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Why Velma Is the Internet’s New Punching Bag

The show’s got cred and lots of viewers, yet it’s still in the social media crosshairs. Blame the character’s legacy. 

Doctors, Get Ready for Your AI Assistants

Hospitals have begun using machine learning to help analyze and collect images, and the medical applications are endless.

'Menswear Guy' Marks a Shift in Twitter's Main Characters

It used to be someone who stepped into the fray. Now, it can be anyone.

Big Tech Is Really Bad at Firing People

Workers from Google, Meta, and Twitter reveal the brutal ways they got dumped.

Crispr Wants to Feed the World

The power to fight human diseases put genome editing on the map. But similar technology could help crops withstand the stress of climate change.

In Case You Missed It

The Rise of the Tech Bro Supervillain

For decades movie bad guys were easily identified by their mustaches or mwa-ha-has. These days, evil wears a hoodie.

Generative AI Won’t Revolutionize Game Development Just Yet

Hypesters say artificial intelligence will one day automate all the hard work of video game creation. But it’s not that simple.

The Problematic Arrival of Anti-Obesity Drugs

Fat activists say they’re tools of coercion. Celebrities are taking them to get slim. Is this really the road people want to go down?

The Rebellion Amazon Can No Longer Ignore

Warehouse workers in the UK are walking out for the first time, and they want the world to follow.

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The Workforce Is Failing Women. Business Leaders Can Stop It

Workplaces must undergo huge structural changes if they are to stop the exodus.

Net-Zero Aviation Is Possible With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

This technology promises to turn one of the most polluting forms of transportation into a joyride whose only byproduct is water.

The Unrelenting Menace of the LockBit Ransomware Gang

The notorious Russian-speaking cybercriminals grew successful by keeping a low profile. But now they have a target on their backs.

What Getting Curious Taught Jonathan Van Ness About … Everything

After seven years and 300 episodes, the podcast’s host tells WIRED about his nine favorite episodes.

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What Makes a Champagne Vintage Great? Ask a Deep Learning Model

Bollinger is data mining its meticulous records to predict vintage years and weather the challenges of climate change.

Your Final Resting Place Could Be a Coffin Made of Mushrooms

Loop wants to rebuild the world with ecological structures made of fungal mycelium. Its proof of concept? Living coffins.

Meet the UK’s New Woodland Rangers: a Herd of Wild Bison

A rewilding project in Kent thinks that introducing bison to the UK can supercharge biodiversity. But how wild can introduced animals ever be?

Gravity Could Solve Clean Energy’s One Major Drawback

Finding green energy when the winds are calm and the skies are cloudy has been a challenge. Storing it in giant concrete blocks could be the answer.

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The Best Electric Mopeds You Can Ride in 2022

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39 of the Best Films on Netflix This Week

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The 10 Best Amazon Prime Films Right Now

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Tick Tock

Is It Time to Call Time on the Doomsday Clock?

It’s been ticking down the seconds to nuclear apocalypse for three-quarters of a century, but it’s not so helpful when it comes to climate change.
Cybertrucked

Tesla’s Problems Go Way Beyond Elon Musk

The EV giant is alienating its customers, bringing in less revenue, and falling behind legacy carmakers.
Digital Culture

The Internet Is Breeding Hordes of Adult Bluey Fans

Sure, three-year-olds and critics love this animated series about a family of dogs. But its most vocal fans may be grownup commenters on TikTok.
Panel Discussion

Why Not Cover Ugly Parking Lots With Solar Panels?

In France, a plan to cover swaths of asphalt with photovoltaics will bring renewable energy even closer to urban areas where it’s needed.
WIRED World

Hacktivism Is a Risky Career Path

The IT Army of Ukraine saw a huge influx of first-time hackers. But what happens to them after the war?
Cheap Thrill

The $700 Honda Muji EV Moped Is a Sleek Commuter

Two of Japan’s heavy hitters teamed up to build a limited-edition, super-cheap, China-only electric moped: We took it for a spin.
WIRED World

Public Programs Are Only as Good as Their Data

Most governments work off incomplete or inaccurate information, but it’s time to plug the gaps.
WIRED World

Brain-Machine Interfaces Promise a Virtual Social Life for All

VR and BMIs will combine to give disabled people greater agency in gaming, digital messaging, and the metaverse.
Bling Bling

Cartier Beams That Diamond Ring Right to Your Finger

The luxury brand embraces augmented reality retail with an in-store gadget that renders pieces of jewelry on your hands in 4K.
Spoofing

A Sneaky Ad Scam Tore Through 11 Million Phones

Some 1,700 spoofed apps, 120 targeted publishers, 12 billion false ad requests per day—Vastflux is one of the biggest ad frauds ever discovered.
Doom Scrolling

Easily Distracted? You Need to Think Like a Medieval Monk

Focusing wasn’t much easier in the time before electricity or on-demand TV. In fact, you probably have a lot in common with these super-distracted monks.
Empowered

The Battery That Never Gets Flat

Your body generates enough energy to power wearables, medical sensors, and implanted devices—and tech designers are plugging in.
WIRED World

Fungi Are Humble Heroes in the Climate War

These common microorganisms excel at sucking carbon out of the atmosphere. And they’re about to make an appearance on your plate and in your closet.
Room With a View

Metaverse Landlords Are Creating a New Class System

Virtual landowners have found a way to put their investments to work, but with unintended consequences.
Melting Point

It’s Getting Too Hot to Make Snow

Some ski resorts rely on machines to keep powder on the slopes. But snow guns guzzle water, are energy-intensive, and need cool temperatures to operate.
WIRED World

Infinite AI Interns for Everybody

These assistants won’t just ease the workload, they’ll unleash a wave of entrepreneurship.
Shock Therapy

The Collapse of the UK’s Electric Vehicle Champion

Britishvolt promised investors it would be the cornerstone of the country’s battery industry. Now it faces bankruptcy.
Laser Quest

Lasers Are Mapping Scotland’s Mysterious Iron Age Passages

Digitized archaeology is making souterrains—subterranean passages in the Highlands—accessible in a way Indiana Jones could only dream of.
Quiet Down

Quantum Computing Has a Noise Problem

Today’s devices can be thrown off by the slightest environmental interference. Algorithmiq is developing ways to counteract this and harness quantum’s power.
WIRED World

Mini Power Plants—on Wheels

As the heart of a distributed energy network, EVs will be hard at work, even when they’re stationary.