Ariel Koren and fellow Googlers feared the company’s technology could be used against Palestinians. She says pressure from managers forced her to resign.
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This week, Asus fully revealed its first PC with a screen that folds up. WIRED has exclusive images of the prototypes it built to get there.
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Farmers have to apply heaps of emissions-heavy fertilizer to provide crops with enough nitrogen. Scientists are looking to legumes for help.
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We put Rivian’s all-electric siblings through a 1,300-mile stress test. From comfort to range and versatility, they passed with flying colors.
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Federal regulators and the White House have been scrambling to prevent poor service and a possible strike from jamming up a vital but often overlooked network.
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In the last two weeks of the war, an ad hoc team armed with group chats, QR codes, and satellite maps launched a mad dash to save imperiled Afghan allies.
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Auto companies are designing ways to build a car’s fuel cells into its frame, making electric rides cheaper, roomier, and able to hit ranges of 620 miles.
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GM president Mark Reuss talks with WIRED about how to sell EVs, his optimism for robot cars, and why the company shifted more of its supply chain back to the US.
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Movable metal type is often traced back to Gutenberg’s workshop, but its history is far older in Asia. Researchers are using atomic-scale tools to rewrite the narrative.
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In the Delaware River and other waterways across the US, conservationists are restoring aquatic vegetation and beds of bivalves to fight pollution.
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Researchers compiled data from several telescopes to show that explosive stellar death can generate some of the fastest particles in the universe.
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The region’s unified approach to energy predates Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but countries suffering from shortages may now have to watch gas flow past.
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Tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act could transform how goods get to stores and consumers by incentivizing US business owners to buy zero-emission electric vehicles.
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Without robust federal protections, the country's widespread mass surveillance systems could be used against citizens like never before.
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For every person paralyzed, hundreds or thousands could be infected. It’s a setback for the long-overdue plan to eradicate the virus from the world.
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The population tally, with its normative ideas of identity and household, counted queerness nearly a century ago—but it needs to go much further.\
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Most people don't stick with the just one in-game clan for very long. These players have stuck with the same lineage for half a decade—and counting.
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As students return to school, many will find restricted campus access to abortion services and information—and perhaps reproductive care in general.
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Ask an absurd question, and xkcd’s Randall Munroe will give you a (somewhat) serious answer. An exclusive excerpt from his upcoming What If? 2.
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White spruce trees are expanding into the Arctic tundra with stunning speed, with potentially serious consequences both for the region and the world.
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As a graduation prank, four high school students hijacked 500 screens across six school buildings to troll their classmates and teachers.
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Police in India's capital say they only require an 80 percent accuracy rate for matches, raising new alarm bells for civil liberty advocates.
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Well-meaning messages meant to keep teens safe can backfire. The key is to focus on judgment and agency, not rigid rules for screen time.
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The new US law contains wins for land conservation and Black farmers but misses opportunities for school lunch programs and soil erosion prevention.
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The annual competition is more than just a field day. For workers from NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and more, trophies and glory are on the table.
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Plus: A 2012 WIRED story that didn’t quite hold up, some wisdom on tech investments, and the nightmare of atmospheric-river-fueled storms.
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Today's digitally distributed landscape makes it easier for games to get lost to time. Archivists need developers, studios, and players to help.
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Parched ground is less likely to absorb water and increases the risk of dangerous flash floods. But there are ways to mitigate these conditions.
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The Freedom of Information Act helps Americans learn what the government is up to. The Poseys exploited it—and became unlikely defenders of transparency.
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Implanted devices let people control computers and prosthetic limbs with their minds. But nobody knows how long they’ll last—and when they’ll need upgrades.
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WIRED talked with long-termist philosopher William MacAskill about human extinction, Elon Musk, and his new book, What We Owe the Future.
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Hi-res imaging can help determine cause of death in very young babies—giving parents answers without the distress of an invasive autopsy.
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A series of incremental changes over the years has transformed the tool from an explorative search function to one that is ripe for deception.
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Sophia Papp emerged from an accident with her personality transformed. She tried to continue on as before—until she realized she could reinvent herself.
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The legislation adds fuel to a major push for a US battery supply chain. But inconvenient geography is the least of the challenges ahead.
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A hidden link between two seemingly unrelated particle collision outcomes shows a mysterious web of mathematical connections between disparate theories.
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Calls to “democratize technology” ring hollow when both systems seem to be failing. The key is realizing that democracy is not yet in its final form.
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The financial aid model more closely associated with coding boot camps has made its way to traditional universities. Now it's coming under scrutiny.
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Jared Mauch took it into his own hands to provide broadband service to about 30 homes in rural Michigan. A boost from the US government will let him cover hundreds more.
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The moral framework of future generations may be a radical departure from the past—and the present. Axiological open-mindedness could help bridge that gap.
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AI hype has researchers in fields from medicine to political science rushing to use techniques that they don’t always understand—causing a wave of spurious results.
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Following a White House declaration of emergency, the US is at a crossroads in how it responds to the virus. Each scenario has wildly varying results.
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The storied bike brand has outfitted its new cyclocross racing machine with a minimal 13-speed drivetrain from fellow Italian company Campagnolo.
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In-body stabilization and thoughtfully designed controls make this workhorse a great choice for in-the-field photographers and filmmakers.
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Batteries and renewable energy alone can’t decarbonize industries, and recent proposals for a “hydrogen economy” could bridge those gaps.
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A Danish company that’s the sole producer of the only approved vaccine has sold nearly all its supplies to the US, and it won’t be making new doses until 2023.
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After a local politician and two others were gunned down in the Philippines, posts supporting the suspect continue to gain traction on social media.
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The zoonotic disease is now spreading from person to person. But if it finds a home in new wildlife species, it could settle in to become a permanent risk.
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Scientists used painstaking research, genomics, and clever statistics to definitively track two distinct strains of the virus back to a wet market in Wuhan.
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Theoretically, Neil Gaiman finished his fantasy comic series in 1996. But studios and publishers keep reviving it—maybe not for the reason you think.
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On September 28 we’ll bring together scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and more to spotlight ways that human ingenuity can fight the climate crisis.
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As the post-Roe era underscores the risks of digital surveillance, a new survey shows that teens face increased monitoring from teachers—and police.
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The snooze is optional. But as climate change intensifies, Northern European countries are seeing the appeal of Spain’s controversial midday break.
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Meta has allowed ads that include hate speech and calls for violence ahead of the country’s elections. But experts warn that a shutdown isn’t the answer.
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