Inflatable graspers don’t have to be taught how to hold something, the way robo-hands do.

The German automaker’s “electric pit stops” promise to put 250 miles of range on the Taycan’s batteries nearly three times faster than a Tesla Supercharger.

Social impact in the age of AI must take on a new dimension: the creation of large numbers of service jobs for displaced workers.

HTC starts filling in the details of its so-called blockchain smartphone, expected to launch later this year.

A new method looks at the DNA of elephant tusks to pinpoint the crime networks behind disparate stashes of poached ivory.

A Texas court issued a warrant for the Defense Distributed founder's arrest on Wednesday.

The _Crazy Rich Asians_ director shot a kinetic short for WIRED titled _Somewhere_, and he did the whole thing on a new iPhone.

The California Farm Bureau has given away the right of farmers to fix their equipment without going through a dealer.

A new study from Data & Society reveals how reactionary, far-right commentators have built an alternative media ecosystem on YouTube: by using the platform exactly as intended.

Sony’s upcoming throwback console promises to include such hits as Final Fantasy VII and Ridge Racer.

The Empire Strikes Back brought us the TIE bomber—and new physics questions to try to solve.

Captain Marvel used to be a dude. Captain Marvel also used to be Ms. Marvel. It's comics; it's complicated.

The first car's in the "Icona" line offer 800 horsepower and looks borrowed from Ferrari's post-war racers.

Opinion: As the work of biologists and computer scientists converge, algorithmic secrets are increasingly found in nature

A new robotic jellyfish can squeeze through holes smaller than its body size.

A rogue pharmaceutical company ramped up the cost of a common antibiotic by 400 percent. While the medical community is irate, could high prices make antibiotics worth investing in?

A wave of new programming tools promises to make developers' lives easier. But the turbulence makes it hard to stay current.

The bigger screen and beefed-up sensors bring the Apple Watch to the next level.

The reported criminal probe is likely in its early stages, but darkens an already gloomy sky gathering over Elon Musk's automaker.

Twitter announced it’s giving users more control over their timelines just in time for tweets about Toad.

Trump has the legal right to make public whatever documents he chooses. But he's going to cause untold damage in the process.

The MCU wants to take you back to the days of Blockbuster and beepers.

How should Facebook balance transparency about its automated systems with security?

In 2016, three friends created a botnet that nearly broke the internet. Now, they're helping the feds catch cybercriminals of all stripes.

A lot of great shows came up empty-handed last night; others weren't nominated at all. Here's an idea: Let's celebrate TV we *talk* about.

Charge filed with the EEOC says employers can discriminate by targeting ads at men and excluding women.

From kilowatt-hours to horsepower to acceleration times, see how the E-tron SUV compares to similar offerings from Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, and others.

Most cities felt powerless to extract concessions from Uber and Lyft. Now that scooters are here, they've learned their lesson—and toughened up.

Costing $150 and launching on Indiegogo, the Heated Razor isn't anything like what you're used to.

Boosters think crypto­currencies and the distributed ledgers they depend on will reinvent the financial system. That may or may not be a good thing.

This past winter, inside a mountain on the Amazon founder's West Texas ranch, the Long Now Foundation began assembling its 10,000-year clock.

SETI Institute cofounder Jill Tarter doesn’t want her former intern to forget about intelligent aliens.

The Wayback Machine reveals that the internet is frail and unsteady, like all human endeavors. And when things fail, they are replaced.

A WIRED retro item, from the 25th anniversary issue.

“Turnkey tyranny” has never been closer. For some communities, it feels like it’s already here.

A WIRED retro item, from the 25th anniversary issue.

Technology’s potential is unbounded, says Fei-Fei Li. But only if you put people at the center.

Special Issue: For 25 years, technology has turned the world upside down and inside out. Now the icons of the digital revolution tell us who will shake up the next 25.

A Wired retro item, from the 25th anniversary issue

Status update: We are all now sci-fi telepaths, deafened by the blaring thoughts of humanity.

Napster cofounder Sean Parker and biologist Alex Marson on the coming power of Crispr.

A WIRED retro item from the 25th-anniversary issue.

The sky delivery service scales up.

A WIRED retro item, from the 25th anniversary issue.

Room to Read CEO Geetha Murali on her favorite page-­turners for future scientists and engineers.

In a rare interview, Tim Millet, Apple's leading chip architect, describes building artificial intelligence into the new A12 processor.

Elon Musk introduced the Japanese billionaire as the mystery passenger who booked a trip to the moon aboard SpaceX's BFR rocket, along with a half-dozen artists he plans to invite.

Starting at $74,500 and offering 248(ish) miles of range, the E-tron is here to do battle with Tesla and every other automaker crowding into the luxury electric market.

A new working group of Republican and Democratic firms is writing rules for their industry amid mounting scrutiny and consumer privacy concerns.