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Updated 2024-11-24 07:16
How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products
Some foreign companies may be complying-potentially offering China's spies hints for hacking their customers.
AI Can Be An Extraordinary Force For Good—if It’s Contained
No one has a plan for regulating AI yet. These are the questions that leaders must ask to contain the coming wave.
Generative AI’s Biggest Security Flaw Is Not Easy to Fix
Chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard are vulnerable to indirect prompt injection attacks. Security researchers say the holes can be plugged-sort of.
A Flesh-Eating Bacterium Is Creeping North as Oceans Warm
The Vibrio vulnificus pathogen thrives in hot coastal waters, and beachgoers can contract it via a small cut or scrape. It can also kill them in two days.
Autonomous Driving Goes Into High Gear
Self-driving-car pioneer and Aurora chief executive Chris Urmson insists driverless trucks won't put people out of jobs-even as he moves full speed ahead with his company's self-driving software.
The UK Is Poised to Force a Bad Law on the Internet
WhatsApp and Signal have threatened to shut down services in Britain if the Online Safety Bill includes restrictions that undermine encryption. The government is pushing it through anyway.
Lamborghini Lanzador EV First Drive: Shooting for the Moon
The Italian supercar maker's 1,340-horsepower electric car won't go on sale for five years-but that didn't stop WIRED from taking the prototype for an exclusive early spin.
Google Freshens Up Its Android Brand and Drops New Features
The world's most popular mobile operating system just got a light makeover, and Google announced a handful of AI features for Android ahead of Android 14.
The Strange Afterlife of Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin
Posts praising the Wagner Group boss following his death in a mysterious plane crash last month indicate he was still in control of his "troll farm," researchers claim.
The Burning Man Fiasco Is the Ultimate Tech Culture Clash
Climate change, protests, tech, elitism, (untrue) Ebola rumors-everything converged when heavy rains left thousands of people stranded in the Nevada desert.
Aventon Aventure.2 Ebike Review: Fat Tires, Affordable, 60-Mile Range
This is an affordable fat-tire ebike that you'll be comfortable taking on trails or to the store.
Ozempic and Wegovy Can Also Protect Your Heart
A new study shows that semaglutide reduces heart failure symptoms like fatigue and swelling by bringing down body weight.
A Billion-Dollar Plan to Fix Farm Emissions Might Make Things Worse
Agriculture is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions, so the US is getting serious about reform. But some scientists say current efforts are misguided.
The Mysterious Power of the Platform, the Internet’s Building Block
If everything is a platform-sites for networking, ride-sharing, dog-walking-does that mean nothing is a platform?
What OpenAI Really Wants
The young company sent shock waves around the world when it released ChatGPT. But that was just the start. The ultimate goal: Change everything. Yes. Everything.
The End of Airbnb in New York
Thousands of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals are expected to disappear from rental platforms as New York City begins enforcing tight restrictions.
Climate Change Has Finally Come for Burning Man
Unpredictable weather and delays following Hurricane Hilary turned the festival for ultra-wealthy techno-utopians and hedonists into a literal quagmire. Welcome to the new normal.
57 Best Labor Day Deals (2023): Grills, Vacuums, Mechanical Keyboards
Labor Day weekend has begun, and that means end-of-season deals on standing desks, escooters, mattresses, and more.
The Aftermath of a 'Miracle Cure' for a Rare Cancer
In 2001, Gleevec was approved as a treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia. It was a revelation for personalized medicine-with harrowing financial repercussions that persist today.
Insta360 Go 3 Camera Review: Go-Anywhere Tiny Cam
This clever hybrid camera transforms from a traditional action cam to a go-anywhere, portable wearable.
Electra Loft Go! Review: Comfy Ebike Cruiser
If you're afraid of electric bikes-or bikes in general-this is the perfect starter ride for you.
'Baldur's Gate 3' Review: Play the Way You Choose
Larian's take on the classic RPG shows that the shrewd shall inherit.
A Soap Opera Is Exactly What Overwatch 2 Needed
Is it what everyone was looking forward to? No. Were the new story missions necessary to evolve the game's narrative? Absolutely.
The Battle Over Books3 Could Change AI Forever
Copyright activists are on a mission to wipe a popular generative AI training set from the internet. Success could alter the industry-and who controls it.
India’s IITs Are a Golden Ticket With a Dark Side
The Indian Institutes of Technology are a production line for global tech CEOs, but critics say they promote a toxic, discriminatory work culture.
27 Best Labor Day Mattress and Sheet Deals: Hybrid Beds, Budget, Innerspring
Labor Day discounts have come early, and we've price-checked all these sales to make sure you save on our favorite mattresses.
In a Fierce Desert, Microbe ‘Crusts’ Show How Life Tamed the Land
Extreme microorganisms carpeting the Atacama Desert in Chile illuminate how life might have first taken hold on Earth's surface.
The True Joy of Sandbox Games Is Breaking Them
Starfield could be an unrivaled space game-if the developers let players violate the natural laws of the game world.
How to Remove Your Personal Info From Google by Using Its ‘Results About You’ Tool
You can now set up alerts for whenever your home address, phone number, and email address appears in Search.
How to Use Proton Sentinel to Keep Your Accounts Safe
If you want the highest possible level of protection, this is it.
I Use This Overpriced Travel Stroller Every Single Day (2023)
This stroller from Nuna is $500. It's also perfect for apartment life and, most importantly, for me.
Final Girls Make the Best Horror Movie Heroes
The female characters who survive until the end of the film are the antidote to the movie's cycle of violence.
2 Polish Men Arrested for Radio Hack That Disrupted Trains
Plus: A major FBI botnet takedown, new Sandworm malware, a cyberattack on two major scientific telescopes-and more.
Leica Q3 Review: Pricey but Worth It
The latest autofocusing rangefinder from Leica is a take-everywhere gem of a camera-if you can afford it.
What Ever Happened to the Tiny House Movement?
Tiny houses started as a minimalist revolution. They ended up as an Instagram aesthetic.
BMW’s Vision Neue Klasse Concept Gives the Storied Brand a Future-Friendly Face
The BMW Vision Neue Klasse concept-with its exterior lighting effects, E Ink panels, and minimal cabin-shows how BMW is thinking about the next few years of car design.
Burying Power Lines Prevents Wildfires. But There’s a Cost
Investigators are eying the Lahaina wildfire as yet another deadly blaze started by electrical equipment. Putting lines underground would help-at a steep cost.
Meta Isn't Enforcing Its Own Political Ads Policy, While the 2024 US Election Looms
A nonprofit watchdog group has found that the right-wing group PragerU has pushed out more than 100 political ads on Facebook and Instagram, flouting Meta's policies.
The Creator of 'Andor' Is Fired Up About the Streaming Data Wars
Writer Tony Gilroy grabbed a microphone on the streets of New York last weekend to talk about the future of Hollywood. We are the content," he said. We're tired of being strip-mined."
TP-Link Archer BE800 Router Review: Premium Performance
This debut Wi-Fi 7 router from TP-Link is a top performer, but most folks should wait for prices to fall.
Viture One XR Glasses Review: Gamer's Mixed Reality
These mixed-reality glasses make mobile gaming bigger and better, but I'm not convinced they are the future.
Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is a Toxic Nightmare
Supposedly eco-friendly cups are still coated with a thin layer of plastic, which scientists have discovered can leach chemicals that harm living creatures.
'Reservation Dogs' Is a Vision of Hollywood’s New Normal
In its final season, the FX on Hulu comedy leaves a promising blueprint for TV's future.
Apple's Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy
Child safety group Heat Initiative plans to launch a campaign pressing Apple on child sexual abuse material scanning and user reporting. The company issued a rare, detailed response on Thursday.
'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' Is What Happens When Devs Have Time to Play
Because Nintendo's upcoming Mario game had no deadline, its creators were able to experiment with new styles and move from the Mushroom Kingdom to the Flower Kingdom-with delightfully trippy results.
People Are Increasingly Worried AI Will Make Daily Life Worse
A Pew survey finds that a majority of Americans are more concerned than excited about the impact of artificial intelligence-adding weight to calls for more regulation.
'Starfield' Review: Get Lost in Space
Bethesda's latest action role-playing game makes a huge world even bigger with an endless supply of enticing side quests.
Segway P100S Review: Heavy, Powerful, Smooth Ride
This electric kick scooter is a burly 73 pounds, but it packs the power you need for long commutes.
The Inventor Behind a Rush of AI Copyright Suits Is Trying to Show His Bot Is Sentient
Stephen Thaler's series of high-profile copyright cases has made headlines worldwide. He's done it to demonstrate his AI is capable of independent thought.
Google Fixes Serious Security Flaws in Chrome and Android
Plus: Mozilla patches more than a dozen vulnerabilities in Firefox, and enterprise companies Ivanti, Cisco, and SAP roll out a slew of updates to get rid of some high-severity bugs.
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