Musk Is on Twitter's Board. What Could Go Wrong?
Musk's appointment could herald a controversial push for "free speech" and invite more scrutiny from the SEC.
When Gig Workers Are Murdered, Their Families Foot the Bill
A new report claims that companies like Lyft and Uber offer meager assistance to the loved ones of workers slain on the job.
7 Linktree Alternatives for Your ‘Link in Bio’
Need a landing page to promote all of your social media profiles? Check out these creator friendly services.
Spreadsheets Are Hot—and Cranking Out Complex Code
The venerable (and yes, super dull) piece of officeware is getting reinvented as a tool for non-coders to automate and simplify their lives.
So You’ve Binge-Played the Perfect Game. Now What?
You have to put down the controller eventually.
Move Over, Oprah. Video Game Book Clubs Have Arrived
Deep-dive video game podcasts are changing the way we play and talk about games.
For Kids Fleeing Ukraine, Wartime Trauma May Leave Lasting Wounds
Volunteers are rushing to provide online counseling, art therapy, and stress relief for the more than 2 million Ukrainian children who have become refugees.
Meta Tries to Break the End-to-End Encryption Deadlock
A new report Meta commissioned aims to redefine comprehensive encryption as essential to protecting human rights.
Europe Is Building a Huge International Facial Recognition System
Lawmakers advance proposals to let police forces across the EU link their photo databases—which include millions of pictures of people’s faces.
I Finally Found a Work Computer Setup That’s Practically Perfect
Hear me out: A primary ultrawide monitor paired with a second screen in portrait orientation levels up your work and play.
Shutdown of Russia's Hydra Market Disrupts a Crypto-Crime ATM
More than just a market for illegal drugs, the dark-web site allowed criminals to launder or cash out hundreds of millions in stolen cryptocurrencies.
No One Does Speculative Fiction Like Emily St. John Mandel
In Sea of Tranquility, the Station Eleven author uses time travel and other sci-fi flourishes to ask older questions about how humans make meaning.
In the World of NFTs, Who's Making Money Off Your Image?
Celebrities struggle with ownership of their image. It's time to prevent “portrait piracy" before the rest of us need to worry too.
This Is How the Global Energy Crisis Ends
With future price rises baked in and some countries on the verge of rationing gas, things are going to get a whole lot worse before they get any better.
Peloton’s Body-Tracking Camera Wants to Be Your At-Home Coach
The Peloton Guide uses computer vision to give feedback about your exercise regimen, all while fitting into your busy, squeeze-in-a-workout lifestyle.
What Twitter Is Really Planning for Crypto
The duo behind Twitter Crypto say NFT profile pics and crypto tipping are just the beginning.
NFTs Are a Privacy and Security Nightmare
The blockchain isn’t as “anonymous” as you might think.
A Million Little Pieces: The Race to Rebuild the World’s Reefs
Nearly half of these ocean ecosystems have been wiped out since 1950. One man is on a mission to reverse that—by speed-growing coral in hyperefficient nurseries.
Technology Can Fix the Climate Mess—but Not Without Help
Another damning IPCC report insists that to reduce emissions, humanity will need more political willpower and help from nature's carbon-sequestering powers.
The Apple Watch Series 7 Is At Its Lowest Price Ever
The latest smartwatch from Cupertino currently has a less daunting price tag.
WIRED’s Picks for the 15 Books You Need to Read This Summer
From lesbian Twitter to cli-fi, these are our favorite beach (or indoor) reads of 2022.
Roblox’s ‘Layered Clothing’ Is Here—but Don’t Call It an NFT
The platform’s new technology for adaptable clothing design has broader implications for discussions about things like the metaverse and NFTs.
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