Researchers are working on manipulating wax worms’ digestive systems to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic. www.wired.com/story/could-...
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Researchers are working on manipulating wax worms’ digestive systems to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic. www.wired.com/story/could-...
A year after relaunching The Onion as a newspaper, Collins visits Uncanny Valley to talk about why “going into something and not ruining it is bravery.”
As concerns grow about AI chatbots leading users into delusional spirals, prominent spiritual influencers are capitalizing on an emerging form of techno-spirituality. www.wired.com/story/spirit...
The United States Constitution is clear: President Donald Trump can’t take control of the country’s elections. But he can sow confusion and fear. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Online gambling is a massive industry. The AI boom keeps booming. It was only a matter of time before people tried to put them together. www.wired.com/story/sports...
Magnesium supplements are fixing your bowels and sleep, one sleepy girl mocktail at a time.
WIRED talks to the director of the Chilean National Center for Artificial Intelligence about Latam-GPT, the large-language model that aims to address the region’s specific needs and change the current technological dynamic.
On September 3, China will hold a “Victory Day” military parade in Tiananmen Square to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan—and to send the West a message. www.wired.com/story/china-...
On this episode of "Uncanny Valley," we look back at the week's biggest stories—from the researchers leaving Meta's new superintelligence lab, to the dark money group funding Democratic influencers. www.wired.com/story/uncann...
In March 2025, Earth was hit by a fast radio burst as energetic as the sun but lasting only milliseconds.
Liberland, a crypto micronation, hopes to make strides in international diplomacy and finally settle the land it claims to own.
Twelve quests; 12,000 players. This is Pursuit, a real-world race to find clues scattered across the city, solve mysteries, and maybe make a few friends. This is city-wide scavenger hunt that ate San Francisco.
As cybercrime surges around the world, new research increasingly shows that ransomware is evolving as a result of widely available generative AI tools.
AI researchers are already leaving Meta’s new superintelligence lab, just two months after CEO Mark Zuckerberg first announced the initiative.
Some operatives from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are joining Airbnb cofounder and DOGE member Joe Gebbia’s new National Design Studio, sources tell WIRED. "My directive is to update today’s government services to be as satisfying to use as the Apple Store" wrd.cm/47QAO8z
A partnership between xAI and the US government fell apart earlier this summer after Grok praised Hitler. Then the White House apparently got involved, per documents obtained by WIRED.
Some of the best reasons to use a Pixel phone are turned off by default. Follow these steps to get the most out of your device. www.wired.com/story/key-pi...
Welcome to your shiny new Google-powered mobile device. It will be up and ready in no time with these handy tips. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
Put away those caustic wipes! Here’s how to clean your computer monitor. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
Why does China build faster than anyone in the world? Subways, infrastructure, just everyday things? Dan Wang thinks he knows the answer:
The magnetic constant determines the strength of magnetic fields. It figures in everything from motors and generators to audio speakers—oh, and without it we’d live in eternal darkness.
The &Space Project upcycles waste materials from space development. Now it has designed Debris, a set of speakers using test fuel tanks from commercial rockets. www.wired.com/story/debris...
In a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, a microbe does something that life shouldn’t be able to: It breathes oxygen and sulfur at the same time. www.wired.com/story/these-...
The FTC notified companies like Google, Meta, and Apple that they must not apply the Digital Services Act, which regulates digital platforms, if it jeopardizes the freedom of Americans. www.wired.com/story/big-te...
A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for both health and consumer uses. wrd.cm/45IHYKY
Hulu’s 'Are You My First?' explores dating as a virgin, as more young people open up about how the gender divide is impacting their sex lives.
Body farms sound like something out of a horror film, but they are real places called taphonomic research facilities—sites where forensic scientists study how the human body decomposes.
Forget smartphones. According to Mark Zuckerberg, the real interface of the future is what’s sitting on your nose. Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses have become a surprise hit.
The Reddit cofounder joins WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast and opens up about his early days in tech, his plans for Digg, the future of women’s sports, and what his immigrant mom taught him about America.
Do your future self a favor and back up all your precious photos, messages, and files before disaster strikes. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
A study reveals that extreme heat accelerates biological aging even more than smoking or drinking. www.wired.com/story/your-b...
Think twice before you put anything in a form—even if it looks legit. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
“Abrupt changes” threaten to send the continent past the point of no return, at which point continued ice-melting would submerge coastal cities around the world. www.wired.com/story/antarc...
Sleep masks offer a range of benefits, including deeper and more restful sleep, but there are many styles on the market. We’ll help you navigate the options. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
Plus: China’s Salt Typhoon hackers target 600 companies in 80 countries, Tulsi Gabbard purges CIA agents, hackers knock out Iranian ship communications, and more. www.wired.com/story/doge-s...
The workhorse rocket has continued its streak of success. www.wired.com/story/falcon...
Plus: Level debuts a discreet smart lock, Chipolo unveils rechargeable Bluetooth trackers, Samsung releases a budget tablet, and Nothing faces backlash for using stock photography. www.wired.com/story/gear-n...
NEW: SSA CDO Chuck Borges says he was 'involuntarily' forced out Friday, days after filing a whistleblower complaint. About 30 min after his resignation email went out, it vanished from inboxes. w/ @davidgilbert.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/charle...
This comes after Borges filed a formal whistleblower complaint accusing the DOGE of wrongfully uploading SSA data, which included highly sensitive information on millions of people with Social Security numbers, to an unsecure cloud server.
“This involuntary resignation is the result of SSA’s actions against me, which make my duties impossible to perform legally and ethically, have caused me serious attendant mental, physical, and emotional distress, and constitute a constructive discharge,” the email read before it disappeared.
The “involuntary resignation” comes days after Borges filed a formal whistleblower complaint accusing the DOGE of wrongfully uploading SSA data, which included highly sensitive information on millions of people with Social Security numbers, to an unsecure cloud server.
NEW: SSA chief data officer and whistleblower Charles Borges resigned today—but his resignation email quickly disappeared from recipients' inboxes, sources tell @wired.com. @makenakelly.bsky.social and @davidgilbert.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/charle...
Less than 30 minutes after the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer resigned following a whistleblower complaint, recipients could no longer access the resignation email. www.wired.com/story/charle...
“This involuntary resignation is the result of SSA’s actions against me, which make my duties impossible to perform legally and ethically, have caused me serious attendant mental, physical, and emotional distress, and constitute a constructive discharge,” the email read before it disappeared.
On September 9, WIRED is bringing its acclaimed health summit to Boston for the first time. We're talking to leaders and pioneers from science, medicine, business, and tech to explore the future of the ever-evolving health industry. Join us:
Once again, Makena Kelly hive, stand up: Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social on the federal govt’s redesign efforts www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
“Disaster money is just sitting,” one FEMA employee tells WIRED. “Every single day applicants are asking their FEMA contact ‘where’s my money?’ And we are ordered to just say nothing and redirect.” Must-read by @mollytaft.com
Filed under this *really* happened: Following a week of strife at the disaster relief agency, Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem told FEMA employees to "be vocal" about their positive experiences with the Trump administration. @mollytaft.com on the chaos at FEMA:
FEMA is reeling and Kristi Noem's response this week was basically "please clap." from @mollytaft.com
The letter comes after a summer of disastrous flooding across the US, which critics say has been handled poorly as the administration slow-walks responses to requests for aid from certain states. “Disaster money is just sitting,” one FEMA employee tells WIRED.
In May, multiple FEMA employees told WIRED that they did not know of another time when a strategic plan was rescinded without another in place. Oh, all ahead of hurricane season.
This comes after 190 current and former FEMA employees signed onto a public letter criticizing the agency. While most employees signed anonymously, 35 of them signed with their names attached and were almost all immediately placed on administrative leave, Washington Post reports.
Following a week of strife at the disaster relief agency, Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem told FEMA employees to "be vocal" about their positive experiences with the Trump administration. www.wired.com/story/fema-f...
EVs, solar panels, and now, brain-computer interfaces. In a new policy document, China has signaled its ambition to become a world leader in the same brain technology that Elon Musk's Neuralink is building. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/china-...
NEW: The White House appears to have instructed leaders at the General Services Administration (GSA) to add xAI’s Grok chatbot to a list of approved vendors “ASAP,” according to an email sent by agency leadership earlier this week, which WIRED obtained.
Gebbia joined DOGE in Feb, taking the lead on a DOGE effort at the Office of Personnel Management to revamp the federal retirement system. After Musk left the government in May, Gebbia’s name circulated as a possible replacement to lead DOGE, but he was not interested, The New York Times reported.
“I will do my best to make the U.S. the most beautiful, and usable, country in the digital world." It’s unclear who from DOGE will be joining, but the NDS X account follows Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, and Zachary Terrell, who slashed grants from the National Science Foundation earlier this year.
SCOOP: Some DOGE ops are joining Airbnb cofounder and DOGE member Joe Gebbia’s new National Design Studio, sources tell WIRED. "My directive is to update today’s government services to be as satisfying to use as the Apple Store..." Read more... www.wired.com/story/white-...
We obtained emails that appear to show the White House ordered government officials to put Grok back on the list of approved vendors “ASAP” www.wired.com/story/white-...
NEW: A partnership between Elon Musk's xAI and the US government fell apart earlier this summer after Grok praised Hitler. Then the White House apparently got involved, and Grok is back. read @zoeschiffer.bsky.social:
Grok was slated to be used by the federal government until the Mecha Hitler incident wrecked the deal. Now, just a few weeks later, the White House wants it back in the mix. from @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
NEW: The White House appears to have instructed leaders at the GSA to add xAI’s Grok chatbot to a list of approved vendors “ASAP,” according to an email sent by agency leadership earlier this week, which WIRED obtained. @zoeschiffer.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/white-...
Now, following some internal reviews, any government agency can roll Grok out to federal workers. The White House and GSA did not respond to a request for comment from WIRED. Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/white-...
Sources say Carahsoft’s contract was modified to include xAI earlier this week. Grok 3 and Grok 4 both currently appear on GSA Advantage (an online marketplace for government agencies to buy products and services) as of Friday morning.
“Can someone get with Carahsoft on this immediately and please confirm?” Carahsoft is a major government contractor that resells technology from third-party firms.
“Team: Grok/xAI needs to go back on the schedule ASAP per the WH,” states the email, sent by the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service Josh Gruenbaum.
A partnership between Elon Musk's xAI and the US government fell apart earlier this summer after Grok praised Hitler. Then the White House apparently got involved, per documents obtained by WIRED. www.wired.com/story/white-...
NEW: The White House appears to have instructed leaders at the General Services Administration (GSA) to add xAI’s Grok chatbot to a list of approved vendors “ASAP,” according to an email sent by agency leadership earlier this week, which WIRED obtained.
SCOOP: Some operatives from DOGE are joining Airbnb cofounder and DOGE member Joe Gebbia’s National Design Studio, a new government initiative that...appeared just rebrand work that was already taking place. read @makenakelly.bsky.social:
SCOOP: DOGE ops join Airbnb cofounder + DOGE member Joe Gebbia’s new National Design Studio. Gebbia was possibly going to join USDS, but now he has his own office and is bringing DOGE folks from the General Services Administration along with him. www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
Twelve quests; 12,000 players. This is Pursuit, a real-world race to find clues scattered across the city, solve mysteries, and maybe make a few friends. www.wired.com/story/pursui...
Perhaps even more terrifying is what it all signals: the death of the free web and an ushering in of a more puritanical version of America. Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/the-in...
Critics say that argument doesn’t hold any weight because there are “easy solutions” to the moral panic conservatives have created around the issue. They say the laws infringe on privacy rights and set an irreversibly dark precedent for the future of free speech. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/the-in...
So far at least 24 US states have sanctioned some form of ID verification, each with unique stipulations. Legislators argue that these laws are intended to keep minors safe from content deemed harmful to them.
Many people rely on the sleep aid melatonin to help them get a more restful night’s sleep. But is it safe? And how much is too much? www.wired.com/story/how-mu...
Platforms like Pornhub and OnlyFans have given porn stars more autonomy. But sweeping age-check laws are already impacting their bottom lines. www.wired.com/story/the-in...
Many proposed NDS projects were already in the works from federal workers who were let go earlier this year. Now, DOGE is getting involved. www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
Viewers in Africa, Asia, and Australia will be able to see the blood moon in the sky—but those in the Americas will have to settle for a live feed this time around. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
President Donald Trump stopped allowing small shipments to enter the country without paying tariffs. Now, things are getting pricier and shipping costs are going up. www.wired.com/story/de-min...
Share your adventures with the world and save some cash on the GoPro Hero 13 Black. www.wired.com/story/gopro-...
“Echo Valley,” “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical,” and “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Apple TV+ this month.
On today's episode of “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts talk to features editor Jason Kehe about everything from screen time limits and the return to flip phones to the romanticization of the early internet. www.wired.com/story/uncann...
Today on Incognito Mode, @couts.bsky.social reveals how ICE's surveillance tactics reach beyond immigrants- impacting American citizens and people with no criminal record. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...
On September 9, WIRED is bringing its acclaimed health summit to Boston for the first time. We're talking to leaders and pioneers from science, medicine, business, and tech to explore the future of the ever-evolving health industry. Join us: events.wired.com/health2025
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"Maybe it is hard to say that sneakers and T-shirts are the most important thing, but for anything more complex, the US has a really hard time building. It is good for the US to have more electronics production; it is good for us to have more electric vehicle battery production."
WIRED: Do you think the US should move to the other end of the engineer-lawyer spectrum you describe and become a full-blown engineering state? Dan Wang: What I'm trying to do is to say that the US should recover some of these engineering muscles. It certainly doesn't have to be like China.
If the US wants to compete with China, it needs to focus more on engineering and less on litigating, Dan Wang tells @zeyiyang.bsky.social in our latest Made in China newsletter. "Engineers are much more focused on doing very rational things, like figuring out how to build a great subway system."
LIVE in 30 minutes: We're talking about Back To School... in the age of AI. What does it mean for students and teachers? Also, how are tweens in Australia coping with social media bans? Tune in here:
For this week's edition of Made in China, @zeyiyang.bsky.social spoke to Dan Wang about his new book, which argues that China is an engineering state and America is a nation ruled by lawyers www.wired.com/story/dan-wa...
Academics once loved Twitter—but in the age of X they’ve abandoned it in droves. www.wired.com/story/bluesk...
Academics once loved Twitter—but in the age of X they’ve abandoned it in droves. www.wired.com/story/bluesk...
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For years, Apple treated the idea of windows on the iPad as sacrilege. But with iPadOS 26 installed, today’s iPads are doing macOS cosplay, becoming touchscreen Macs in all but name. And here’s the thing: It’s actually pretty good.
The CDC is in chaos. If you’re a current employee and would like to share information anonymously, please reach out via Signal: emullin.06 www.wired.com/story/center...
A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for both health and consumer uses. www.wired.com/story/china-...
Not great! Not great at all! www.wired.com/story/center...
Last night, the group tried to swat Disneyland....
Back to school… with the help of AI? We’re going live today at 1 PM ET to talk about how tech is changing classrooms, teachers, and learning. Tune in and be part of the conversation: www.wired.com/story/livest...
A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for both health and consumer uses. www.wired.com/story/china-...