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A new European Union law will set rules for what the technology can and can’t do to people, like whether it’s OK to deploy lie detectors at borders. https://bit.ly/3a29tFh

The failure is not only in the spurious systems, but in the belief that more data can improve them. https://bit.ly/3NzMRJP

Audio jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are some of our favorite smartphones that still let you plug in. https://bit.ly/3OPgZSz

The movie takes itself far more seriously than the George Saunders story at its core. https://bit.ly/3AnLquS

Plus: Google issues fixes for Android bugs, and Cisco, Citrix, SAP, WordPress, and more issue major patches for enterprise systems. https://bit.ly/3yvQZpP

And that’s why I keep going back to it. https://bit.ly/3OBH5IX

The country’s regulatory measures range from vetting medical and financial influencers to algorithmic audits. What, if anything, can the West learn? https://bit.ly/3OtXiA3

The rapper and several members of his group Young Slime Life are facing criminal charges, many of which are based on lyrics and Instagram posts. https://bit.ly/3R7qgaC

These over-ear active noise-canceling headphones are here to take on the mighty Sony XM5s. And that’s exactly what they do. https://bit.ly/3nqfs9S

The company tapped digital design to turn its latest sedan into a sleek performance ride. https://bit.ly/3npl6Jb

Mars is littered with craters made by binary asteroids. These collisions are as intriguing as they are powerful. https://bit.ly/3bojg8I

A platform called Coworker has helped effect change for nearly a decade. As the coffee chain’s workers organize, its role has evolved in kind. https://bit.ly/3QVStRI

If you use a mix of Apple, Android, and Windows gadgets, you're in luck: The security tool is now available to any Microsoft 365 subscriber. https://bit.ly/3OM6Fe8

Whether you need workout earbuds or gaming over-ears, these WIRED-tested picks sound like a million bucks. https://bit.ly/3yoKHsf

A simple corded headset will lend depth and drama to your gameplay, no matter what device you have. https://bit.ly/3ymWPK1

Observations of faraway worlds have forced a near-total rewrite of the story of our solar system. https://bit.ly/3xV3FW0

WIRED hauled everything and the kitchen sink in these wheeled suitcases and duffel bags. These are the ones we’d hit the road with. https://bit.ly/3xkKsg4

Everyone’s definition of what’s appropriate for kids to read or watch is different. But we can offer some advice for managing settings. https://bit.ly/3Mws0Xb

A new book by researcher Ben Abraham charts gaming’s path to carbon neutrality. https://bit.ly/3QackvY

A dispatch from the Amazon: A beloved leader was the first Indigenous person in Brazil to die of Covid—a loss entwined with her people’s fight for sovereignty. https://bit.ly/3xiNscH

Using a custom encryption scheme within music notation, Merryl Goldberg and three other US musicians slipped information to Soviet performers and activists known as the Phantom Orchestra. https://bit.ly/3H6rRsy

We all want our personal big-screen experience to feel as close to the real thing as possible. Here’s how to optimize your system—popcorn not included. https://bit.ly/3NCxhhm

We spend so much of our time online without knowing where we are—or how fragmented we've become. Locating ourselves can help us leave our bubble. https://bit.ly/3H5sVN6

The national abortion debate has focused on its legal and political dimensions. But that ignores the physiology of pregnancy. https://bit.ly/3H5rM8g

The latest Marvel show on Disney+ will be a game-changer. Here’s what to read after you’ve fallen for Kamala Khan. https://bit.ly/3MsCvuF

European lawmakers have mandated that mobile devices (looking at you, Apple) must charge using the same standard connector cable. https://bit.ly/3aBpeCI

MongoDB claims its new “Queryable Encryption” lets users search their databases while sensitive data stays encrypted. Oh, and its cryptography is open source. https://bit.ly/3NUEQ2E

Apps collect sensitive data that could be subpoenaed by law enforcement or sold by data brokers. https://bit.ly/3tkmYq8

I just wanted to be a scientist, not a trailblazer. But in my field, people like me are anomalies—and we face constant scrutiny for our race and gender. https://bit.ly/38WKUZD

The lock screen gets an all-new look in the iPhone's upcoming update. https://bit.ly/3mniJpL

WWDC 2022 kicked off with a keynote address stuffed with new product news. https://bit.ly/3mlW6SM

We grilled, smoked, baked, and cleaned, then did it all over again and again to find an option for every home. https://bit.ly/3xlmxOA

At least one employee borrowed $100,000 from the company—and now has just 30 days to pay it back. https://bit.ly/3GROBwa

Instead of deleting genes, epigenetic editing modulates their activity. A new paper tests if it’s able to undo a genetic effect of early alcohol exposure. https://bit.ly/3PVTLLM

After filing for bankruptcy, Google could withdraw from Russia or antagonize the country's regulators from overseas. https://bit.ly/3NS06pK

Polar’s newest fitness watch is aimed at runners, but the software is hard to use, and it lacks some basic features. https://bit.ly/3mk28mV

Traditional hurdles stand in the way of ambitious plans to use imagery to help feed people, reduce poverty, and protect the planet. https://bit.ly/3ateAhh

Although originally published in 1965, Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel is still relevant. https://bit.ly/3xjgA4X

Plus: The US admits to cyber operations supporting Ukraine, SCOTUS investigates its own, and a Michael Flynn surveillance mystery is solved. https://bit.ly/3MkxHrl

Reduce, reuse, and buy a sweatsuit made of recycled plastic bottles this weekend. Or shop Walmart’s members-only event. https://bit.ly/3zhKqbq

Whether you want to sleep through the party or rock out to your favorite band, these earplugs will help drown out the noise. https://bit.ly/3Nk8m1Y

Love, Death + Robots director David S. F. Wilson wants to make an atmospheric animated feature film. https://bit.ly/3PZUOu5

Forget hunting for a PlayStation 5. A desktop PC lets you play thousands of games on Steam, and glows in the dark while you're doing it. https://bit.ly/3zarAmu

The racist messages sent to Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram are just the latest in a series of incidents directed at actors in the franchise. https://bit.ly/3GJX7gT

It's not the weekend yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start planning a backyard bash with these discounted projectors, grills, and speakers. https://bit.ly/3ahefyg

Morning-after pills like Plan B are emergency contraceptives. Here's how they work—and how they don't. https://bit.ly/3xa1HBK

Forget about that patchy internet connection and dead spots with one of these WIRED-tested mesh systems. https://bit.ly/3NRdhHC

In a one-on-one interview with WIRED, the embattled president expresses clarity amidst the chaos. https://bit.ly/3Md6gzo

The guitarist’s music spread in his native Niger thanks to fans sharing it phone to phone. https://bit.ly/3t8XsUC

Mobile games are designed to hook you, and I’ve fallen for it. https://bit.ly/3afLbY7