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Slowly but surely, Apple TV+ has found its feet. The streaming service, which at launch we called “odd, angsty, and horny as hell,” has evolved into a diverse library of dramas, documentaries, and comedies. Now, its library is so packed,…

It may not have the shine it once did, but Max (previously HBO Max) is still home to some of the best TV shows of the past 25 years, from The Sopranos and The Wire to Game of Thrones and The Leftovers.Max has gotten…

Polestar makes the Polestar 3 in a South Carolina factory, and last year warned that any sales ban “shuts down the operations of a lawfully organized US company with substantial US investments.”“The US is an important market for us,” Kim…

After weeks of leaks and wild speculation, Nintendo has finally announced the Switch 2, the highly-anticipated successor to its wildly popular hybrid handheld console. The gamemaker released a two-minute teaser today with a first look at…

Whenever I get a new job, the first thing I do is call my dad. And the first thing he asks me is: How much are they paying you? The man’s obsession with dollars and cents is lore in the Drummond family. But his zealous interest in the size…

Recent AI models are surprisingly humanlike in their ability to generate text, audio, and video when prompted. However, so far these algorithms have largely remained relegated to the digital world, rather than the physical,…

In 2025 we will enter a new era of safety by design for our digital playgrounds.Online games are spaces where billions of people worldwide come together to play, socialize, and unwind. However, they are also environments where harassment,…

Today, our information feeds and social media are largely governed by algorithms optimized to maximize engagement, often amplifying the most inflammatory content. With every view, like, and share analyzed to predict and steer our behaviors,…

My first story for WIRED—yep, 31 years ago—looked at a group of “crypto rebels” who were trying to pry strong encryption technology from the government-classified world and send it into the mainstream. Naturally I attempted to speak to…

Ford created a surprise smash hit when it introduced the Maverick in 2021. This compact pickup, built on architecture shared with the Escape and Bronco Sport crossover SUVs, offered truck capability in a fuel-efficient, sensibly sized…