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Europe’s Biggest Salt Mine Is Now in 'Minecraft,' and It’s Helping Ukraine Rebuild
The Soledar Salt Mine in eastern Ukraine shut down in early 2022 amidst the Russian invasion....
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Netflix’s '3 Body Problem' Adapts the Unadaptable
For their next trick, Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss are tackling...
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The Filmmaker Who Says AI Is Reparations
Before he used AI tools to make his movies, Willonius Hatcher couldn’t get noticed. Now his...
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The Small Company at the Center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’
Montreal-based Sweet Baby employs just 16 people. They now find themselves the targets of gaming’s latest...
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The Kate Middleton Photo’s Most Glaring Photoshop Mistakes
Blurry hair, meandering zippers—we asked WIRED’s design department to explain the editing errors in Kate Middleton’s...
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The First Rule of the Extreme Dishwasher Loading Facebook Group Is …
Extreme Dishwasher Loading encourages members to “think quality, not quantity” when inviting new people to the...
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Aerith’s Fate in 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Is Causing a Rift Among Fans
The game’s ending prompts heated discussion online about whether it does justice to its most iconic...
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A Max Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming
Following in the footsteps of Netflix and Disney+, streaming service Max plans to start restricting password-sharing...
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Music Is TikTok's Past. Sounds May Be Its Future
More Universal Music songs are disappearing from TikTok as the two companies fail to reach new...
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The Willy Wonka Event’s Lead Actor Speaks Out: ‘It Was Just Gibberish’
Paul Connell, who portrayed “Willy McDuff” at Willy’s Chocolate Experience, talks to WIRED about the Unknown,...
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Lots of People Make Money on Fanfic. Just Not the Authors
Next year, SenLinYu’s Harry Potter fic Manacled will disappear from Archive of Our Own. They don’t...
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Meet the Disney Imagineer Building You a Real-Life Holodeck
If you’ve ever seen a lightsaber at a Disney park or marveled at BB-8, you’ve seen...
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Why Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ Has Taken Over TikTok
Beyoncé’s new single seems tailor-made for viral dance crazes. It also comes at a time when...
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Bluesky’s Future Is Social Media’s Past
The X competitor is now open to the public—but until the platform establishes an identity, it...
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Live TV Is the New Streaming
Jon Stewart is back, and Super Bowl 2024 had 123 million US viewers. Live TV is...
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The Story Behind Elon Musk’s Tweet Restriction Fiasco
Last summer, Elon Musk began rate-limiting the number of tweets users could see on Twitter. Here's...
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' Trailer Hopes Pegging Can Save the MCU
The new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer positions Shawn Levy’s new Marvel movie as something more queer...
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Nick Hornby’s Brain-Bending Sculptures Twist History Into New Shapes
British sculptor Nick Hornby uses computer modeling to make mashups of famous artworks and historical figures...
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Watch Usher’s Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show
The “Yeah!” singer will take the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to cram 30...
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Martin Scorsese’s Squarespace Super Bowl Ad Wants You to Put Down Your Phone
In an interview with WIRED, the legendary director says, “It would probably take contact with extraterrestrials...
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Funimation Digital Libraries Were Supposed to Last ‘Forever.’ Soon They’ll Disappear
The popular anime streaming service is merging with Crunchyroll. When it does, not all purchased TVs...
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Taylor Swift Will Define Super Bowl 2024 Just by Showing Up
Swifties, conspiracy theorists, and sports fans alike will be watching the Super Bowl this year just...
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Polyamory Has Entered the Chat
Mainstream awareness of polyamorous relationships is becoming more widespread. On dating apps, making connections is about...