From games to consoles to accessories, Sony PlayStation gear is heavily discounted through June 12. https://www.wired.com/story/sony-days-of-play-sale-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
With over 60 countries holding elections in 2024, deepfakes and robocalls are being used to manipulate voters across the world. WIRED is tracking every instance of AI interference during this critical election year. https://www.wired.com/story/ai-election-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Biotech giant Bayer plans to distribute mustard greens that have been genetically altered to make them less bitter to grocery stores across the country. https://www.wired.com/story/gene-edited-salad-greens-fall-pairwise-bayer-crispr-gmo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Annoying, mistake-prone touch controls have become standard on induction stoves, but good old-fashioned knobs are far superior in the busy, messy kitchen. It’s high time we bring back the knob. https://www.wired.com/story/touch-controls-on-stoves-suck-knobs-are-way-better/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Liz Reid, Google’s head of search, said in a blog post that the company had made adjustments to its new AI search feature after screenshots of its errors went viral. https://www.wired.com/story/google-ai-overview-search-issues/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
OpenAI has released its first report, which details how bad actors in Russia, China, and beyond are using AI to spread propaganda. (Poorly.) https://www.wired.com/story/openai-threat-report-china-russia-ai-propaganda/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The troubled company is back from the brink, but will emerge from bankruptcy to a world where coworking’s long-term future is much less certain. https://www.wired.com/story/wework-bankruptcy-future-of-work/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Anthropic and other big AI startups are teaching chatbots “tool use,” to make them more useful in the workplace. https://www.wired.com/story/chatbots-are-entering-the-stone-age/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A compact design, capable triple-lens camera, and lovely display are saddled by limited processing power and lackluster software updates. https://www.wired.com/review/motorola-edge-50-pro/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The US says a Chinese national operated the “911 S5” botnet, which included computers worldwide and was used to file hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Covid claims and distribute CSAM, among other crimes. https://www.wired.com/story/911-s5-botnet-arrest/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Two ex-Facebook employees founded the nonprofit Integrity Institute to clean up tech platforms. Now it’s reeling amid fights on Slack and one founder’s resignation after an external HR investigation. https://www.wired.com/story/integrity-institute-nonprofit-tried-to-fix-tech-culture-lost-control/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A desktop display with an integrated keyboard, video, and mouse switch is a great solution if your work and personal computers share the same peripherals. https://www.wired.com/story/kvm-monitors-built-in-switch/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Annoying texts and disinformation campaigns have wrecked get-out-the-vote drives. Relentless, a progressive organizing group, thinks it has a solution: you. https://www.wired.com/story/you-can-get-paid-to-talk-to-friends-about-voting/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Phil Wizard, the current favorite for Olympic Gold, says it’s an art and culture first. But if you’re gonna hate, he’d like you to at least learn the proper terminology. https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-phil-wizard/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door proves that using new tech to bring old visions to life (and cut down on pain points) is way more effective than a simple cash grab. https://www.wired.com/story/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-sets-the-standard-for-classic-game-remakes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Police are using subtle psychological operations against ransomware gangs to sow distrust in their ranks—and trick them into emerging from the shadows. https://www.wired.com/story/cop-cybercriminal-hacker-psyops/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Looking for casual sex is often seen as taboo, even in queer circles. A handful of web apps—Sniffies, BKDR, and Motto—are using map technology to reinvigorate interest in cruising culture. https://www.wired.com/story/the-rebirth-of-queer-cruising-apps-sniffies-bkdr-motto/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Using DNA from tangerines and tobacco, food scientists have made a familiar fruit tastier—and more Instagrammable—than ever. We looked into pink pineapples so you don’t have to. https://www.wired.com/story/pink-pineapples-grocery-store-pinkglow-genetically-modified/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The United States could fully transition to electric vehicles in about 20 years. When that happens, we’re going to need a lot of chargers. https://www.wired.com/story/how-many-charging-stations-would-we-need-to-totally-replace-gas-stations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Increasing solar activity over the next year could bring more opportunities to see fantastic displays of the northern lights. https://www.wired.com/story/solar-maximum-aurora-northern-lights-2024-cme-sunspots/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The company has a dizzying array of streaming sticks, boxes, and soundbars to choose from, but don’t worry—these are the ones to buy. https://www.wired.com/gallery/how-to-pick-the-right-roku/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Dynisma’s $2 million rig is state of the art. Just ask Ferrari, which has one for its F1 team. Now a consumer model is in development, we decided to test the ultimate driving simulator. https://www.wired.com/story/dynisma-worlds-most-expensive-racing-simulator-tested/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
WIRED spoke to student journalists across the country about how they're contending with the overwhelming amount of disinformation in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests. https://www.wired.com/story/student-journalists-campus-protests-disinformation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
An internal email from FBI deputy director Paul Abbate, obtained by WIRED, tells employees to search for “US persons” in a controversial spy program's database that investigators have repeatedly misused. https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-section-702-us-person-queries-email/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A Kremlin-aligned network called Doppelganger has used faked versions of real news sites to push both pro-Palestine and pro-Israel disinformation. https://www.wired.com/story/russian-influence-campaign-exploiting-college-campus-protests/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
FTX has a plan to repay its former crypto customers more than the billions of dollars they lost in the latest bankruptcy proposal. But some will reject it anyway. https://www.wired.com/story/ftx-creditors-crypto-payout-rejection/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The cold-brew feature is a letdown, but this De'Longhi makes great espresso—if you help it out a little. https://www.wired.com/review/delonghi-specialista-arte-evo-espresso-machine-with-cold-brew/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Apple’s latest stylus will only work with its newest iPads. The long-running second-gen Apple Pencil—which the company still sells—will not. https://www.wired.com/story/apple-pencil-pro-not-backward-compatible/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
AI-generated images of Katy Perry, Rihanna, and more celebrities in Met Gala refinement took over X and other platforms Monday night. https://www.wired.com/story/met-gala-deepfakes-katy-perry-rihanna/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, TikTok says that the TikTok ban or divestment law violates the First Amendment. https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-ban-lawsuit-government-first-amendment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
These are the best wraps, carriers, and slings to help you bring your infant wherever you go. https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-baby-carriers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Musi’s free music streaming app is a hit with thrifty teens. The app claims to tap content on YouTube, but some in the music industry question the legitimacy of that model. https://www.wired.com/story/free-music-streaming-app-musi-too-good-to-be-true/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Boeing’s first ever human-crewed spacecraft is launching tonight. You can watch it live right here. https://www.wired.com/story/watch-boeing-starliner-launch-livestream/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do. https://www.wired.com/story/boeing-starliner-launch-spacex-international-space-station/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
For decades, conflict has been a part of hip-hop culture. The ongoing diss-track battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake proves how much digital space has transformed rap beefs into an industry. https://www.wired.com/story/technology-is-transforming-rap-beef/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization. https://www.wired.com/story/heat-pump-worker-shortage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Joe Lubin cofounded Ethereum. Now his company is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he says the future of the internet is at stake. https://www.wired.com/story/ethereums-co-founder-says-sec-is-gaslighting-us-about-crypto/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
ISP-supplied routers are improving as Vodafone offers the Wi-Fi 6E Ultra Hub with backup mobile network service in the UK. https://www.wired.com/review/vodafone-pro-ii-ultra-hub/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
With swappable bezels and plenty of stamina, Xiaomi’s barebones smartwatch is a bargain. https://www.wired.com/review/xiaomi-watch-s3/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
We can hold surprisingly deep conversations across languages using simple apps on our phones. But even as these apps get a fresh boost from AI, they can still lead to some awkward moments. https://www.wired.com/story/translation-tech-is-amazing-except-when-its-not/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Mathematicians think abstract tools from a field called symplectic geometry might help with planning missions to far-off moons and planets. https://www.wired.com/story/old-abstract-field-math-spacecraft-orbits-jupiter-europa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
They’ll cost you, but these hearing aids have an “AI” tuning that’s actually helpful. https://www.wired.com/review/orka-two-hearing-aids/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
These are the best Star Wars gifts in the galaxy for everyone from Padawan fans to Jedi masters. https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-star-wars-gifts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
On Star Wars Day, we use some basic physics to measure the power of the Force. It’s strong! https://www.wired.com/story/what-kind-of-battery-would-you-need-to-power-a-lightsaber/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Yes, the $200 price tag is well above the entry-level point-and-shoot Instax cameras, but Fujifilm’s latest gives photographers more manual control over their instant images. https://www.wired.com/review/fujifilm-instax-mini-99/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Cut out the beeps and bloops and get some rest for a change. https://www.wired.com/story/silence-gadgets-do-not-disturb-nighttime/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
“Yahoo Boy” cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and more. https://www.wired.com/story/yahoo-boys-scammers-facebook-telegram-tiktok-youtube/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
There’s still time left to bid for a 145,152-core Cheyenne supercomputer that was once the 20th most powerful computer in the world. https://www.wired.com/story/cray-supercomputer-auction/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Outabox, an Australian firm that scanned faces for bars and clubs, suffered a breach that shows the problems with giving companies your biometric data. https://www.wired.com/story/outabox-facial-recognition-breach/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger