You’ve seen them a million times. You might be wearing one right now. But how do they work to block a potentially virus-carrying respiratory
https://www.wired.com/story/the-physics-of-the-n95-face-mask

As countries declare endemicity and drop restrictions, how does a battered and bruised society embrace a sudden return to normality?
https://www.wired.com/story/living-with-covid-new-normal

This top-end Android smartphone brings many of the best features from last year's flagship, but is it too late?
https://www.wired.com/review/samsung-galaxy-s21-fe

The US Department of Transportation wants to shift the focus from the actions of individual drivers to the role of street layouts and local
https://www.wired.com/story/feds-plan-reduce-roadway-deaths-smarter-road-design

Neil Young removed his music from the platform to protest Rogan's vaccine disinformation. But Spotify is unlikely to cave on its star.
https://www.wired.com/story/spotify-joe-rogan-neil-young

Google has scrapped FLoC, its controversial cookie replacement. Now it’s back with Topics—but rivals and privacy experts are still nervous.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-floc-cookies-chrome-topics

As computer-generated voices become more sophisticated, the number of audiobooks—including from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google—is set to expl
https://www.wired.com/story/audiobooks-synthetic-voices

Virtual reality isn’t great, but it’s a lot better than dealing with everything else out there.
https://www.wired.com/story/stuck-in-the-metaverse

“The Rock” hopes a new stock exchange will attract crypto millionaires who want to avoid hefty taxes.
https://www.wired.com/story/gibraltar-crypto-exchange

The way we travel may be changing with the spread of Covid-19, but here are ways to stay informed and stay as safe as possible.
https://www.wired.com/story/covid-solo-travel-tips

Looking to upgrade your photography setup? We’ve got deals on top mirrorless cameras, tripods, and other accessories.
https://www.wired.com/story/camera-deals-2022

Here's everything you need to know about finding and receiving the booster shot in the age of Omicron.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-find-a-covid-booster-shot

Open worlds can be fantastic, but they can also be exhausting.
https://www.wired.com/story/guardians-of-the-galaxy-linear-games

Understanding the protein’s role in the cell shows what's happening in neurodegenerative diseases before symptoms emerge.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-study-helps-untangle-the-role-of-tau-in-dementia

If you've ever blown bubbles, you know how quickly they burst. Now French researchers have concocted a type that stays intact for hundreds o
https://www.wired.com/story/physicists-created-bubbles-that-last-over-a-year

Despite diversity pledges, funding to Latino-founded startups in the US still lags—accounting for only 2 percent of venture investments last
https://www.wired.com/story/latino-founders-hard-raising-money-vcs

Apple awarded a $100,500 bug bounty to the researcher who discovered the latest major vulnerability in its browser.
https://www.wired.com/story/safari-flaws-webcam-online-accounts-mic

The politically motivated attack represents a new frontier for hacktivists—and won’t be the last of its kind.
https://www.wired.com/story/belarus-railways-ransomware-hack-cyber-partisans

Jerry Lawson, the inventor of the game cartridge, isn't quite a household name. A podcast aims to shed some light on his life and accomplish
https://www.wired.com/story/jerry-lawson-unsung-hero-gaming-history-podcast

Researchers find that densely packed neurons play an outsize role in quantitative skill—calling into question old assumptions about evolutio
https://www.wired.com/story/why-some-animals-can-tell-more-from-less

Once a day may not be enough. Try these 14 alternatives.
https://www.wired.com/story/wordle-alternatives

The future of artificial intelligence needs less data and can tolerate ambiguity.
https://www.wired.com/story/artificial-intelligence-data-future-optimization-antifragility

While the space agency didn't actually develop Tang, its R&D includes everything from robot gloves to vertical farming—with commercial benef
https://www.wired.com/story/nasas-newest-spinoff-tech-comes-back-to-earth

Lawmakers want all websites to use a similar “Ask App Not to Track” function, but Apple's system might not be as clear-cut as once believed.
https://www.wired.com/story/eu-digital-services-act-apple

Homeowners with garages can easily charge their electric cars, but not apartment dwellers. Here's what it'll take to get plugs everywhere in
https://www.wired.com/story/wait-so-where-will-urbanites-charge-their-evs

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist explores the forgotten comfort of accidental surveillance.
https://www.wired.com/story/ok-to-listen-to-butt-dial-message

The fast-moving pathogen, which has already invaded Europe, was found in East Coast ducks. The last outbreak that tore through the US killed
https://www.wired.com/story/bird-flu-is-back-in-the-us-no-one-knows-what-comes-next

Applications for new businesses rose 20 percent last year, after languishing for a decade. Many newly minted founders attribute it to the pa
https://www.wired.com/story/everyone-wants-be-entrepreneur

Jessamine Chan's new novel makes a world full of surveillance android children seem very real.
https://www.wired.com/story/school-for-good-mothers-dystopian-reality

You know those “emergency” email addresses you can use to get into your email and other accounts in case you're locked out? Make sure they'r
https://www.wired.com/story/update-recovery-email-addresses

Committed bread aficionados will love the expert mixing and kneading skills of this Swedish countertop marvel.
https://www.wired.com/review/ankarsrum-assistent-original

A surprising new solution to the famous “36 officers puzzle” offers a novel way of encoding quantum information.
https://www.wired.com/story/eulers-243-year-old-impossible-puzzle-gets-a-quantum-solution

The company’s latest full-frame is one of the best all-around mirrorless shooters available today.
https://www.wired.com/review/sony-a7-iv-full-frame-mirrorless-camera

While imprisoned for being a “reactionary,” physicist and engineer Zhi Bingyi began devising a system to help computing machines read Chines
https://www.wired.com/story/kingdom-of-characters-jing-tsu-china-language-information

You can read countless ebooks, listen to audiobooks, or browse comics with one of these WIRED-tested digital reading subscriptions.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-ebook-subscription-services

The imaginative play that makes the platform so much fun also helps explain the controversy around the internet's new main character.
https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-west-elm-caleb-cinematic-universe

Plus: Scammer arrests, the NSA plays defense, and more of the week's top security news.
https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-hack-nso-group-security-news

The marbled crayfish is a threat to the native species, but the “Berlin lobster” may also offer a sustainable food source and help stop the
https://www.wired.com/story/got-an-invasive-army-of-crayfish-clones-try-eating-them

In 2020, we saw the first MacBooks powered by custom silicon. Here’s everything you need to know about this dramatic chip shift.
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-mac-intel-switch-guide

A new plan to lure social media users to the metaverse could legitimize NFTs, but it could also ruin them
https://www.wired.com/story/nft-metaverse-facebook-twitter

Adam McKay's latest film is more than a metaphor for climate change. It's a hilarious example of satirical sci-fi.
https://www.wired.com/2022/01/geeks-guide-dont-look-up

Cut out the beeps and bloops and get some rest for a change.
https://www.wired.com/story/silence-gadgets-do-not-disturb-nighttime

The US government is finally sending 4 at-home tests to every household. Here's how to get yours, and how to troubleshoot common problems.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-free-covid-19-tests

This week, we ask two autonomous vehicle experts what’s next for the tech.
https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-535

Germany has almost finished phasing out nuclear plants, and aging infrastructure is leading neighbors down the same path. But will green ene
https://www.wired.com/story/europe-nuclear-power-plants

Covid-19 is making big, weeklong gatherings of cinephiles complicated, if not impossible. What emerges in their place could change the cinem
https://www.wired.com/story/film-festivals-hybrid

Even as a disinformation researcher, I was surprised and overwhelmed by the amount of manipulation in pregnancy apps.
https://www.wired.com/story/pregnancy-apps-disinformation

As China and Europe lead the race to make electric vehicles mainstream, America lags behind. This is a problem.
https://www.wired.com/story/evs-us-investment

These structures are a sci-fi solution to the problem of getting objects into orbit without a rocket—but you don’t want to be under one if t
https://www.wired.com/story/what-happens-if-a-space-elevator-breaks

This all-in-one customizable cargo bike makes it much easier to haul stuff everywhere you need to go.
https://www.wired.com/review/cero-one