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The Entourage Effect: How THC and Other Weed Compounds Mix
Some call it the entourage effect: THC achieves its full effects only when it rolls with a crew of other compounds.
Apple MacBook Air 2018: A Worthy Upgrade
Despite its resemblance to past MacBooks, Apple’s new ultra-thin laptop has enough improved features to warrant replacing your old one.
How Right-Wing Social Media Site Gab Got Back Online
A company called Epik, whose CEO defended Gab, offered domain-hosting services, while Cloudflare continues to protect Gab from denial-of-service attacks.
Trump’s ‘Racist’ Midterms Ad Backs Facebook Into a Corner
Facebook took down Donald Trump’s ad for violating its policies, but you can still watch the video on his profile.
Einride's Electric, Driverless Truck Is Moving Stuff and Making Money
Einride, the startup now running a small robo-trucking service in Sweden, says that self-driving tech is a key enabler for electric propulsion.
*The Walking Dead*'s Rick Grimes Gets a New Movie Series
The fan-favorite zombie-killer is getting a series of feature-length films.
Is Our Love of True Crime Shows Really About Social Justice?
Networks and streaming services are placing viewers at the scene of the crime, but what's keeping them there?
Silicon Valley's Breakthrough Prizes Have Money, but They Need Diversity Too
The tech-funded science awards are attempting to bring glory to basic research, but so far they have done little to challenge the status quo.
Luxuriate in This Mechanic's Teardown of a 1974 Harley Davidson
The premier episode of WIRED's *[De]Constructed* takes a gleaming looking into the guts of a vintage Harley Davidson Shovelhead.
Bitcoin Will Burn the Planet Down. The Question: How Fast?
A new paper concludes that it takes more than four times as much energy to mine $1 of bitcoin as mining $1 of copper.
Star Wars News: Boba Fett Is Dead (Again)
And apparently, the Mandalorian is taking his place. Kind of.
What the Boston School Bus Schedule Can Teach Us About AI
An MIT team built an algorithm to optimize bell times and bus routes. The furor around the plan offers lessons in how we talk to people when we talk to them about artificial intelligence.
Don’t Be Duped by Voting Misinformation Before the Midterms
How to find accurate voting information for the midterm elections
How Antivax PACs Helped Shape Midterm Ballots
With political action committees, the modern antivaccine movement is taking its fight for medical freedoms to the campaign trail. And that has public health experts worried.
MoveOn Is Trying to Sway the Midterms With Facebook Ads
The progressive group wants to swing the 2018 elections with a strategy that bears some resemblance to Cambridge Analytica's.
iPad Pro (2018) Review: Laptop Killer
Apple's new tablet gets closer to a PC than ever before.
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Accuses Georgia Democrats of Hacking
Georgia's secretary of state is also its GOP gubernatorial candidate. And he just claimed that Democrats committed "cyber crimes."
Astronomers Creep Up to the Edge of the Milky Way’s Black Hole
Hot spots have been discovered orbiting just outside the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s center. Their motions have given us the closest look at that violent environment.
Trump's 'Game of Thrones' Tweet Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
But don't forget about the president's attempts to stop birthright citizenship—or Kanye West's announcement that he's quitting politics.
Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Go Human-Free, Plus More This Week in Cars
California lets self-driving cars go fully robo, Tesla upgrades Autopilot, Chevy makes an electric Camaro, and more.
Cuisinart Extra-Large Rotisserie Fryer and Steamer Review
Fry up your holiday bird with far less risk of an oil fire.
Why WhatsApp Became a Hotbed for Rumors and Lies in Brazil
If WhatsApp lacks Facebook’s most talked-about evil features, why is it still a weaponizable conduit for misinformation?
How to Control What Websites Can Do on Your Computer
If you're not careful, websites can grab all kinds of permissions you don't realize or intend. Take back control in your browser.
Tesla's 'Navigate on Autopilot' Changes Lanes—With the Human's Help
The newly released "Navigate on Autopilot" makes choices about when to change lanes, but depends on the human's help—help that will make the system better in the long run.
'Red Dead Redemption 2': Reaching for Magic on the Shoulders of Indie Games
The idea of using slowness and inaccessibility to push against players bears a powerful resemblance to other corners of the gaming world.
Space Photos of the Week: Ghost Nebula, Prepare to Die
Radiation from neighboring star Gamma Cassiopeiae leads to nebulas’ ruin
A New Privacy Bill, Safer White Hat Hacking, and More Security News This Week
A CIA debacle, a new side channel attack, and more security news this week.
'The Haunting of Hill House' Is 90 Percent of an Amazing Show
That other 10 percent, however...
Intricate Maps Reveal What US Public Transit Gets Wrong—and Right
One obsessive planner, a bunch of data, and a lot of mapping flair makes for a stirring guide to US transport.
Apple Abandons the Mass Market, as the iPhone Turns Luxury
The average iPhone sold for nearly $800 in the most recent quarter; if the price keeps climbing at that rate, the average price may soon top $1,000.
15 of the Best Weekend Deals From Amazon, REI, and More
Start your holiday shopping early with deals on Alexa-enabled devices, Legos, smart TVs, and more.
Apple Will Keep Throttling iPhones. Here's How to Stop It
While it seemed like the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X might avoid the practice, Apple now says it will throttle them as well.
We Need to Have an Honest Talk About Our Data
VR pioneer Jaron Lanier talks with WIRED about why the original architecture of the internet forced us into a kind of information trickery, and how we can fix it—to everyone’s benefit.
Trump’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Tweet Is Odd, but Trademark-Infringing? Probably Not
Even if HBO wanted to issue a takedown, it's likely the network wouldn't have a strong legal claim.
Gadget Lab Podcast: How Sonos Will Compete With, But Also Work With, Amazon and Google
An interview with Sonos CEO Patrick Spence, taped at WIRED’s 25th anniversary festival.
Hack Brief: Someone Posted Private Facebook Messages From 81,000 Accounts
The data appears to have been stolen with malicious browser extensions, and not by exploiting an issue with Facebook’s platform.
Coral One Review: Get a Handle on This Robovac
The combination handheld and robot vacuum might create more problems than it solves.
New 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' Details Lead the Week in Gaming News
New characters! A story mode! Giant hands! No legs! Oh, the news goes on and on.
Robotaxis Are Coming. So Why Are We Still So Unprepared?
Opinion: We worry about glitchy driverless tech, but we *should* be worried about the remote human minders.
Photo Gallery: Look Inside the Scrap Yards Sending Copper to China
When Christian Delfino's father ended up working as a sorter at the Tampa facility, the photographer saw an apt metaphor.
Vizio P-Series 4K TV Review (2018): Top Quality, Palatable Price
We review the Vizio P-Series 4K LED TVs, which range from 55-75 inches (P55-F1, P65-F1, P75-F1).
'Homecoming' Creator Sam Esmail On Podcasts, Paranoia, and Julia Roberts
The TV auteur managed to get Roberts on the small screen for Amazon's prestige podcast adaptation.
Julian Assange: The Real Houseguest of the Ecuadorian Embassy
As details of his democracy-bending relationship with Roger Stone break, Julian Assange is proving guests, like fish, stink after six years.
The ISS Has a Supercomputer! Never Mind the Fried Disks
After a yearlong test, a supercomputer on the International Space Station has more or less survived and is ready to crunch data.
The ‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Is Shaping Up to Be a Beautiful Mess
We can't wait.
An Aging Marathoner Tries to Run Fast After 40
Nicholas Thompson had been running marathons for years. At 42, he set out to reverse his slowing speeds with, science, tech, and new dedication.
US Accuses Chinese Company of Stealing Micron Trade Secrets
The indictment alleges a state-owned company and rogue employees stole plans so China could make memory chips—further straining China-US relations.
Learn to Fly Sikorsky's New Helicopter in Just 45 Minutes
The tablet- and joystick-controlled chopper is part of an effort minimize—and maybe someday eliminate—the role of the human pilot.
HBO Disappears From Dish as Monopoly Concerns Mount
Critics of AT&T's Time Warner acquisition say their fears have been realized, as Dish blacks out HBO amid a contract dispute.
Google Walkout Is Just the Latest Sign of Tech Worker Unrest
Workers around the globe protest company's handling of sexual-harassment claims.
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