Drawing With Drones Over the Salt Flats of Bolivia

Reuben Wu uses LED-equipped drones to illuminate mysterious shapes in one of the world’s strangest landscapes.

'Buffy' Should Have Been Set in the Virgin Islands

Author Cadwell Turnbull, who grew up in Saint Thomas, thinks his home territories would have been a better locale for the show.

16 Best Gifts for Travelers and Frequent Flyers

These gifts will help jet-setters stay their wanderlust woes.

Hackers Discovered Only After Maxing Out Victim's Cloud Storage

A border privacy win, a suspect Army app, and more of the week's top security news.

Uber’s Mistakes, 'Ford v Ferrari,' and More Car News

Plus: The deadly design flaws of the B-17 Flying Fortress and a sneaky cat swap.

Google Is Finally Rolling Out its Own RCS in the US

The company’s already launched the messaging standard in the UK and France, and now America is next, carriers be damned.

Liv Thrive E+ EX Pro Review: An E-Bike Made Just for Women

The designers of the Liv Thrive E+ EX-Pro posit that bicycle frames can be tweaked to accommodate the specific needs of more petite, more powerful riders.

Every Tech Company Wants to Be a Bank—Someday, At Least

Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Uber are all eyeing financial services as the next frontier. Getting there might take some work.

14 Best Fitness, Audio, and Snow Sports Deals Right Now

Hit the gym, cozy up indoors, or tackle the slopes with these discounts.

Google Stadia Will Be Missing Some Key Features at Launch

First impressions are critically important, especially for gaming consoles. You feeling lucky, Google?

146 New Android Bugs, an Audio Porn Streaming Site, and More News

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A Visual Diary of This Year's WIRED25 Festival

Dina Litovsky captured the weirdest and the WIRED-est moments from our 2019 event.

Chasing Instagram Analytics, My Friend Became a Grocery Store

Instagram has helped blur the lines between personal branding and personal life—such as by encouraging people to turn their profiles into businesses.

11 Best Tablets for Every Budget (2019): iPad, Samsung, Amazon

Whether you prefer Android, iOS, or Windows, these are the best tablets we've tried.

12 Great Gifts for the Coffee Lover in Your Life

We all know someone who puts a little too much time into their morning coffee. Here's how to shop for them.

‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’ and the Meme-ing of Conspiracy

What happens when a conspiracy theory becomes flattened into a quick, shareable phrase?

An Instagram Without Likes, And a MacBook Keyboard Without Fails

Instagram and Apple made small changes to their products this week that could affect customers in a major way.

The Evidence That Links Russia’s Most Brazen Hacking Efforts

From the 2017 French election to the Olympics to NotPetya, the same group's fingerprints have appeared again and again.

'Ford v Ferrari' Overlooks the Best Part of the Racing Rivalry

It's a good time, but it skips the feats of engineering that made 1966's historic 24 Hours of Le Mans race possible.

Alien Hunters Need the Far Side of the Moon to Stay Quiet

The far side is normally protected from all the radio noise emanating from Earth, but SETI researchers worry that new visitors will gunk it up.

146 New Vulnerabilities All Come Preinstalled on Android Phones

The dozens of flaws across 29 Android smartphone makers show just how insecure the devices can be, even brand-new.

'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order' Is Strong With the Force

Traditional in its approach to the material but elegant in its craftsmanship, the game is one of the best 'Star Wars' games ever made.

Vape Detectors in Schools, Mental Health on Pinterest, and More News

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The Searing Colors of Santiago's Revolution

Photographer Marcelo Hernandez’s image pinpoints the glory and agony of Chileans’ struggle for liberation.

How Wily Teens Outwit Bathroom Vape Detectors

Schools are shelling out thousands for vape detectors, yet students easily circumvent them. Teen vaping solutions need an educational component as well.

*The Witcher* Will Get a Second Season on Netflix

The streaming giant is also rebooting the *Beverly Hills Cop* franchise.

Pinterest Has a New Plan to Address Self-Harm

The company has gotten better at removing distressing content. Now it wants to help users feel better.

How to Whistle Like a Pro and Blow Away Your Friends

Champion whistler Sean Lomax shared the tricks of his trade with WIRED.

15 Early Black Friday Tech Deals for 2019 (Frequent Updates)

Get a head start on holiday shopping with these deals and discounts.

Don’t Underestimate the Forces, Mandalorian

A physicist analyzes a fight scene in the new TV series and asks: Do the *shoes* make the Mandalorian?

Best Gift Ideas for Sony PlayStation Fans (2019)

From themed coasters to games like Spider-Man, these are 2019's best gift ideas for a PlayStation lover.

The Future of Banking Is … You're Broke

Our present financial ruin is being turned into a business model.

Audio Porn Platform Quinn Streams Erotica to Your Ears

The website, now relaunching, aims to become the internet’s top destination for sexy sound clips as the “Spotify for audio porn.”

The 6 Best TVs to Buy for Every Budget (2019)

The best, boldest, and most budget-friendly 4K and 8K TVs WIRED has seen, including LG, Samsung, Vizio, and TCL.

*The Mandalorian* Is Set to Become 2019's Most Pirated Show

Disney\+ has only launched in a handful of territories so far—which means *Star Wars* fans around the world are left waiting. 

The Strange Life and Mysterious Death of a Virtuoso Coder

Jerold Haas was on the brink of blockchain riches. Then his body was found in the woods of southern Ohio.

Motorola Razr 2019: Specs, Price, Release Date

Motorola reboots the classic Razr once again, this time as a folding smartphone.

Disney+ Changes 'Star Wars' Canon Once Again

Watching A New Hope on Disney+? That shootout between Han Solo and Greedo might look different than it did in 1977. And 2004. And 2011.

How the Climate Crisis Is Killing Us, in 9 Alarming Charts

A new report from over 100 experts paints a devastating picture of how climate change is already imperiling human health.

The EPA's Anti-Science ‘Transparency’ Rule Has a Long History

The federal agency plans to adopt a long-sought regulation that would let it ignore large swaths of environmental science in its rulemaking.

Russia Fails to Stop Alleged Hacker From Facing US Charges

The repercussions over custody and extradition of Aleksei Burkov have set off a geopolitical maelstrom.

A MacBook Keyboard Fix, Best Buy's Smart Home Mess, and More News From Today

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Google Is Basically Daring the US to Block Its Fitbit Deal

The company’s moves into health data will test how serious antitrust enforcers are about privacy issues.

GitHub Finally Has Its Own iOS and Android Apps

First launched in 2008, the open source hub is launching its first apps for iOS and Android.

The Influencer Scientists Debunking Online Misinformation

A lot of the hacks and diets on social media are bogus, or even dangerous. These fact-checkers are using YouTube and Instagram to battle bad info.

Microsoft Sends a New Kind of AI Processor Into the Cloud

An innovative chip from Graphcore could push artificial intelligence applications to greater heights.

The Brave Browser Extends Its Payouts to iOS

Nearly four years after Brave proposed paying users to surf the web, that vision is finally coming to the iPhone.

Like Y Combinator, but for Hollywood Scripts

Imagine Impact uses machine learning to sift through applications for its screenwriter boot camp and identify new voices.

Apple MacBook Pro 16-Inch (2019): Price, Specs, and Release Date

MacBook keyboards have been plagued by problems for years. It’s high time to say goodbye.

Adam Savage on Juggling and How Obsession Makes You Smarter

Genius is a myth, the former *MythBusters* cohost believes. You get smarter by investing time and energy in something you love.