Google's Next Pixel Phone Will Be Powered By a Custom Chip
Following the industry trend of tech giants manufacturing their own processors, the company will start putting...
Sunny-Day Flooding Is About to Become More Than a Nuisance
Sea level rise will soon combine with a host of other environmental factors to produce dozens...
Got Bigger Ears? Sony’s WF-1000XM4 Are Your New Best Buds
Sony’s noise-canceling earbuds are the best you can buy, so long as your ears are big...
The Weird, Sustainable Booze of the Future Tastes … Good?
Small distilleries like Empirical Spirits are working on uncategorizable drinks made of stuff like plum pits,...
Hospitals Still Use Pneumatic Tubes—and They Can Be Hacked
The tech may seem antiquated, but it poses very modern cybersecurity problems.
Are Virtual Surround Gaming Headsets Worth It?
The question is surprisingly complicated—and involves a lot of sifting through marketing.
Fractons, the Weirdest Matter, Could Yield Quantum Clues
Theorists are in a frenzy over these bizarre, but potentially useful, hypothetical particles that can only...
When to Use an Air Purifier, a Humidifier, or a Dehumidifier
Different climates and seasons call for different solutions. Here’s what you need to know about pollutants...
A Guide to RCS, and Why It Makes Texting So Much Better
Google is pushing the new standard for Android devices, which promises better security and cooler features...
The Top 30 Vulnerabilities Include Plenty of Usual Suspects
Plus: A sneaky iOS app, a wiper attack in Iran, and more of the week's top...
How the Jaguar, King of the Forest, Might Save Its Ecosystem
With a new train line threatening its habitat, the big cat may be the key to...
The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Smartphones, Laptops, and Audio
Hunker down at home and block out the real world with these deals on Chromebooks, headphones,...
How to Get the Most Out of Your Meditation App
The brain's default mode is set to mind-wandering. Your meditation app can bring you back into...
‘Neuromancer’ Is Still Mind-Blowing Cyberpunk
William Gibson's classic 1984 novel is still the gold standard for cyberpunk.
Ted Lasso, the Olympics, and Talking About Mental Health
The confluence of the Apple TV+ comedy, the sports world, and social media is leading to...
3D Imaging Shows How Shark Guts Work Like a Tesla Valve
Using CT scans and 3D modeling, researchers found the fish’s spiral digestive system is analogous to...
The World Is Suffering from Champlain Towers South Syndrome
Plus: Round one with Mark Zuckerberg, the appointment of Lina Khan, and a new type of...
Why the History of Black Twitter Needed to Be Told
This week, Jason Parham takes us inside one of the most influential communities on the internet...
The Privacy Battle That Apple Isn’t Fighting
California has begun enforcing a browser-level privacy setting, but you still can’t find that option in...
Dogs, Unlike Wolves, Are Born to Communicate With People
Wolf puppies can’t understand human gestures as well as their dog cousins. The difference could help...
The Dam Is Breaking on Vaccine Mandates
Hopes for a “normal” fall have been dashed by variants and low vaccine uptake. Businesses and...
Simone Biles and the Unprecedented Olympic Pressure
The Tokyo Games have taken a unique psychological toll on all of the athletes.
How Gravity Turns Me Upside Down
My favorite force belittles me—literally—but also inspires new ways to get high.
China Cracks Down On Its Tech Giants. Sound Familiar?
Companies like Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent were once regarded with national pride. Now they’re being slapped...
Covid Is Pulling the Plug on Beloved Japanese Arcades
Once home to vibrant live competitions, gaming centers have been bleeding out since before the pandemic....
Phantom Warships Are Courting Chaos in Conflict Zones
The latest weapons in the global information war are fake vessels behaving badly.
A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part III
Joy and pain, harmony and discord, organization and chaos—there’s no single way to define Black Twitter’s...
How Much Will It Cost to Prevent Deaths by Climate-Driven Heat?
A new formula measures the “mortality cost of carbon” and how much would have to be...
Activision Blizzard Employees Walk Out After Allegations of Rampant Sexism
“We love our jobs, but our jobs don’t love us back,” one worker told WIRED. "So...
Toyota Whiffed on EVs. Now It’s Trying to Slow Their Rise
In a bid to protect its investments in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells, the carmaker is...
How Nothing Designed 'Ear 1s' to Beat Apple AirPods
The head of design at Nothing explains how their product could take on Apple's all-conquering wireless...
Extreme Heat Could Also Mean Power and Water Shortages
An extraordinary drought in the West, plus dry lakes and reservoirs, mean there will be less...
Samsung's Flagship Soundbar Brings Theater Audio to Your Home
The HW-Q950A is spendy, but the setup is dead simple, and it won't fail to immerse...
Let’s Keep the Vaccine Misinformation Problem in Perspective
Social media is not the reason the pandemic hasn’t been conquered.
A Controversial Tool Calls Out Thousands of Hackable Websites
PunkSpider is back, and crawling hundreds of millions of sites for vulnerabilities.
Virtual Reality Is the Rich White Kid of Technology
For decades, VR has failed to live up to expectations. Yet somehow, it keeps receiving more...
The Shapeshifting Cam Girl Rewriting the Rules of Digital Porn
Face-morphing adult content creator Coconut Kitty is ushering in the unsettling future of the medium, one...
Power Up Anywhere With the Best Travel Adapters
When going abroad, these plugs are essential to keep your gadgets charged. These are our favorites.
TCL's New Android Phones Can't Keep Up With the Competition
The TCL 20 Pro 5G, 20S, and 20 SE are perfectly capable and affordable handsets, but...
Biden’s ‘Antitrust Revolution’ Overlooks AI—at Americans’ Peril
A handful of companies have outsize influence on the world’s artificial intelligence. Policymakers must act now...
Oh Good, Now There's an Outbreak of Wildfire Thunderclouds
Huge pyrocumulonimbus clouds just formed over fires in the West. Here’s why they could become more...
Clubhouse Opens Its Doors. Is Anyone Rushing to Get In?
Just a few days after ditching its invite-only status, the audio chat app had fewer than...
Hundreds of Ways to Get S#!+ Done—and We Still Don’t
You want to be productive. Software wants to help. But even with a glut of tools...
Intel's Ambitious Plan to Regain Chipmaking Leadership
The company announced a strategy that involves new machinery and new technologies. It may get a...
Secretlab's Titan Evo Raises the Low Bar for Gaming Chairs
One of the best gaming chairs just got better, but it's not for everyone.
Story and Street Style Converge in 'The World Ends With You'
The iconic action RPG introduced a world of gamers to Japanese fashion. Now with a sequel...
TikTok a Year After Trump’s Ban: No Change, but New Threats
The popular short-video app survived a plan to block it on US phones. Now, it’s mistrusted...
The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles' Yurchenko Double Pike
Calculating angular velocity and the moment of inertia isn’t quite as hard as competing in the...
How to Share Your Wi-Fi Password
Help your guests connect to your network without typing a thing.
DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a Fifth
Dozens of viruses don't use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New...