Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up—and which one might be right for you. https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-kindle/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
It’s the nicest tablet the company has ever made, but it’s not worth your money. https://www.wired.com/review/amazon-fire-max-11-tablet/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The spotted-wing drosophila is a threat to fruit growers across the US and Europe. Crispr could thwart the pest’s numbers. https://www.wired.com/story/gene-editing-flies-to-fight-crop-damage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
As artificial intelligence explodes, the field is expanding beyond the usual suspects—and the usual motivations. https://www.wired.com/story/meet-the-humans-trying-to-keep-us-safe-from-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Conspiracy theories and misinformation with their roots in the American right are driving global anti-LGBTQ sentiment—and offline violence. https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-is-exporting-anti-lgbtq-hate-online/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Make sure your chats are kept as private as you want them to be. https://www.wired.com/story/5-ways-to-make-your-instant-messaging-more-secure/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Activists and health care workers say the platform routinely suppresses posts about the abortion pill, leaving US users without vital information. https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-abortion-content-censorship/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
What's the moral difference between indulging in a sexual fantasy about someone and watching a deepfake of them? https://www.wired.com/story/deepfakes-porn-philosophy-sexual-fantasy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
It's not hot pink, but this classic flip phone is cute and functional. https://www.wired.com/review/motorola-razr-plus/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
This week, we talk about how the two giants have changed the digital—and IRL—retail landscape over the course of their decades-long rivalry. https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-602/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Telehealth allowed patients in many US states to get abortion pills by mail. New legal challenges could block that access—but providers aren't giving up. https://www.wired.com/story/abortion-pill-use-is-surging-now-its-under-threat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The Oppenheimer director says AI is not the bomb. His new movie might still scare you shitless. https://www.wired.com/story/christopher-nolan-oppenheimer-ai-apocalypse/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
In its lighthearted way, the movie joins the pantheon of movies where characters strive to understand the significance of the cosmic other. https://www.wired.com/story/asteroid-city-wes-anderson-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The AI era promises a flood of disinformation, deepfakes, and hallucinated “facts.” Psychologists are only beginning to grapple with the implications. https://www.wired.com/story/generative-ai-deepfakes-disinformation-psychology/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Make sure the world at large can see how talented you are. https://www.wired.com/story/the-best-websites-to-show-off-your-portfolio-of-work/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Players of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat make up some of the most diverse communities in esports, inviting queer gamers and characters to the arena. https://www.wired.com/story/fighting-games-community-lgbtq-gamers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The UK's houses are still designed to retain heat. In an age of global warming, that needs to change. https://www.wired.com/story/uk-homes-heat-wave/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The US government warns encryption chipmaker Hualan has suspicious ties to China’s military. Yet US agencies still use one of its subsidiary’s chips, raising fears of a backdoor. https://www.wired.com/story/hualan-encryption-chips-entity-list-china/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, talks about the blunders of urban planners and how better cities depend a whole lot on a smarter approach to parking. https://www.wired.com/story/have-a-nice-future-podcast-10/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The CEO can’t imagine life without artificial intelligence—even if it’s the last thing invented by humankind. https://www.wired.com/story/microsofts-satya-nadella-is-betting-everything-on-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A court used an app called Covenant Eyes to surveil the family of a man released on bond. Now he’s back in jail, and tech misuse may be to blame. https://www.wired.com/story/anti-porn-covenant-eyes-bond-revoked/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
We grilled, smoked, baked, cleaned, and repeated to find the best option for every home. https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-grills/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
By imbuing enormous vectors with semantic meaning, we can get machines to reason more abstractly—and efficiently—than before. https://www.wired.com/story/hyperdimensional-computing-reimagines-artificial-intelligence/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
WIRED sat down with Takayuki Nakayama to discuss the new, more accessible settings and controls that will bring even more players into the iconic series. https://www.wired.com/story/street-fighter-6-accessibility-takayuki-nakayama-interview/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Faced with the difficult task of decarbonizing, some shipping companies are taking another look at a polarizing solution—nuclear fission. https://www.wired.com/story/nuclear-cargo-ships/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Actuators inspired by cucumber plants could make robots move more naturally in response to their environments, or be used for devices in inhospitable places. https://www.wired.com/story/this-artificial-muscle-moves-stuff-on-its-own/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
We talk with Sima Sistani, the CEO of Weight Watchers, about applying her previous careers in social media to the company’s efforts to build a digital community. https://www.wired.com/story/have-a-nice-future-podcast-9/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
While weight-loss drugs are dialing down the urge to eat for many, others desperately need something that can convince their body to consume more. https://www.wired.com/story/the-quest-for-a-switch-to-turn-on-hunger/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Living in mixed reality is cool, but you’re still walking around with silly digital ski goggles on your face. And how cool is that? https://www.wired.com/story/do-people-actually-want-to-wear-vr-headsets/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Data from Cloudflare's free digital defense service, Project Galileo, illuminates new links between online and offline attacks. https://www.wired.com/story/cloudflare-project-galileo-ukraine/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Covid-19 changed how therapists work, for good and ill. Here's how you can adapt, whether you're a patient or a practitioner. https://www.wired.com/story/remote-therapy-tips/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
If Apple announces a highly anticipated VR headset at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, it may validate work by other companies in the industry. https://www.wired.com/story/apple-vr-headset-sent-rivals-scrambling/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Doughnut-makers are reinventing the sugary treat in response to the UK’s new food display rules. But will healthier confections satisfy your cravings? https://www.wired.com/story/doughnut-urban-legend-food-rules/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A Sign in Space encourages the public to imagine what a real message from extraterrestrials might be like—and figure out how to interpret it. https://www.wired.com/story/artists-test-signal-from-aliens/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Psychedelics are hot, but flawed studies mean a lot of the health claims could be hype. To get better evidence, scientists are trying unusual methods. https://www.wired.com/story/psychedelics-study-design-research-rcts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger