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How to Save Yourself From Notification Overload
You get too many rings and blips and squawks on your smartphone. Here's how to shut them up.
A Happy Birthday Video from Caitlyn Jenner? $2,500, Please
On Cameo, you can buy personalized video messages from a marketplace of 20,000 celebrities.
Elon Musk: Humanity Is a Kind of 'Biological Boot Loader' for AI
AI is outpacing our ability to understand it, says the Tesla CEO. It will open a new chapter for society, replies the Alibaba cofounder.
These Hallucinatory Landscape Photographs Will Blow Your Mind
Photographer Cody Cobb created the images during long solo camping trips across America.
A Tesla Security Bug, Levandowski Indicted, and More Car News
Plus: A California bill takes aim at Uber drivers, and a cargo drone flies itself
Scientists Avoid Bias When They Know They're Being Tested
A new paper tracked possible bias among scientists awarding prestigious research positions.
Trump's Hurricane Plan Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
The answer, dear reader, is no. Plus: Amazon on fire, Hong Kong in turmoil, genes for queerness, and more.
Bell's Self-Flying APT 70 Cargo Drone Hauls a Heavy Load
The all-electric flier can tote up to 70 pounds, cruise at 75 mph, and cover 35 miles with a fully charged battery.
8 Best Labor Day 2019 Mattress Sales That WIRED Recommends
All of our favorite bed-in-a-box mattresses are on sale for Labor Day weekend, including some by Helix, Leesa, and Casper.
Humans and Neanderthals Kept Breeding—and Breeding—for Ages
Modern humans and Neanderthals commingled at many points in history, raising the possibility that the ancient hominins were just another version of us.
REI Labor Day Sale: 29 Best Outdoor Deals for 2019
REI's annual Labor Day Sale has kicked off early, with deals on foldable kayaks, cargo bikes, headlamps, socks, and more.
Space Photos of the Week: Tune Into Neptune
Voyager 2 completed its historic flyby 30 years ago. No probe has been back since.
Netflix Cancelling 'The OA' Is a Tragedy
The sci-fi drama is one of the most unusual and daring shows in years.
Robot Coffee, a Leica Camera, and Everything Else We Loved This Month
Pro tip: Prepare all your meals in a waffle maker—it will change your life.
Cops Take Over a Botnet to Clear Malware Off Nearly a Million PCs
Attacking Iran, a web host data breach, and more of the week's top security news.
Airbnb Starts to Play Nice With Cities
The short-term rental startup has settled lawsuits with Boston and Miami, agreeing to turn over data officials say they need to police the industry.
How Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Account Was Hacked
Like so many Twitter attacks lately, it was a SIM swap.
An Unprecedented iPhone Hack, a Wi-Fi Leg Implant, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Senators on Protecting Kids' Privacy: 'It's Complicated'
Even conservative lawmakers say they're open to more regulation when it comes to tech companies and children online. So where is it?
The EPA Says Methane Rules Are Bad for Industry—It's Wrong
Drones and satellites make it easy to detect and plug methane leaks, benefitting oil and gas companies and the environment alike.
Telltale Games Seems to Be Rising From the Dead
Also, 'Destiny 2' is getting something that looks like a Battle Pass and there might be new 'Witcher' games on the way.
Unlicensed Signal Boosters Get a Boost From Amazon
Cell phone signal boosters can disrupt entire networks, which is why they're tightly regulated by the FCC. But it's all too easy to find unauthorized devices online.
This DIY Implant Lets You Stream Movies From Inside Your Leg
Biohackers inserted a device—a hard drive plus router—into their legs. They say it could improve data security, but it also raises knotty legal issues.
Netflix Re-Ups the Puppetry—and Perturbations—of *Dark Crystal*
*The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance*, a prequel series to the 1982 movie, will freak you and your kids right the hell out in all the best ways.
8 Movies and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Weekend
You could go outside, but...
Gadget Lab Podcast: Why It’s So Hard to Unlink Yourself From Facebook
WIRED’s Paris Martineau joins the show to explain all the ways Facebook tracks your activity across Instagram and the rest of its apps.
Elite Athletes Are Changing How They Train for Extreme Heat
Runners are prepping for the high heat of next month's IAAF World Championships in Doha. Under climate change, that training may become the norm.
A California Bill Has Uber and Lyft Running Scared
The ride-hail companies offer more pay and benefits to drivers—and threaten a ballot measure to prevent those same drivers from being classified as employees.
One Scientist’s Quest to Bring DNA Sequencing to Every Sick Kid
Ryan Taft didn’t know that he would become one of the world’s leading experts in diagnosing rare genetic diseases. Then he met Stephen Damiani.
This Week’s Cartoons: Drone Deliveries and Alien Podcasts
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Mysterious iOS Attack Changes Everything We Know About iPhone Hacking
For two years, a handful of websites have indiscriminately hacked thousands of iPhones.
Depth of Field: Visual Poetry in the Chicken Sandwich War
This one paradoxical photo captures the essence of unmet fried-food desires.
A New Kind of Wi-Fi, a Streaming Piracy Bust, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
'Control' Is a Paranoiac's Dream Turned Into a Videogame
On the surface, the game feels cold and brutal. But beneath all that, it's disturbingly alive.
Apple Will Give Indie Repair Shops the Tools to Fix iPhones
Your options for repairing a broken Apple device just got a lot better as the company loosens its policies on third-party fixes.
Everything We Know About the Capital One Hacking Case So Far
A new indictment against alleged Capital One hacker Paige Thompson includes a few fresh details about the case.
The Final Trailer for 'Joker' Is Beyond Bleak
Also, 'The OA' won't be getting a movie and Rotten Tomatoes adds more female critics.
Luxembourg's Bold Plan to Mine Asteroids for Rare Minerals
Photographer Ezio D'Agostino documents the tiny European country's space-mining ambitions.
What the Jetflicks and iStreamItAll Takedowns Mean for Piracy
In a sweeping indictment, the feds came down hard on two unauthorized streaming services that allegedly crossed a very important line.
How America's Spooks Seek to Spy on Distant Satellites
The intelligence community has plans for a telescope network that can see not just a blob in orbit but details such as a satellite’s solar panels.
How Anthony Levandowski Put Himself at the Center of an Industry
Levandowski has been part of key developments in self-driving tech, from the Darpa Grand Challenge to his time at Google and Otto and Uber.
Of Course Citizens Should Be Allowed to Kick Robots
Seen in the wild, robots often appear cute and nonthreatening. This doesn't mean we shouldn't be hostile.
What Is Wi-Fi 6 and When Will I Get It?
The new standard promises to improve the speed and reliability of your home Wi-Fi network. And it arrives as soon as this fall.
Levandowski’s Fate May Turn on the Meaning of ‘Trade Secret’
Former Google and Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski was indicted on charges of stealing trade secrets. But what exactly are those, anyway?
Capitalism Burns the Amazon, Lawsuits Burn YouTube, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
The Post-Truth World of Influencer Romances
Internet celebrity fauxmances are turning fans into cynical, screen-bound sleuths.
'David Makes Man' Invents a Doorway to a New Kind of TV
The show rebels against a genre of television-making that has historically cast out the stories of black teen boys.
Behold the Firenado's Twisting, Infernal Column of Flames
Call them fire tornadoes or fire whirls, these spinning conflagrations can tear roofs off houses and spread flames unpredictably. Here's how they work.
Netflix Can Kill *The OA*, But It Can't Kill a Movement
The effort to save the beloved but little-watched sci-fi show is one that understands the stakes of the streaming wars.
On Instagram, 'Unlink Account' Won't Unlink a Facebook Account
Facebook knows so much about its users that it can link their accounts, even when created under different names, from different devices.
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