Chinese creator Tianran Mu went viral for mimicking the eerie, unsettling aesthetic of AI videos, but his work is 100 percent human.

New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could eventually predict disasters and identify the communities likely to be affected.

With the NYC mayoral race coming to a close, Andrew Cuomo is courting right-wing creators.

Project Amplify is Nike’s latest attempt to put some spring in your step with help from a powered mechanism that enhances the natural movement of the human ankle and lower leg.

The Max 2 is the long-awaited update to GoPro’s 360 camera line that delivers “true” 8K video.

Bose’s best headphones add some convenient new tricks for a modest price hike.

Vacuums don't last forever. Here are the signs to look for, and how to help your vacuum live longer.

OpenAI will soon let adults create erotic content in ChatGPT. Experts say that could lead to “emotional commodification,” or horniness as a revenue stream.

Keeper Unlimited brings enterprise-level security to all your devices if you’re willing to pay for the privilege.

From dietary supplements to cleaning advice, we'll teach you how to live in harmony with cats (and dogs!), even if you're allergic.

The Universe Browser is believed to have been downloaded millions of times. But researchers say it behaves like malware and has links to Asia’s booming cybercrime and illegal gambling networks.

In a Tesla earnings call Wednesday, the world's richest man pondered the future of his company's Optimus robots—and his control over them.

Face Check will scan new members’ faces to ensure they don’t match existing profiles. The move comes as romance scams continue to proliferate, with billions lost over the last decade.

A federal contracting database lists an ICE payment for $61,218 with the payment code “guided missile warheads and explosive components.” But it appears ICE simply entered the wrong code.

We found two outstanding camera deals, including one on Sony's A7R V at the lowest price it's ever been.

Take this unique speaker on your next adventure, and save some cash in the process.

A new study shows that feeding large language models low-quality, high-engagement content from social media lowers their cognitive abilities.

Preorders are open now for the Also TM-B ebike, which starts at $4,000. It ships next year.

Experts say outages like the one that Amazon experienced this week are almost inevitable given the complexity and scale of cloud technology—but the duration serves as a warning.

Open source language models are crucial to AI innovation. Can open robotics models do the same for physical machines?

General Motors’ new self-driving system will let the driver speed down the highway without looking at the road. It’s one of several features enabled by the adoption of machine intelligence in cars.

Experts in civil unrest don’t think a civil war is around the corner. But they’re still nervous about what happens next: “The fabric of what binds America together at this point is basically on its final thread,” one source tells WIRED.

Here's what to get for your friend with the fiddly little fingers and stinky feet.

Responsibly dispose of your food scraps with one of these indoor, (mostly) odor-free WIRED-tested devices.

These prescription hearing aids are custom molded to fit your ears—and only your ears.

The Federal Trade Commission received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot.

We consulted preparedness experts and WIRED's team of testers for the essential gear in case of wildfires, earthquakes, and lord knows what else.

Sean Duffy called out SpaceX for being “behind schedule” on a lunar lander and said he’d explore other options.

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacteria in 2023 proved resistant to antibiotic treatment, according to the World Health Organization—all related to a variety of common diseases globally.

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