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The Nex Playground uses motion tracking to put you in the game for family fun with a side of fitness.

Plus: Microsoft says attackers accessed employee emails, Walmart fails to stop gift card fraud, “pig butchering” scams fuel violence in Myanmar, and more.

The gas pipeline stretching across Virginia and West Virginia is over budget and behind schedule, with a lot of hard work left to do. Opponents hope that makes fossil fuel companies think twice about building the next one.

Workers are posting their layoff and termination meetings on TikTok, which can destigmatize the experience—but also expose the darker side of work life.

“Any electric vehicle that doesn’t have a heat pump is a dinosaur already,” one expert tells WIRED.

The pioneering PC revolutionized how people interact with computers. As the Mac enters its fifth decade, Apple says it will continue to evolve.

It seems all but inevitable that streamers are going to merge into mega-media entities in 2024. New research shows what those consolidations might look like. Get ready to click on Para-Flix+.

One of America’s largest internet providers may collect data about your political beliefs, race, and sexual orientation to serve personalized ads.

The old playbook for power and control won’t work to retain Gen Z talent. Instead, employers need to take a cue from Roblox.

If not addressed by governments, racism, classism, austerity, and more will continue to drive mortality and illness among minorities.

This is the first new product category in years for the company. While the experience is polished, the design doesn’t feel very Apple.

More than one-third of video game developers were impacted by layoffs in 2023, according to a new survey. With AI automation looming, the industry is facing an outflow of talent.

With AI projects booming and the physical limits of silicon looming, some startups are challenging Nvidia's dominance and say it’s time to reinvent the computer chip entirely.

Planning a trip in 2024? Don’t miss these deals on the luggage, hip packs, tablets, and more that you’ll need for it.

A new report from Chainalysis finds that stablecoins like Tether, tied to the value of the US dollar, were used in the vast majority of crypto-based scam transactions and sanctions evasion in 2023.

This week, we discuss how generative artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 US elections. We also consider the ways regulators, social platforms, and the voting public are dealing with it.

Despite expensive legal battles and regulatory pressure, Apple’s and Google’s mobile app stores are mostly unchanged. This week, Apple introduced a new fee on developers to protect its business.

Preorders are live for Samsung’s newest Android phones. We break down the key specs to help you choose the right one.