Chefs tinkered with food chemistry, while dining apps reengineered logistics. Those changes will endure even after the pandemic is over.

A new antitrust case against Google alleges that the two companies made a deal to reduce competition in online advertising.

Despite years of warning, the US still has no good answer for the sort of “supply chain” attack that let Russia run wild.

The $800 million craft successfully collected precious asteroid material from a near-Earth asteroid. Then it started spilling regolith into space.

Kudos to developer The Dairymen for tackling the classic parable, but a narrative focus means that players suffer the same lack of freedom as the game's characters.

Verogen’s push into public crime labs with genetic genealogy may help solve more cold cases, but it raises concerns about DNA data collection.

The National Defense Authorization Act would increase US investment by $6.4 billion over 5 years. But the president could veto it over other provisions.

From Clubhouse to Discord to Twitter, 2020 was all about giving people a voice online. Literally.

These 48 movies, TV shows, albums, Twitter feeds, songs, podcasts, and books helped us get through this wildly unprecedented year.

State and local officials are scrambling to figure out how to inoculate millions—after health care workers and the elderly—against the novel coronavirus.

Video game companies are increasingly putting restrictions on what reviewers can show, widening the gap between expectations and reality.

Algorithms have crept into our feeds, streets, and workplaces. Here’s what WIRED staff are reading to understand what that means for the future.

Microsoft has updated its ARM-powered portable, giving it a faster chip and a new keyboard. It still struggles to compete.

Set in a virtual cave, this Tamagotchi-like waiting simulator is a riff on a German folktale that captures 2020’s sad and surreal lockdown energy.

Anthropogenic mass—concrete, metal, and other human creations—has grown to be heavier than plants, animals, and microbes combined. Planet Earth is not happy.

This is what a holiday-shopping craze looks like when everyone’s in lockdown.

Because of Covid-19, developers are realizing that incorporating health concerns in a building's design isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity.

It took a couple swings (most of them good, some of them okay at best) but the most recent release is a crowd-pleaser.

50 years after the first spacecraft touched down on our super hot neighbor (and promptly died), NASA has a plan for a tougher mechanical lander.

Amateur and professional cryptographers, including those at the FBI, had been trying to decode the infamous serial killer's message to the media for decades.

Without any need for steering wheels or pedals, the cubes give passengers room to maneuver inside. The latest entrant, from Zoox, can hold 4.

The electric version of Ford’s legendary sports car is a lot of fun to drive. But road trips can be derailed by an underpowered charging network.

A supply chain attack against IT company SolarWinds has exposed as many as 18,000 companies to Cozy Bear's attacks.

On this week's Get WIRED podcast, an editor captures the bizarre world of 2020 for his unborn daughter.

Apple’s update that enables RAW camera capture—and makes your photos more editable—is now available.

With Disney’s announcement of 22 new series, and Warner Bros. teaming up with HBO Max, the battle for every last subscriber will come to a head next year.

It remains unclear how effective the warnings will be, but the attempt alone is a promising development.

In the midst of a global pandemic, the genre got a lot more real.

In-person gatherings will resume eventually, but innovations born during the pandemic will remain.

Volunteers let an AI scan their messages from more than a year before they received a psychiatric diagnosis. It was able to flag signs of their conditions.

Whether you've heard of this retail holiday or not, you should check out these tech deals.

From pig poop to sunscreen to poker to hackers, the books we love dive deep to tell smart stories about how the world works.

Kew Labs’ unique charger installs under your desk, where it sends electrons to your phone wirelessly through the tabletop.

Subways and buses are the lifeblood of dense cities like New York. If the system withers, the region becomes a less attractive place to live and work.

An expedition into a steep, remote mountain area unveils discoveries of strange frogs, snakes, and plants—and the return of species thought to be extinct.

The goal of the “busy beaver” game is to find the longest-running computer program. Its pursuit has surprising connections to profound questions in math.

From messaging to maps, many popular apps slurp up your data to sell you ads. There’s a better way.

Artificial intelligence programs typically are power guzzlers. New research shows how to generate computer vision from a simple, low-power chip.

Love caught me by surprise, but we were continents apart.

After four years of Trump kowtowing to Putin, the US has its work cut out for it.

The newest trend in oral care lets you skip the dentist's office by taking molds of your teeth at home and having a protective night guard mailed to you.

And Disney, with its rich in-person experience offerings, is poised to be the biggest winner of all.

Data from 120,000 birdwatchers in 48 countries shows forest birds have expanded their range while area occupied by farmland birds has shrunk.

These devices work like a portable refrigerator, drawing power from AC or DC power (like the 12-volt plug in your car) to keep your food cool and dry.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

Owen Egerton's 2017 book Hollow used the theory to tell its story. Now that conspiracies are everywhere, he's reconsidering that move.