A mathematician uses her craft to unravel arguments about differences between men and women.

The companies are backing bills in more than a dozen states that would legalize the devices. Some bills would block cities from regulating them at all.

Conservative influencers say they understand the president's moves to shut down the platform in the US, even if it costs them their audience.

And while you’re at it, check out the trailer for the Snyder cut of Justice League and a new one for The Suicide Squad too.

The arrival of the insect in the US sent scientists racing to unravel its DNA, looking for clues to where it came from and how to stop it from sticking around.

In the second part of a Get WIRED series, we go inside one man's mission to bring to light one of factory farming's most notorious practices.

Many states are not collecting the race or ethnicity of coronavirus patients, which can make it harder to know the true impact on low-income communities.

Whether your children are going back to class in person or remotely—or some combination—we have tips to help them make the most of the experience.

Many seniors, veterans, and chronically ill people rely on the USPS for prescriptions and medical supplies. During Covid-19, they can’t just go to a drugstore.

Sick people can already get the treatment, and the data is inconclusive. But the president is super into it.

FritzFrog has been used to try and infiltrate government agencies, banks, telecom companies, and universities across the US and Europe.

By translating Ott-Heinrich Keller’s conjecture into a computer-friendly search, researchers confirmed a conjecture about seven-dimensional space.

Even the best phones come with bloatware, preinstalled apps that take up precious storage space. Here's how to remove them and speed up your device.

Requests are rising from law enforcement for information on the devices, which can include internet queries, food orders, and overheard conversations.

Plus: A top-secret iPod, Carnival ransomware, and more of the week’s top security news.

Photovoltaic panels are a boon for clean energy but are tricky to recycle. As the oldest ones expire, get ready for a solar e-waste glut.

These motor-powered desks aren’t all hype. They actually do make you feel better—physically and mentally.

In news that’s surprisingly not bad, a lot of Nintendo Switch games are on sale.

If the election is disputed, the company may shut down all political advertising. Meanwhile, more harmful vectors of misinformation continue to spread.

Despite its pitch for realism, the most endearing parts of Microsoft's popular flying experience are the imperfections.

Sparked by freak thunderstorms, the blazes changed wind patterns and could potentially lead to fire tornadoes and pyrocumulonimbus clouds.

The doom of a cul-de-sac has long been a Hollywood staple.

Prosecutors allege that former Uber security chief Joseph Sullivan covered up a major breach, in the first high-profile case of its kind.

The digital infrastructures have been under construction for years. But the pandemic has forced candidates to embrace them and to get creative with how they use them.

Plus: Steve Jobs on apps, Bill Gates on the TikTok sale, and bad weather getting worse.

Coast-to-coast roll calls, Billie Eilish, and Meg Whitman’s quick bite—this year’s all-digital Democratic National Convention was a lesson in the new voyeurism.

This week, we discuss the ins and outs of encrypted messaging apps and videochat services—and why you should probably be using them.

In the freaky-fantastic Hungarian film 'Son of the White Mare,' the hero breastfeeds for 14 years. Years. And that's only the beginning.

A new kit leaves your cryptographic destiny up to 25 cubes in a plastic box.

A treatment made from the blood of recovered Covid-19 patients seemed promising in March. Today … well, it’s still just promising.

A Long Island search marketer found a way to exploit Google search ads and spread misinformation about candidates. The company pledges to fix the issue.

These tools don't just keep your accounts safe and secure. Here's how you can use them to streamline your whole online experience.

On the brink of a breakup, a JPL engineer computed a relationship prediction formula. It eventually became a dating app—and its value is rising in the midst of a pandemic.

Fears of a ventilator shortage inspired doctors and engineers to improvise new designs. Inside the race to build a cheap, reliable machine.

An appeals court delayed a requirement that the companies treat drivers as employees. Voters will ultimately decide through a November ballot measure.

The scheme involved 7,000 $94 toothbrushes, according to law enforcement.

We Build the Wall raised millions. Now the DOJ says its operators—including the former Trump aide—skimmed hundreds of thousands off the top.

Xwing is testing a Cessna that's controlled from the ground, not the cockpit. Its goal is to automate as much as possible, while keeping a human in the loop.

Here's how scientists used a fancy microCT scanner to peer inside the remains of a cat, bird, and snake from ancient Egypt.

Rare thunderstorms have peppered the California landscape with conflagrations, pouring smoke into the Bay Area—all as the state struggles with the pandemic.

These replacement grates can upgrade a gas grill by improving its heat distribution. But not everyone will see the same results.

Amodiaquine, a related treatment for malaria, can beat back Covid-19 in hamsters. But if this drug, too, gets overhyped, there will be awful consequences.

A feature that maps wildfires in near-real time is getting a much bigger rollout as the western US continues to blaze.

With no connectivity and little diversity, the military's hub may soon be a threat to national security.

The ride-hail services are threatening to stop service in the Golden State to protest a judge's ruling. They did something similar in Texas in 2016.

The age of touchscreens hasn't stopped pocket dialing. Here's how you can put an end to it once and for all.

Over 40,000 families in Silicon Valley are at risk of losing their homes. Could tech offices, vacated during the pandemic, offer some emergency relief?

From protest signs to bottles of Purell, archivists and curators are hurrying to preserve the artifacts of 2020 before they're lost.

A retro game champion is suspected of killing an ex-girlfriend and then himself. Gamers now say they warned others about his threatening behavior for years.

Skilled in the conciseness of Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, the congressperson said all she needed to say in the short time she was given at the DNC.