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If you thought Disney’s app looked different this week, you’re right. Welcome to the dull days of streaming.

Artificial intelligence is poised to have a massive impact on video games in the next few years, something that excites and worries developers. Some think non-player characters might be AI’s killer app.

Vernor Vinge’s writings heavily influenced futurists like Ray Kurzweil, who in turn influenced those at companies like OpenAI.

Denis Villeneuve's new Dune film has won over longtime fans of Frank Herbert's novel. Still, some purists might need to adjust their expectations.

The altered photo of Kate Middleton and her family that went viral last week was supposed to quell conspiracies about her whereabouts. It did the exact opposite.

If you’re having flashbacks to Bob Hoskins circa 1993, don’t worry. Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s live-action Mario bit never came to be, but remnants of the idea remain.

GameScent’s AI-powered console peripheral gives new meaning to gamer smells. It also may give you a headache.

From Poor Things to All of Us Strangers, here’s everything you need to watch on Hulu right now.

The Soledar Salt Mine in eastern Ukraine shut down in early 2022 amidst the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian government recreated it in Minecraft to raise funds to restore a school hit during the war.

For their next trick, Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss are tackling a complex piece of Chinese science fiction. This time, they know how it ends.

Before he used AI tools to make his movies, Willonius Hatcher couldn’t get noticed. Now his AI-generated shorts are going viral and Hollywood is calling.

From Shōgun to Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, here’s everything you should be watching on Hulu this week.

In Sierra Greer's new novel, Annie Bot, a man named Doug finds out what it means to have the “perfect” girlfriend.

National Geographic’s new show, Photographer, doesn’t bother itself with analyzing images. It’s all about the drive it takes to find the ideal shot.

From Taylor Swift: The Era's Tour (Taylor's Version) to The Marvels, here’s what you need to watch on the streaming platform.

This week, US lawmakers began a new push to ban TikTok. At the heart of it is a lot of confusion about what the app is and what it means.

Montreal-based Sweet Baby employs just 16 people. They now find themselves the targets of gaming’s latest harassment campaign.

Blurry hair, meandering zippers—we asked WIRED’s design department to explain the editing errors in Kate Middleton’s controversial Mother’s Day photo.

Extreme Dishwasher Loading encourages members to “think quality, not quantity” when inviting new people to the 29,000-strong group. Also: Don't talk about washing machines.

The game’s ending prompts heated discussion online about whether it does justice to its most iconic moment.

Earlier this week, after Instagram, Facebook, and Threads went down, Leave the World Behind took off on social media. The trend’s bizarre origins have something in common with Alex Garland’s new movie Civil War.