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The CEO has criticized shelter-in-place orders, which have forced the closure of the company's California assembly plant.

The two online ad giants say business fell sharply amid the Covid-19 lockdowns in March but has stabilized in April.

As the online game is proving with Travis Scott and Party Royale, digital places are every bit as legitimate as their analog counterparts.

Social media’s new favorite distraction feels as disjointed and surrealist as the current moment. Fire it up.

A bot created by Facebook aims to make conversation with people more natural, though it also could enable better fakes.

Don't let the Covid-19 quarantine turn you into a hermit. Video chat with some friends and play a game together.

In a state of emergency, more than a few of us will find ourselves cutting deals with god, the devil, or the government alike.

Together, they teach us one crucial thing: You are not a zombie—yet.

Connected kitchen gadgets are supposed to streamline cooking, but this one just gave me a headache.

Fast laser pulses produce a shock wave in air that pushes water vapor aside. That clears channels in clouds for transmitting optical data from satellites.

The ruling over Georgia's official law code sets an important precedent that will help secure the right to publish other legally significant public documents.

The legendary thinker and founder of the *Whole Earth Catalog* raised a public conversation about end-of-life care during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Air travel is down more than 90 percent from last year, and analysts say the rebound will be slower than following 9/11 or the financial crisis.

Armies of microbiologists are swabbing subways, ATMs, and hospitals in search of the novel coronavirus. Their data could help cities reopen responsibly.

The Department of Defense isn't admitting that aliens exist. But apparently they don’t mind if you check out their sweet rides.

From the Nest Mini to the Hub Max, you can save money if you're looking to build a smarter home.

Staying at home is a big sacrifice. But lifting shelter-in-place orders too soon is one of the many mistakes that will make the crisis even more brutal.

Hackers laid the groundwork months ago for attacks. Now they're flipping the switch.

Malicious Android apps from the so-called PhantomLance campaign targeted hundreds of users, and at least two slipped past Google's defenses.

WIRED editor in chief Nicholas Thompson talks to branding expert Amanda Brinkman about how America’s small businesses are coping with coronavirus

Broadband access is more crucial than ever, particularly for low-income Americans. The Trump administration must stop withholding it.

Human Online still requires a screen, but in place of the agony of work meetings or happy hours, you spend 60 seconds with a single person—no speaking.

Epidemiologists aren't surprised that virus was spreading in the US in early February. But those early days offer lessons for how to catch the next wave.

Sheltering in place has driven up demand for deliveries, but machines still have trouble confronting the unpredictability of the real world.

As Covid-19 forces some to shelter place with their abusers, dedicated hotlines, apps, and text messages can provide support. But using them is also risk.

There’s a reason why cleaners for external surfaces are not meant for your innards. They’re indiscriminate killers, not medicine.

Therapists and hotline workers who work with abuse victims now must take calls from home, increasing their risk for isolation and emotional burnout.

The Riot Games follow-up to *League of Legends* is worth the wait.

The latest quadcopter from the drone leader goes on sale next month for $799, and it's packed with automated flying and photo improvements.

Yes, it's arriving just in time for Star Wars Day.

Photographer Adrian Guerin rode Mauritania’s Train du Desert, one of the world’s longest trains, at the hottest time of the year. It nearly broke him.

A ‘New School’ approach to military R&D funding doesn't just advance national security. It advances progress.

If the tone of the demonstrations against stay-at-home orders seems familiar, that's because it is.

After his accident, Ian Burkhart didn’t think he’d ever be able to move or feel his hand again. A small chip in his brain changed everything.

A study finds that California lockdown restrictions reduced crashes that kill or seriously injure people to 200 a day, down from 400 in the same period last year.

Research into damaged brains provides a vital lesson for our times: Anxiety is not a weakness but a guide.

Blood centers across the nation are trying to get antibodies from coronavirus survivors to patients who want this experimental treatment. But it’s not easy.

Of course, Amazon is still a monster, but some indie booksellers are making it work.

French economist Thomas Piketty says inequality is a political choice. The solution? Wealth taxes well beyond anything dreamed up by Bernie Sanders.

Photos show the striking similarities between the 20th century influenza outbreak and today's coronavirus pandemic.

US-based Zipline is using drones to deliver virus tests and supplies in Ghana. Plus: Rerouting the nation's food supply is proving difficult.

The actor's quarantine Instagram video beat out Ansel Elgort's photo for the sexiest post of the past week.

Conway, who passed away on April 11, was known for his rapid computation, his playful approach, and solving problems with “his own bare hands.”