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Boomergasms Are Booming
Dating apps from Feeld to Match have become ground zero for aging singles to unlock their newfound sexual appetites-and a bolder sense of self.
Nike’s Layoffs Prove the Olympics Can’t Solve Its Midlife Crisis
Nike's reputation-and sales-are both in trouble. Now layoffs threaten to sour hopes that the Paris games could turn its fortunes around.
Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better
Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building's residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow.
North Koreans Secretly Animated Amazon and Max Shows, Researchers Say
Thousands of exposed files on a misconfigured North Korean server hint at one way the reclusive country may evade international sanctions.
Semiconductor Giant ASML Has a New Boss, and a Big Problem
European chip machine-maker ASML is at the center of US-China trade tensions. Its new chief executive now faces a daunting political juggling act.
Olive Union Olive Max Hearing Aids: For Mild Hearing Loss
They look like a pair of Bluetooth earpieces from the early 2000s, but Olive Union's over-the-counter hearing aids are a decent option for anyone with mild hearing loss.
What Is 5G Home Internet? Here’s Everything You Need to Know (2024)
Carriers are starting to offer home internet packages that rely on 5G cellular data service. We'll help you decide if it's right for you.
Skip the Paste—You Should Chomp Down on a Toothpaste Tablet
Switching to a toothpaste tablet has been one of the easiest refillable options I've found, in a sea of mediocre choices.
Here’s a Clever Way to Uncover America’s Voting Deserts
Mathematicians are using topological abstractions to find places poorly served by polling stations.
The House Passes a TikTok Ban Bill That’s on the Fast Track
The latest TikTok ban bill has been tacked onto a foreign aid package, making it much harder for the Senate to ignore.
How to Buy a Hearing Aid: Top Questions and Answers
With the hearing aid industry's shift to over-the-counter sales, the market is flooded with new models. We'll help you navigate the thicket of options.
7 Best Smart Plugs (2024): Indoor Plugs, Outdoor Plugs, and Advice
Adding an internet-connected plug is an easy way to modernize your home. Here are our favorites (and a few we don't like).
GE Café Specialty Grind and Brew Coffee Maker Review: Can't Make Just One Cup
GE's machine is an all-in-one coffee maker that doesn't brew single cups, isn't dishwasher-safe, and needs an aircraft hangar to store it.
You Can Clamp Your Phone Into Razer’s Fancy New Game Controller
Plus: GMC has a new great big electric pickup, Meta adds instant AI image generation to WhatsApp, and everyone's talking about the new audio app Airchat.
My Life Outside of the Apple Vision Pro
Apple's mixed-reality headset is impossible to ignore and, one WIRED writer finds, can create a wall of isolation between partners.
AI-Controlled Fighter Jets Are Dogfighting With Human Pilots Now
Plus: New York's legislature suffers a cyberattack, police disrupt a global phishing operation, and Apple removes encrypted messaging apps in China.
How One Corporation Is Cashing In on America’s Drought
In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town-and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has opened Pandora's box."
The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK
The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown.
Bitcoin Miners Brace for the ‘Halving’—and Race to Cash In
The Bitcoin halving is imminent. Crypto mining companies are reaching for every trick in the book to survive it.
20 Best Earth Day Deals (2024): Ebikes, Chargers, and Bags Made of Recycled Plastic
We've rounded up deals on WIRED-tested electric bikes, organic mattresses, and even backpacks made of recycled plastic.
How to Stop ChatGPT’s Voice Feature From Interrupting You
ChatGPT's conversation tools are fantastic-when the chatbot isn't constantly talking over you. Try these tips for a better AI audio experience.
Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Over Faulty Pedals—Its Worst Flaw Yet
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because the accelerator pad could get trapped, pushing the car to full speed.
Trek Fetch+ 2 Review: A Solid, Though Expensive, Cargo Ebike
This cargo ebike is a familiar stepping stone that will cut your local car miles.
BYD Yangwang U8 2024: Price, Specs, Availability
Meet the tank-turning, 4-ton Yangwang U8 from BYD. It's the world's most powerful SUV-and yes, it floats on water.
The Taylor Swift Album Leak’s Big AI Problem
When The Tortured Poets Department leaked, some Taylor Swift fans swore it must be AI. Expect that to be a common refrain.
A Wave of AI Tools Is Set to Transform Work Meetings
An AI-powered wearable from startup Limitless promises to make meetings more productive. It's the beginning of a wider transformation of human interactions.
Kuhn Rikon Black Star Review: Perfectly Smooth Cast-Iron
You probably don't need it, but Kuhn Rikon's Swiss-made cast-iron pan will convert you away from nonstick pans forever.
Audien Hearing Atom One Hearing Aid Review: Über-Cheap and Too Basic
These sub-$100 over-the-counter hearing aids are quite blunt, but they offer a taste of what's possible in this burgeoning category.
Nas’ 'Illmatic' Was the Beginning of the End of the Album
Nas' critically revered Illmatic hit record store shelves 30 years ago today. The digital age has ensured that there will never be another album like it.
Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse
An infection can upset your microbiome, and if certain gut fungi run riot, this can kick the immune system into overdrive.
She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s Customer Support Hell
A fashion influencer's struggles to unblock her Instagram account highlight a long-standing problem with Meta's lackluster customer service. Users and regulators say the company must step up.
Environmental Damage Could Cost You a Fifth of Your Income Over the Next 25 Years
The world is already committed to warming that will undercut the global economy by 20 percent between now and 2050. That's six times the price of limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
Meta Is Already Training a More Powerful Successor to Llama 3
The open source Llama 3 AI model released by Meta today is just the start, according to the company's chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun. He said a new, much larger version is in the works.
NASA Confirms Where the Space Junk That Hit a Florida House Came From
Space law just got a little more complicated.
We Finally Know Where Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial Is Happening
After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute.
The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem
One juror in former US president Donald Trump's criminal case in New York has been excused over fears she could be identified. It could get even messier.
RFK Jr.’s Very Online, Conspiracy-Filled Campaign
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his campaign one year ago this week.
Far-Right Sheriffs Want a Citizen Army to Stop 'Illegal Immigrant' Voters
Speakers at a conference for Constitutional Sheriffs claimed that militias need to patrol polling stations to stop the "expected flood" of immigrant voters.
Tesla's Layoffs Won't Solve Its Growing Pains
The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next.
Rad Power Bikes Radster Road Review: Safety First
Rad Power Bikes' new bikes have a renewed focus on safety, with encapsulated batteries, class switching, and now ... turn signals.
What If Your AI Girlfriend Hated You?
AngryGF offers a perpetually enraged chatbot intended to teach men better communication skills. WIRED took it for a spin.
Milo Action Communicator: Hassle-Free Comms Without Your Smartphone
A super-simple, hands-free action sports device that takes the hassle-and smartphone-out of on-the-go active chat.
LG MyView Smart Monitor (32SR85U-W) Review: A Fun 2-In-1 Screen
Having a smart TV built into a computer monitor was more convenient-and enjoyable-than I expected.
GE Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker Review: Only So-So
GE's drip coffee maker is expensive, not dishwasher-safe, and makes a so-so cup of joe.
What It Will Take for Airchat to Take Flight
This week, we talk about the buzzy new social media app where there's no typing allowed.
Donald Trump Is 'Seriously Considering' Jake Paul's Fight Invite
Influencers like Jake Paul can offer Donald Trump inroads to audiences beyond his base-and prime seats at a major spectacle.
The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived
Watch how smooth-talking scammers known as Yahoo Boys" use widely available face-swapping tech to carry out elaborate romance scams.
Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) Review: Third Time, Still Charming
The third generation of Nothing's clear-plastic AirPod clones is here, and they're some of the best wireless earbuds for Android.
The Rise of the Carbon Farmer
Farmers around the world are reigniting the less intensive agricultural practices of yesteryear-to improve soil health, raise yields, and trap carbon in the atmosphere back down in the soil.
Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel
The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google offices on Tuesday.
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