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An animal welfare advocacy group claims in a letter to the SEC that Elon Musk again made statements about the health of Neuralink test subjects that may have misled investors.

The agreement at COP28 satisfies no-one. But it's probably the best that countries could have hoped for.

Now that any video game company can go online to hype up its big new releases, no one needs big events anymore.

The rap star's success is fueled by the fact that she's constantly evolving and challenging the boundaries of what fame can look like.

Free-ranging domestic cats eat over 2,000 animal species across the globe, including hundreds at risk of extinction. It's a problem with no easy solution.

The Multalk mouthpiece claims to channel your words clearly to a Bluetooth microphone but muffle them for anyone close by. It's as bizarre as it looks.

These popular Wi-Fi systems are easy to use, but the product lineup is confusing. Here's how to choose the right one for your home.

A company working with Tesla's main US battery supplier has silicon-based tech that could soon give electric cars 500-mile ranges and charge refills in just 10 minutes.

With Apple's latest WatchOS update, you can now read a text or stop an alarm with two quick finger taps.

YouTube removed a snippet of code that publicly disclosed whether a channel receives ad and subscription payouts, obscuring which creators benefit most from the platform.

A jury in San Francisco unanimously found that Google stifled competition for its app store. A judge will now decide on what fixes to require at the company, but appeals could delay the impact of the case for years.

Competing bills moving through the House of Representatives both reauthorize Section 702 surveillance-but they pave very different paths forward for Americans' privacy and civil liberties.

Sony's new Access controller is a welcome addition to accessible hardware solutions. But its high price tag is a reminder of the cost that gamers bear simply for being disabled.

This week, Taylor Swift was named Time's Person of the Year. QAnon conspiracy theorists say it's all part of a psyop to alter the trajectory of the 2024 election.

The Analogue Duo puts all your PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 games onto your television, regardless of format, region coding, or age. It also makes them look amazing with some video upscaling tech.

With its war against Russia raging on, Ukraine has begun raising funds to rebuild homes and structures one by one using its own crowdfunding platform.

After identifying interlocking symmetries in mammalian cells, scientists describe some tissues as liquid crystals. That lays the groundwork for a fluid-dynamic theory of how tissues move.

Whether you're picking up a last-minute gift or treating yourself, now's a great time to snag some headphones on sale.

The European Union agreed on terms of the AI Act, a major new set of rules that will govern the building and use of AI and have major implications for Google, OpenAI, and others racing to develop AI systems.

The one-time gene editing fix is meant to halt debilitating pain crises for sickle cell patients, who formerly could only be cured with a risky stem cell transplant.

Author Steven Johnson helped Google create an app that can analyze a writer's research material and help them extract and explore the key themes. Maybe too well.

Announced at the 2023 Game Awards, Den of Wolves is a new kind of co-op heist game from the minds behind PayDay.

Videos featuring Elijah Wood, Mike Tyson, and Priscilla Presley have been edited to push anti-Ukraine disinformation, according to Microsoft researchers.

Mark Zuckerberg personally promised that the privacy feature would launch by default on Messenger and Instagram chat. WIRED goes behind the scenes of the company's colossal effort to get it right.

A new AI model from Google-called Gemini-is fresh competition for OpenAI's ChatGPT. The AI rivals are now working on even more radical ideas.

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy boosted multiple far-right conspiracy theories during the GOP debate on Wednesday night, in a dangerous mainstreaming of once-fringe claims.

The idea that sprinkling rock dust on farmland can soak up atmospheric carbon will be tested at large scale thanks to a $57 million purchase from corporations including Stripe and Alphabet.

An ingestible digital pill" that measures heart rate and breathing from inside the stomach could detect the warning signs of sleep apnea, cardiac distress, and even opioid overdoses.

This week, we talk about the quest to make texting between mobile platforms more seamless. Will it make things better, or will it further erode our humanity?

If you've been searching for the perfect personal-item travel bag, Tom Bihn's convertible travel briefcase is a strong contender.

Methane hydrate is an ice-like substance you can set on fire. Now scientists have found that more of it may be in danger of melting-and releasing powerful greenhouse gas-than previously realized.

The Authors Guild and other artists' groups say that it's unfair to train AI algorithms on their work without permission. Tech companies generally argue that it counts as fair use."

The board is going to look at two posts removed for violating Meta's policies against sharing graphic imagery and depicting dangerous organizations and individuals.

LinkedIn and OpenAI cofounder Reid Hoffman says he's glad Sam Altman is leading the AI company again. Hoffman and other AI experts discussed the perils and potential of AI at a WIRED event Tuesday.

At a WIRED event Tuesday, a panel of studio founders and researchers discussed game designs that foster civility and discourage toxicity.

You can try out Gemini, Google's rival to ChatGPT, for free. It's super easy to access right inside Bard.

Pioneering biochemist Jennifer Doudna sat down with WIRED's Emily Mullin to talk about the future of Crispr.

Binance's settlement requires it to offer years of transaction data to US regulators and cops, exposing the company-and its customers-to a 24/7, 365-days-a-year financial colonoscopy."

Governments can access records related to push notifications from mobile apps by requesting that data from Apple and Google, according to details in court records and a US senator.

Stay cozy this holiday season with these discounts on our favorite vessels for drinking tea and coffee.

Google says Gemini, launching today inside the Bard chatbot, is its most capable" AI model ever. It was trained on video, images, and audio as well as text.

Google's new AI model Gemini launched today inside the Bard chatbot. It could go on to advance robotics and other projects, says Demis Hassabis, the AI executive leading the project.

It's not just Elon Musk's Cybertruck. Car design is largely geared toward men, even though women buy more than 60 percent of all new cars sold in the US. EVs are a chance to right that wrong.

A disinformation campaign led by a group linked to Russia's GRU is using images of celebrities like Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and Oprah to lambast Ukraine.

23andMe has provided more information about the scope and scale of its recent breach, but with these details come more unanswered questions.

OpenAI designed its governance structure to protect humanity-and it imploded. The company could take pointers from Mozilla and other projects combining lofty goals with for-profit ventures.

The new app Beeper Mini lets Android users send texts that show up as blue bubbles on iPhones. We talked to the 16-year-old high school student who wrote the code to make it possible.

Boona's tandem showerhead is easy to install and has great water pressure. It's one of my favorite pieces of gear this year.

Pilots for Amazon's largest air freight provider voted to strike, complaining of low pay and high turnover. If a strike happens in the new year, Amazon deliveries could be impacted.