Axiom’s All-Private Spaceflight to the ISS Preps for Launch

For the first time, a commercial craft will bring a crew of civilians to the space station. It’s a harbinger of space tourism’s future—and its inequities.

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The Senate Bill That Has Big Tech Scared

The proposal would stop the biggest platforms from giving themselves an advantage over the little guys. Who's afraid of a little competition?

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Inside the Takedown that Shredded the Myth of Crypto’s Anonymity

The users of the largest known child sex abuse site in history thought their bitcoins were untraceable. They couldn’t have been more wrong.

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The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (and Life)

Whether you're biking to the office or schlepping a camera to a shoot, a laptop bag is your constant companion. These WIRED-reviewed packs do the job.

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7 Linktree Alternatives for Your ‘Link in Bio’

Need a landing page to promote all of your social media profiles? Check out these creator friendly services.

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So You’ve Binge-Played the Perfect Game. Now What?

You have to put down the controller eventually.

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Spreadsheets Are Hot—and Cranking Out Complex Code

The venerable (and yes, super dull) piece of officeware is getting reinvented as a tool for non-coders to automate and simplify their lives.

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Move Over, Oprah. Video Game Book Clubs Have Arrived

Deep-dive video game podcasts are changing the way we play and talk about games.

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For Kids Fleeing Ukraine, Wartime Trauma May Leave Lasting Wounds

Volunteers are rushing to provide online counseling, art therapy, and stress relief for the more than 2 million Ukrainian children who have become refugees.

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Europe Is Building a Huge International Facial Recognition System

Lawmakers advance proposals to let police forces across the EU link their photo databases—which include millions of pictures of people’s faces.

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Meta Tries to Break the End-to-End Encryption Deadlock

A new report Meta commissioned aims to redefine comprehensive encryption as essential to protecting human rights.

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I Finally Found a Work Computer Setup That’s Practically Perfect

Hear me out: A primary ultrawide monitor paired with a second screen in portrait orientation levels up your work and play.

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In the World of NFTs, Who's Making Money Off Your Image?

Celebrities struggle with ownership of their image. It's time to prevent “portrait piracy" before the rest of us need to worry too.

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This Is How the Global Energy Crisis Ends

With future price rises baked in and some countries on the verge of rationing gas, things are going to get a whole lot worse before they get any better.

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What Twitter Is Really Planning for Crypto

The duo behind Twitter Crypto say NFT profile pics and crypto tipping are just the beginning.

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Peloton’s Body-Tracking Camera Wants to Be Your At-Home Coach

The Peloton Guide uses computer vision to give feedback about your exercise regimen, all while fitting into your busy, squeeze-in-a-workout lifestyle.

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NFTs Are a Privacy and Security Nightmare

The blockchain isn’t as “anonymous” as you might think.

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A Million Little Pieces: The Race to Rebuild the World’s Reefs

Nearly half of these ocean ecosystems have been wiped out since 1950. One man is on a mission to reverse that—by speed-growing coral in hyperefficient nurseries.

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The Apple Watch Series 7 Is At Its Lowest Price Ever

The latest smartwatch from Cupertino currently has a less daunting price tag.

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WIRED’s Picks for the 15 Books You Need to Read This Summer

From lesbian Twitter to cli-fi, these are our favorite beach (or indoor) reads of 2022.

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