The Holy Father referenced The Lord of the Rings in his encyclical about AI—an expert (if unintentional) troll of tech billionaires who keep misinterpreting the series.

Pope Leo’s first encyclical marks an unprecedented alliance between the Church and Silicon Valley.

In Magnifica Humanitas, the Pope decries the concentration of technological power in a few global players.

Some internet connectivity is returning in Iran after nearly 90 days offline, web monitoring groups say. But it isn’t clear if the reconnection is permanent.

Jason Rezaian spent years reporting from Iran before being imprisoned by the regime. He says internet access is key to transforming the country—if only the US government would do something about it.

Google’s latest Fitbit strips away the screen without sacrificing features, delivering the most approachable and affordable wearable yet.

There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans.

The definitive story of how Claude Code and OpenClaw kicked off computing’s biggest transformation possibly ever.

There’s a mad dash to automate the world’s most hated calls. Have an unpaid bill? You’ll hear from an AI debt collector sometime soon.

Cooking. Doing laundry. Tidying up. All your household tasks can be turned into data to train future humanoids—if you’re prepared for the consequences.

Some jobs may be toast. Some will survive. Click your answers to learn your fate.

Can AI do fact-checking? A WIRED fact-checker fact-checks.

The world’s leading AI labs are hiring philosophers to think through ethical edge cases and grand questions of mind and morality. Are they another instrument of hype?

AI could make you redundant. Here’s what you need to know.

From killing your chatbots to optimizing your prompts, here are the best ways to go full AI native and conquer the new world.

This sleeve works overtime to carry so much more than a spare laptop. With all the extra space and pockets, it's the best laptop companion I've ever used.

As Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show.

Cearvol’s Wave Lite hearing aids take on the stigma of aging with tech-inspired design, but they lack the nuance to be truly useful.

The covers have come off the Ferrari Luce, the most anticipated EV ever. It completely breaks the Italian car maker's aesthetic archetype.

Dozens of juiced athletes competed at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. Most won’t admit what drugs they used.

As public backlash against Big Dating mounts, a batch of new gay hookup apps offer community-powered alternatives.

Say what you will about the brand's leggings, but you'll never convince me to hate this marvel of a carryall.

If you can’t—or don’t want to—upgrade to full Windows 11, consider this lightweight version of Microsoft’s operating system that works on a wide range of computers.

As attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly.

NASA took advantage of the recent close approach of the Psyche probe to Mars to calibrate its observation instruments.

Unsurprisingly, the Denver gorpcore brand that makes many of the best bags in the world has delivered a perfect backpack.

You can significantly improve the YouTube experience with these browser add-ons.

A nonprofit in the city’s most troubled district has turned to robotic meal prep tech to make up for a dearth of human volunteers.

It’s time to prep your kit ahead of the summer season. These tools will do the job.

Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs. Diallyl disulfide, it turns out, deserves the credit.