Why Not Use Self-Driving Cars as Supercomputers?

Autonomous vehicles use the equivalent of 200 laptops to get around. Some want to tap that computing power to decode viruses or mine bitcoin.

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These Astonishing Minecraft Builds Were Years in the Making

Creative and dedicated, the master builders of the best-selling video game have forged some incredible structures.

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How to Watch Jeff Bezos Go to Space

Whether you’re here for the history or you’re watching passive-aggressively as the world’s wealthiest man plays with toys, here’s how to tune in.

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How to Stay Under Your 15 GB of Free Storage From Google

If you’re smart about how you use your space in the cloud, you don’t have to pay extra.

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What Causes Gamma-Ray Bursts? Their 'Afterglows' Hold Clues

These high-energy explosions, brighter than billions and billions of suns, have recently been tracked for days, upending ideas about the cataclysms that create them.

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When the Game Is Over, Where Do Our Avatars Go?

The player characters from childhood video games were conceived in glory. Where are they now?

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Give Every Remote Control a Tracker

A world where you never lose the remote ever again seems well within reach.

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Are Humans the Meanest Species in the Universe?

Melinda Snodgrass' novel The High Ground examines human cruelty in an alien first-contact scenario.

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Biden Puts a $10M Bounty on Foreign Hackers

Plus: REvil goes dark, spyware runs amok, and more of the week's top security news.

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Looking for a Tablet? These Are Our Absolute Favorites

We’ve tested all the top slates, from Apple’s iPads to Android and Windows devices.

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Bash Your Way to Fitness With FightCamp's Home Workouts

Learn real boxing and kickboxing skills at home with this fitness system that marries punch-tracking tech with streaming video workouts.

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Can Swimmers and Sharks Coexist? Smarter Maps Might Help

Great whites have returned to Cape Cod, a conservation success story and a hazard. Can new, predictive tools help keep beachgoers safe?

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The 15 Best Weekend Deals on Headphones, TVs, and Tech

We’ve scoured the internet to find you the best weekend discounts on everything from MacBooks to air fryers.

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The Murky Merits of a Private Spy Registry

From Black Cube to Fusion GPS to $50 spoofing tech, private espionage has recklessly boomed. Disclosure requirements could keep things in check.

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Biden’s Cybersecurity Team Gets Crowded at the Top

It’s a lot of talent, but the US now has five overlapping roles jockeying for limited budgets, authorities, and bureaucratic victories.

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Hackers Got Past Windows Hello by Tricking a Webcam

The security researchers used an infrared photos and third-party hardware to best Microsoft's facial recognition tech.

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Vaccines for Kids, a Global Surge in Cases, and More News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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Robert Sheckley Was the Master of Dark, Funny Sci-Fi

The Dimension of Miracles author paved the way for Philip K. Dick and Harlan Ellison.

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The Rocket Billionaire Who Hated Space Tourism

Plus: a lifelong love of the cosmos, future dispatches from West Texas, and routinely unprecedented weather events.

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The Best Pizza Ovens to Make the Perfect Slice

In times of trouble, our nation turns to carbs. We picked our favorite portable ovens for backyards, countertops, or camping.

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‘We’re Sorry or You’re Welcome’ Should Be Twitter’s Motto

This week the company announced it would shut down Fleets with an extremely apt tweet.

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Why WeWork Didn't Work

We talk to the authors of a new book about the notorious coworking startup and its charismatic cofounder, Adam Neumann.

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The CDC Owes Parents Better Messaging on the Vaccine for Kids

The agency's strange math and blunt statements are missing key nuances—and may be underplaying myocarditis cases in teenage boys in particular.

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This Device Could Tune Your Heart—Then Dissolve Away

The latest in “electronic medicine” offers an alternative to temporary pacemakers and could help reduce tissue scarring.

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As the Use of AI Spreads, Congress Looks to Rein It In

The White House, lawmakers from both parties, and federal agencies are all working on bills or projects to constrain potential downsides of the tech.

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LG’s Smart Window AC Blasts Away the Summer Swelter

This powerful and smart air conditioner might require some fiddling during installation, but it delivers on its promises.

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The SolarWinds Hackers Used an iOS Flaw to Compromise iPhones

Security researchers say the group exploited a zero-day in Apple’s operating system to target European government officials over LinkedIn.

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Valve’s Steam Deck Will Take PC Games on the Go This December

The $400 handheld will let you bring your Steam library anywhere. But before you reserve one, here’s what you need to know.

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Facebook Catches Iranian Spies Catfishing US Military Targets

The hackers posed as recruiters, journalists, and hospitality workers to lure its victims.

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Here’s the Gear You Need to Start Your Own Podcast

Now is the time to create your own content. These tools can help you get great audio and video quality from the start.

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A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part I

From #UKnowUrBlackWhen to #BlackLivesMatter, how a loose online network became a pop culture juggernaut, an engine of social justice, and a lens into the future.

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The Best Music Streaming Apps to Get Your Groove On

Whether you want to share playlists with friends, jam out at a party, or listen to a 3D live recording, these are the best services to rock out to.

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The Next Covid-19 Battle Will Be About Vaccinating Kids

Pfizer and Moderna are midway through clinical trials, and the public health system is well versed in delivering childhood shots. The challenge? Politics.

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These Headphones Translate Foreign Languages on the Fly

The Ambassador app-connected earphones translate human speech into multiple tongues, enabling multilingual conversations.

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As Travel Rebounds, Airlines Are Figuring It Out on the Fly

Businesses destinations are out, tourist spots are in. The old rules governing fares and flight schedules have been thrown out the window.

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No, Facebook and Google Are Not Public Utilities

It’s time to retire one of the most half-baked ideas for regulating Big Tech.

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WhatsApp Has a Secure Fix for One of Its Biggest Drawbacks

Starting with a beta that launches today, you'll no longer have to route all of your messages through your smartphone.

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Volcanoes Might Explain That Phosphine on Venus

Last fall, researchers said the presence of phosphine in the planet's atmosphere could indicate life. But a new study says there could be a geological explanation.

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Why Do Some Crimes Increase When Airbnbs Come to Town?

Tourists neither commit nor attract crimes. But a study finds that violent offenses rose in neighborhoods where more homes were converted to short-term rentals.

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Loki’s Season 2 Renewal Is a Clue to Marvel’s Multiverse

The show just became the first Disney+ series in the MCU to get a renewal. Here’s what that means.

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Germany Is About to Block One of the Biggest Porn Sites

Regulators are trying to force adult sites to introduce age checks for users. Now one of the largest in the world faces a total block for refusing to do so.

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Tag Heuer’s Latest Smartwatch Play? Super Mario

The new limited-edition Tag Connected is a collaboration with Nintendo’s famous plumber.

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Why Humans See Faces in Everyday Objects

The ability to spot Jesus’ mug in a piece of burnt toast might be a product of evolution.

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Is Social Media Making Us … Better People?

One painful interaction at a time, we’re mastering the gateway virtue of the networked world: tact.

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The Best Laptop Stands to Save Your Achin' Neck

Help your back and posture by raising your computer screen up to eye level.

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Get a Better Picture With Our Favorite Webcams

Videoconferencing cameras have been in high demand since the pandemic began. We’ve narrowed down our favorites.

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Be Very Careful About Where You Build That Seawall

Walls are meant to keep out rising seas—but that water still has to go somewhere. New modeling shows it could well end up flooding your neighbors.

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The US Needs to Get Back in the Business of Making Chips

Pandemic-induced supply disruptions and competition from China put more pressure on US companies to manufacture semiconductors at home.

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Cuba’s Social Media Blackout Reflects an Alarming New Normal

In response to mass protests, the country has been blocking social media and communication platforms since Sunday—an increasingly common action worldwide.

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Twitch Streamers Rake in Millions With a Crypto Gambling Boom

The company says it is “closely monitoring gambling content” but legal experts told WIRED that some promotions may be illegal.

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I'm Not a Reporter. But I'm Verified As One On Twitter

A new program makes getting a blue checkmark too easy for 'journalists'—and far too difficult for activists.

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These Are the 8 Android Phones Worth Buying

Shopping for a new phone can be an ordeal. Let us take some of the pain out of it with these picks and tips.

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LG's C1 OLED Is a Game-Changing TV

This flatscreen blurs the lines between TV and high-end gaming monitor.

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This Is How Aliens Might Search for Human Life

If habitable worlds exist around certain stars, they’d have just the right vantage point to spy on Earth.

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A Son Is Rescued at Sea. But What Happened to His Mother?

Nathan Carman went fishing with his mom. A week later, he was found on a life raft—alone. Tragic accident or murder? Ocean sensors may point to the truth.

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What Black Widow's $60 Million Disney+ Haul Actually Means

It proves streaming releases can make big bucks—if the movie is big enough.

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The Everyday IT Tools That Can Offer ‘God Mode’ to Hackers

Attackers are increasingly attuned to the power and potential of remote management software.

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How to Factory-Reset Your Phone Before You Sell It

Upgrading to a shiny new device? Here’s how to restore your old phone to its factory settings.

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How to Prepare for the Robot Apocalypse (If You’re a Robot)

In the Netflix show The Mitchells vs. the Machines, robots are planning to blast all of humanity into outer space. How much time and energy will that take?

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Stop Doomscrolling and Grab a Game Controller Instead

Before you think this is about trading one unhealthy habit for another, it’s not like that. Here’s why.

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A Graphene ‘Camera’ Images the Activity of Living Heart Cells

Using a novel device made from carbon atoms and a laser, researchers captured real-time electrical signals from muscle tissue.

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GitHub’s Commercial AI Tool Was Built From Open Source Code

Copilot is pitched as a helpful aid to developers. But some programmers object to the blind copying of blocks of code used to train the algorithm.

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Need a Soundtrack for Your YouTube Video? Ask an AI Composer

A new music creation plug-in uses machine intelligence to compose songs on the fly that match the visual tone and rhythm of creators’ videos.

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Pet Startups Are Having a Field Day

The pandemic ushered in a new wave of pet owners—and unleashed business opportunities for companies that cater to them.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Tabletop RPGs

Shannon Appelcline's Designers and Dragons books offer a detailed look at the history of tabletop roleplaying games.

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Richard Branson Reaches Space on Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity

The historic flight is only the second time that the rocket plane has carried people.

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Can People Still Play the Same Games as They Get Older?

Action genre veterans may struggle with the pace and complexity of modern games, but they have no intention of hanging up their controllers.

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How Lego Perfected the Recycled Plastic Brick

After 72 years and billions of interlocking polymer toy bricks, the company finally has an eco-friendly alternative.

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Biden Wants the FCC to Fix Net Neutrality—but It Can't Yet

The FCC won't be able to do most of the things the president encouraged in his executive order until he nominates a fifth commissioner.

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Mathematicians Prove Symmetry of Phase Transitions

At critical moments, rotational invariance is a universal property across many physical systems.

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A New Tool Shows How Google Results Vary Around the World

Search Atlas displays three sets of links—or images—from different countries for any search.

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How to Smarten Up Your Home With Alexa Routines

Use simple commands to have Amazon's voice assistant trigger actions like dimming the bedroom lights or reading the headlines.

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How to Make Your Web Searches More Secure and Private

What you look for online is up to you—just make sure no one else is taking a peek.

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A New System Is Helping Crack Down on Child Sex Abuse Images

There are 150 child sexual abuse laws around the world. Now, metadata is making it easier for countries to work together.

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The Latest Pro-Trump Twitter Clone Leaks User Data on Day 1

Plus: A failed takedown in Russia, details on an FBI-sting encrypted phone, and more of the week's top security news.

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Iconic Yellowstone Park Faces Startling Climate Threats

A new report details global warming’s effect on the national park and its surroundings, including everything from its forests to the Old Faithful geyser.

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Samsung's Galaxy A32 5G Raises the Bar for Sub-$300 Phones

From two-day battery life to reliable cameras, this Android smartphone is the renaissance gadget in a world of cheap phones.

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Why Do Gamers Love Speedrunning So Much Anyway?

Between marathons on Twitch and the annual Games Done Quick event, watching people rush to complete games in minutes rather than hours is a compelling pastime.

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How to Take a Post-Pandemic Road Trip

Not ready for an all-out island vacation just yet? Hit the road instead.

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The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Headphones, Cameras, and More

It's hot outside. Cool off indoors and pass the time with these discounted Switch games, wireless earbuds, and more.

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China's Nationalistic ‘Wolf Warriors’ Blast Foes on Twitter

Diplomats hurl insults and mock enemies in screeds that often appear aimed at a domestic audience, even though the social media service is blocked in China.

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An Office Phone Flaw Can’t Be Fixed By Cisco Alone

The company released a patch this week but security researchers say the root of the problem is beyond its control—and symptomatic of a larger issue.

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The Olympics Bars Fans, Pfizer Eyes Boosters, and More News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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It's OK to Feel Sorry for TIE Fighter Pilots

They’re treated as cannon fodder. “Amara Kel’s Rules for TIE Fighter Pilot Survival (Probably)” gives them a different life.

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Joe Biden Wants You to Be Able to Fix Your Own Damn iPhones

A sweeping new presidential directive includes, among other things, an initiative to secure consumers’ right to repair their own devices.

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Black Widow Is Right on Time—and Too Late

Yes, Covid-19 delayed the film, but the movie should have come out years ago.

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Everything You Need to Make Beer, Wine, Cider, and Mead

Indoor plants and sewing projects don’t taste as good. Here’s what you need to make booze at home.

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Europe Makes the Case to Ban Biometric Surveillance

Companies are racing to track everything about you. It could be a convenient way to reduce fraud—or seriously creepy and discriminatory.

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5 Years After Pokémon Go, It's Time for the Metaverse

Plus: The biggest idea of 2016, the ethics of synthetic data, and a blaze on the Gulf of Mexico.

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Why Scientists Love Making Robots Build Ikea Furniture

This robot can help a human assemble a bookcase by predicting what part they’ll want next and handing it over.

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So, You Want to Try an Ebike? Here’s What to Know

This week we discuss the proliferation of ebikes in bike-share networks, as well as the explosive growth of private ebike ownership.

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Need to Fit Billions of Transistors on a Chip? Let AI Do It

Google, Nvidia, and others are training algorithms in the dark arts of designing semiconductors—some of which will be used to run artificial intelligence programs.

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These Are the Best Portable External Storage Drives

Need an ultra-fast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We’ve got a solution for every situation.

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Zeus Network’s Niche as a Streaming Service? Raw Drama

B-list reality stars. Sex workers. A shirtless cooking show. Programming on the renegade platform finds comfort among the uncomfortable.

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Microsoft Keeps Failing to Patch a Critical Windows Bug

For the second time in a month, the company issued an update that doesn't fully address a severe security vulnerability in Windows.

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The Unfixed Flaw at the Heart of REvil’s Ransomware Spree

Security researchers warned Kaseya about its IT management software in April, but the patches didn't come fast enough to avert last week's disaster.

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Mesh Wi-Fi for $20? Vilo's New Router Is Surprisingly Great

With the three-pack, you can get internet connectivity in every corner of your home at a startlingly low price.

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Our Favorite Air Purifier for Large Rooms Is on Sale

The Coway Airmega 400 is a WIRED-tested top pick, and it’s ideal for bigger spaces. It hasn't dipped this low since the start of 2020.

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Access to Birth Control Lets More Girls Finish High School

A new study finds that making contraceptives and reproductive care accessible through a state-funded program in Colorado reduced the dropout rate for young women.

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QAnon Pivots Its Exiled Online Movement to the Real World

The conspiracists might have been deplatformed, but their movement is shifting into local elections and events.

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