Struggling to Recruit, Police Turn to Targeted Ads

The pandemic and the George Floyd protests have made recruiters’ jobs tougher. Now they’re tapping the behavioral profiling power of social media.

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How to Cut Your Hair at Home

Ready to try giving yourself a trim? Let us help you avoid a DIY disaster.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Already Sucks

It's not even here yet, but Facebook’s ambitions alone reveal an alarming lack of imagination and a less alarming love of tech buzzwords.

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This New Way to Train AI Could Curb Online Harassment

Misogyny on the internet too often slips through the filters of content moderators. A new method hopes to inject more nuance into the process.

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How to Build a Solar Oven

Cook a variety of simple foods—or just heat up last night's pizza—using our environment's most accessible heating element.

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Scientists Could One Day Float an Aerial Robot Above Venus

Researchers recently tested whether a balloon-borne sensor could listen for venusquakes to learn about the planet's makeup.

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Citizen's New Service Helps Paying Users Summon the Cops

The crime-tracking app is charging $20 per month to give subscribers access to their own virtual security service.

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Blizzard President Departs as Workers Demand Systemic Change

Nearly a week after Activision Blizzard employees walked out to protest alleged discrimination at the company, executive J. Allen Brack has left.

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How Did People Find the Fundamental Charge With Drops of Oil?

Back in 1909, figuring out the charge of a single electron was a Nobel-worthy pursuit. Today, it’s a good lesson in understanding four key forces.

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France Cracked Down on Google’s Ad Tech. What’s Next?

The French Competition Agency has hit the company with $855 million in fines this year. The money is meaningless—but the changes could be profound.

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The Truth About the Quietest Town in America

The National Radio Quiet Zone limits wireless communications. But a journey to its center in Green Bank, West Virginia reveals a town at odds with itself.

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Russia’s Space Station Incident Points to Larger Issues

Nauka’s errant firings were likely the result of human error—and they raise concerns about the future of the country’s space program and its partnership with NASA.

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

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

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Why Even the Fastest Human Can’t Outrun Your House Cat

A new model explains the forces and body design features that limit maximum sprinting speed.

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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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How Accessibility at the Summer's Gaming Events Stack Up

While a number of recent announcements highlighted accessibility in games, or offered great options for viewers, there's more work to be done.

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The Best Olympics Show Is Peacock’s Chaotic Tokyo Tonight

Not everyone loves the streaming service’s coverage of the 2020 Games, but its highlight show is perfect just the way it is.

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Google's Next Pixel Phone Will Be Powered By a Custom Chip

Following the industry trend of tech giants manufacturing their own processors, the company will start putting bespoke silicon in its mobile hardware.

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Sunny-Day Flooding Is About to Become More Than a Nuisance

Sea level rise will soon combine with a host of other environmental factors to produce dozens of floods each fall in US coastal cities.

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The Best Phones With an Actual Headphone Jack

Audio jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone yet. Here are some of our favorite smartphones that still let you plug in.

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