Get live, up-to-the-minute reports of all the products, trends, and weird stuff we're seeing at CES in Las Vegas.

The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing and good population immunity, the wave is largely being ignored.

A new app store from the creator of ChatGPT invites companies to build custom GPTs" that add functionality to the chatbot. OpenAI isn't saying how app builders will get paid.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is under pressure to explain itself after its X account was compromised, leading to wild swings in the bitcoin market.

Meta earned over $200,000 from an ad campaign, seen by millions, that pushed pro-Kremlin talking points and undermined local elections in Moldova, according to new research.

It was only about halfway done, but the script David Lynch wrote for the sequel to his 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, Dune, was still better than Dune Messiah.

Startups are processing plant waste into concentrated carbon to be buried or injected underground. It's like fossil fuels, but in reverse.

Wildfire smoke and exhaust fumes are triggering spikes in eczema and other skin conditions.

These are the products, prototypes, and ideas that most distinctly signaled the future at this year's consumer tech showcase.

Rose-tinted predictions for artificial intelligence's grand achievements will be swept aside by underwhelming performance and dangerous results.

Advancements in science will bring unprecedented lens into the complexities of the ocean, and a renewed call for humans to protect it.

Authors keep finding what appear to be AI-generated imitations and summaries of their books on Amazon. There's little they can do to rein in the rip-offs.

The US financial regulator says its official @SECGov account was compromised," resulting in an unauthorized" post about the status of Bitcoin ETFs.

Many of the Star Wars shows on Disney+ were often just overly long movies in disguise. Bringing The Mandalorian and Grogu to the big screen rights that.

Hyundai Motor Group's air mobility offshoot has finally unveiled the S-A2, its passenger eVOTL aircraft. It's not the only electric whirligig trying to soar at CES 2024.

The startup has developed a virtual assistant that learns whatever digital errands you teach it. The interface is extra cute: a handheld device you use to issue voice commands to your bot army.

Feeling lethargic and unmotivated after a holiday break from the office? You're not alone. These tips can help.

Dreams of the future are on full display at tech's big show. Here are some more of the coolest gadgets we've seen.

The SEC confirmed to WIRED that the financial regulator has launched an investigation involving Rumble, a free speech" video platform. The nature of the probe remains unknown.

Samsung's midrange QLED is still a winner, even as the competition heats up.

A desire to make a difference is driving government recruitment.

Crispr recently marked a major milestone in medicine. But it's not time for a victory lap-the race is just beginning.

Tech's biggest show is just barely getting started. We've already gotten to go hands-on with some fun gadgets.

Stepping off the hedonistic treadmill, younger workers are demanding a more authentic employment experience.

Phishing emails and other scams might be getting an artificial intelligence upgrade, but so are digital lines of defense.

Through sensors, actuators, and IoT devices, AI is going to be interacting with the physical plane on a massive scale. The question is, how does one build trust in its actions?

The delights of working, learning, and creating in-person will be rediscovered-but only for those with a well-designed workplace.

Medicines need to be safe for all, but also effective for the individual. Embracing our differences will lead to better health care for everyone.

Cybex's car seat can rotate 360 degrees, track the temperature, and alert you if you leave your kiddo in the car.

Cells in the placenta have an unusual trick for activating gentle immune defenses and keeping them turned on when no infection is present. It involves crafting and deploying a fake virus.

The ARChive of Contemporary Music has one of the largest collections of vinyl records in the world and is in danger of losing its home. Its champions are making a case for the future of physical media.

Plus: Russia hacks surveillance cameras as new details emerge of its attack on a Ukrainian telecom, a Google contractor pays for videos of kids to train AI, and more.

This stylish security camera syncs with your smart lights, but requires a subscription.

Scientists are finding a dynamic story in human physiology linked to frigid temperatures-a story that climate change may rewrite.

CES kicks off next week with new gadgets galore, but now's your chance to grab some great discounts on last year's still-great tech.

CES, which kicks off January 9 in Las Vegas, will feature the usual assortment of new consumer tech products. This year, even more of that stuff will be empowered by machine intelligence.

It's a big problem when chatbots spew untruths. But we should also celebrate these hallucinations as prompts for human creativity and a barrier to machines taking over.

It has a lot to do with mystery, defeating AI, and wanting to believe amazing achievements are still possible.

Balmuda's machine earns points for style, but getting good results requires a whole lot of fuss.

Up and down the Atlantic Coast, the land is steadily sinking, or subsiding. That's destabilizing levees, roads, and airports, just as sea levels are rising.

Being fully anonymous is next to impossible-but you can significantly limit what the internet knows about you by sticking to a few basic rules.

Ukraine's top general says his country must innovate on the level of inventing gunpowder to break military parity" with Russia. If it's successful, it could change the future of war.

Boston Dynamic's legged robots won the internet by doing parkour and dancing to classic R&B. The company's founder Marc Raibert now leads an institute trying to make the machines more independent.

Biotech company Contraline has safely implanted a sperm-blocking hydrogel in 23 men. It's designed to be a fully reversible vasectomy.

This week, we talk about a new study that shows a sharp rise in orders for abortion pills by women who aren't pregnant yet. This comes at a time when abortion access in the US is under threat.

This pint-size Bluetooth speaker is a solid shower buddy, but you can get better sound for a bit more cash.

The city of Austin asked Cruise to idle its robotaxis on Halloween due to safety concerns. The request shows how cities barred by state law from regulating driverless cars must resort to diplomacy.

Forget the crappy caregiver bots and puppy-eyed seals. When my parents got sick, I turned to a new generation of roboticists-and their glowing, talking, blobby creations.