Meta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report
The code WIRED identified is gone from the latest version of Meta AI, the companion app for the company’s smart glasses. Meta won’…
Man jailed for a month despite Flock showing he was 5 miles from crime scene
Cop seemingly ignored Flock camera timestamp to justify arrests.
F1 in Monaco: Finally, the cars were flat-out in qualifying
The cars are too big to race well, but the competition for pole position is thrilling.
A Falcon 9 booster turns 5 years old—and just set a remarkable reuse record
We take the Falcon 9 rocket for granted. But we probably shouldn't.
Watch Duty Is Adding Flood Alerts to Its Wildfire App
The popular wildfire tracking app is adding flood monitoring to its platform. It’s the first new disaster alert on the service, wi…
How ChatGPT's new Lockdown mode protects you from data theft (and what else it does)
The goal is to protect you against attackers who try to steal your personal data through prompt injection. But it does limit your …
This free Android launcher made my phone and tablet look like Windows 11 - here's how
I don't like the Windows UI, but I made my Pixel 9 Pro and Nubia Pad Pro look like it anyway with HyperDroid. Here's the…
Michigan politicians want to ban Chinese-badged cars from even visiting the US
The latest bill would ban day trips from Canada or Mexico in Chinese cars.
"Chat is dead": OpenAI preps overhaul of ChatGPT
OpenAI to recast hit chatbot as a route to higher-margin products before a potential IPO.
ChatGPT's new memory upgrade is powerful - and could poison every answer it gives you
OpenAI says ChatGPT's memory is getting better. But my tests show outdated assumptions, personal profiling, and wrong details…
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Review: The Best Laptop Under $1,000
Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 5x just might be the best laptop you can buy for $850. It's hard to find any major flaws, which is…
The weather and climate science AI revolution isn’t revolutionary
Machine learning has its limits—how is it being used?
Momfluencers Are Pitching AI as a Better ‘Coparent’ Than Men
Moms are outsourcing tedious household tasks to ChatGPT and selling courses teaching others to do the same. Where are all the dads…
Apple WWDC 2026 Live Blog: All the Updates, as They Happen
Follow our WWDC 2026 live blog for all of the updates coming to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more.
Afroman Is Back—and He’s Bitcoin’s Latest Freedom Fighter
Earlier this year, the “Because I Got High” rapper went viral for winning a case against the cops. Now he’s crypto’s free-speech h…
All the Ways Europe Is Ditching American Technology
A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shif…
RIP Anthony Head: Our 10 favorite moments of Buffy's Giles
Head's true genius—and that of his character, Giles—lay in quietly filling in the gaps in every scene
School shooting survivor sues AI gun detection firm after system failed to spot weapon
How accurate does an AI system need to be?
Sigma BF Review (2026): Eccentric but Strangely Lovable
Sigma’s new entry is both a bold design experiment and a pretty decent camera.
You May Not Need a Giant Chef’s Knife When a Midsize Knife Does the Trick
These 5- to 6-inch blades are the secret workhorses of the kitchen, whether you’re a smaller person, have smaller hands, or just d…