The Ghost of Internet Explorer Will Haunt the Web for Years

Microsoft's legacy browser may be dead—but its remnants are not going anywhere, and neither are its lingering security risks.

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Brian and Charles Imagines an Optimistic Future for AI

Cowriter Chris Hayward finds most real-life robots terrifying. But if the future looks like the film's sentient droid, he says, "we'll be fine."

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A Photographer Captures Earth as a Strange New World

Inspired by an 18th-century naturalist, Christopher Edward Rodriguez set out to document our climate-changed planet with fresh eyes.

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24 Great Wireless Chargers to Refuel Your Phone (or Watch)

Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested stands and pads will take the hassle out of recharging your iPhone or Android phone.

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A Grad Student’s Side Project Proves a Prime Number Conjecture

Jared Duker Lichtman proved a long-standing conjecture relating prime numbers to a broad class of “primitive” sets. To his adviser, it was a “complete shock.”

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What Is the Ideal Gas Law?

Without it, it would be impossible to inflate a balloon or a tire. But understanding how it works requires a little bit of physics and chemistry.

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How to Password Protect Any File

Put a digital lock on your most important data.

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Back Up Your Digital Life With the Best Cloud Storage Services

A good service is the easiest way to save your memories and share files. These are the best WIRED-tested ones for personal use.

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An Alleged Russian Spy Was Busted Trying to Intern at The Hague

Plus: Firefox adds new privacy protections, a big Intel and AMD chip flaw, and more of the week’s top security news.

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What Is Energy Star and How Does It Save You Money?

WIRED spoke with the Environmental Protection Agency to learn more about the government’s energy efficiency program.

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Some Scientists Coined a New Name for Summer: ‘Danger Season’

Hurricanes, heat, fires, smoke, drought. Is it time to stop making the hottest part of the year seem cool?

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My Problem With Pronouns

The thing about identity is, it changes over space and time.

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11 Great Deals on Coffee Gear and Sex Tech

Coffee can mean a hot cup of joe or something else entirely in different parts of the US.

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40 Father’s Day Gifts for the Dependable Dad in Your Life

Forget the tie and surprise Dad this year. From mechanical keyboards to electric scooters, we’ve got the best gifts right here.

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Here’s Why You’re Still Stuck in Robocall Hell

Despite major progress fighting spam and scams, the roots of the problem go far deeper than your phone company’s defenses.

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How the Sugars In Spit Tame the Body’s Unruly Fungi

Mucus keeps the microbiome healthy. Now scientists have clues about how it stops good microbes from going bad.

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The Star Wars Universe’s Exhausting, Underwhelming Expansion

The franchise now exists in an ever-sprawling TV universe full of diminishing returns. Thanks, Disney+.

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Cops Will Be Able to Scan Your Fingerprints With a Phone

Contactless fingerprinting uses a smartphone camera to capture your prints—and opens up a whole new set of privacy concerns.

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Black Carbon From Rocket Launches Will Heat the Atmosphere

Researchers say that the rising number of space launches around the world will warm parts of the atmosphere and thin the ozone layer.

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Cometeer’s Frozen Coffee Pods Are My Afternoon Delight

We had our doubts, but these coffee pods might give your fresh-brewed cup a run for its money.

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