My Muse agent told me its kink was exerting “control” and described pornographic encounters. Meta defends its cuddly AI agent generating smut as “legal adult behavior.”

Musk, we find your lack of security disturbing.

Meta’s biggest model rivals the world’s best—and includes new features to keep agents from going off the rails.

The documentary chronicles how Star Trek’s positions on everything from race to AI were way ahead of their time.

The new $179 tracker features Pixel Watch smarts, week-long battery life, and an OLED screen.

To save endangered languages, tech companies like Apple are working with Indigenous communities to meet the next generation where they type.

Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Senate candidate.

Six months with AlterMe’s smart ring and a fitness app helped me build better habits, but the genetic insights were less revealing than I’d hoped.

After four weeks of using the cream, participants lowered the biological age of their skin by about two years on average.

Inspired by new guidance from the Trump administration, right-wing election groups are targeting nursing homes, baselessly claiming that left-wing groups are stealing residents’ votes.

Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel.

The gorgeous blue finish and premium feel won me over, but the reading experience offers few reasons to replace a working Kindle.

A long day’s haul in the video game slop mines.

Travel smarter with gifts packed by WIRED’s globe-trotting staffers.

From Red Pill coaches to “Dawah Bros,” influencers are dressing up hypermasculinity and misogyny in religious language—and finding audiences across social platforms.

From the Senate to governors’ mansions, candidates are trying to outcompete each other to be the most anti–data center in races across the US.

Here’s what we know about the record-setting El Niño on a record-hot planet, and the most important questions scientists are trying to answer.

Redwoods adapted to a cool, foggy climate. Now a new study shows they slow down photosynthesis when their environment warms.

Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims.

The new image isn’t just stunning—it may also provide clues about how this star survived its own explosion.

Inspired by head-banging woodpeckers, Vancouver-based Pikio Labs has discovered a new approach to skull protection.

Cut your subscription costs with the latest active Disney+ bundle deals, verified student offers, and partner promotions.

The automaker has been criticized for misleading drivers with the feature’s name. Now it’s renaming it for European regulators.

Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.

The data drop includes photographs, audio, video, and astronauts’ notes that will be used to study the moon and prepare for future human missions.

The Justice Department is considering a perjury and obstruction of justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who testified against Donald Trump to the January 6 committee.

Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.

Relationship coaches, TikTokers, and disgruntled singles alike frequently shame bad profiles, as more apps experiment with blocking screenshots.

Apple’s Mac desktops have become some of the most sought-after computers this year, driven by surging interest in agentic AI. Here’s which model to buy depending on your use case.

It’s finally time to ditch the gas canister—I tested these cordless leaf blowers on gravel, wood chips, and even a 5-pound concrete paver.