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Waymo got approval Friday afternoon from California regulators for paid robotaxi rides in the second-largest city in the US, plus even more of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI hinges on a dubious claim that the company has already developed artificial general intelligence'-and handed it over to Microsoft.

It's like if the Y2K bug happened, but only for gas station pumps. And only in New Zealand.

The right shelter can make a big difference in how comfortable you are outdoors. Here are the ones we've tested and love.

The Signia Pure Charge&Go IX hearing aids have some advanced audio tech onboard, but you'll need a good doctor-and a solid chunk of change-to get the most out of them.

AI chips from startup Groq allow chatbots to answer queries almost instantly. That could open up whole new use cases for generative AI helpers.

In the lawsuit, Musk claims OpenAI has abandoned its mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity.

Frank Herbert's Dune is a sci-fi classic with more than a few problems. Denis Villeneuve's stunning movie adaptation addresses them.

X alleges that the Center for Countering Digital Hate cost it millions by showing that hate speech was spreading on the platform. In a hearing Thursday, a federal judge sounded skeptical of those claims.

Security researchers created an AI worm in a test environment that can automatically spread between generative AI agents-potentially stealing data and sending spam emails along the way.

Climate Policy Radar's tools scan global environmental laws to see what works and what doesn't. What its AI is discovering today will help shape the regulations of tomorrow.

The UK's privacy regulator says the government did not take into account the intrusiveness of ankle tags that continuously monitor a person's location.

Stack Overflow's programming community will power a version of Google's Gemini chatbot. It's part of a new breed of AI data licensing deals with websites seeking a cut of the generative AI boom.

Paul Connell, who portrayed Willy McDuff" at Willy's Chocolate Experience, talks to WIRED about the Unknown, jelly beans, and an impossible vacuum cleaner trick.

The Switch-maker alleges that Tropic Haze is facilitating piracy at a colossal scale."

The notorious LockBit gang promised a Georgia court leak "that could affect the upcoming US election." It didn't materialize-but the story may not be over yet.

Google apologized after its Gemini model caused offense by being too woke." Expect political fights over AI's values to worsen as the technology becomes more capable.

Plus: Mozilla patches 12 flaws in Firefox, Zoom fixes seven vulnerabilities, and more critical updates from February.

Instant photo printing is like disco: It will never die. Which makes it perfect for your most precious memories.

Several of the strikes occurred far from the front lines of the conflict, indicating possible war crimes. Researchers say the attacks likely had devastating impacts on civilians.

This week we chart the rise of Nvidia, the company whose chips, servers, and data centers have fueled the growth of artificial intelligence.

With better infrastructure and spongy" green spaces, urban areas have made progress but should be soaking up way more free stormwater.

Starting today, Ford electric car drivers can plug into the Supercharger network. You can bet more makers will follow.

He's known for playing fanatics and murderous psychopaths. In real life, the actor loves his wife (and Brad Pitt) and cries during E.T.

As Chinese automakers prepare to launch in the US, the White House is investigating whether cars made in China could pose a national security threat.

Every time someone in the UK searched for child abuse material on Pornhub, a chatbot appeared and told them how to get help.

Next year, SenLinYu's Harry Potter fic Manacled will disappear from Archive of Our Own. They don't want to take it down, but it's the only way to keep others from profiting off of the work.

The White House issued an executive order on Wednesday that aims to prevent the sale of Americans' data to countries of concern," including China and Russia. Its effectiveness may vary.

In an interview with WIRED, the politician behind the ban hits out at Amazon for being evasive about working conditions in its warehouses.

Governments, businesses, and even militaries pay for experts to help them prepare for the worst. In a world lurching from disaster to disaster, they're doing so more often.

Canada-based Sandvine has long sold its web-monitoring tech to authoritarian regimes. This week, the US sanctioned the company, severely limiting its ability to do business with American firms.

Nemo's latest backpacking tent is lightweight, compact, and cleverly designed to maximize living space on the trail.

The Hub takes the best features from the Show and cuts the clutter, putting smart-home control and widgets at the forefront.

If you've ever seen a lightsaber at a Disney park or marveled at BB-8, you've seen Lanny Smoot's work. Now, the man with over 100 patents wants you to be able to walk in VR.

Any tech company moving into the auto space needs a manufacturing partner. But Apple's EV died as it lived: alone.

Extreme heat waves are already here, and they are killing tens of thousands of people. Blasting through 2 degrees Celsius of warming means they'll happen many times more frequently.

A massive update to the wildly popular farm life sim has an official release date. Here's when it'll arrive and what you can expect from it.

Two months ago, the FBI disrupted" the BlackCat ransomware group. They're already back-and their latest attack is causing delays at pharmacies across the US.

Have you played Doom on a robot lawn mower? We did. From app-free phones to an electric bike with AI and 5G, we've combed the halls of the Mobile World Congress in search of all things quirky and bizarre.

Announced during Tuesday's Pokemon Day, Legends: Z-A's release date sparked a new wave of speculation that new Switch consoles will arrive next year.

I feel so powerless in this state."

Ankle tags that constantly log a person's coordinates are part of a growing cadre of experimental surveillance tools that countries around the world are trying out on new arrivals.

It's a great, easy-to-use hair tool for those who struggle to achieve beachy waves and corkscrew curls.

Meet the guy who taught US intelligence agencies how to make the most of the ad tech ecosystem, "the largest information-gathering enterprise ever conceived by man."

If the court backs provocative laws from Texas and Florida that limit social platforms' ability to moderate content online, life could become radically different.

Social media accounts, Kremlin-backed websites, and Telegram channels are all working in coordination to post false allegations about Alexei Navalny's widow.

A Barbie phone, a transparent laptop, a bendable bracelet smartphone, and a whole load of AI. Here's all the best new gear announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The elderly are particularly vulnerable to subscription scams and aggressive tech upselling. Here's how to get your family the services and devices they need.

Completing a game of Vertex takes just 15 minutes, but I've started calling that time my smooth-brain hours.