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Just because your computer isn't with you doesn't mean you can't use it.

Plus: Sony confirms a breach of its networks, US federal agents get caught illegally using phone location data, and more.

Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than you might think. Can humans learn to live with them?

A friendlier" front for racist extremism has spread rapidly across the US in recent months, as active club channels network on Telegram's encrypted messaging app.

The new extensions released for Google's chatbot are clunky, but they might be helpful with a hefty dose of patience.

Switching to a silk pillowcase is supposed to lead to fresher curls and clearer skin. But it's not a magic solution if you toss and turn at night.

At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data.

Last weekend, the iconic rock band began their residency at Las Vegas' new $2.3 billion immersive concert hall. Guitarist the Edge says it's a fistfight between the music and the visuals-but U2 wins.

Put down those goggles. The Las Vegas Sphere's giant wraparound display turned a U2 show and a mind-bending new film into a virtual reality experience.

Peter Watts' 2006 novel is a must-read for hard sci-fi fans.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial for fraud is sucking all the air out of the room. Crypto folks can't wait for it to be over.

Don't worry, your next surgeon will definitely be a human. But just as medical students are training to use a scalpel, they're also training to use robots designed to make surgeries easier.

Taylor Swift's appearance at a New York Jets game wildly shifted the search results for anyone investigating her use of private jets. But the SEO intrigue is just the beginning.

Large constellations interfere with telescope observations, and Amazon will eventually add another 3,200 satellites to the night sky. Scientists are concerned and searching for solutions.

This USB microphone and stand make podcasting, songwriting, and Zoom calls easy.

The company's latest midrange laptop leaves much to be desired for such a high price.

The British chipmaker wanted to challenge the dominance of Nvidia, but having been left out of government AI projects, is urgently looking to raise money.

Bandcamp workers say they are unable to do their jobs and keep the platform operating after being locked out of critical systems. They're also expecting layoffs.

Mounting research suggests that cephalopods experience pain. Now, the National Institutes of Health is considering new animal welfare rules that would put them in the same category as monkeys.

The new musical is like nothing Hollywood has ever seen. Probably because Hollywood didn't make it.

Going Infinite, Michael Lewis' book about Sam Bankman-Fried, is out this week. But it's Zeke Faux's Number Go Up that really lays out the FTX saga.

Target's big Circle Week sale gets out ahead of Prime Day and runs through October 7. We've rounded up our favorite discounts.

Untruths spouted by chatbots ended up on the web-and Microsoft's Bing search engine served them up as facts. Generative AI could make search harder to trust.

From the astrology software of the 1970s to the Co-Star app, spirituality has proliferated online. Now, large language models can find overlooked ways to connect with a higher plane.

When astronaut Don Pettit mended his Omega Speedmaster 260 miles above Earth, he unwittingly transformed the ISS's supply chain as a result.

Kyiv enlisted a Silicon Valley insider to rush consumer-grade tech onto the battlefield. He's giving a demo of the future of war: the military-retail complex.

This week, we recap all the hardware and GenAI announcements from Google, and square them with the company's ongoing antitrust woes over its search products.

Electric bikes are broadly designated as Class 1, 2, or 3. Pay close attention, because it determines what's legal to ride and where.

ChatGPT-style AI can tackle the drudge work of responding to RFPs faster than humans. Sales teams at Google, Twilio, and others say productivity is spiking.

Authorities in France brought in Tommy Francois, Serge Hascoet, and three others for questioning this week.

As the FTX founder's trial got underway, the prosecution claimed Bankman-Fried deliberately stole customer money and used it for his own trading. The defense countered that he always acted in good faith.

At Stufish, Ray Winkler and his team make stage designs that will work in giant arenas or on vertical smartphone screens.

Android 14 is finally here. Here's what Google has added to the latest version of its mobile operating system.

The new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones have price jumps and a slew of new features, and Google's latest smartwatch and earbuds got upgrades.

Magic Editor and Audio Magic Eraser give you exciting (and kind of scary) new powers over your photos and videos.

Google is adding AI capabilities from its chatbot Bard to the humble Google Assistant, allowing the virtual helper to make sense of images and draw on data in documents and emails.

Regimes in China and Russia are rushing to repress what chatbots can say. It's an early warning about a new frontier of online censorship.

Last month was so hot, scientists are struggling to find words for it.

For hyperpop artist Hannah Diamond, generative AI isn't a threat. It's another tool in her arsenal-and one that could lower the barriers for emerging musicians.

Journalist Taylor Lorenz talks about her new book, Extremely Online, and what the rise of internet creators means for all of our increasingly digital lives.

Location-enabled tech designed to make our lives easier is often exploited by domestic abusers. Refuge, a UK nonprofit, helps women to leave abusive relationships, secure their devices, and stay safe.

New research has found that some streaming devices and dozens of Android and iOS apps are secretly being used for fraud and other cybercrime.

Elon Musk's brain-chip startup conducted years of tests at UC Davis, a public university. A WIRED investigation reveals how Neuralink and the university keep the grisly images of test subjects hidden.

There's a Galaxy S23 FE smartphone, a few Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablets, and Galaxy Buds FE wireless earbuds. All are priced lower than their flagship counterparts.

Criminal defendants often decline to testify at trial for fear of incriminating themselves. For FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, that could be the best option.

The tiny Tenuto Mini vibrator improves on its predecessor's attempts to satisfy both born-male people and their partners.

This XLR microphone is the perfect stepping stone between hobbyists and Twitch streamers.

WIRED takes an exclusive ride on this groundbreaking 233-mile-range electric motorcycle with a wormhole generator for a back wheel.

Microsoft's most ambitious Surface yet is a well-designed graphics powerhouse, but all that brawn comes with trade-offs in size, weight, cost, battery life, and lap feel.

Meta and Apple have zeroed in on mixed reality headsets and augments as their next frontier. But allowing wearables to collect data about their surroundings is going to cause problems.