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Visits to music piracy websites went up more than 13 percent last year, a new report says. The majority of those visits were to sites that allow users to download the audio from YouTube URLs.

Big Beef is wooing science teachers with webinars and lesson plans in an attempt to change students’ perceptions of the industry.

In the lead up to India’s elections, researchers have discovered a deluge of divisive and hate-filled content.

A few weeks ago, Shou Zi Chew sat down with WIRED to tell us how he’s trying to make TikTok better. Is the company’s CEO for real—or just a really good politician?

For nearly two years, police have been tracking down the culprit behind a wave of hoax threats. A digital trail took them to the door of a 17-year-old in California.

X CEO Linda Yaccarino told US senators she’s hiring more trust and safety staffers. She didn’t mention that Elon Musk fired most people policing content on the platform when he acquired it in 2022.

YouTuber ToastedShoes had his Pokémon mod of Palworld taken down. Now he’s back with a new mod with “legally distinct” creatures—for as long as it lasts.

Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning pickup owners can now reserve complimentary adapters—but the real win is access to one of the largest and most developed charging networks in the world.

Music from Taylor Swift, Drake, Bad Bunny, and numerous other artists has been pulled from TikTok following a licensing dispute with Universal Music Group.

Which material should you buy? Percale or linen? We tested dozens of sheets to find our favorites and break it all down.

These over-the-counter hearing aids are tough to wrangle into your ears, and don’t do much once they’re in there.

Tribit’s compact Bluetooth speaker offers a mic, bonus features, and 30 hours of battery at a good price.

The Galaxy S24 series now has some AI features to add to its polished hardware. But they’re still no Pixel.

“Distributed acoustic sensing” looks for disturbances in fiber to detect earthquakes and even insects. Can it also improve rail safety?

A crucial team at Google that reviewed new AI products for compliance with its rules for responsible AI development faces an uncertain future after its leader departed this month.

Plus: Google fixes dozens of Android bugs, Microsoft rolls out nearly 50 patches, Mozilla squashes 15 Firefox flaws, and more.

The ad, which appears to be made using generative AI, shows how the technology can be used not just to mislead, but to more subtly influence.

Never miss a delivery. These WIRED-tested picks will help you keep tabs on your front door from anywhere.

Whether you’re biking to the office or schlepping a camera to a shoot, a laptop bag is your constant companion. These WIRED-reviewed packs do the job.

Aerial drones have changed the war in Ukraine. Now, both Russia’s and Ukraine’s militaries are deploying more unmanned ground robots—and the two are colliding.

Max just isn't what it used to be. Apple TV+ is where you need to go for must-watch prestige television.