Certain chips have caught up with demand, thanks to stockpiling and reduced consumer spending, but the semiconductor supply chain is still snarled up.

The ChronoSwoop company has appeared out of nowhere and dropped an addictive new app, with “Swoop left/Swoop right” functions.

WIRED spoke with EA's director of inclusive design about the business case for diversity, and how they rolled out Battlefield 2042's first nonbinary character.

Big vessels spew sulfur, which brightens clouds to produce long “ship tracks.” These emissions cause environmental damage—but also help cool the planet.

Even if you’re not a developer, this reasonably priced, user-repairable Linux laptop from HP has plenty of attractive features.

The strategy, which involves inoculating an infected person’s closest contacts, helped beat smallpox. But it requires good contact tracing and enough vaccines.

Despite the DOJ vowing to protect people's ability to travel out of state for abortion care, legal experts warn not to take that freedom for granted.

Since Vladimir Putin blocked Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in March, Russia has been pushing away from the global internet at a rapid pace.

The next time someone wants to borrow your device to make a call or take a picture, take these steps to protect your privacy.

Living organisms leave a huge geochemical imprint on the planet, a new taxonomic system reveals. It might help identify other worlds with life.

Post within the two-minute window to share off-the-cuff photos with your friends—and the world.

Connected car companies now charge owners to use physical hardware they already bought—but some are pushing back.

Bring memories back to life by taking your old pictures into the future. We tested three popular photo scanning apps against a scanner.

Plus: The FCC cracks down on car warranty robocalls, Thai activists get targeted by NSO's Pegasus, and the Russia-Ukraine cyberwar continues.

Plus: Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event returns, Amazon hoovers up some health care, and Facebook prizes growth above all else.

It’s a little more expensive, but this hair tool can dry and style your locks with less heat and in less time.

The cute exterior hides an ultra-short range, poor infotainment system, and substandard driving experience.

A long history of constraining the river through levees has led to massive land loss in its delta. Can people engineer a way out?

The post-Prime Day lull has begun, but there are still a few awesome discounts to score right now—and a sweet preorder promo on the Google Pixel 6A.

It’s been one year since the harassment lawsuit that rocked the games industry. Employees say the company hasn't changed enough.

In Slaying the Dragon, author Ben Riggs goes deep into the backstory of TSR to reveal a company in disarray.

Plus: Inside Google’s privacy council, a posthumous trip to the moon, and a world in flames.

The streamer lost nearly a million users last quarter, but Reed Hastings believes things could be worse.

The Dark Knight has some pretty neat gear—but his gadget-enabled stunts require some juice.

Breville’s new countertop air fryer oven can be controlled by a mobile app. Unlike with many other connected appliances, that’s a good thing.

In-house gaming technology specialists play with and support the youngest patients. Plus, research shows that playtime gives literal health points.

As new details about the scope of the sabotage emerge, the perpetrators—and the reason for their vandalism—remain unknown.

Men don’t have many options when it comes to pregnancy prevention—but the time may finally be right for a men’s version of the pill.

This affordable midrange phone checks off all the boxes but no longer has a sizable lead with its camera and software support.

While cybersecurity and foreign meddling remain priorities, domestic threats against election workers have risen to the top of the list.

Climate change is reducing output and raising safety concerns at nuclear facilities from France to the US. But experts say adapting is possible—and necessary.

Big changes are coming to the platform.

Data visceralization goes beyond mortality statistics to help people grieve.

This week, we interview the hosts of Land of the Giants. The podcast’s new season traces Facebook’s explosion from a tiny startup to the colossus known as Meta.

The documentary scrutinizes the former NASA administrator's role during an era of homophobic policies.

A bill with bipartisan support might finally give the US a strong federal data protection law.

Turnstile breaks most of the rules of their genre. Their fans, who grew up online and care less about convention, follow them because of it.

Scientists are turning to the world’s most extreme environments to find new ways of combating drug resistance.

Companies have recently made progress in employee diversity, but cuts due to economic worries are expected to hurt underrepresented workers most.

The ACLU released a trove of documents showing how Homeland Security contracted with surveillance companies to scour location information.

Your home could probably use a refresh, right? These products can help.

Here are a few tips for setting up your crypto wallet, navigating the market, and avoiding scams.

Senator Elizabeth Warren and others are recommending regulations for crypto-mining operations as carbon emissions and consumer electricity bills soar in the US.

Climate change has primed the landscape to burn. But human migration has made Europe’s wildfires increasingly catastrophic.

Foreign-owned organizations like Sama and Tala offer feel-good promises but take advantage of weak labor protections and poor accountability.

Under increased scrutiny, certain period-tracking apps are seeing a surge of new users. Which are as safe as they claim to be?

Authors aren't above criticism—but when they're tagged in negative social media reviews of their books, it can stifle the conversation.

I was invited to ride in an overseas off-road cycling event and asked if I could try it on a Brompton T-Line folding bike. Everyone laughed, but I did it anyway.

After 11 people were killed and eight hospitalized by a glacier in early July, Italian scientists are asking how future tragedies can be avoided.

The annual pop culture confab held a series of smaller and/or online events during the pandemic. Here's what to expect from this year's in-person event.