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There are much better ways to generate electricity than this proposed scheme in Egypt, but here's how it would theoretically work.

Ralph Gibson, who’s been shooting analog since 1956, highlights the qualities inherent to digital photography in this new show, 'Digital Color.'

The Adapt BB isn't just an impressive riff on a sci-fi dream—it's a lightweight, NBA-ready kick that's ushering in a new age of smart footwear.

Games like the now-remastered 2001 title may have disappeared, but their plainness is an appealing antidote to today's excesses.

People love ‘Oumuamua because it's an antidote to our cosmic loneliness. And that's OK!

The concept teased at the Detroit Auto Show is the first step in a new way of winning drivers over to batteries and motors.

Across the country, cities are implementing new housing and transit laws that, oh by the way, lower their emissions of greenhouse gasses.

Nearly everyone now has a decade of photos in their pockets.

Now in the cycling business, Uber, Lyft, and others are co-opting the experience of longtime safe streets advocates.

Researchers are turning to VR because it can create realistic scenarios in a controlled setting, potentially making diagnoses more objective.

When Sonia Vallabh lost her mother to a rare disease, she and her husband, Eric Minikel, set out to find a cure.

The latest take on the muscled up Mustang has more than 700 horsepower and might actually corner as well as it sprints.

Winter is coming this spring—April 14, to be exact. There's a trailer too.

A new study shows that 3D-printing a section of spinal cord, living cells and all, restored movement in injured rats.

The science of how technology affects happiness needs a huge statistical upgrade. A new paper charts a path toward better research.

Desalination plants turn seawater into drinking water, but also pump hypersaline water back into the environment. That's especially troubling because desal has become extremely popular.

A social media campaign against forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts is a rare example of employees from different companies joining together.

With true autonomy proving harder than we hoped, some companies are refocusing on systems that split the work between human and machine.

A Hyundai with legs, a Tesla Model S robot death stunt, and all the happenings out of Vegas that you missed.

Last week, the internet was consumed with talk of President Trump's attempts to get funding for a wall on the US southern border.

From mirrors with speakers to picture frame wireless chargers, we're deep into the age of multi-function devices.

Dark matter may occasionally interact with minerals in the earth, leaving traces that physicists hope to decipher.

A German hack confession, unencrypted government sites, and more security news this week.

It’s gases to gases, dust to dust in cold, dark space. Also, Jupiter has rings.

The BBC series recently completed its first season with Jodie Whittaker as the titular Doctor—a welcome addition to the franchise.

Elon says he'd use SpaceX propulsion tech to make a Roadster take flight, and we have thoughts.

As the city gets ready to open the long-awaited SR 99 tunnel, it exhumes a crucial ramp it intentionally buried in 2013.

The agency has charged wireless chip maker Qualcomm with imposing a "tax" on the makers of smartphones like Apple and Samsung.

Has CES whet your appetite for gadgets? From Withings watches to Xbox keyboards, here are our favorite weekend picks.

WIRED’s Gadget Lab team kicks off the new year with a wrap-up of the year’s biggest electronics show. Plus, an interview with Reddit’s Jen Wong.

Even juicy divorce speculation represents a chance to acknowledge how myriad factors—and people—contribute to the success of a company like Amazon.

The hour is one of cycling's oldest and most prestigious records: How far can one person ride a bicycle in 60 minutes?

Security researchers suspect that Iran has spent the last two years pilfering data from telecoms, governments, and more.

Plus a Bungie breakaway, overenthusiastic algorithms, and the rest of the week in gaming news.

Data Mining for Random Patterns Invites Bias and Lacks Value

Weather forecasters may soon use a technique called radio occultation, which infers the state of the atmosphere from various broadcasts.

Expect to see more systems like Guardian's Optical Cabin Control as cars start to drive themselves—and need to watch their masters.

WIRED photographer Amy Lombard captures the glory, chaos, and optimism of CES 2019.

Despite a change in strategy, the app-based service couldn't make its business work.

This year’s CES, one of the biggest consumer tech showcases in the world, continues Thursday. Join us for live updates from the show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

An Alphabet shareholder takes aim at exit payments to executives who had been accused of harassment, including a $90 million package for Andy Rubin.

Sex robots and VR porn are fine, but a robotic vibrator that delivers a blended orgasm to women is immoral and profane? Oh the hypocrisy.

Researchers built a tool that can predict where you live and work, as well as other sensitive information, just by using geotagged tweets.

Also: The new Dune movie has found its villain, and Lady Gaga wants her R. Kelly collaboration to step off of streaming services.

What looks like magic is actually the electrostatic force in action, suspending objects in air by manipulating their electrons.

The eVTOL aircraft may look strange, but it's a clever machine built for the coming age of air taxis.

When cities hand off infrastructure projects to private companies, they often end up screwed. Now, they're learning.

Bob Wells, a 63-year-old YouTube personality, has been living the #vanlife since 1995. He’s managed to make a living—and inspire a generation.

WIRED's picks for the standout products from this year's CES consumer electronics fest.

Meet the quantified kid: More gadgets let you track data from before birth and into their teens. But it probably won’t make you a better parent.