What Really Caused Facebook's 500M-User Data Leak?

The company's explanations have been confusing and inconsistent, but there are finally some answers.

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The Opportunities—and Obstacles—for Women at NSA and Cyber Command

WIRED spoke with three women working in cybersecurity in the US intelligence committee about the progress of recent years and the work that remains.

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Signal Adds a Payments Feature—With Cryptocurrency

The encrypted messaging app is integrating support for MobileCoin in a bid to keep up with the features offered by its more mainstream rivals.

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Watch Out—That 'Call of Duty: Warzone' Cheat Might Be Malware

Players looking for a leg up are being duped into giving criminals a backdoor into their devices.

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These Are Our Favorite Smart Displays Right Now

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

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Lenovo's ThinkPad and Chrome OS Are a Seriously Great Pair

The best of ThinkPads come to this Chromebook, along with some speedy new AMD processors.

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Reforestation Is Great! But We're Running Out of Seeds

Planting trees is a popular solution to carbon emissions. But where will all those seedlings come from?

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I Use Motion Smoothing on My TV—and Maybe You Should Too

There, I said it! But there are some good reasons to use it, depending on your display.

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Let's Just Agree That Stadia Is Actually Fine

So Google's cloud-based gaming service isn't perfect. But for plenty of players, it's enough.

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The Healing Power of Javascript

For some of us—isolates, happy in the dark—code is therapy, an escape and a path to hope in a troubled world.

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Falcons, Lokis, Nerd Canons, and Why You Don’t Have to Care

It’s possible to keep up with all of Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, and even DC, if you want. The good news is, you don’t gotta.

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How to Make a CDC-Approved Face Mask For Double Masking

A fabric face covering can be worn over your disposable medical mask to help prevent you from spreading Covid-19. Here's how to make one of your own.

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I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget

In 2019, I made a painful decision. But to the algorithms that drive Facebook, Pinterest, and a million other apps, I'm forever getting married.

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Polarization Isn't America's Biggest Problem—or Facebook's

A debate is raging over the social media giant's role in dividing the country. But it's the US's deeply-rooted inequities that tech should focus on.

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Encryption Has Never Been More Essential—or Threatened

As we communicate more digitally, governments encroach more on our privacy. End-to-end encryption cannot be taken for granted.

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Android Is Wasted on This Lenovo Tablet

The Tab P11 Pro is a great midrange slate—which would be more exciting if the poorly optimized operating system wasn’t such a lost cause.

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Independent Video Game Stores Are Here to Stay

Despite rising digital sales and the pandemic, retro gaming and tight-knit clienteles are keeping smaller shops alive while other retailers falter.

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7 Emergency Preparedness Apps to Keep on Your Phone

Don’t wait till the storm is coming or the earthquake starts to grab these from the app store.

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Silicon Valley Revs Up for a ‘Hot Startup’ Summer

“Now is the time to start stepping on the gas,” as one prominent VC firm put it to founders.

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Sneaky New Bacteria on the ISS Could Build a Future on Mars

NASA tracks the microbes that live on the space station, and sometimes it discovers new ones. Those hardy bugs may offer clues about surviving long missions.

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The Best Electric Toothbrushes for Your Pearly Whites

Yes, you'll have to recharge your toothbrush, but these electric models put better oral hygiene within easy reach.

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The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Birthed Today's Rainforests

Plant fossils from Columbia reveal the forests of the Cretaceous period were sparser and less humid than their modern-day counterparts.

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The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook's End-to-End Encryption

The government's latest attack is aimed at discouraging the company from following through with its planned rollout across platforms.

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I Didn’t Like the Bunch Cargo Bike. Too Bad My Kids Loved It

When you’re reviewing an electric family bicycle, everyone gets to weigh in.

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How to Test Early Betas of Software You Use Every Day

If you’re OK with a few bugs and rough edges, you can get new features before anyone else.

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Cells Form Into Living ‘Xenobots’ on Their Own

Embryonic cells can self-assemble into new forms that don’t resemble the bodies they usually generate, challenging old ideas of what defines an organism.

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Cops Take Down the ‘World’s Biggest' Video Game Cheat Ring

Plus: North Korean hackers, a rogue tweet, and more of the week's top security news.

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The 8 Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection

Looking for fresh indoor hobbies? Why not start a record collection? These entry-level turntables will help you enjoy analog audio at home.

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The US Is Finally Trying to Unlock the Power of Wave Energy

After decades of false starts, the federal approval of a new testing site off the coast of Oregon could give the technology a much-needed jolt.

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I Avoided Fake Meat for Years. That Was a Big Mistake

Our food writer had been steering clear of Impossible, Beyond, and other plant-based meat replacements—until he finally cooked with some.

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Foregone Is Slick, and All Too Familiar

The hybrid 2D platformer game is something less than the sum of its parts.

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The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Games, Tablets, and More

Doing some spring cleaning? It might be time to upgrade some gear or dive into a new game. Here’s what’s on sale.

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Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown Is an Act of 'Vast Self-Harm'

On Friday, the military junta shut off connectivity across the country. There's no sign of when it will return.

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Every President Promises Broadband. Biden Might Deliver

Plus: A national failure, a software workaround, and an unusual survival technique.

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New Travel Guidelines, Real-World Vaccine Efficacy, and More

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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The Threat to the Water Supply Is Real—and Only Getting Worse

An ex-employee allegedly tampered with a Kansas water system. It was too easy, and it's happening too often.

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The Dispossessed Is Still One of Sci-Fi's Smartest Books

Ursula K. Le Guin's 1974 novel, about a society with no government or laws, remains a thoughtful exploration of politics and economics nearly 50 years later.

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'Game of Thrones' on Broadway? This I Don't Need

George R. R. Martin is reportedly working on a stage play based on his iconic characters. Why?

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Capture Your Daring Feats With Our Favorite Action Cameras

Gearing up to shred the slopes or dive into the seas? These cameras are made for danger.

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How the Suez Canal Fiasco Could Change Global Shipping

This week, we discuss the Ever Given incident and its lasting implications on the shipping industry. Also, we pick our favorite boat memes.

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So Can Flash Actually Run Faster Than the Speed of Light?

In Justice League he runs so fast that he goes back in time. But it wouldn't be quite so easy in real life (unless he was a tachyon).

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Qomp Makes a Case for Shorter, Simpler Video Games

Games have been getting longer, more sprawling, and bigger budget—but some developers are looking the other way.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Are Coming. What Will That Mean?

Scores of plans to verify immunity are in the works. But there are even more questions about how they’ll use data, protect privacy—and who gets certified first.

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This Smart Grill Makes Cooking With Charcoal Easier Than Ever

The Spark One is expensive and uses proprietary fuel, but it's as easy to use as propane.

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Biden Wants You Out of Your Car and on the Train

The president's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal boosts funding for buses and rail. It even envisions actually tearing down some freeways.

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‘It Takes Two’ Is One Hell of a Couples' Therapy Session

A couple's divorce provides the surprising foundation of the best co-op video game since Portal 2.

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written By You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

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Biden Wants $10 Billion for a Climate Army. It's Not Enough

The Civilian Climate Corps would put people to work preparing the nation for hotter heat waves and fiercer storms. They'll need a lot more money to succeed.

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Biden Announces His Broadband Plan—and ISPs Will Hate It

The $100 billion proposal will probably be met with fierce resistance by telecom companies, but there's a lot to like for internet users.

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A New WeWork Documentary Relives Its Roller Coaster Story

'WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn' is a good crash course while you wait for the adaptation starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway.

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Help! Should I Tell My Colleagues I'm on the Spectrum?

Megan collects advice on judging whether your workplace is inclusive—and how to build trust with your colleagues.

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One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack - April 2021

This month's focus is on reporters who have been subjected to harassment, abuse, and arrests related to online posts. These are their cases.

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This Retro Gaming Console Is a Time Machine to the '80s

The Evercade is a cartridge-based handheld, and it successfully delivers a dose of nostalgia and joy.

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Ikea Now Makes a (Handsome) Air Purifier

It’s cute. It’s small. It mounts on the wall.

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Scientists Need to Admit What They Got Wrong About Covid

Over the last year, the scientific community has been reluctant to openly discuss its missteps. But coming clean could help prevent the next pandemic.

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Narwhal Tusks Tell a Troubling Tale

An analysis of the 10-foot-long teeth shows that as the Arctic warms, narwhal diets are changing, and their bodies are accumulating more mercury.

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Oh Great, Now Investors Are Buying Shares of Video Games

A few apps let you buy shares in actual physical vintage games (like, say Super Mario Bros.), and you make money when they sell at auction.

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Portraits of a Neighborhood’s ‘Wood Wide Web’

During quarantine, photographer Andres Gonzalez wandered his city and captured lone redwoods, trapped by human sprawl but linked by nature’s networks.

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Larry Brilliant Has a Plan to Speed Up the Pandemic’s End

We'll never get herd immunity, but with speedy, deft combat against new infections, the epidemiologist says we could get back to normalish life.

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US Sanctions Are Squeezing Huawei, but for How Long?

Growth slowed last year at the tech giant, as it had trouble securing the most advanced chips. China's government has a plan to change that.

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When the Boss of All Dating Apps Met the Pandemic

Tinder. Hinge. OkCupid. Match. A year ago, Shar Dubey became the CEO of a multibillion-dollar matchmaking empire. Then singles everywhere went into lockdown.

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How to Game on a Tight Budget

You don't need to be rich to be knee-deep in great games to play. Here's how to get more for way less.

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Specialized's Turbo Como SL Is a Comfy, Lightweight Cruiser

The best way to make an electric bike easier to ride is to drop the weight by about 20 pounds.

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Physicists Learn to Superfreeze Antimatter (Hint: Pew Pew!)

Antimatter, the mysterious mirror-stuff of the universe, is hard to make and harder to study. A laser that literally chills it out could change all that.

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How to Design the Perfect Yoga Space at Home

Got a tiny apartment? You don't need to give up yoga—you just have to be a little flexible.

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Monster Hunter Rise Blends the Best of Feudal Japan's Culture

The game’s director, Yasunori Ichinose, gives us a breakdown of its Japanese folklore influences.

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5 Years After the Oculus Rift, Where Do VR and AR Go Next?

A lot’s happened since Facebook’s first headset brought virtual reality to the masses. Facebook might have been a first mover, but it also wants to be the last one.

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How Cargo Ships Could Help Detect Tsunamis

By using GPS data to monitor slight changes in elevation, the world’s fleet of commercial vessels could aid in forecasting incoming waves.

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This Countertop Composter Turns Table Scraps Into Plant Food

If your city doesn’t have a food-waste recycling program, consider Vitamix’s gadget for composting your leftovers.

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How to Find a Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment in Your Area

Vaccination rollout has been a challenge across the US. These tips should help you figure out when you’re eligible, where to go, and what to expect.

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The Foundations of AI Are Riddled With Errors

The labels attached to images used to train machine-vision systems are often wrong. That could mean bad decisions by self-driving cars and medical algorithms.

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Women Street Photographers Captures the Beauty of Normalcy

The photography book, released during Women’s Futures Month and on the heels of a worldwide vaccine rollout, couldn’t come at a better time.

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Our Favorite Photography Backpack is $50 Off

At $120, the Moment MTW Backpack is a great bag at a good price—but the discount ends March 31.

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The Best Wireless Earbuds for Every Mood

Ready to cut the cord? These are the best completely wireless buds we’ve tested.

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The Weird Science of Loneliness and Our Brains

Social isolation as been linked to poorer physical and mental health, but scientists are finally starting to understand its neurological impact.

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The Stealthy Mathematics of Hearthstone

Blizzard's free-to-play collectible card game is easy to learn but difficult to master, and every play involves calculations you may not even know you're doing.

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Advanced Degrees: 4 Smart Weather Stations Reviewed

Baby, it's cold outside! But exactly how cold? Know for sure with these connected weather stations.

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Bed Tricks, Cod, and the Hidden History of Catfishing

Intriguing, maddening deception can shake up our existence and sometimes—sometimes—set us free.

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This Robot Could Help Fulfill Your Online Shopping Sprees

Ambi Robotics is using years of research in robot manipulation to teach machines how to get a grip. The secret? Giving them suction cups for fingers.

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One Startup’s Solution for Zoom Fatigue? The Walk and Talk

Spot is a new platform dedicated entirely to walking meetings, launched by a longtime remote work evangelist.

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YouTube Has a Disturbingly Creepy Minecraft Problem

A WIRED investigation has found dozens of kid-focused videos with disturbing thumbnails that the platform serves up on the "Topic" pages of popular games.

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How to Make the Most of a Tiny, Cramped Laptop Screen

Small screens don’t mean small accomplishments. Here’s how to get big things done.

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Does It Matter That I Let My Car Park Itself?

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on automation, productivity, and what it means to be human.

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Your TV Sounds Terrible. A Soundbar Can Fix That

Every television deserves a dedicated row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorites.

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How to Get a Battery Replacement For Your Aging Smartphone

Most manufacturers want you to believe you can't replace your battery, but that's not true. Doing so can add years of life to your device.

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A Sexy Theory of Consciousness Gets All Up in Your Feelings

Neuroscience is bad at explaining what it’s like to be alive. Mark Solms thinks he can change that—with help from, of all people, Freud.

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It’s Finally Time to Take Out the Space Trash

Junk satellites can pose risks to other objects in Earth’s orbit. Startups are testing out ways to tidy up, from magnets to robotic tentacles.

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Amazon’s Union Vote Ends Today. What Happens Next?

Both sides are preparing for a potentially protracted battle over ballots and labor practices.

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The Developers Keeping Hong Kong’s Spirit Alive Through Games

After coming under attack, some of the city’s pro-democracy protesters have taken the fight for freedom from the street to video games.

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This AI Can Generate Convincing Text—and Anyone Can Use It

The makers of Eleuther hope it will be an open source alternative to GPT-3, the well-known language program from OpenAI.

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Boston Dynamics’ Newest Robot Doesn’t Dance—It Works

Called Stretch, the machine may look wildly different than its famous cousins Spot and Atlas, but it shares a ton of their DNA.

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The Physics of That Spinning Hug in Dua Lipa’s Music Video

The dance move seems to defy gravity—but it actually involves Newton’s second law, equilibrium, and a fake force.

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Our 8 Favorite Gaming Headsets for Every System

No matter which console or device you play on, these corded headsets will lend depth and drama to your gameplay.

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If You Liked Simple, Try These Online Banks Instead

Now that the pioneering online bank is merging with BBVA, you might be in the market for something new. These are the closest, easiest alternatives.

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Get Moving With Our Favorite Fitness Apps and Services

Whether you're looking for live classes, guided walks, or want to run through a field of screaming zombies, we have workout inspiration for you.

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Ancient Rocks Reveal When Earth's Plate Tectonics Began

New data indicating that the planet's surface broke up about 3.2 billion years ago helps clarify how shifting plates drove the evolution of complex life.

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What If Clippy Was Your Life Coach?

Immersive theater group Future Proof's new dating sim PSweet is set inside a Microsoft Office-esque world, and it's every bit as odd and amazing as you'd imagine.

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12 of the Greatest Mini-Games We’ve Ever Played

In these games-within-a-game, you can take a break to go fishing, play a few hands of combat dice, or administer a Voight-Kampff test.

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How to Keep Nearby Strangers from Sending You Files

Sharing is caring—except when it's an unwelcome photo from a rando on the subway. Here's how to lock down your phone and computer.

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The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones to Escape Reality

These over-ears and earbuds will add some serenity to your day.

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