Here Are the Top Features Coming to Your iPhone This Fall
Apple just previewed iOS 15, the latest version of its mobile operating system. Here's what's new.
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-iphone-ios-15-ipados-15-new-features
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Here Are the Top Features Coming to Your iPhone This Fall
Apple just previewed iOS 15, the latest version of its mobile operating system. Here's what's new.
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-iphone-ios-15-ipados-15-new-features
Ransomware Struck Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data Leaked
LineStar Integrity Services was hacked around the same time as Colonial Pipeline, but radical transparency activists have brought the attack
https://www.wired.com/story/linestar-pipeline-ransomware-leak
Covid Brings Automation to the Workplace, Killing Some Jobs
Unable to find enough workers, employers are turning to technology to perform tasks—and women are likely to be the hardest hit.
https://www.wired.com/story/covid-brings-automation-workplace-killing-some-jobs
4 Tips to Send (and Receive) Better Texts
Sure, hitting send is easy. But these tips can help make sure everyone's messages are coming across loud and clear.
https://www.wired.com/story/4-tips-to-send-and-receive-better-texts
How to Watch Today's Apple WWDC Keynote
The annual event starts at 10 am Pacific with news about software updates coming to iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Here's how to tune in.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-watch-apple-wwdc-2021
How to Protect Your Files From Ransomware
It's a growing threat for individual users and businesses alike—but there are ways to protect yourself.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-files-ransomware-tips
Twitch Turns 10, and the Creator Economy Is in Its Debt
The livestreaming platform for gamers helped pioneer the patronage systems that prop up so much of the internet today.
https://www.wired.com/story/twitch-turns-10-creator-economy
Google's $99 A-Series Earbuds Are AirPods for Android
The company's more affordable version of last year's Pixel Buds cut some perks for a much better price.
https://www.wired.com/review/google-pixel-buds-a-series
New Vaccine Incentives, Surplus Dose Shipments, and More Coronavirus News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
https://www.wired.com/story/vaccine-incentives-surplus-doses-coronavirus-news
Admit It: The Facebook Oversight Board Is Kind of Working
Facebook has agreed to follow some of the board’s nonbinding recommendations regarding the Donald Trump suspension. That’s progress.
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-oversight-board-kind-of-working-trump-ban
‘Love, Death & Robots’ Is Growing Up
The Netflix series can still feel like a boy's club, but the second season eclipses the first.
https://www.wired.com/2021/06/geeks-guide-love-death-robots-2
I Revisited 'SaGa Frontier'—and My Bisexual Video Game Crush
As a kid in the 90s, the original game was my escape. In the new remastered version, Lady Asellus's story still resonates.
https://www.wired.com/story/saga-frontier-remastered-asellus-bisexual-game-crush-pride
This Electric Kick Scooter Is Lightweight and Folds Fast
This electric kick scooter doesn’t offer the comfiest or the fastest ride, but it’s lightweight enough to ignore those flaws.
https://www.wired.com/review/slidgo-x8
Microsoft’s Vote Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle
Hart InterCivic will be the first private vendor to partner with the company on using its open-source ElectionGuard system.
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-hart-electionguard-vote-tracking-software-partnership
Get Ready for Summer With These Nature-Themed Board Games
We selected a few great outdoorsy games that are perfect for playing on the patio or by an open window.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/summer-nature-themed-board-game-roundup
Wait, Vaccine Lotteries Actually Work?
Ooh, the behavioral economists are going to be so smug about this.
https://www.wired.com/story/wait-vaccine-lotteries-actually-work
The All-Seeing Eyes of New York’s 15,000 Surveillance Cameras
Video from the cameras is often used in facial-recognition searches. A report finds they are most common in neighborhoods with large nonwhit
https://www.wired.com/story/all-seeing-eyes-new-york-15000-surveillance-cameras
What does it look like when women’s long-held interest in gaming is finally accepted into the mainstream—and embraced by billion-dollar indu
https://www.wired.com/story/welcome-to-planet-egirl
Ransomware Hits Food Supply Giant JBS—and Underscores a Dire Threat
Hackers targeting JBS USA have disrupted meat processing facilities around the world, just one month after the Colonial Pipeline attack caus
https://www.wired.com/story/jbs-ransomware-attack-underscores-dire-threat
There’s Hope for American Movie Theaters After All
Covid-19 closures put movie chains in a tough spot. A Quiet Place Part II’s box office performance shows they could find their way out of th
https://www.wired.com/story/hope-for-american-movie-theaters
Indie Video Games Have Finally Embraced the Tabletop Scene
Video games like 'Monster Train,' 'Slay the Spire,' and 'Gordian Quest' use decks, cards, and dice rolls to stake their claim.
https://www.wired.com/story/indie-developers-studios-tabletop-board-games
Peanut the Waiter Robot Is Proof That Your Job Is Safe
Restaurants are struggling to hire people, so one Jersey Shore grill employed a machine. It confirms that humans remain indispensable.
https://www.wired.com/story/peanut-the-waiter-robot-is-proof-that-your-job-is-safe
20 Memorial Day Deals to Spruce Up Your Smart Home
From smart toothbrushes to app-controlled power strips, these deals will add a high-tech boost to your abode.
https://www.wired.com/story/smart-home-deals-memorial-day-2021-2
The Gear to Carry on Your Bikepacking Adventure
Here's what to consider (and what to buy) before safely heading out on a multiday cycling trip into the hinterlands.
https://www.wired.com/story/bikepacking-gear-guide
What Is a Supply Chain Attack?
From NotPetya to SolarWinds, it’s a problem that’s not going away any time soon.
https://www.wired.com/story/hacker-lexicon-what-is-a-supply-chain-attack
The Best Memorial Day Sales on Tech, Gaming, Home, and More
There are deals on the best streaming stick, our favorite sunglasses, and dozens of other WIRED top picks this holiday weekend.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-memorial-day-sales-2021-1
This Online Pastry Course Presents a Fun Challenge to Curious Home Chefs
Rouxbe's extensive web-based course takes a deep dive into French pastry knowledge.
https://www.wired.com/review/french-pastry-school-introduction-to-pastry-arts-course-rouxbe
I'm a Brood X Cicada. You're a Horny Human. We Are Not the Same
People preparing for a post-vax summer are likening themselves to the emerging insects. WIRED commissioned one cicada for its take.
https://www.wired.com/story/cicada-horny-human-not-the-same
21 Memorial Day Deals to Spruce Up Your Smart Home
From smart toothbrushes to app-controlled power strips, these deals will add a high-tech boost to your abode.
https://www.wired.com/story/smart-home-deals-memorial-day-2021-1
Maybe Future Generations Will Be Just Fine
In his new book, legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein argues that there may be reasons to not worry about the hereafter.
https://www.wired.com/2021/05/geeks-guide-cass-r-sunstein
A New Vaccine Milestone in the US, Shots for India, and More Coronavirus News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
https://www.wired.com/story/us-vaccine-milestone-india-shots-coronavirus-news
The Covid-19 Lab Leak Theory Is a Tale of Weaponized Uncertainty
Scientists almost never say they’re sure, and it could take years to pin down the pandemic's origins. Until then: People are trying to scare
https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-lab-leak-theory-weaponized-uncertainty
The Psychology of Why Fan Art Is So Delightful
Drawing your favorite characters or writing fanfic isn’t just fun. It’s also a way for fans to explore their own identities.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-psychology-of-fan-art
Uber’s Union Deal in the UK Doesn’t Mean Its Battles Are Over
The company’s first-ever union agreement could distract from more changes that need to happen, in both the gig economy and governments.
https://www.wired.com/story/uber-union-deal-uk
WhatsApp’s Fight With India Could Have Global Repercussions
The country’s “traceability” requirement would undermine the privacy of the encrypted messaging app’s users far beyond its borders.
https://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-india-traceability-encryption
AI Could Soon Write Code Based on Ordinary Language
Microsoft reveals plans to bring GPT-3, best known for generating text, to programming. “The code writes itself,” CEO Satya Nadella says.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-write-code-ordinary-language
Dumbed Down AI Rhetoric Harms Everyone
By ignorance or malice, policymakers use sweeping platitudes to regulate artificial intelligence, which may persecute citizens more than pro
https://www.wired.com/story/dumbed-down-ai-rhetoric-harms-everyone
Amazon Will Buy MGM for Over $8 Billion. Your Move, Netflix
The move is the latest, and greatest, in a new wave of media consolidation sparked by the streaming wars.
https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-mgm-acquisition-streaming
The Hostile Takeover of a Microsoft Flight Simulator Server
A community of air traffic control roleplayers gets torn apart by a lawsuit, and the founders scatter, trying to pick up the pieces.
https://www.wired.com/story/hostile-takeover-microsoft-flight-simulator
So You’re Vaccinated! How Can You Let People Know?
Homegrown Covid-19 vaccine signals help create a positive environment so you and your neighbors can feel safer removing face masks.
https://www.wired.com/story/wear-your-vaccinated-sticker-with-pride
A New Antitrust Case Cuts to the Core of Amazon’s Identity
The Washington, DC, attorney general claims that the company obsessed with satisfying customers is actually screwing them.
https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-antitrust-lawsuit-cuts-to-core-of-identity
As the US Unmasks, the Pressure Is on for Vaccine Passports
Now that the CDC has relaxed mask requirements, a verification system might help identify who's vaccinated—but it’ll be a technical and poli
https://www.wired.com/story/as-the-us-unmasks-the-pressure-is-on-for-vaccine-passports
How to Buy Movies Online and Watch Them Anywhere
Imagine buying a movie once and watching it in any app you like, or whichever one gives you the best quality on your device. Now wake up, it
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-buy-movies-online-watch-them-anywhere
Florida’s New Social Media Law Will Be Laughed Out of Court
The Stop Social Media Censorship Act almost certainly violates both the US Constitution and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
https://www.wired.com/story/florida-new-social-media-law-laughed-out-of-court
AI Can Write Disinformation Now—and Dupe Human Readers
Georgetown researchers used text generator GPT-3 to write misleading tweets about climate change and foreign affairs. People found the posts
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-write-disinformation-dupe-human-readers
The Drug Trial That Could Actually Produce Covid Treatments
Some studies are too small. Some are too pharma. But a bigger, bolder approach could (finally!) figure out which drugs work against the viru
https://www.wired.com/story/the-drug-trial-that-could-actually-produce-covid-treatments
The Long, Strange Life of the World’s Oldest Naked Mole Rat
These death-defying rodents do not age normally. Will their weird biology help extend human life spans, or are those ambitions a dead end?
https://www.wired.com/story/long-strange-life-worlds-oldest-naked-mole-rat
Easy Ways to Sell, Donate, or Recycle Your Stuff
If you're spring cleaning or just need to get rid of things, here's how to do it sensibly and safely—and perhaps make a profit.
https://www.wired.com/story/easy-ways-sell-donate-recycle-your-stuff
8 Free Streaming Services to Save You From Subscription Hell
You may not have heard of Tubi, Pluto TV, and Kanopy—but they’re the perfect cure for subscription fatigue.
https://www.wired.com/story/free-streaming-services
Apple’s and Google’s approval guidelines are notoriously lax—and they won’t keep out apps that are after your money and data. Here’s how to
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-avoid-app-store-scams