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Poverty, fentanyl, and lack of public funding mean morgues are overloaded with unidentified bodies. TikTok and Facebook pages are filling the gap-with AI proving a powerful and controversial new tool.

Companies that provide Big Tech with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring young teens to work on their platforms, often exposing them to traumatic content.

In a year of record heat waves and rising global emissions, it would be easy to write COP28 off before it even starts. But that would be a mistake.

More than 60 groups advocating for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are pushing the US Congress to reform the Section 702 surveillance program as Senate leaders move to renew it.

In its plans to implement a White House executive order, CISA aims to strike a balance between promoting AI adoption for national security and defending against its malicious use.

Machine learning algorithms that digested decades of weather data were able to forecast 90 percent of atmospheric measures more accurately than Europe's top weather center.

Roswell, New Mexico, remains synonymous with the discovery" of alien life on Earth-and a US government coverup. But history shows the reality may be far less out of this world-and still fascinating.

You're hunched over your desk and phone for hours. We rounded up gadgets, a DIY trick, and even some yoga advice to help you straighten up.

The mainstream narrative has declared Tumblr dead for years. Last week, a leaked memo finally revealed the site's plans to scale down its operations-but its art, fandoms, and inside jokes rage on.

It's still early days for a novel form of gene therapy called base editing, but this small study in people with extremely high cholesterol shows striking results.

A new series is premiering this week on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. It's a move that shows how studios are dipping into social video as more people watch on their phones.

The medical community's leading authority on traumatic brain injuries wants to make contact sports-which she loves-safer for everyone.

With its sleek cans and fruity flavors, Makku wants to pour more makgeolli-an alcoholic rice-based drink long loved by Koreans-into the American market.

Netflix, Spotify, Twitter, PayPal, Slack. All down for millions of people. How a group of teen friends plunged into an underworld of cybercrime and broke the internet-then went to work for the FBI.

The nation's Fifth National Climate Assessment paints a dark portrait of worsening disasters. But it also points toward accelerating progress and a cleaner future.

If the world is to reach net zero, billions of tons of carbon dioxide need pulling from the air every year. At the moment, the global carbon removal system extracts less than 0.01 percent of that.

The agreement between Hollywood actors, studios, and streamers isn't perfect. But it could set the tone for how future labor movements confront changes brought about by artificial intelligence.

In this series, we'll highlight a few of the women changing the fields of astronomy, medicine, physics, psychology, healthcare, and science communication.

An effort to reauthorize a controversial US surveillance program by attaching it to a must-pass spending bill has civil liberties advocates calling foul.

Hazardous air pollution is once again choking Delhi. City officials want to use cloud seeding to wash the problem away.

Two grand prize winners will get a 65-inch TCL Q Class TV. (Open to the US only. See rules for details).

As the US and China meet for the APEC summit in San Francisco this week, American officials are pushing for talks on the risks posed by military use of AI.

Combustion's countdown to doneness" timer, which is informed by its sensor-packed probe, makes roasting and grilling a stress-free joy.

I've always wanted a set of pretty, cheap speakers that sound great. Creative delivered with the Pebble V3.

WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on the lure of augmented reality and what may get left behind here on earth.

The OA had the kind of fans who held flash mobs to protest its cancelation. Now its creators are back with A Murder at the End of the World, and a warning about tech's influence on people's lives.

Millions of older adults likely have minor memory issues that can later become dementia. But only a fraction of them are diagnosed early enough for new treatments to stand a chance.

Give your favorite adventurer a gift that lets everybody know their happy place is the Great Outdoors.

Your child has spent years watching you tap away on your phone or laptop. Give them a turn with an age-appropriate device of their own.

Lang's machine filters your tap water and adds healthy minerals to it, precluding the need to buy wasteful bottled water.

The galaxy's stars keep a record of its history. By reading those stories, astronomers are learning more about how the Milky Way came to be-and about the galaxy we live in today.

Getting messages directed to someone else is annoying, but only if you don't have fun with it.

Now that it has USB-C, there's a world of great accessories that can help you make the most of your new iPhone.

The short story presents a fresh take on the idea of an AI uprising.

Plastics begone! These natural fibers are better for the environment, for workers, and for you.

Plus: A DDoS attack shuts down ChatGPT, Lockbit shuts down a bank, and a communications breakdown between politicians and Big Tech.

The drug semaglutide is already widely used for weight loss. Now its maker is presenting new evidence that it can reduce cardiovascular illnesses and deaths.

Deep-frozen corals, cryopreserved in the hope of restoring ocean ecosystems, are growing up. Could the futuristic technique eventually save dying reefs?

Yes, there is a therapeutic basis for watching movies to heal," but only if you do it the right way. Here's how.

Restock your fridge and fill your pantry with the help of these virtual grocery stores.

The threat of avalanches is rising with global warming, but technology can help protect skiers on and off the slopes.

Top senate officials are planning to save the Section 702 surveillance program by attaching it to a crucial piece of legislation. Critics worry a chance to pass privacy reforms will be missed.

US government officials continue to warn that the public and private sectors need to identify and root out China-backed attackers lurking in industrial control systems.

These new pro earbuds have a surprisingly convincing soundstage-but at this price why would you buy them over Apple, Bose, Sony, or the rest?

Dipping your toes into virtual reality? From shooters to woodsy adventures, these are our favorites to play by yourself or with friends.

Streaming invigorated the film and TV industry and sent established studios scrambling. That was before AI sparked one of the biggest work stoppages in Hollywood history.

If you're resorting to more, uh, unconventional pest control methods, you'll want to read this first.

Researcher Fei-Fei Li's ImageNet project provided the feedstock for the deep learning boom that brought the world ChatGPT and other world-changing AI systems.

JLab's JBuds Mini earbuds are the perfect pint-sized present for your college-bound kid or anyone on the go.

Here's our definitive ranking of all 33 films (and counting) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.