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Google Is Helping Design an Open Source, Ultra-Secure Chip
OpenTitan is a so-called secure enclave based on open source that could shake up hardware security.
The Story of Sandworm, the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers
For three years, WIRED has tracked the elite and shadowy Russian vanguard of cyberwar.
Report: The Government and Tech Need to Cooperate on AI
It also warns that AI-enhanced national security apparatus like autonomous weapons and surveillance systems will raise ethical questions.
Do We Need a Special Language to Talk to Aliens?
Scientists have tried contacting extraterrestrials with a number of bespoke linguistic systems. But we might be better off using our own languages.
The Polestar 1 Is a Powerful Throwback Treat—Like Licorice
The pricey plug-in hybrid is a little retro and a whole lot of fun to drive.
Facebook's Logo Gets a Face-Lift
Today's brand redesign is supposed to remind you that “Facebook” is a family of apps, with a future beyond Big Blue.
Trump Begins Paris Accord Exit, Devices Hacked With Lasers, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Paid Political Ads Are Not the Problem. Our Perceptions Are
Twitter's plan to get rid of them will only make things worse.
Hackers Can Use Lasers to ‘Speak’ to Your Amazon Echo or Google Home
By sending laser-powered “light commands” to a smart assistant, researchers could force it to unlock cars, open garage doors, and more.
*Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* Is Getting a Sequel
Meanwhile, *Terminator: Dark Fate* met a bad end at the box office and *Avatar* is coming to Disney\+.
VSCO Girls Are Just Banal Victorian Archetypes
The VSCO girls who rise to the top of my feed are a new version of an enduring image of piousness and demureness as the ultimate ambition.
Microsoft Is Taking Quantum Computers to the Cloud
The company will allow its cloud customers to tap quantum computers made by Honeywell and two startups.
Star Wars News: What Happens to the Franchise Now?
'Game of Thrones' showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have walked away from the trilogy they were supposed to make.
Trump Can Now Exit the Paris Accord. It's Still a Bad Idea
Today the president can start formally withdrawing from the Paris climate pact. The biggest loser may be the US, some experts say.
Where Do Hippos Wander? An Aquatic Mystery, Solved
Hippos need water to survive, and water is disappearing, leading to growing social unrest among the beasts.
WIRED Book of the Month: Carmen Maria Machado's *In the Dream House*
The author's new memoir, a masterpiece of genre-bending and -blending, shines all kinds of magical lights on a difficult, ignored subject.
These Researchers Are Trying to Build a Better Blockchain
Blockchain tech enables systems where no one is in charge, and keeps them secure. But it's compute-intensive and slow, a hurdle for applications like payments.
Here’s What Happens When You Leave Weed Up Your Nose for 18 Years
A man thought he had swallowed the balloon-wrapped marijuana he was smuggling. He hadn’t.
Inside the Icelandic Facility Where Bitcoin Is Mined
Cryptocurrency mining now uses more of the Nordic island nation's electricity than its homes.
Drones That Work for Food, a Self-Landing Plane, and More News This Week
Uber Eats unveils its latest drone, which may begin deliveries next summer, and our reporter lands a $2 million plane with the help of new tech.
The Impeachment Vote in the House Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
Last week, the US House voted to formalize the rules of the impeachment investigation against President Trump. Also, a nice dog won a medal.
Cosmic Triangles Open a Window to the Origin of Time
Physicists have found a new way to conceive of time as an emergent dimension, a kind of hologram springing from the universe’s spatial correlations.
The Internet Archive Is Making Wikipedia More Reliable
The operator of the Wayback Machine allows Wikipedia's users to check citations from books as well as the web.
Free Tools Boost 2020 Election Security, But Not Enough
More companies than ever are offering low-cost security services for election bureaus and campaigns. It’s still not clear how much they’ll actually help.
The First BlueKeep Mass Hacking Is Finally Here—but Don't Panic
After months of warnings, the first successful attack using Microsoft's BlueKeep vulnerability has arrived—but isn't nearly as bad as it could have been.
Space Photos of the Week: The Jupiter Chronicles
The fifth planet from the Sun still looms large in our imagination—45 years after we first saw it up close.
WhatsApp Hack Targeted Officials in More Than 20 Countries
NSO Group exploits, *Counter-Strike* money laundering, and a Pentagon scam are among the week’s top security news.
John Hodgman Reveals the Perks of Being Sort of Famous
In his new memoir, the one-time *Daily Show* correspondent explores his brushes with fame.
Master & Dynamic MW07 Go Review: Best in Class Earbuds
They're not cheap, but these wireless workout earbuds really are amazing.
Need to Run Errands *Really* Quickly? Try This Lamborghini SUV
That is, if you have $200,000. With the Urus, Lamborghini joins the rush to luxury SUVs, while staying true to its sports-car heritage.
GDPR Fines Haven't Rocked the Data Privacy World—Yet
Though there hasn't been a deluge of large fines, EU regulators are slowly beginning to flex their enforcement muscles.
What Google's Fitbit Buy Means for the Future of Wearables
The acquisition bringing new concerns—and new opportunities.
13 Great Tech Deals on TVs, Games, Apple Watch and more
Whether you need a smartwatch or an air fryer, these are the best things worth buying this weekend.
Los Angeles, 'Blade Runner,' and the Theory of Relativity
The movie, which was set in November 2019 got a lot right about Los Angeles and the future–even the things it got wrong.
Google Buys Fitbit, Rats Drive Little Cars, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
'The Witcher' Trailer Is Here—and It's Shockingly Good
It also has a shot of Henry Cavill lounging in a bath that people are very, um, excited about.
These Rats Drive Tiny Cars—for Science
The rodents that lived in an enriched environment did better at driver's ed than the rats brought up in standard cages. The implications are fascinating.
Google Buys Fitbit to Fulfill Its Own Bigger Ambitions
A Google-branded fitness tracker is only the beginning of the company's wider “ambient computing” vision.
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ Has Nothing Interesting to Say
The latest title in the franchise fails to interrogate the realities of combat.
One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack
The focus in November is on four murdered journalists, whose killers have not been held to account.
Withings Move ECG Review: It Keeps Tabs on Your Ticker
Even if you don't have a heart condition, the Move ECG watch is a useful, affordable fitness tracker.
Opinion: Don't Let a Tech Slowdown Threaten Our Military
The right software and digital engineering can take military aircraft back to the future.
Gadget Lab Podcast: AirPods Pro, Smart Speaker Privacy
On this week’s podcast, we talk about Apple’s new AirPods, why they cost so much, and how they are impacting our culture.
This Week’s Cartoons: Murder, Death, and Email Dread
Inbox zero? Bah humbug.
Wildfire Chasers Are the New Tornado Chasers
A strike team of specially trained researchers drive a highly sophisticated truck into the literal line of fire. Their mission: unravel the extreme complexities of wildfire.
Let's Unravel the Time Travel Paradox of *Terminator: Dark Fate*
If you apply the Novikov self-consistency principle to the franchise, it holds up—until it doesn't.
Uber and Lyft Fight a Law They Say Doesn't Apply to Them
The ride-hail companies are backing a ballot measure to overturn a California law intended to transform gig-economy workers from contractors to employees.
Zuckerberg's View of Speech on Facebook Is Stuck in 2004
Facebook's flaws are apparent, but the CEO's reluctance to police speech shows he stills sees it as a place that connects people and makes the world a better place.
Your Brain Cleans Itself, This Jet Lands Itself, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Capturing the Reality TV Drama of a Divided Congress
As the House of Representatives voted to start an official impeachment inquiry, one photograph caught the excitement at its peak.
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