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X Says Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law
Elon Musk’s platform attacked the country’s “invasive” information-gathering powers as it demands the government drop efforts to strengthen its no-children policy.
What happens when you put AI to work deciphering lost languages?
AI is fantastic at spotting patterns, but human insight is the key.
Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest
Our field-tested gear includes power banks, electrolytes, outdoor blankets, earplugs, and more.
The 15 Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)
These are the cleaning robots, water monitors, and toys actually worth buying for pool season.
Love It or Hate It, the Ferrari Luce Is a Thrilling Drive
WIRED test-drove a preproduction version of the Luce, the storied Italian automaker’s controversial electric car, and it was remarkably surprising. Will it convert Ferrari fanatics?
23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026)
For the frequent flier who treats the Delta Sky Club like their second home.
Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI disinformation
Deciding what's real on the Internet won't be easy in the future.
Mac Mini Availability: Long Waits and Higher Prices
Thanks to the surge in local AI processing and the ongoing memory shortage, it’s incredibly difficult to buy a Mac Mini.
Apple Upgrade Isn’t the Best Way to Buy an iPhone
With Apple Upgrade, the company is making it easier to pay for its products in monthly installments. Critics call it the “financialization of the affordability crisis.”
More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’
Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots.
Best Ethernet Switches: Fast, Reliable, and Secure
If your router is short on ports, you can add more with one of the best Ethernet switches. These are my top picks from what I’ve tested.
Elon Musk finally launches X Money. What could possibly go wrong?
Expect bumps with X Money rollout as major US financial markets are excluded.
How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead
Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the US at a power plant that had been in decline for years.
NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess
We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earth’s gravitational field provides a different view of the planet.
Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.
ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’
One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities.
Audi has a new flagship designed with the US in mind: The 2027 Q9
The new full-size flagship SUV starts at $87,700 when it goes on sale in Q4.
Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
"Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link's three reaction wheels currently are not operable."
College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure
Lab students were supposed to ID a mild germ. They all identified a deadly pathogen.