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A suspected system failure froze Baidu’s robotaxis across Wuhan, trapping passengers and reportedly causing traffic disruptions and crashes.

As a DarkSword takeover technique spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will release fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on iOS 18 rather than force them to update to iOS 26 simply to be protected.

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Tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft are among those on a target list released by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Amazon has the Coway Airmega Mighty marked down to two-thirds its normal price.

You’ve probably had the same Gmail address for years. Now, it's easy to make a name change without worrying about the transition.

The GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System was due for completion in 2016. Ten years later, the software for controlling the military’s GPS satellites still doesn’t work.

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The electric-car maker says it happens rarely and at speeds below 10 mph. But the disclosure—in response to a US senator's questions—occasioned a call for more transparency.

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The city will allow agencies to return to TikTok, but with strict new device and security rules.

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Vessels are increasingly being abandoned during the war on Iran, revealing a hidden failure in the global systems that keep goods—and people—moving.

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This has nothing to do with the crypto he lost the password for.

For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdown—pivoting as he’s been outmatched. He’s also lost his job and become a target.

The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is great for the Prime Video devout, and handles other streaming services just as well.

Whether you want to sleep through the party or rock out (safely) to your favorite band, these earplugs will help block out the noise.

Galen Buckwalter says brain-computer interfaces will have to be enjoyable to use if the technology is going to be successful.

Every winter, 80,000 people gather in the California desert for King of the Hammers, a popular racing series featuring high-speed relays and rock crawling with dirt bikes, stock VW Bugs, and million-dollar trophy trucks.

WIRED surveyed the ways the Trump administration is working to manipulate this year’s midterm elections.

Documents show the tax agency is testing a Palantir tool to surface “highest-value” audit and investigation targets from a maze of legacy systems.

The incidents in Austin raise questions about how self-driving cars “learn” and adapt to their surroundings.

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