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A new report shows that channels devoted to anti-Jewish conspiracy theories are growing at an alarming rate. Why won’t the platform take action?

WIRED spoke with the game's devs, plus a senior NASA astrobiologist, about the game and its vision of interstellar environmentalism.

This portable digital typewriter lets you scribe without being constantly pinged by the internet.

A new biomaterial created by methane-munching marine organisms can be molded into eyeglass frames, or formed into leather-like sheets.

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The agency knows it needs to adapt to climate-driven events that will increasingly threaten coastal launch sites and other key space infrastructure.

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For his new book, Douglas Wolk read more than 27,000 comic books. What he found was one single coherent saga: the Uncanny American Novel.

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African swine fever killed half the pigs in China. There is no vaccine and no treatment. Now it’s in the Caribbean and on the doorstep of the US.

When a college student vanished, one overzealous detective convinced the press that he might have been been trapped in a series of tunnels by fellow gamers.

GM thinks consumers might pay $135 a month for emergency assistance, enhanced maps, and software-enabled upgrades that boost acceleration.

The system for testing drugs in the US relies on contractors adhering to strict guidelines. But one of them chose profits over protocols.

The platform's shutdown sparked uncertainty and panic. It's time to invest in alternatives.

WIRED spoke with Ember Lab's cofounders about their animation background and the game's stunning Balinese influences.

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Urban areas can be 20 degrees hotter than the surrounding country. But green spaces and reflective pavement can make city life more bearable.

I never knew how well music could unite everyone, from older relatives to my 7-year-old son—until we built a collaborative playlist together.

It's almost inevitable that social media forces us to see ourselves as objects—so why not opt out of the human image?

Deep in the mantle, a branching plume of intensely hot material appears to be the engine powering vast volcanic activity.

Microsoft’s latest experiment is great for creative professionals. Too bad Windows 11 holds it back.

Apple's video calling app is finally available on non-Apple hardware. Here's how it works.

Robin Carnahan, head of the agency that manages the federal government's offices and IT, is revamping job descriptions and pushing remote work.

A federal judge ruled that the content-delivery service doesn't "contribute" to copyright infringement.

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The Jax Rev electric bike does the job, but a few issues have us worried about reliability.

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The devs tried to engage with the complex politics of revolution. But the game falls into the same, tired traps.

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If nothing in medicine changes, it’s just a matter of time before yet another race-based risk calculator harms people of color.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is developing principles to guard against powerful technologies—with input from the public.

Make sure you bring all your games with you when you move into that shiny new Switch OLED.

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This week, Lauren Goode talks to the politician about his new political party, and how the US can get more bikes, scooters, and pedestrians on the streets.

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