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Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash
Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water.
How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World
A gigantic, weather-defining current system could be headed to collapse. Peter and Susanne Ditlevsen had a simple yet controversial question: How much time might we have left to save it?
The Thomas Crooks Conspiracy Theories Aren’t Going Anywhere
The FBI says Donald Trump's would-be assassin acted alone; the CIA denies any association with him. But experts say the complex reasons for belief in conspiracies will likely keep people believing.
The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor
Researchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and think polymetallic nodules-the sought-after bounty of deep-sea miners-could be the source.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Review: Blood Sugar Index and Navigation Features
Samsung's premium outdoor fitness watch has basic navigation features and measures your metabolism.
The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Will Be Unlike Any Before It
For the first time in history, the Olympics opening ceremony won't be held inside a stadium. Instead, it will float down the Seine. Here's everything you need to know.
The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
The latest dominant Covid variants have stronger infectiousness than their predecessors and the ability to evade vaccine-induced antibodies.
How to Watch the 2024 Summer Olympics
This time around, it will be much easier to watch the games you want, live or on-demand.
You Can Actually Use a Chromebook Offline. Here’s How
The always-online laptop doesn't really have to always be online.
This Is the Year Comic-Con Bounces Back
After being upended by Covid-19 cancellations and Hollywood strikes, Comic-Con International in San Diego has a chance to come back in a big way this year.
How to Buy a Sleep Mask: Fit, Material, and Features to Look For
Sleep masks offer a range of benefits, including deeper and more restful sleep, but there are many styles on the market. We'll help you navigate the options.
The ACLU Fights for Your Constitutional Right to Make Deepfakes
States across the US are seeking to criminalize certain uses of AI-generated content. Civil rights groups are pushing back, arguing that some of these new laws conflict with the First Amendment.
How IT Departments Scrambled to Address the CrowdStrike Chaos
System administrators and their teams sprang into action last Friday and worked tirelessly to get their companies back online amid one of the worst digital blackouts ever.
A Hacker ‘Ghost’ Network Is Quietly Spreading Malware on GitHub
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a 3,000-account network on GitHub that is manipulating the platform and spreading ransomware and info stealers.
This Machine Exposes Privacy Violations
A former Google engineer has built a search engine, webXray, that aims to find illicit online data collection and tracking-with the goal of becoming the Henry Ford of tech lawsuits."
The Race for the Next Ozempic
The next wave of obesity drugs could help people lose even more weight-and make some pharma companies a fortune.
The Time Is Right for a Folding iPhone
If Apple really does come out with a foldable smartphone, it'll be late to the party-but will somehow arrive just as the real fun is starting.
Why Paris 2024 Olympic Athletes Are Sleeping on Cardboard Beds
The competitors' bedroom furniture is simply stiff paper, along with coffee tables made from badminton shuttlecocks and ottomans made from parachute fabric. And as for durability, this gear can go the distance.
Silicon Valley Is Coconuts for Kamala Harris
Prominent names in Big Tech are rallying behind Kamala Harris following Joe Biden's exit from the presidential race.
There’s Another Chance to See the Northern Lights This Week
Don't worry if you missed them in May-due to another geomagnetic storm, the northern lights might again be seen at lower latitudes across the US and Europe, from as early as Tuesday night.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 Review: Refined Folds
Six years on, these super-refined folding phones feel like they're losing their edge.
Meta's New Llama 3.1 AI Model Is Free, Powerful, and Risky
The newest version of Llama will make AI more accessible and customizable, but it will also stir up debate over the dangers of releasing AI without guardrails.
Abortion Rights Groups Rush to Back Kamala Harris
Activists believe that the vice president, who is already the leading voice for reproductive rights in the Biden administration, will champion their cause.
ViewSonic 27-Inch OLED Gaming Monitor Review: Better Than Budget
If you're used to seeing ViewSonic as the cheap monitor brand, this one might change your mind.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Copilot+ PC Review: Great Price to Performance
It's a bit plain, but dollar for dollar, this Lenovo PC has the best price-to-performance ratio.
What Climber Jesse Grupper Is Bringing to the Olympics
If you want to climb like a champ, this is the forearm massager, climbing shoes, and ice vest (hello, climate change) that you need.
Toyota Pulls Off a Fast and Furious Demo With Dual Drifting AI-Powered Race Cars
Algorithms designed to handle a car after it loses traction could potentially intervene on behalf of human drivers.
The Best Zojirushi Rice Cookers, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
The popular brand of rice cooker offers a large lineup of options-we help you choose which one is right for your kitchen.
AI Is Already Taking Jobs in the Video Game Industry
A WIRED investigation finds that major players like Activision Blizzard, which recently laid off scores of workers, are using generative AI for game development.
For the Director of Wicked, There’s No Place Like Silicon Valley
Six years after Crazy Rich Asians, Jon M. Chu prepares to release his adaptation of one of Broadway's biggest musicals. From a table at his family's famous Chinese restaurant, he opens up about his childhood among the titans of tech-and why filmmakers shouldn't be afraid of AI.
How Russia-Linked Malware Cut Heat to 600 Ukrainian Buildings in Deep Winter
The code, the first of its kind, was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year-what appears to be yet another innovation in Russia's torment of Ukrainian civilians.
TikTok Lite Leaves up to 1 Billion Users With Fewer Protections
TikTok labels AI-generated material and warns about potentially deceptive content. A Lite version popular in the Global South, though, lacks these and other safeguards.
Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis
The Alphabet-owned driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals after a series of violent incidents in San Francisco.
What 'Twisters' Gets Right—and Wrong—About Tornado Science
The Twister sequel, which brought in over $80 million at the box office this weekend, is full of good science. But its big reveal is full of spin.
22 Best Nintendo Switch Accessories (2024): Docks, Cases, Headsets
Here are some screen protectors, chargers, and other extras for your handheld companion.
Silicon Valley Donors Bailed on Biden. Kamala Harris Is Winning Them Back
Now that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the election, enthusiasm from Democratic donors in Silicon Valley appears to have returned.
NZXT Function 2 Review: Iterative Improvements on a Beginner's Board
With softer, quieter keys, and tools to customize the exact pressure of your key presses, the NZXT Function 2 improves on its predecessor.
An OpenAI-Backed Nonprofit Gave $1,000 a Month to Poor People. Here’s What They Did With It
OpenResearch released the first results of the most comprehensive study on giving unrestricted cash grants to impoverished Americans. Researchers say it will flame both sides of the debate over welfare.
The Right Reacts to Biden’s Withdrawal: It’s a ‘Coup’
Accusations that Democrats engineered a coup to overthrow President Joe Biden's reelection campaign and disrupt the democratic process have exploded on social media.
The Pentagon Wants to Spend $141 Billion on a Doomsday Machine
The DOD wants to refurbish ICBM silos that give it the ability to end civilization. But these missiles are useless as weapons, and their other main purpose-attracting an enemy's nuclear strikes-serves no end.
Asus ROG Ally X Review: More Battery and Storage, Same Windows Problems
I still can't stand Windows on a handheld gaming console. But if you can, the ROG Ally X is leagues better than its predecessor.
Staffers Were Told Biden Was Leaving Race in Email Telling Them to Check X
Team, sharing with you the letter from President Biden that was released just now," read an email that President Joe Biden's campaign managers sent.
Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he would stand down" from his reelection campaign.
The Best DAW Software Recommended by WIRED’s Resident Musicians (2024)
From Ableton and Pro Tools to iPad apps-get the most out of your music with these digital audio workstations, or DAWs.
Review: Strymon BigSky MX
This expensive big-box reverb strikes a stunning balance between versatility, usability, and experimentation.
Mini Cooper SE Review: Price, Specs, Availability
The Mini Cooper SE is a seriously fun compact EV, and can even pretend to sound like the original Mini. Limitations linger, though, including dismal charging speeds.
CMF Phone 1 Review: A Phenomenal Budget Smartphone
I used this $199 smartphone to cover a launch event in Paris and it was nearly flawless.
The Puzzle of How Large-Scale Order Emerges in Complex Systems
With a new framework, researchers believe they could be close to explaining how regularities emerge on macro scales out of systems made up of uncountable constituent parts.
The 12 Games We're Still Most Looking Forward to in 2024 (and Beyond)
The gaming industry has been dropping hit after hit, but we have a running list of titles we can't wait to play.
Omega’s AI Will Map How Olympic Athletes Win
From gymnast-tracking to pole vault measurements mid-jump, the watch brand's Swiss Timing division has a whole host of new timing tech for Paris 2024.
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