The administration will use its security-related powers to encourage mining raw materials for batteries. But a sustainable fix will take years. https://bit.ly/35rBvaI
Countries aren’t just lifting pandemic restrictions, they’re cutting resources—forcing workers to choose between working sick and losing pay. https://bit.ly/3qQe96l
Lapsus$ and the group behind the SolarWinds hack have utilized prompt bombing to defeat weaker MFA protections in recent months. https://bit.ly/37621XS
After 6 years and 500 prototypes, will Dyson’s radical clean-air blowing ANC headphones change the way people live or look like a joke? https://bit.ly/385V9df
This 600-horsepower, 373-mile EV boasts a light show worthy of Knight Rider's KITT and is the first production car with retractable lidar for self-driving. https://bit.ly/3uDtSqf
Europe’s Digital Markets Act requires interoperability between popular messaging apps. But experts warn encryption could be compromised. https://bit.ly/3iOQhLT
Documents shed some light on how Okta and its subprocessor Sitel reacted to a breach, but they don’t explain the apparent lack of urgency. https://bit.ly/3qFki5e
Outside researchers can’t easily monitor how truth or lies circulate on the social media platform—raising concerns about its role in spreading misinformation. https://bit.ly/36Sn3J4
Hollywood has been waiting for years to see if a streaming service could nab the Oscars’ highest honor. This year, they got a historic answer. https://bit.ly/3iEirsO
OpenAI’s new tool can autocomplete lines of programming or conjure software from a simple prompt. It could also riddle the internet with even more bugs. https://bit.ly/3KKJOgV
Hundreds of trials have been disrupted in the medical research hub. Some patients are at risk of losing their last chance at survival. https://bit.ly/3MPYcpM
Many inscriptions are so decrepit that large chunks are illegible. The company’s Ithaca tool assists historians in filling in the blanks. https://bit.ly/3w2NgPG
The popular ecommerce site is riddled with half-used packets of diet pills and harmful health supplements, highlighting the need for tougher regulation. https://bit.ly/35IU0Yx
The defunct site of the infamous 1986 meltdown has lost power two weeks after it was seized by Russian forces. Experts fear another nuclear disaster looms. https://bit.ly/3tQkgIi
How one man came to rule political speech on Facebook, command one of the largest lobbies in DC, and guide Zuck through disaster—and straight into it. https://bit.ly/3HZJ0Tq
VW's all-electric people carrier has finally been revealed. It's bursting with tech, can power your home, and even remember how you drive. https://bit.ly/3Ct1YRn
Vulnerabilities in animal tracking software USAHERDS and Log4j gave the notorious APT41 group a foothold in multiple government systems. https://bit.ly/3IUc4gH
Researchers observed chimps in Gabon applying insects to wounds—and it’s raising big questions about animal altruism and self-medication. https://bit.ly/3sRsBMu
In 2018, an Uber autonomous vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian. In a WIRED exclusive, the human behind the wheel finally speaks. https://bit.ly/3sRpcNR
Two years into the pandemic, US tech jobs remain concentrated in a handful of coastal hubs. But a new set of cities is gaining ground. https://bit.ly/3ClHWbw
Robert Williams, Michael Oliver, and Nijeer Parks were misidentified by facial recognition software. The impact cast a long shadow. https://bit.ly/3tEtMOA
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. https://bit.ly/35TEYvS
Even if you're vaccinated, there are still scenarios where you should get tested and use your results to make smart, empathetic choices. https://bit.ly/3tvmRay
In response to international sanctions, Russia’s space agency is distancing itself from its former partners and risks losing its role as a major space power. https://bit.ly/35OiI9o