Soren Iverson’s satirical concepts for new features in popular apps expose our hidden fears and desires—while going viral on Twitter.
https://www.wired.com/story/soren-iverson-interview/

Age verification laws miss the point. It’s time to talk to your children honestly not just about what they might see online, but about their
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-kids-from-adult-content-without-censorship/

Also: Instagram launches a new messaging system for creators, and Minecraft gets some new branded casual footwear.
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-removing-internet-explorer-from-pcs/

The company will soon require users to pay for a Twitter Blue subscription to get sign-in codes via SMS. Security experts are baffled.
https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-sms-2fa-twitter-blue/

Agriculture beat the Salinas into submission. Now, it has returned with a fury.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-floods-the-farms-and-the-river-that-roared-back/

Plus: The FBI got (at least a little bit) hacked, an election-disruption firm gets exposed, Russia mulls allowing “patriotic hacking,” and m
https://www.wired.com/story/godaddy-hacked-3-years/

Everything you need to know about the past, present, and future of data security—from Equifax to Yahoo—and the problem with Social Security
https://www.wired.com/story/wired-guide-to-data-breaches/

The company aims to draw on the new technology’s code-writing ability to make its digital worlds even more customizable.
https://www.wired.com/story/roblox-generative-ai-gaming-universe/

The country’s climate woes are just beginning and will likely include rising heat and drought, as well as stronger cyclones.
https://www.wired.com/story/new-zealand-floods-cyclone-gabrielle/

Lelapa is building a research lab to serve African businesses and nonprofits, with the hope that locally grown algorithms can better serve c
https://www.wired.com/story/one-startups-plan-to-help-africa-lure-back-its-ai-talent/

The search company helped revolutionize balloon technology to beam internet access to global blank spots. Now, China seems to have lofted a
https://www.wired.com/story/google-pioneered-stratospheric-loon-balloons-was-china-watching/

In the bitter crypto winter, companies are making deep cuts to survive a new challenge.
https://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-mining-halving-crypto-winter/

A “for you” feed might sound convenient. But making AO3 more like TikTok could have disastrous consequences for fan fiction readers and crea
https://www.wired.com/story/aoc-fanfiction-algorithms/

A court has issued strict limits on how police can pull innocent bystanders into big data investigations.
https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-germany-gotham-dragnet/

'You' actor Penn Badgley has reignited a debate about onscreen sex and nudity—one that totally misses the point.
https://www.wired.com/story/sex-scenes-tv-movies-discourse/

Martial arts moves can seem magical, but maybe they just display a mastery of physics.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-secret-to-bruce-lees-superhuman-one-inch-punch/

More than 360,000 vehicles will receive an over-the-air update after the US government said that Autopilot can be dangerous in some driving
https://www.wired.com/story/teslas-full-self-driving-recall-targets-a-fundamental-flaw/

AI-powered chatbots will only make us more efficient, according to the companies selling said AI-powered chatbots.
https://www.wired.com/story/jasper-generative-ai-conference-2023/

Microsoft’s new chatbot for Bing has displayed some strange behavior, proving that AI is more fallible than tech companies let on.
https://www.wired.com/story/bing-chatbot-errors-ai-future/

Biologists are working to quickly grow hardier specimens that can be propagated and transplanted by robotic arms.
https://www.wired.com/story/coral-maker/

Looming apocalypse. Paranoid conspiracies. Rocket-obsessed oligarchs. As Thomas Pynchon’s novel turns 50, its world feels unnervingly presen
https://www.wired.com/story/living-under-gravitys-rainbow-thomas-pynchon/

It's George Washington’s birthday, and he wants you to have a robot vacuum. These deals are perfect for gearing up for spring.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-presidents-day-deals-sales-2023/

And according to tracing firm Chainalysis, one very prolific scammer ran at least 264 of those scams in 2022 alone.
https://www.wired.com/story/new-crypto-token-scams-2022/

The avian flu has killed millions of chickens, decimated wild birds—and moved into mammals. Now the poultry industry needs new measures to s
https://www.wired.com/story/the-bird-flu-outbreak-has-taken-an-ominous-turn/

Researchers have spent years warning that text-generation algorithms can spew bias and falsehoods. Tech giants are rushing them into product
https://www.wired.com/story/chatbots-got-big-and-their-ethical-red-flags-got-bigger/

This week, we discuss all the ways generative AI is upending journalism, marketing, shopping, and search.
https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-586/

Musk has given himself an even bigger bullhorn to annoy users and spread disinformation on the platform.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musks-new-twitter-superpower-is-dangerous/

The social media platform helped push the story into the mainstream while also fueling misinformation and conspiracy theories.
https://www.wired.com/story/east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-tiktok/

From 'Fresh' to 'Heat,' these are the films you need to watch on the streaming service right now.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-movies-hulu-right-now/

The student winners of a NASA competition designed a serpentine bot that could sidewind across lunar regolith or roll down hills.
https://www.wired.com/story/rovers-are-so-yesterday-its-time-to-send-a-snakebot-to-space/

Fearing the company’s new management, researchers frantically completed studies on misinformation and algorithmic bias, then rushed to publi
https://www.wired.com/story/the-scramble-to-save-twitters-research-from-elon-musk/

After 16 years, the agency has implemented the software to cryptographically verify digital passport data—and it’s already caught a dozen al
https://www.wired.com/story/us-border-patrol-epassport-verification/

Eufy's recent scandal shows it's not so much about the data breach but about how a company responds. Here are a few ways to shop smart.
https://www.wired.com/story/security-camera-tips-and-risks/

The immense weight of the electric Hummer prompted a crash test expert to stage a bizarre experiment—and wonder if EVs will make roads more
https://www.wired.com/story/supersize-evs-are-pushing-road-safety-to-the-limit/

Beds are expensive, but the right one can mean the difference between feeling refreshed or grumpy. These ones are discounted.
https://www.wired.com/story/presidents-day-mattress-sale-2023/

Policies that recognize the industry’s cultural and economic significance will protect both workers and consumers.
https://www.wired.com/story/emily-hund-influencer-industry/

The FDA's new anti-obesity medications, like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, sound like silver bullets. Bariatric surgery did once too.
https://www.wired.com/story/fda-weight-loss-drugs/

After a backlash, Spotify paused an arrangement that allowed Apple to train machine learning models on some audiobook files.
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-spotify-audiobook-narrators-ai-contract/

Our manufactured love holiday might have you feeling more vulnerable than usual. Here’s what to look out for.
https://www.wired.com/story/dating-apps-tools-to-thwart-scams/

No, there’s not a sudden influx of unidentified objects in the skies above the US—but the government is paying closer attention.
https://www.wired.com/story/spy-balloons-ufo-shot-down-us/

Genetic analyses show a newly discovered condition called Vexas is more common than previously thought—and could explain some patients’ undi
https://www.wired.com/story/vexas-new-disease-genetics/

The latest trend to hit the video-sharing site is a backlash against hauls and self-serving recommendations.
https://www.wired.com/story/de-influencing-tiktok-haul-backlash/

The Matrix movies brought Reeves and Chad Stahelski together. Now the duo is killing it on their fourth John Wick—and still keeping technolo
https://www.wired.com/story/keanu-reeves-chad-stahelski-interview/

The government has used fines, bans, and golden shares to control tech companies. Now it needs them to drive economic growth.
https://www.wired.com/story/didis-revival-shows-china-cant-live-without-big-tech/

If you’re desperately scrolling, it’s not your fault. The recommendation system for love needs a major reboot.
https://www.wired.com/story/dating-algorithms-filter-bubble/

For a decade, Americans have described dating apps as exhausting. AI offers the tools to reinvigorate how we find and talk to partners onlin
https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-love-artificial-intelligence-pickup-lines/

Overwatch 2's new limited time dating sim let's you romance Mercy or Genji, but I want so much more
https://www.wired.com/story/loverwatch-let-me-date-moira/

The Securities and Exchange Commission launched enforcement actions against some of the industry’s major players, raising questions over cry
https://www.wired.com/story/confusion-spirals-in-crypto-as-the-us-cracks-down/

By shutting off its free API, the social network will stop researchers from getting access to crucial data to track hate speech and disinfor
https://www.wired.com/story/twitters-api-crackdown-will-hit-more-than-just-bots/

Though it has its shortcomings, Instagram led me to a core group of friends that I’ll cherish for life.
https://www.wired.com/story/instagram-chosen-family-social-media/