The creative force behind 'Grand Theft Auto' and 'Red Dead Redemption 2' will end his tenure at the company he cofounded in March.

A few months ago, the company disclosed that apps were siphoning data from up to 9.5 million of its users. It only found out thanks to a bug bounty submission.

In Mark Jaccard’s new book, *The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Success,* he argues that the key is to stop obsessing about notions like peak oil.

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Plus: Steve Jobs' too-modest vision for Apple, the real problem with bitcoin, and the anointing of Rush Limbaugh.

The family-ready thriller is woolly and uneven, smart and a little unbelievable. In other words, it’s straight out of the streaming service's playbook.

This week, we discuss the coronavirus outbreak's impact on the economy, plus the scary state of mobile voting security in the US.

Country-specific domain names can generate a lot of money—but for whom?

ESA's orbiter will work with NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to unveil the mysteries of our home star and the origin of violent storms that spew plasma across space.

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A new survey backs assumptions with data: Like IRL romance, finding a match on the web is a mixed bag. And yes, women get lots of unwanted dick pics.

The government’s plan to mandate “neoclassical” buildings might be one of the most blatantly authoritarian things it has yet attempted.

Using genetically-edited cells to supercharge the immune system caused no adverse effects in cancer patients. It's too soon to tell if it can be a cure.

Flashpoint and other enthusiasts have archived tens of thousands of games ahead of the software platform's demise at the end of this year.

Self-driving startup Nuro is the first company to win an exemption from federal safety requirements. It won't be the last.

The nation’s first primary is proudly low-tech, but it'll take more than paper ballots to defuse the disinformation threat.

After making it through a criminal investigation and political impeachment unscathed, Trump now has free rein to invite election interference and more.

The hype around original content like *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier* is just one reason why the service's subscription numbers are booming.

The company is scheduled to launch 34 satellites Thursday from Kazakhstan.

Mark Zuckerberg has decided it's not important to be liked, only to be understood. What the hell does that even mean?

Usually, the special effects award gives flashy genre flicks their time to shine. This year, a World War I thriller could steal the spotlight.

DJI's latest small drone is lightweight, small enough to fit in your pocket, and tons of fun to fly.

The event, organized by the American Association for Artificial Intelligence, will be missing hundreds of leading Chinese researchers who are hampered by travel restrictions.

Hollywood will make a movie out of anything.

Vikram Chandra, the author of Sacred Games, created Granthika to keep track of complex narratives. It could change the future of storytelling.

The electric automaker is valued more highly than Volkswagen, which makes roughly 20 times as many cars. Tesla's stock is also up 71 percent this year alone.

The US announced travel restrictions on Friday. But some public health experts worry that a ban won't work—and could create new problems.

On Google Maps' 15th anniversary, the CEO underscores the importance of machine learning, while downplaying Google's dominance in advertising.

In a WIRED Q&A, the mapping chief celebrates her team's decade and a half of work, and plots a course for the next phase.

The game turns talking into an alien act. But if you have a speech impediment, it's surprising how familiar the alien can be.

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Nancy Pelosi ripping up President Trump's speech is the latest political move to go viral, a common occurrence that keeps people engaged but also distracted from the issues.

Grab your sheet of conducting paper and you'll be charting invisible electrostatic forces in no time.

Batteries with silicon anodes promise to make devices last more than 20 percent longer on a single charge.

National biometric ID programs from regimes like Kenya's threaten to cut out—or keep out—millions from society.

Five vulnerabilities in Cisco Discovery Protocol make it possible for a hacker to take over desk phones, routers, and more.

After 11 steady years as the CEO of the professional networking company, Weiner is yielding the reins to deputy Ryan Roslansky.

With hundreds of billions of locusts tearing through farmland, it’s the worst outbreak to strike the region in decades.

New shows like *Little America* resist the lazy impulse to treat the immigrant experience as fringe. The result is meaningful, powerful television.

A San Francisco ballot measure would reduce commercial construction if the city doesn't meet state targets for affordable housing.

President Trump will deliver his third address before Congress Tuesday, on the eve of the Senate's scheduled vote on impeachment.

The FDA has given emergency authorization to a new test that promises to help public health labs meet a potential surge in cases in novel coronavirus.

A technical fiasco in a small state, early in the season, minimizes the consequences. The question is how election officials will respond as the stakes rise.

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In times of crisis, a combination of heightened emotions and lack of information combine to create the one thing nearly every conspiracy needs: fearful minds.

In the wake of 2016, Facebook and Twitter said they'd ban inaccuracies about elections and voting. That didn't stop lies and distortions on Monday.

The Iowa results will come in eventually, thanks to a paper trail. But it underscores just how much can go wrong when you lean on unnecessary, untested tech.

The former mobile powerhouse has been licensing its brand to Chinese smartphone company TCL since 2016. But that deal will expire this summer.

Italian photographer Claudia Gori documented Italians who claim to suffer from the controversial and scientifically unproven condition.

Your digital self is fragmented and owned by third parties. Kaliya Young has a plan to change that—and make tech fairer for all.