Even with mounting concerns about AI models going rogue, legislation appears unlikely, and the White House is outright opposed to oversight.

I used an open-source map of a fruit fly’s brain to vibe code a website called PitchFly. Its headline suggestions were delightfully bananas.

The burrito chain has enlisted Palantir for a platform that monitors pest incidents, employee illnesses, and other factors. The partnership comes after a nightmare summer for food safety across the US.

Fun camera features help make these candy bar iPhones stand out from the dazzle of the folding iPhone Duo.

The app is the best way to read, watch, and listen to WIRED’s journalism.

A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days.

The bloc wants to curb Big Tech’s grip on children with its new EU KIDS ACTS, but age checks, parental oversight, and privacy concerns could make its plan difficult to implement.

Lie down in a car, and you’re more likely to get seriously hurt in a crash. But a driverless future is forcing governments to revisit long-standing safety issues.

The e-paper device maker also launched two new color digital notebooks last night, the Note Air6 C and Mini C.

The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.

While a bunch of sharks cruising the Maine coast may seem ominous, it’s actually a sign of a conservation success story.

The legal battle over whether prediction markets are a form of gambling has overshadowed something else entirely: They’re already a new form of media.

The treatment can reprogram immune cells that have been corrupted by the cancer, strengthening the body’s ability to attack.

The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie Misaligned, tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wearing.

FBI director Kash Patel claimed to US senators that the removal of a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors.

You can’t always tell if someone is recording you with their smart glasses, but your phone can help.

An evening of podcasting in San Francisco (with a discount for WIRED readers).

Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers. When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their backers turned to Donald Trump.

As anxieties over surveillance tech grow, unsuspecting singles are sharing stories of being covertly filmed on dates by Meta smart glasses.

WIRED tested samples of four types of peptides. The results show how lightly regulated the industry is, even as popularity surges.

The US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal funding based on population sizes.

A new bipartisan effort in Congress to rein in automated license plate readers takes a page from the national drinking age: Comply, or risk losing federal highway funding.

Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 novel, Station Eleven, turned her into something of a pandemic prophet. Her new novel, Exit Party, imagines two possible American futures—totalitarian state and post-civil-war chaos.

The device made by Flow Neuroscience is approved by the FDA and could help people get off antidepressants—but it costs $2,200.

The System76 Pangolin Pro Linux Laptop wraps a speedy processor, plenty of ports, and a great operating system in a svelte, 16-inch package.

The ruling bars the United States Postal Service from implementing restrictions that experts and election officials say would upend voting in November.

In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.

I tested soundbars of all shapes and sizes—these are the best for clear dialogue, booming bass, and realistic surround sound.

Sam Altman and Elon Musk this weekend backed a call for restraint, after Dario Amodei called on Washington to slow AI development. Donald Trump, meanwhile, wants the US to maintain its lead over China.

An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.