The popular short-video app survived a plan to block it on US phones. Now, it’s mistrusted by both the US and Chinese governments.

Dozens of viruses don't use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New work shows how this is possible—and perhaps more common than we think.

Let your phone be your guide. Even default map apps have handy features to help you plan an awesome itinerary.

Money is pouring into autonomous trucking startups, just as many are souring on the short-term prospects for self-driving cars.

Plus: China's pipeline probing, a Chromebook debacle, and more of the week's top security news.

Omega, the official timekeeper of the Games, is now using computer vision and motion sensors for events like swimming, gymnastics, and beach volleyball.

As more animals are spotted in urban areas, researchers recognize how cities can play a significant role in fostering biodiversity.

No one ever regrets investing in a better home sound system. Our advice and gear recommendations can help.

We found discounts on a MacBook Pro, an Instant Pot, and the newest Amazon Fire tablet.

The reboot—along with Netflix’s The Mitchells vs. the Machines—portray vengeful AIs as jilted geniuses. That revolution shouldn’t be televised.

The president needs to prioritize Americans' wellbeing over Big Tech's whims to begin a path to restoring democracy, privacy, and competition.

A complaint filed this week alleges corrosive behavior that seems increasingly endemic to the video game industry.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

Scott Edelman's "A Plague on Both Your Houses" is a tale of the undead written in iambic pentameter.

No, it’s not dead. But fans around the world mourn the loss anyway.

The birds aren’t producing sounds at random. Some of their strategies are surprisingly similar to ones used by humans.

Plus: New Shepard’s dildo design, my seat on a private space flight, and the hearing that broke Fauci.

This week, Steven Levy fills us in on the Blue Origin launch, its implications, and why so many billionaires are obsessed with space travel.

The apparel and shoes for team USA were designed for peak performance—ecologically and athletically.

In a warped version of international cooperation, the Games could provide a place for variants of the virus to spread and then return home with athletes.

A decryption tool has emerged, meaning any victims whose systems remain locked up can soon breathe easy.

InSight and Perseverance have sent back unprecedented data on everything from marsquakes to the Red Planet’s inner layers.

The long-awaited tiny gaming device will be available to purchase next week, with shipments beginning before the end of the year.

It might be available on HBO Max, but come on.

Amnesty International sheds alarming light on an NSO Group surveillance tool—and the gaps in Apple’s and Google's defenses.

From Groundhog Day to Interstellar, filmmakers love messing with timelines. Thankfully, that makes for mind-bending entertainment.

Corning has a developed a new version of Gorilla Glass optimized for smartphone camera lenses that it claims will lead to a boost in photo quality.

No longer just an online movement, Black Twitter takes to the streets—and finds its voice.

WIRED spoke with Troy Baker—who’s worked on Fortnite, The Last of Us, and BioShock Infinite, among others—about his prolific career.

To simplify the world of 360-degree photos and videos, the company might've gone a little too far with the Iqui.

The move follows an executive order issued last week by the White House urging the agency to secure consumers' rights to fix their own gadgets.

For the Amazon and Blue Origin founder, suborbital space tourism is just the first step toward something much bigger.

Eliminating the global feed is a good step. But until the platform offers privacy by default, it remains a liability for many of its users.

Researchers think these flexible semiconductors will be able to monitor your heartbeat or tell you whether your milk has spoiled.

The new version of the venerable Windows ultrabook offers an optional OLED screen.

The best part of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is one very specific difficulty setting.

The new reality show has an attention-grabbing premise, but the gimmick gets old fast.

Follow this simple guide to dial in the proper fit.

The day was a career highlight for the Amazon and Blue Origin founder. But the real star of the show was Wally Funk.

The Amazon founder, his brother, aviation pioneer Wally Funk, and a paying passenger were the first to test out the New Shepard suborbital rocket system.

Unrestrained data collection and selling doesn’t just harm citizens at home. It’s terrible foreign policy.

The Multo by CookingPal proves that the smart kitchen isn't always so smart.

The accessory-maker is offering a 30 percent discount on all full-priced items until July 25, including leather cases, wallets, and wireless chargers.

The idea to monitor educators so they they don't teach critical race theory seems ridiculous. But schools are already rife with invasive surveillance.

Misinformation on the cable channel may be responsible for more vaccine hesitancy than the social network.

The country's hackers have gotten far more aggressive since 2015, when the Ministry of State Security largely took over the country’s cyberespionage.

When the invasive swine root through soils around the world, they release as much carbon dioxide as a million cars. Good luck getting rid of them.

WIRED is reporting daily from Van Horn, Texas, where the Amazon founder will be among the first passengers aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket system.

The eyewear company’s new app for vision prescription renewals illuminates the promises and potential pitfalls of the growing interest in remote health care.

A new “red team” will try to anticipate and thwart attacks on machine learning programs.