By grappling with the messy and unpredictable side of existence, machine learning can have impact beyond the digital. Source
AlphaTheta’s new cheap option gives you reliable basics without cutting too many corners. Source
The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well. Source
This week at CES, companies of all sizes will show off all their new AI-enabled gadgets. Here’s hoping they don’t all just do stuff your phone already excels at. Source
Harassment, hate, and other social harms feel like an online inevitability, but developers are finally addressing their impact in a meaningful way. Source
NASA has plans to return humans to the moon with the Artemis mission—but Elon Musk’s preference for Mars could have influence in the Trump administration. Source
Eating well doesn’t have to be difficult. Just reach into your fridge and grab a cup. Source
Fossil fuel pollution is impacting the most vulnerable among us: children. Their future—and health—are at stake. Source
The ritual of giving up animal products for a month leads participants to see both meat and themselves in a different way, and could have lasting effects on people’s diets.…
Whether you need workout earbuds or gaming over-ears, these WIRED-tested picks sound like a million bucks. Source
Smoke exposure, researchers have found, raises the risk of dementia, poor mental health, fertility problems, and neurodegenerative diseases. Source
Plus: The FBI discovers a historic trove of homemade explosives, new details emerge in China’s hack of the US Treasury Department, and more. Source
Purchase data shows that electric vehicle sales are growing globally. But the question remains: How fast? Source
One year-end summary from Fable, a social app where people share what books the read, told the user “Don’t forget to surface for the occasional white author, OK?” Source
Apple has already pulled devices to comply with the European Commission’s new Common Charger Directive. Source
Musk’s posts, which have racked up hundreds of millions of views on X, are his latest effort at inserting himself into UK politics. Source
Many people reported they hit a screen preventing them from seeing the alert unless they signed in. Source
These weatherproof outdoor security cams keep a watchful eye on your property while you get on with life. Our list includes battery-powered and LTE devices and options that need no…
A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials…
It may seem like a perfect fit: dispassionate software that streamlines the agendas of dastardly regimes. But they’ll find that the tech cuts both ways. Source