A 6-year-old died after being pulled under the Tread+. It’s unclear what the next move will be for the connected-fitness-equipment maker.

The company’s ex-vice president of IT faces 20 years in prison for creating a pay-to-play environment with technology vendors.

The decision on Trump is the clearest indication yet that the board does not want to be Facebook’s flunky.

Dropping a bunch of cash and relearning game controls just to play a few new levels isn’t worth it anymore.

A surge in interest for large-screen slates has prompted the company to inject an “Entertainment Space” into the user interface.

The Facebook Oversight Board is referring its most controversial case back to the company.

There's more to helping someone succeed than giving top-down advice. Megan explains.

While parents focus on Facebook and Twitter, children often turn to apps that allow users to remain anonymous, aren't moderated, and that adults have never heard of.

The author of the hit sci-fi novel explains how he’s swapped physics for planetary science and astrobiology.

A hazy atmosphere makes data ricochet all over the place. Now scientists think they can use that signal to better predict severe smoke events.

The game touted its use of the GPT-3 text generator. Then the algorithm started to generate disturbing stories, including sex scenes involving children.

Covid-19 is still raging, but so are efforts to nip its successor in the bud—thanks to data sharing, political cooperation, or a multimillion-dollar challenge.

Most digital productivity tools focus on what you have yet to do, but never celebrate what you've accomplished.

It’s all about how you define the market.

When failure is the only option, characters—even beloved ones—are left with no place to go.

The social network has rules about what can be shown to minors. The Tech Transparency Project found that they aren’t being enforced.

When tech companies first adopted the technique, there was hardly any science supporting it. Now researchers know when gamelike features help—and when they hurt.

Finally! An air conditioner I don't want to bash out of my window with a hammer.

This simple electrical device does much of the fundamental work of modern civilization, and it does so modestly and invisibly.

It’s Literally Just Mowing, a simple mobile game, has become part of my mental health tool kit. May it inspire you to find one that works for you.

Shopping online means fewer unplanned purchases. Manufacturers and retailers are testing tactics to bring impulse buying to the web.

A family-run psychotherapy startup grew into a health care giant. It was a huge success—until the data breach and the anonymous ransom notes sent to clients.

May the 4th be with you! If you're hitching a ride on the Millennium Falcon today, you should know a little bit about the bumpy physics of acceleration.

The company tells Apple users that tracking helps keep those platforms “free of charge,” but opting out now doesn't mean paying up later.

Physicists calculated that these mysterious particles will betray their location with heat. To prove it, they’ll need the most powerful telescopes in the cosmos.

How do you find your favorite topics? How do you start your own room? Here’s how to navigate the audio-only social network.

Chula Vista police have deployed drones and other tech. Now residents are pushing back, after reports that data was shared with immigration authorities.

The pandemic saw a spike in xenophobia against Asians. Digital artist Chanhee Choi decided to fight back in a way only she could.

Airports have vast swaths of empty land and rooftops. But it’s not so easy as just covering everything with solar panels.

A new report shows that US mobile customers are tapping into the technology’s speediest networks less than 1 percent of the time.

They twist and turn on their way to Earth, which has made it nearly impossible to identify the colossal monsters that create them.

Organize your life, using a simple tool you probably already have.

Remote learning is here to stay. These platforms have designed virtual classrooms around the needs of teachers and students.

The senator’s new book is an assault not just on Big Tech, but on basic facts of US history.

Warrantless searches, tracking troops, and more of the week’s top security news.

The game is the roguelike genre at its best—and it’s an exciting vision of things to come.

As Venice faces a 4-foot sea level rise, the historic cathedral—and its marble—could succumb to damaging tides.

Looks are important when shopping for a record player, and this fresh design from the cannabis company Houseplant delivers.

Out with the old, in with the new. It’s a good time to grab a laptop or a robot vacuum at a discounted price.

Microsoft is switching up its default font for the first time since 2007.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

Ursula K. Le Guin's 1969 novel is one of the genre's most important explorations of gender.

WIRED asked Melissa Groo, an acclaimed conservation photographer and author, to judge our snapshots of wild Pichus and Torchics. It didn't go well.

Plus: Robot reporters, Apple’s post-Jobs essence, and an Unhappy Gilmore TikTok.

Hulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's book has always felt of-the-moment—now more than ever.

Regulators in the EU and competitors have raised concerns about the company's proposals to rewrite the rules of online advertising.

Whether you paint nails or houses, the Savage Industries Apron can stylishly and comfortably hold all your tools.

The successor to the 1999 classic is a fun romp through a new Pokémon landscape, but don’t expect a revolutionary approach to photography.

For male tanager birds, carotenoid feather pigments just aren't flashy enough. They have another way to make their colors really pop.

This week, we look at how the latest iPhone software update ties into the debate about regulating big tech.