For the first time, researchers were able to observe, in extra-fine detail, how neurons behave as consciousness shuts down.

Why not embrace Brood X as the free-range, sustainable source of protein that it truly is?

In 2011, Jeff Bezos dreamt up a talking device. But making the virtual assistant sound intelligent proved far more difficult than anyone could have imagined.

As the White House gets involved in the response, the group behind the malware is scrambling.

Kids as young as 12 are now authorized for Pfizer’s vaccine. That could make it easier for campuses to reopen this fall—but it introduces a whole new set of decisions.

Emails from the Epic Games lawsuit show Apple brass discussing how to handle a 2015 iOS hack. The company never directly notified affected users.

Whether you're an avid camper or vacation home–renter, try one of these glass-free French presses made for traveling.

The move is the latest fallout following the departures of the heads of the company's ethical AI research team and a recruiter.

During a pregame warmup, Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper batted a line drive right into a ball zooming in from the outfield. It's not impossible, but it's a long shot.

My community wasn’t always accepting of my mixed Asian heritage. Turns out, neither was Ann’s.

If you liked Godzilla vs. Kong, there’s more—and better—where that stupid mindless clobberfest came from.

Drills involving swarms of drones raise questions about whether machines could outperform a human operator in complex scenarios.

Predicting the output of solar panels is tricky—but getting it right could slash carbon emissions.

Our elders have rich stories to share. There’s no better time than now to sit down and hit Record.

An enigmatic connection between the forces of nature is allowing physicists to explore the quantum side of gravity.

There’s a battle raging over how advertisers can target us on the web—or whether they should be able to target us at all.

The tech giant wants to push its billions of users—and the rest of the industry—to enable multifactor authentication by default.

Mom deserves breakfast in bed, but she may like these discounts on WIRED-recommended gear too.

An attack has crippled the company’s operations—and cut off a large portion of the East Coast’s fuel supply—in an ominous development for critical infrastructure.

The secret campaign, backed by major broadband companies, used real people’s names without their consent.

Plus: A Peloton data leak, Russian hacker details, and more of the week’s top security news.

This fourth-gen notebook lacks Thunderbolt and has a spongy keyboard, but it delivers where it matters most.

A new study says the reviled stinging insects play a critical ecological role—and their venom might even be useful to people.

Weighted blankets are comforting, but they’re usually pricey. We found discounts on one for kids, a model that looks like a cocoon, and more.

Today’s home kits are stylish, smart, and easier to use than ever. Here’s how to get started.

The company's oversight board failed to mention one thing in its ruling this week: Facebook's responsibility for making the tools to wield undue influence and power.

Sending its users to PayPal has created all sorts of problems that Twitter should have caught ahead of time.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

In his new book, political reporter Matthew Yglesias imagines a future America that's revitalized itself by tripling its population.

This week’s antitrust trial against Apple reveals in new detail how the Fortnite developer aimed to take on the industry's titans.

Get LOLs out of anything else, I’m begging you.

Plus: The iPhone before the App Store, the threat of digital enhancement, and the unlikely darling of the liberals.

Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu is only the latest in a long line of the series’ strong—and sometimes conflicted—female characters.

When this iconic horror franchise veers from single-player stories, the results are often scary—and not in a good way.

This week, we go deep on the law that shaped the modern internet with our resident legal eagle, Gilad Edelman.

To test bats’ sense of the speed of sound, researchers put them in an atmosphere that alters it. No word on whether the helium made the bats sound funny.

The documentary follows the women who, throughout the 20th century, captured the sound of a newly electrified world.

This electric kick scooter is heavy and spendy, but its dual motors can get close to 40 miles per hour.

In this essay from Finding the Mother Tree, Suzanne Simard reflects on parenting, climate change, and the networks at the heart of the forest.

Biologists have long believed that these animals rely on magnetic sensing to migrate across oceans. Someone finally figured out how to prove it.

Ready or not, the world is opening up. Creating a daily rhythm calendar can help you take it all in at your own pace.

Dr. Fill, a puzzle-solving automaton, came out victorious at last week's national tournament—but human solvers shouldn't throw in the towel just yet.

The KEF LS50 Wireless II are audiophile-grade companions for the streaming era. And they play nice with TVs too.

Hashtags have provided a kind of emergency hotline—but the need for mutual aid on social media is also a rebuke to the government.

They’re really very good, and they’re the only way out of the pandemic. But a tour through the numbers could bring the vaccine-hesitant into the tent.

These hallowed 26 words shield internet companies from being held responsible for what people post and share. But the web’s most sacred law is a false idol.

The company reveals a process that it says can cram two-thirds more transistors on a semiconductor, heralding faster and more efficient electronic devices.