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The Story Behind the Wrenching Finale of 'The Anarchists'
HBO’s gripping docuseries wrapped last night with a surprising end. WIRED talked to director Todd Schramke...
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The New Climate Bill Demands All-American EV Batteries
The legislation adds fuel to a major push for a US battery supply chain. But inconvenient...
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Ready to Shred? Pick Up These Skateboarding Essentials
For anyone getting back into the sport, or just starting for the first time, here’s the...
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Birth Control TikTok Is a Symptom of Medicine's Bigger Problem
Influencers are encouraging people to ditch hormonal contraception. Fixing feeds will require mending mistrust between doctors...
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Here’s Where to Get Discounts With a Student Email Address
That .edu email is your ticket to exclusive savings on laptops, streaming services, software, and more.
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Spyware Scandals Are Ripping Through Europe
The latest crisis that rocked the Greek government shows the bloc’s surveillance problem goes beyond the...
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Police Used a Baby’s DNA to Investigate Its Father for a Crime
Small pinpricks of blood are used to screen newborns for serious health conditions—but this genetic data...
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The Best Dorm Gear for Heading Back to College
Deck out your room and make class a cinch with these WIRED-tested favorites.
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The Best Electric Kick Scooters
These WIRED-tested two-wheelers will help you scoot scoot scoot around town.
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Particle Physicists Puzzle Over a New Duality
A hidden link between two seemingly unrelated particle collision outcomes shows a mysterious web of mathematical...
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6 Best Monitors We Love to Use
The Gear team spends countless hours in front of displays while reviewing gadgets galore. So we...
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How to Create a Secure Folder on Your Phone
Keep private photos, videos, and documents away from prying eyes.
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15 Good N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks to Buy Right Now
Here are the best disposable coverings we’ve tested and researched—and where you can find them.
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To Fix Tech, Democracy Needs to Grow Up
Calls to “democratize technology” ring hollow when both systems seem to be failing. The key is...
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A Flaw in the VA’s Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk
The Veterans Affairs’ VistA software has a vulnerability that could let an attacker “masquerade as a...
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Google May Add Home Workouts to Its Smart TV Offerings
Plus: Ring cameras get their own show, Google calls out Apple’s messaging, and we unpack Unpacked.
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10 Laptops We’ve Tested and Love
These are our favorite Windows notebooks, MacBooks, and Chromebooks.
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The Feds Gear Up for a Privacy Crackdown
Plus: Cisco gets hit by ransomware, Twilio gets phished, a new way to fight email spammers,...
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Is Coal Mining Increasing East Kentucky’s Flood Risk?
Mountaintop removal destroyed Appalachia's land. Then came the floodwaters.
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30 Best Back-to-School Deals on Laptops, Headphones, and More
Gearing up for the new school year? We’ve found plenty of savings on all the essential...
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A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS
An injection flaw allowed a researcher to access all files on a Mac. Apple issued a...
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Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac
The popular video meeting app makes it easy to keep the software up to date—but it...
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Here’s What Trump’s ‘Nuclear Documents’ Could Be
FBI agents reportedly searched Mar-a-Lago for “nuclear documents.” That can fall into one of these four...
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The Creators of ‘King’s Quest’ Are Back With a New Game
Ken and Roberta Williams, the cofounders of Sierra Online, have created a remake of the genre-defining...