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The European Union agreed on terms of the AI Act, a major new set of rules that will govern the building and use of AI and have major implications for Google, OpenAI, and others racing to develop AI systems.

The one-time gene editing fix is meant to halt debilitating pain crises for sickle cell patients, who formerly could only be cured with a risky stem cell transplant.

Author Steven Johnson helped Google create an app that can analyze a writer's research material and help them extract and explore the key themes. Maybe too well.

Announced at the 2023 Game Awards, Den of Wolves is a new kind of co-op heist game from the minds behind PayDay.

Videos featuring Elijah Wood, Mike Tyson, and Priscilla Presley have been edited to push anti-Ukraine disinformation, according to Microsoft researchers.

Mark Zuckerberg personally promised that the privacy feature would launch by default on Messenger and Instagram chat. WIRED goes behind the scenes of the company's colossal effort to get it right.

A new AI model from Google-called Gemini-is fresh competition for OpenAI's ChatGPT. The AI rivals are now working on even more radical ideas.

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy boosted multiple far-right conspiracy theories during the GOP debate on Wednesday night, in a dangerous mainstreaming of once-fringe claims.

The idea that sprinkling rock dust on farmland can soak up atmospheric carbon will be tested at large scale thanks to a $57 million purchase from corporations including Stripe and Alphabet.

An ingestible digital pill" that measures heart rate and breathing from inside the stomach could detect the warning signs of sleep apnea, cardiac distress, and even opioid overdoses.

This week, we talk about the quest to make texting between mobile platforms more seamless. Will it make things better, or will it further erode our humanity?

If you've been searching for the perfect personal-item travel bag, Tom Bihn's convertible travel briefcase is a strong contender.

Methane hydrate is an ice-like substance you can set on fire. Now scientists have found that more of it may be in danger of melting-and releasing powerful greenhouse gas-than previously realized.

The Authors Guild and other artists' groups say that it's unfair to train AI algorithms on their work without permission. Tech companies generally argue that it counts as fair use."

The board is going to look at two posts removed for violating Meta's policies against sharing graphic imagery and depicting dangerous organizations and individuals.

LinkedIn and OpenAI cofounder Reid Hoffman says he's glad Sam Altman is leading the AI company again. Hoffman and other AI experts discussed the perils and potential of AI at a WIRED event Tuesday.

At a WIRED event Tuesday, a panel of studio founders and researchers discussed game designs that foster civility and discourage toxicity.

You can try out Gemini, Google's rival to ChatGPT, for free. It's super easy to access right inside Bard.

Pioneering biochemist Jennifer Doudna sat down with WIRED's Emily Mullin to talk about the future of Crispr.

Binance's settlement requires it to offer years of transaction data to US regulators and cops, exposing the company-and its customers-to a 24/7, 365-days-a-year financial colonoscopy."

Governments can access records related to push notifications from mobile apps by requesting that data from Apple and Google, according to details in court records and a US senator.

Stay cozy this holiday season with these discounts on our favorite vessels for drinking tea and coffee.

Google says Gemini, launching today inside the Bard chatbot, is its most capable" AI model ever. It was trained on video, images, and audio as well as text.

Google's new AI model Gemini launched today inside the Bard chatbot. It could go on to advance robotics and other projects, says Demis Hassabis, the AI executive leading the project.

It's not just Elon Musk's Cybertruck. Car design is largely geared toward men, even though women buy more than 60 percent of all new cars sold in the US. EVs are a chance to right that wrong.

A disinformation campaign led by a group linked to Russia's GRU is using images of celebrities like Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and Oprah to lambast Ukraine.

23andMe has provided more information about the scope and scale of its recent breach, but with these details come more unanswered questions.

OpenAI designed its governance structure to protect humanity-and it imploded. The company could take pointers from Mozilla and other projects combining lofty goals with for-profit ventures.

The new app Beeper Mini lets Android users send texts that show up as blue bubbles on iPhones. We talked to the 16-year-old high school student who wrote the code to make it possible.

Boona's tandem showerhead is easy to install and has great water pressure. It's one of my favorite pieces of gear this year.

Pilots for Amazon's largest air freight provider voted to strike, complaining of low pay and high turnover. If a strike happens in the new year, Amazon deliveries could be impacted.

Joe Weisberg-the geopolitically entangled, heavily therapized creator of The Americans and The Patient-is the trickiest character he's written (so far).

Adversarial algorithms can systematically probe large language models like OpenAI's GPT-4 for weaknesses that can make them misbehave.

Rockstar's hugely anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI has fans in a frenzy. The new trailer brings big Vice City vibes and big action.

Spotify is the world's biggest music streamer but rarely turns a profit and just cut 17 percent of its workforce. Its business model looks increasingly precarious.

Ousted congressperson George Santos, accused of multiple scams and grifts, is now selling videos of himself on Cameo for $200 a pop.

Legislation set to be introduced in Congress this week would extend Section 702 surveillance of people applying for green cards, asylum, and some visas-subjecting loved ones to similar intrusions.

Sony's first accessible controller is an excellent start and a welcome new part of PlayStation's lineup, but it has a ways to go before being truly incredible.

French startup Biomemory is rolling out a credit-card-sized storage device that uses DNA to encode a kilobyte of text data.

It's the most stressful time of the year. This comfortable, compact massage tool helps you decompress at home-and it's way more affordable than the competition.

Developers at smaller companies have been adding new ways to experience the internet with AI assistance. Their visions for the future radically differ.

To celebrate WIRED's 30th birthday, we asked the experts-and our imaginations-to dream up the cars, phones, televisions, and other tools of tomorrow.

More US states are moving to bar companies from binding workers with noncompete agreements. Research shows the move could boost wages and innovation.

A WIRED investigation into internet censorship in US schools found widespread use of filters to censor health, identity, and other crucial information. Students say it makes the web entirely unusable.

Forget massage guns and weighted blankets. European Spa Source's eucalyptus scent is my gear of the year.

Physicists have long suspected that hunks of metal could vibrate in a peculiar way that would be all but invisible. Now physicists have spotted these demon modes."

QR codes can be convenient-but they can also be exploited by malicious actors. Here's how to protect yourself.

Valve's handheld game console is easy to take apart for repairs and upgrades. Swapping in a higher capacity solid-state drive lets you play more of those ridiculously large PC games on the go.

TikTok made me buy it, and I'm not mad about it: The viral Baggu handbag can fit a day's worth of stuff, and you can customize it with patches and doodads.