This Designer Guitar Is Made From a Bent Sheet of Steel

Meet the Cosmo, an all-metal electric ax with pickups that can be repositioned to create custom sounds.

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Extreme Weather in 2022 is Just Getting Started

Climate change and natural variability are making this a year of big weather events—so get ready for more heat waves, droughts, and hurricanes.

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The Ghost of Internet Explorer Will Haunt the Web for Years

Microsoft's legacy browser may be dead—but its remnants are not going anywhere, and neither are its lingering security risks.

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Brian and Charles Imagines an Optimistic Future for AI

Cowriter Chris Hayward finds most real-life robots terrifying. But if the future looks like the film's sentient droid, he says, "we'll be fine."

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A Photographer Captures Earth as a Strange New World

Inspired by an 18th-century naturalist, Christopher Edward Rodriguez set out to document our climate-changed planet with fresh eyes.

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24 Great Wireless Chargers to Refuel Your Phone (or Watch)

Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested stands and pads will take the hassle out of recharging your iPhone or Android phone.

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A Grad Student’s Side Project Proves a Prime Number Conjecture

Jared Duker Lichtman proved a long-standing conjecture relating prime numbers to a broad class of “primitive” sets. To his adviser, it was a “complete shock.”

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What Is the Ideal Gas Law?

Without it, it would be impossible to inflate a balloon or a tire. But understanding how it works requires a little bit of physics and chemistry.

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How to Password Protect Any File

Put a digital lock on your most important data.

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Back Up Your Digital Life With the Best Cloud Storage Services

A good service is the easiest way to save your memories and share files. These are the best WIRED-tested ones for personal use.

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An Alleged Russian Spy Was Busted Trying to Intern at The Hague

Plus: Firefox adds new privacy protections, a big Intel and AMD chip flaw, and more of the week’s top security news.

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What Is Energy Star and How Does It Save You Money?

WIRED spoke with the Environmental Protection Agency to learn more about the government’s energy efficiency program.

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Some Scientists Coined a New Name for Summer: ‘Danger Season’

Hurricanes, heat, fires, smoke, drought. Is it time to stop making the hottest part of the year seem cool?

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My Problem With Pronouns

The thing about identity is, it changes over space and time.

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11 Great Deals on Coffee Gear and Sex Tech

Coffee can mean a hot cup of joe or something else entirely in different parts of the US.

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40 Father’s Day Gifts for the Dependable Dad in Your Life

Forget the tie and surprise Dad this year. From mechanical keyboards to electric scooters, we’ve got the best gifts right here.

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Here’s Why You’re Still Stuck in Robocall Hell

Despite major progress fighting spam and scams, the roots of the problem go far deeper than your phone company’s defenses.

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How the Sugars In Spit Tame the Body’s Unruly Fungi

Mucus keeps the microbiome healthy. Now scientists have clues about how it stops good microbes from going bad.

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The Star Wars Universe’s Exhausting, Underwhelming Expansion

The franchise now exists in an ever-sprawling TV universe full of diminishing returns. Thanks, Disney+.

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Cops Will Be Able to Scan Your Fingerprints With a Phone

Contactless fingerprinting uses a smartphone camera to capture your prints—and opens up a whole new set of privacy concerns.

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Black Carbon From Rocket Launches Will Heat the Atmosphere

Researchers say that the rising number of space launches around the world will warm parts of the atmosphere and thin the ozone layer.

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Cometeer’s Frozen Coffee Pods Are My Afternoon Delight

We had our doubts, but these coffee pods might give your fresh-brewed cup a run for its money.

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Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists

New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims' computers that led to their arrest.

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The Franchise Frenzy Leaves Nothing to the Imagination

From The Rings of Power to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+, streaming services are adapting everything in sight. No one’s head canon is safe.

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Particle Hunters Can Spend a Lifetime Searching for Answers

In physics, experiments to answer the big questions can take decades to run—and might not produce any findings at all.

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20 Last-Minute Father’s Day Deals

It's late, but not too late. Hurry up and snag a killer gift on these smartwatches, headphones, and more.

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Can Democracy Include a World Beyond Humans?

A truly planetary politics would extend decisionmaking to animals, ecosystems, and potentially AI.

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The US Can Halve Its Emissions by 2030—if It Wants To

The economics are clear: Renewables are cheap enough for the country to rapidly decarbonize. Less evident is the political will to pull it off.

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Russia Is Taking Over Ukraine’s Internet

In occupied Ukraine, people’s internet is being routed to Russia—and subjected to its powerful censorship and surveillance machine.

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Nobody Knows How to Watch Movies Anymore

People get distracted, hit pause, never finish. It seems hopeless—but it’s not as dire as it sounds.

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It’s Hard to Do Climate Research When Your Glacier Is Melting

Glaciers offer unparalleled insight into the world’s climate. But as they melt, the data they offer is less useful—and more dangerous to collect.

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16 Great Deals on Our Favorite Video Games and Accessories

Too hot to go outside? Grab some headphones and fire up your Switch Lite.

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Lawmakers Want Social Media Companies to Stop Getting Kids Hooked

Bills across the US would force TikTok and Instagram to ditch features that keep youngsters glued to their phones. Could they stem a teen mental health crisis?

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The World Has Too Much Stuff

Retailers bamboozled by the pandemic now find themselves staring at mountains of unwanted stock. Here’s what happened and how it can be fixed.

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Is It Possible to Beat a Virus That Moves Faster Than Science?

WIRED’s editor in chief shares thoughts on the ongoing evolutionary battle between humans and SARS-CoV-2, plus more from the next issue.

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35 Father’s Day Gifts for the Dependable Dad in Your Life

Forget the tie and surprise Dad this year. From mechanical keyboards to electric scooters, we've got the best gifts right here.

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Reality TV Has Become a Parody of Itself

If you can think of it, there’s probably a reality show about it. The surplus has taken the genre into the surreal.

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Australia Has Finally Woken Up to Climate Change

The newly elected government has promised stricter emissions limits and more renewables in the wake of fires, droughts, and floods.

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When Covid Came for Provincetown

In a queer vacation hot spot on Cape Cod, an ad hoc community proved that Americans can stifle large outbreaks—if they want to.

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The Genre-Transcending Mastery of The Staircase

The true-crime tale lends itself to the fact-fiction danse macabre.

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Why It’s Impossible to Rent a Car Right Now

From Avis-Budget to Hertz, traditional rental companies are struggling to restock their fleets. Now peer-to-peer upstarts are scrambling to fill the gap.

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Streaming Is Too Big for Its Own Good

Viewers are overloaded with content. And as Netflix and other major services are now learning, blind excess comes at a cost.

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How Ukraine Is Winning the Propaganda War

As the Russian siege drags on, Ukraine's media campaign has shifted from glorified myths to accounts of everyday bravery.

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Canada Moves to Decriminalize Possession of ‘Hard’ Drugs

British Columbia’s three-year trial aims to address its opioid crisis. The legislation has been welcomed, but some think it’s still too conservative.

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Shanghai’s Censors Can’t Hide Stories of the Dead

Many people reportedly died after struggling to access medical care during a brutal lockdown. The families want to make sure these deaths are counted.

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Hisense’s Short-Throw Laser Projector Is a Glorious Plug-and-Play

This short-throw laser projector is a Dolby Atmos-enabled home theater in a box.

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Conti's Attack Against Costa Rica Sparks a New Ransomware Era

A pair of ransomware attacks crippled parts of the country—and rewrote the rules of cybercrime.

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Ikea's New Turntable, and 9 More Standouts From Milan Design Week

Furniture 3D-printed from lemons and flat-pack concrete furniture are just some highlights from the Salone del Mobile trade show in Italy.

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Has the US Learned Nothing From the UK’s Gambling Woes?

As American sports betting accelerates, a similar reckoning is sure to follow.

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Life Is Great in the Age of No Secrets

It was fun looking at the world as a huge conspiracy theory, but then I realized: There’s no such thing as hidden knowledge.

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How China Hacked US Phone Networks

Plus: Russia rattles its cyber sword, a huge Facebook phishing operation is uncovered, feds take down the SSNDOB marketplace, and more.

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The Last-Ditch Effort to Save Wild Salmon

As climate change deals a blow to coastal habitats, coho salmon are disappearing from California’s Russian River. Can conservation hatcheries save them?

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The Best Kindles to Take Your Library Anywhere

Amazon has six ebook readers. Here’s how they stack up—and which one might be right for you.

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Johnny Depp Has Become a Full-Circle Meme

TikTok played an integral role in his defamation trial—now Depp himself has joined the cacophony of memes.

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Apple Embraces the Ever-Expanding Dashboard Touchscreen

The company recently announced a souped-up evolution of CarPlay. But do larger infotainment systems make distracted driving worse?

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Controlling My Family’s Smart Home Is Driving Us Mad

The smart home was supposed to make our lives easier, but confusing controls and too many apps are frustrating. There must be a better way.

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25 Great Deals on Smartwatches, Grills, Bags, and Tablets

Need a new hobby like grilling or photography? Want to get Dad a new smartwatch for Father's Day? These sales might help.

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Big Tech Has Become a Creature of the Swamp

Plus: Time travel on the blockchain, an update on apocalyptic horsemen, and '90s-era squabbles over internet regulation.

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Which Apple Watch Is Best Right Now?

The Apple Watch is the best-selling wearable in the entire world. Now you just have to figure out which version to get.

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Prediction Engines Are Like Karma: You Get What You Stream

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on the virtues of sharing a streaming profile and screwing with algorithms.

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Sea to Summit's Arlo TR1 Is a Fantastic Ultralight Tent

It's the company's first in this product category, and it's one of the best we've tested.

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The Quarry Lets You Experience What’s Great About Slasher Films

The video game combines couch co-op bonding with the joy of watching horror films with friends.

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The Real Story Behind Jurassic World Dominion’s Dino Feathers

It took 29 years, six movies, and a flock of VFX artists and puppeteers, but the franchise finally bows to paleontologists in creating feathered dinosaurs.

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This Is the Internet That Socialists Want

We asked Internet for the People author Ben Tarnoff about why antitrust isn't enough, and whether profit motive is the root of all of Big Tech's problems.

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NASA’s Plan to Get Ingenuity Through the Martian Winter

NASA engineers are trying to keep the Mars helicopter running as it endures longer, colder nights and the chance of more frequent dust storms.

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Do Xbox Consoles Still Have a Place at Microsoft?

As low supply and high demand continue, cloud gaming is more attractive than ever.

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For All Mankind Is the Best Sci-Fi of Its Era

The Apple TV+ alternate history series is simply more ambitious and thought-provoking than its contemporaries.

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India Isn’t Ready for a Deadly Combination of Heat and Humidity

The country’s recent heat wave has seen “wet bulb” temperatures rise to potentially fatal levels—but plans to handle the crisis are still in their infancy.

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Apple’s ‘Pay Later’ Is the Latest Plea for Your Loyalty

From full-stack computing to full-stack financial services.

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How Abortion Clinics Are Racing to Prepare for a Post-Roe America

Access to reproductive care depends on more than red states vs. blue states—but that will matter. Here’s how the future could vary across the country.

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A Pandemic Tragedy on Brazil’s Lago Verde

A dispatch from the Amazon: A beloved leader was the first Indigenous person in Brazil to die of Covid—a loss entwined with her people’s fight for sovereignty.

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8 Queer Video Games Worth Playing

From Caper in the Castro to Raptor Boyfriend, these fabulous games let you express yourself and remember LGBTQ+ history.

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How to Buy and Set Up a Projector for Your Home Movie Theater

We all want our personal big-screen experience to feel as close to the real thing as possible. Here’s how to optimize your system—popcorn not included.

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‘Plastitar’ Is the Unholy Spawn of Oil Spills and Microplastics

On the beautiful beaches of the Canary Islands, scientists discovered a noxious new pollutant: tar mixed with tiny bits of plastic.

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The Internet Needs You-Are-Here Maps

We spend so much of our time online without knowing where we are—or how fragmented we've become. Locating ourselves can help us leave our bubble.

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Pregnancy Has Risks. Without Roe, More People Will Face Them

The national abortion debate has focused on its legal and political dimensions. But that ignores the physiology of pregnancy.

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After Ms. Marvel, Read These 5 Comics

The latest Marvel show on Disney+ will be a game-changer. Here’s what to read after you’ve fallen for Kamala Khan.

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25 Father’s Day Gifts for the Dependable Dad in Your Life

From mechanical keyboards to the best home composter, we compiled the best Father's Day gift guide … without a single tie or wallet on the list.

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The Boys’ Tribute to Ant-Man Was Explosive

Let's just say Amazon can send superheroes where Marvel can't. We talked to the showrunner about how that scene from the third season opener came to be.

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The Secret to Tastier Fake Meat? Breeding Better Beans

Scientists are using genomics to create high-protein soybeans and peas. Their aim? To make meat and milk substitutes that can rival the real thing.

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Period-Tracking and Fertility Apps Can Put Women Seeking Abortions at Risk

Apps collect sensitive data that could be subpoenaed by law enforcement or sold by data brokers.

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The Unwritten Laws of Physics for Black Women

I just wanted to be a scientist, not a trailblazer. But in my field, people like me are anomalies—and we face constant scrutiny for our race and gender.

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Smartphones Blur the Line Between Civilian and Combatant

In Ukraine, civilians are valiantly assisting the army via apps—and challenging a tenet of international law in the process.

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The Next Challenge for Solid-State Batteries? Making Lots of Them

Startups like Solid Power are beginning to roll out solid-state batteries that meet the needs of EVs. But hurdles remain for manufacturing them at scale.

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DJI’s Wireless Microphone Captures Good Sound—and It’s Easy

DJI branches out from drones again, this time with a wireless mic system that’s one of the best simple options.

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Bolt Loaned Employees Thousands to Buy Stock—Then Laid Them Off

At least one employee borrowed $100,000 from the company—and now has just 30 days to pay it back.

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A New Kind of Genome Editing Is Here to Fine-Tune DNA

Instead of deleting genes, epigenetic editing modulates their activity. A new paper tests if it’s able to undo a genetic effect of early alcohol exposure.

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Google's Russian Empire Faces an Uncertain Future

After filing for bankruptcy, Google could withdraw from Russia or antagonize the country's regulators from overseas.

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Here’s a Nice Way to Air-Condition Your Summer Campout

The update to Zero Breeze’s mobile AC unit is a little more effective, and a little less expensive.

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It’s the End of a Pokémon Era

The coming of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet demonstrate the brand’s next evolution.

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The Hacker Gold Rush That's Poised to Eclipse Ransomware

As governments crack down on ransomware, cybercriminals may soon shift to business email compromise—already the world's most profitable type of scam.

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Gmail Is Kind of a Mess. Here’s How to Fix It

It may be ubiquitous, but Google’s email service can leave a lot to be desired when it comes to looks and functionality.

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Satellites and AI Can Help Solve Big Problems—If Given the Chance

Traditional hurdles stand in the way of ambitious plans to use imagery to help feed people, reduce poverty, and protect the planet.

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Amazon Watches Its Workers and Waits for Them to Fail

Plus: A new Microsoft Surface laptop, sharable holograms, and Google cleans up its messaging mess.

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Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million

Plus: The US admits to cyber operations supporting Ukraine, SCOTUS investigates its own, and a Michael Flynn surveillance mystery is solved.

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Your Tim Hortons Coffee App Knew Where You Were at All Times

The Canada-based company illegally collected “vast amounts of location data,” such as every time a person entered or left their home, workplace, or another coffee shop.

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What’s It Like to Drive NASA’s 1972 Moon Buggy?

OK, we’re 50 years late, but WIRED (finally) caught up with one of only six people to ever ride in the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the moon’s surface.

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The FDA May Nix the Word ‘Milk’ From Your Almond Milk Carton

Dairy groups have argued that using the name for plant-based drinks confuses people. Critics say their real motivation is declining sales.

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The Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 Won't Be the Best 2-in-1 in 2022

Samsung's latest 2-in-1 laptop flagship makes few changes to its formula. Up against tough competition from Lenovo and HP, it’s falling behind.

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Google Meet and Duo Will Finally Become a Single Video Chat App

The Duo brand is dying, but its code base will live on.

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