Gig Companies Fear a Worker Shortage, Despite a Recession

The pandemic sapped demand for rides from Uber and Lyft, and government aid has cushioned the blow for workers. Execs are feeling the strain.

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Augmented Reality Isn’t Quite There Yet

Even with breakthroughs like HoloLens and Pokemon Go, we are still a few years away from fulfilling AR’s biggest promises.

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The Game Walden Shows Us That Some Things Can’t Be Digitized

It invites players to "live deliberately" in the woods, as Thoreau did—but it's not an experience you can easily replicate.

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Who Are the Biggest Influencers on Clubhouse?

It's harder to figure out than you might expect.

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How to Tap Into Students' Strengths During Remote Learning

Growing up making friends on AIM and in chatrooms, I know the internet can foster human connection. Here are some tips that translate to teaching online classes.

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You're Vaccinated and People Want to Visit. Now What?

After getting fully inoculated against Covid-19, here are some scenarios that prove the New Normal isn’t normal at all.

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China and Russia's Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack

The full extent of the Solarwinds hack and Hafnium's attack on Microsoft Exchange Server may never be known.

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Thousands of Android and iOS Apps Leak Data From the Cloud

It's the digital equivalent of leaving your windows or doors open when you leave the house—and in some cases, leaving them open all the time.

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Facebook’s New AI Teaches Itself to See With Less Human Help

Most image recognition algorithms require lots of labeled pictures. This new approach eliminates the need for most of the labeling.

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All Our Favorite Accessories for the Nintendo Switch

Did you pick up a Switch or Switch Lite recently? Here are some screen protectors, chargers, and other accoutrements for your new best friend.

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Why Can't I Stop Staring at My Own Face on Zoom?

WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on narcissism, Nabokov, and what it means to exist—really exist—for other people.

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Can Alien Smog Lead Us to Extraterrestrial Civilizations?

A new study modeled whether we could find intelligent life on another planet—by looking for its pollution.

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The Rise of Unapologetically Erotic LGBTQ+ Games

Video games have long struggled to handle sexuality, but a growing number of indie developers are changing that.

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Shark's Stick Vacuum Is No Dyson-Killer

The company's cordless vacs are touted as affordable Dyson alternatives. I'm not so sure about that.

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Adoption Moved to Facebook and a War Began

As the adoption industry migrates to social media, regretful adoptees and birth mothers are confronting prospective parents with their personal pain—and anger.

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The Murder Hornets Nature Doc Disguised as a True-Crime Show

Attack of the Murder Hornets plays out like a spooky murder mystery. But the insects are scary enough; they don't need horror movie tropes.

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The Secret Behind North Dakota’s Speedy Vaccine Rollout

The state’s independent rural drugstores are showing the power of small.

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The Best Used Tech to Buy (and Sell)

That old Microsoft Zune? Not so much. That old iPhone? Definitely.

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Gab's CTO Introduced a Critical Vulnerability to the Site

A review of the open source code shows an account under the executive's name made a mistake that could lead to the kind of breach reported this weekend.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Coronavirus

Here's all the WIRED coverage in one place, from how to keep your children entertained to how this outbreak is affecting the economy.

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