9 Great Deals on Audio Tech, Projectors, and Coffee Gear
These discounts can help you make home your happy place.
https://www.wired.com/story/weekend-deals-5-14-2022
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9 Great Deals on Audio Tech, Projectors, and Coffee Gear
These discounts can help you make home your happy place.
https://www.wired.com/story/weekend-deals-5-14-2022
A ‘Radical’ Ruling Lets Texas Ban Social Media Moderation
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a law that says that a user can’t be censored based on their “viewpoint.”
https://www.wired.com/story/texas-social-media-moderation-ban
Apple Together Brings Corporate Workers Into the Union Effort
The solidarity movement has helped give tools and support as the company's retail employees organize.
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-together-solidarity-union-organizing
A Guide to Abortion Resources in a Post-Roe America
Most people don’t think about abortion until they need one. But with the right to access under threat, the time to plan is now.
https://www.wired.com/story/guide-abortion-resources-post-roe-america
A Powerful ISS Instrument Will Hunt for Minerals in Dusty Lands
NASA’s EMIT mission will better analyze the grime from dust-spewing regions, a critically understudied factor in climate change.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-powerful-iss-instrument-will-hunt-for-minerals-in-dusty-lands
How One Company Helps Keep Russia’s TV Propaganda Machine Online
French satellite operator Eutelsat has refused to stop Russia from using satellites it controls to broadcast state-run programming into the
https://www.wired.com/story/eutelsat-russia-ukraine-propaganda-denis-diderot-committee
2 Visions Clash Over How to Fight Online Child Abuse in Europe
A new EU proposal would allow forced searches of users’ messages. Critics say the plan goes too far.
https://www.wired.com/story/eu-child-abuse-law
Pakistani Gamers Want a Seat at the Table
Developers and esports stars are ready for the global stage. Now if only major publishers would let them in.
https://www.wired.com/story/pakistan-gamers-sadia-bashir
Terra’s Crypto Meltdown Was Inevitable
An epic crash in algorithmic stablecoins spells trouble for the entire industry.
https://www.wired.com/story/terra-luna-collapse
Sony’s All-New Flagship Noise-Cancelers Are Still the Best
These are among the very best-sounding wireless headphones you can buy, which should shock absolutely no one.
https://www.wired.com/review/review-sony-wh-1000xm5
Researchers Grew Tiny Plants in Moon Dirt Collected Decades Ago
The seedlings sprouted in the regolith scooped up in the 1960s and ’70s, but astronauts won’t be harvesting lunar spuds anytime soon.
https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-grew-tiny-plants-in-moon-dirt-collected-decades-ago
9 Great Sex Tech Deals for Masturbation May
Sexual health is a fundamental human right, and what better way to exercise it than with a new vibe.
https://www.wired.com/story/masturbation-may-deals-2022
Google Finally Gets Serious About Android Tablets
More than 20 Google apps will be updated with tablet optimizations in the coming weeks.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-android-12l-13-tablets-google-io-2022
All the Hardware Google Announced at I/O 2022
We've got a first look at the Pixel Watch, details on the Pixel 6A and Pixel Buds Pro, a peek at the Pixel 7 series, and even an Android-pow
https://www.wired.com/story/google-io-2022-pixel-6a-pixel-watch-pixel-buds-pro-pixel-7-pixel-tablet
All the Software Google Announced at I/O 2022
From Android to web search, here are all the enhancements coming to your phone, tablet, and desktop this year.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-io-2022-software-announcements
Google Assistant’s Future Is Looking Us Right in the Face
Google says its voice assistant is getting more conversational, and that face unlocking is ready to replace wake words. But don't hold your
https://www.wired.com/story/google-assistant-natural-language-sissie-hsiao
An Elusive Gravity Signal Could Mean Faster Earthquake Warnings
Tiny wobbles in Earth’s gravitational field could help detect big tremors faster, but they’re hard to tease out from the planet’s seismic no
https://www.wired.com/story/an-elusive-gravity-signal-could-mean-faster-earthquake-warnings
The EU Wants Big Tech to Scan Your Private Chats for Child Abuse
Europe’s proposed child protection laws could undermine end-to-end encryption for billions of people.
https://www.wired.com/story/europe-csam-scanning-law-chat-encryption
Alas, Elon Musk May Have a Point About Trump’s Twitter Ban
It’s probably not a good idea for important platforms to be in the business of frequently banning users for life.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-trump-twitter-ban
Android 13 Tries to Make Privacy and Security a No-Brainer
With its latest mobile OS update, Google aims to simplify the adoption of Android’s protective features for users and developers alike.
https://www.wired.com/story/android-13-privacy-security-update
EA Sports and FIFA Officially Split Up After 30 Years
EA’s newest soccer title will be called ‘EA Sports FC,’ while FIFA promises to partner with other developers for “the only authentic, real g..
https://www.wired.com/story/ea-sports-fifa-split-up-after-30-years
11 Travel Deals to Take You Anywhere You Want
Grab these deals on luggage, electronics, napping gear, and more on your way to your summer adventures.
https://www.wired.com/story/travel-deals-may-11-2022
Ford’s F-150 Lightning Is a Refined Beast
Prodigious power combined with child’s-play controls make this truck the ultimate do-anything EV.
https://www.wired.com/story/ford-f-150-lightning-first-drive
How to 'No-Clip' Reality and Arrive in the Backrooms
Video game culture meets creepypasta posts and leaves you trapped within a liminal hellscape.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-are-the-backrooms
Thousands of Popular Websites See What You Type—Before You Hit Submit
A surprising number of the top 100,000 websites effectively include keyloggers that covertly snag everything you type into a form.
https://www.wired.com/story/leaky-forms-keyloggers-meta-tiktok-pixel-study
WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on Jack Dorsey’s remorse for his role in creating a centralized internet and what it signals for the rest
https://www.wired.com/story/can-social-media-be-redeemed
Wanda Maximoff Deserves Better From the MCU
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ erased the Scarlet Witch's growth in ‘WandaVision’—and retread a lot of the comic books’ misst
https://www.wired.com/story/wanda-maximoff-doctor-strange-mcu
How Starlink Scrambled to Keep Ukraine Online
Elon Musk’s intervention demonstrates how satellite internet could route around war or censorship far beyond Ukraine.
https://www.wired.com/story/starlink-ukraine-internet
Miami’s Bitcoin Conference Left a Trail of Harassment
For some women, inappropriate conduct from other conference-goers continued to haunt them online.
https://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-2022-conference-harassment
AMD Gave Google Cloud Rare Access to Its Tech to Hunt Chip Flaws
By working together, the companies say they’re better able to find security flaws in Google Cloud’s Confidential Computing infrastructure.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-cloud-amd-confidential-computing-security-audit
How YouTube Can Rewrite the Past and Shape an Election
Philippine researcher Fatima Gaw says the platform has become a hub for pro-Marcos historical revisionism.
https://www.wired.com/story/youtube-philippines-election
Microsoft’s Latest Hardware Is More Accessible and Customizable
The wireless system—a mouse, a button, and a hub—is designed to increase productivity for those with limited mobility.
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-adaptive-accessories-pc-smartphone
EOS Was the World’s Most Hyped Blockchain. Its Fans Want It Back
Block.One created the EOS blockchain and raised $4 billion in a record-breaking ICO. Now, its members have taken over.
https://www.wired.com/story/eos-bullish-blockone-blockchain
What Would It Take for a Truly Ethical Clothing Industry?
WIRED’s editor in chief weighs in on fast fashion’s fraught ethics, Web3’s potential for good, and more from the next issue.
https://www.wired.com/story/actually-bring-about-positive-change-ethics-consumption
Fat, Tired, and Insecure: Supernatural VR Makes Working Out More Accessible Than Ever
The virtual reality fitness program is inspiring users—like me—who say they never felt accepted by traditional gyms.
https://www.wired.com/story/supernatural-virtual-reality-exercise-gyms
The Web3 Movement’s Quest to Build a ‘Can’t Be Evil’ Internet
Crypto dreamers want to free us from Big Tech and exploitative capitalism—using only the blockchain, game theory, and code. What could possi
https://www.wired.com/story/web3-paradise-crypto-arcade
The Portable, Off-Grid 3D Gigalab Can Turn Trash Into Treasure
With a facility the size of a small shipping container, re:3D lets communities recycle their junk into useful products right on-site.
https://www.wired.com/story/gigalab-turns-trash-into-treasure
How to Watch Google I/O 2022 and What to Expect
The company’s annual hardware and software event will be livestreamed Wednesday. Here’s how to tune in.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-io-2022-how-to-watch
Ticks Are Spreading in the US—and Taking New Diseases With Them
The vast majority of tick-borne disease goes unrecorded, meaning life-threatening pathogens are traveling under the radar to new locations.
https://www.wired.com/story/ticks-are-spreading-in-the-us-and-taking-new-diseases-with-them
People Are Dating All Wrong, According to Data Science
Large data sets provide intriguing—and dismaying—insights into who we're drawn to and how much that matters for our romantic happiness.
https://www.wired.com/story/data-marriage-behavior-love-psychology-romance
Delegates at the United Nations Have Begun Forging New Rules for Space
International experts are using earthly policies as models to hash out regulations for orbiting spacecraft, from preventing conflict to limi
https://www.wired.com/story/delegates-at-the-united-nations-have-begun-forging-new-rules-for-space
The Ramifications of Roe v. Wade’s Fall Won’t Stop at Abortion Bans
In certain states, politicians could leap on the opportunity to push for the criminalization of certain methods of birth control and to impa
https://www.wired.com/story/ramifications-of-post-roe-world
The Desert’s Fragile Skin Can’t Take Much More Heat
Climate change and human activity are destroying the layers of fungi, lichen, and bacteria that protect deserts from erosion.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-fragile-skin-of-the-desert-cant-take-much-more-heat
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro Is Worth the Weight
Despite its so-so battery life and chonky weight, this is the perfect entry point to the world of cinema cameras.
https://www.wired.com/review/blackmagic-pocket-cinema-camera-6k-pro
What to Do If You Can't Log In to Your Google Account
Locked outside your calendar or Gmail? Here's how to get un-stuck—and prevent it from happening in the first place.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-to-do-locked-out-cant-log-in-google-account
The Internet Gave Rise to the Modern Multiverse Movie
From the new 'Doctor Strange' to 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' stories of infinite universes serve as metaphors for our many identiti
https://www.wired.com/story/internet-multiverse-movies
The 4 Best Water Leak Detectors for Your Home
Don't let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. A smart water sensor can reduce the risk of damage to your home.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-water-leak-detectors
7 Tips to Work Smarter in Google Docs
Try these productivity tricks and get more done in less time.
https://www.wired.com/story/7-google-docs-productivity-tips
Bluetran’s Lightning Escooter Is Too Much, and It’s Great
This heavyweight escooter packs on the power and the pounds.
https://www.wired.com/review/bluetran-lightning
A Brain Chemical Helps Neurons Know When to Start a Movement
Dopamine, a neurochemical often associated with reward behavior, seems to help organize precisely when the brain initiates movements.
https://www.wired.com/story/dopamine-helps-neurons-know-when-to-start-a-movement