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SpaceX Brings Astronauts Home Safely in a Historic First
That’s a wrap on SpaceX’s crewed demo mission, which clears the way for the company to regularly launch astronauts for NASA.
Archaeologists Have Found the Source of Stonehenge’s Boulders
Modern scholars have only been able to speculate about where the huge stones came from—until now.
I Bought the Duffel Bag That’s in ‘The Expanse’—and Love It
I use it to pack pillows on a paddleboard. But you can also use it to pack guns. In space.
Why Are Plants Green? The Answer Might Work on Any Planet
A new model of photosynthesis points to an evolutionary principle governing light-harvesting organisms that might apply throughout the universe.
Incognito Mode May Not Work the Way You Think It Does
Every browser has a private mode—but the privacy it offers has a limit.
How to Make Your Video Calls Look and Sound Better
Natural light is your friend. Audio feedback is your worst enemy.
The Rank Hypocrisy of a TikTok Ban
The fate of the platform remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: Banning it would upturn fundamental principles of democracy.
Rite Aid Used Facial Recognition in Stores for Nearly a Decade
A SubStack email mess, a Nintendo leak, and more of the week's top security news.
What Can Ants and Bees Teach Us About Containing Disease?
Social insects cooperate to curb the spread of pathogens. Maybe their systems of behavior can help human societies battling pandemics of our own.
15 Best Weekend Deals: Laptops, TVs, Phones, and Outdoor Gear
Planning a socially-distanced camping trip? Now is the time to stock up on things like backpacks and tents.
10 Ways to Reconnect With Long Distance Relatives, Friends, and Relationships
Whatever the distance, these ideas will help you feel closer in these trying times.
The Garmin Hack Was a Warning
As ransomware groups turn their attention to bigger game, expect more high-profile targets to fall.
What is Crispr Gene Editing? The Complete WIRED Guide
How scientists can repurpose a bacterial immune system to alter DNA, making everything from cheap insulin to extra starchy corn.
PokimaneBoyfriend and the Scandalous Reign of Drama YouTube
This week, Twitch streamer Pokimane demonstrated how to expertly handle the internet drama industrial complex.
How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught
Bitcoin payments and IP addresses led investigators to two of the alleged perpetrators in just over two weeks.
Trump May Soon Order TikTok’s Sale, as Microsoft Circles
The short-video app is wildly popular with teens, but officials fear it could be a conduit for data to China, or for Beijing’s propaganda.
For Big Tech, There’s No Winning This Round
Accountability is coming—not just because Congress had an impressive hearing this week, but because the confluence of crises now demand action.
Covid-19 Symptoms (Coronavirus): What to Do If You Might Have It
Stay calm. Here's our guide to what symptoms you should look out for, and how to respond if you've been exposed.
Technology Does Not Eliminate Cruelty
Sci-fi author Arkady Martine's novel is set in an advanced, galaxy-spinning futuristic empire. But that doesn't mean it's a utopia.
Big Tech Does Not Agree With That Characterization
Plus: Microsoft’s monopolistic days, life without a Covid vaccine, and bogus hand sanitizer.
Emmy Voters Missed a Lot of Key Nominations … Again
This year, some worthy contenders got nods—Watchmen! Zendaya!—but quite a few essential performances were overlooked.
Oral-B iO Series 8 Review: A Grossly Expensive Electric Toothbrush
This electric toothbrush uses Bluetooth to keep your teeth happy and clean, but they'll start chattering when you see the price tag.
The Dark Virality of a Hollywood Blood-Harvesting Conspiracy
A centuries-old anti-Semitic myth is spreading freely on far-right corners of social media—suggesting a new digital Dark Age has arrived.
The Pandemic Put Amazon in a Prime Position
This week, we list the Amazon Prime benefits you don’t know about, and tell you how to take advantage of them while you shelter in place.
The Anglerfish Deleted Its Immune System to Fuse With Its Mate
Underwater “sexual parasitism” between male and female allows two bodies to become one. Now we know the reason why.
AI-Generated Text Is the Scariest Deepfake of All
Synthetic video and audio seemed pretty bad. Synthetic writing—ubiquitous and undetectable—will be far worse.
What the Science of Animal Networks Reveals About Protests
The movement of demonstrators echoes the fluid collective responses of the animal world, as groups respond to threats and signal across large spaces.
Anthony Levandowski Asks a Judge Not to Send Him to Prison
The former Google engineer, who pleaded guilty to stealing the company's self-driving car technology, says he'd be at heightened risk for Covid-19.
What’s This? A Bipartisan Plan for AI and National Security
Republican Will Hurd and Democrat Robin Kelly want more Pentagon spending, a Cold War-style “hotline,” and a curb on chip exports to China.
Children Stream on Twitch—Where Potential Predators Find Them
A WIRED investigation found dozens of channels belong to children apparently under 13 and anonymous chat participants sending inappropriate messages their way.
Don't Be Fooled by Big Tech's Anti-China Sideshow
During Wednesday's antitrust hearing, tech CEOs leaned into the same pernicious argument to distract from the fact that US tech companies do bad things too.
How Do You Make Movies in a Pandemic? Ask Horror Directors
With Hollywood productions largely shut down, more filmmakers are making use of computer screens—something genre films have been doing for years.
Netflix's Fake-News Thriller 'The Hater' Is Way Too Real
The Polish crime flick represents a shift in how filmmakers imagine the role of the internet in the stories they tell.
How to Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer
No Purell? No problem! When disinfecting gel sells out everywhere, you can just make some yourself with stuff you (maybe) already have at home.
NASA Just Launched Its New Perseverance Rover to Mars
The new rover is its biggest, most autonomous yet and may lead us to the first signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.
Bose Headphones and Bluetooth Speakers Are on Sale
Looking for a great pair of noise-canceling cans or workout earbuds? A ton of audio devices from the brand are discounted right now.
There's No Such Thing as Family Secrets in the Age of 23andMe
DNA tests are cheap and ubiquitous. For some donor-conceived people, they can unearth long-buried truths about their ancestry—and lead to unorthodox reunions.
How to Make a CDC-Approved Cloth Face Mask (and Rules to Follow)
A fabric face covering helps prevent you from spreading Covid-19 when you leave the house. Here’s how to make one.
Watch Live: Congress' Big Tech CEO Hearing
Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, and Mark Zuckerberg are all testifying about their companies today.
The Fantasy and the Cyberpunk Futurism of Singapore
Revisiting William Gibson’s 1993 essay on the city-state took me back to my home, where future is past.
How to Spot—and Avoid—Dark Patterns on the Web
You've seen them before: the UX ploys designed to trick you into spending money, or make it nearly impossible to unsubscribe. Here's what to look out for.
Fujifilm X-T4 Review: The Best of Both Worlds for Hybrid Shooters
The company's latest APS-C mirrorless camera marries still photo pedigree with new video smarts, giving hybrid shooters the best of both worlds.
Why Do I Keep Refusing to Install OS Updates?
Our tech advice columnist is here to help.
NASA’s Mars Rover Will Be Powered by US-Made Plutonium
In 2015, Oak Ridge National Laboratory produced the first plutonium fuel in the US in nearly 30 years. Now it’s headed to another planet.
Anthony Fauci Explains Why the US Still Hasn’t Beaten Covid
The director of NIAID talks about vaccines, school reopenings, hostility toward science, and the lessons we’ll learn when (yes, when) we recover.
13 Smart Home Deals on Dyson Vacs, Sleep Tech, and More
We found sales on vacuums, sound machines, gardening gadgets, and other tech to make your day a little less stressful.
Selfies, Screens, and Our Violent Love of Wildlife
Even as wild places crumble and collapse, people’s emotional connection to nature intensifies—but who bears the costs of our fawning over cute animals online?
Mad Scientists Revive 100-Million-Year-Old Microbes
Researchers collected sediment thousands of feet deep, filtered out bacteria, and revived the cells. But fear not—the destruction of humanity by ancient microbes is not nigh.
Follow the Money: How Digital Ads Subsidize the Worst of the Web
From Covid conspiracies to election scams, automated advertising software plays a large—and largely unseen—role.
EcoReco L5+ Review: A City-Friendly, Sturdy Electric Scooter
If you want to avoid public transit, this e-scooter is an expensive but safe bet.
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