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An unsecured database used by a generative AI app revealed prompts and tens of thousands of explicit images—some of which are likely illegal. The company deleted its websites after WIRED reached out.

Elon Musk said he borrowed the name from a 1960s science fiction novel, but another AI startup applied to trademark it before xAI launched its chatbot.

From the stylish Evercade to the old-school Sega Genesis Mini, these machines will have you bleeping, blooping, and blasting back to the good old days.

Barbers have stubbornly stuck to the corded Peanut for decades. The new Li is the first argument for ditching the cord.

There are many recipes for the fermented Korean staple—typically made with cabbage, chili powder, and aromatics—but all of them put salt at the center.

If you tend to wake up sweating no matter the season, hop under these cooling sheets so that you can, you know, actually sleep.

Ten years ago, researchers proved that adding full memory can theoretically aid computation. They’re just now beginning to understand the implications.

I’m filing my 2024 taxes with nine different documents across three states. I tested popular tax services to see which best helped me untangle my tax mess.

Martha Stewart–endorsed Dinnerly is a budget meal kit that often feels homespun and extravagant. Now if they’d only lay off the broiler.

After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC’s efforts to decarbonize its buildings.

Plus: Alleged Snowflake hacker will be extradited to US, internet restrictions create an information vacuum in Myanmar, and London gets its first permanent face recognition cameras.

Plus: Lossless audio comes to the AirPods Max, the Pixel 9a gets an on-shelf date, and Sony’s midrange buds get a chunky upgrade.

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Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.

The Natal Conference, which costs up to $10,000 to attend, features multiple matchmaking strategy sessions and onsite ministers so attendees can get married, WIRED has learned.

Using 3D models of ancient skulls, Dinosaur Choir gets us closer than ever to understanding the noises that dinosaurs made.

Ever wish you could smash a tablet and smart speaker together? These devices offer the best of both.

In an advance for treating male infertility, researchers transplanted a patient with his own sperm-forming stem cells that were collected from testicular tissue when he was a child.

Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.