A UK judge has ruled that Craig Wright violated a court order preventing him from bringing lawsuits based on his spurious claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin. Source
Thousands of workers are striking, as picket lines formed outside seven Amazon distribution centers from New York to California Thursday morning. Source
From monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens. Source
From one family’s brush with a serial killer to a look at queer history through images, these were WIRED’s favorite photography books of the last year. Source
If your Christmas tree is missing a present, these gifts will keep you on the nice list. Source
I visited several Japanese arcades, aka game centers, in Tokyo’s Akihabara ward. Here’s some advice about how to get the most out of your visit to gamer’s paradise—and which arcade…
To wrap up 2024, this week on Uncanny Valley we talk about the tech products we most fear and love. Source
Take your home office to new heights with our favorite motorized standing desks. Source
A free VPN app called Big Mama is selling access to people’s home internet networks. Kids are using it to cheat in a VR game while researchers warn of bigger…
Fashion, stan, and other online spaces offer clues to what will dominate next year in politics—for better or, in some cases, much worse. Source
From poker players to venture capitalists, there’s a mindset to making the most of opportunities, and engineering the odds of success. Source
Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams will now come home in March at the earliest, to allow SpaceX and NASA engineers to complete development of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft. Source
The National Defense Authorization Act passed today, but lawmakers stripped language that would keep the Trump administration from wielding unprecedented authority to surveil Americans. Source
This is the first case of H5N1 in the US this year that has sent a patient to the hospital. Source
Botto is a 'decentralized AI artist' whose work has fetched millions. As AI improves, its creators may give it fewer guardrails to test its emerging personality. Source
One fifth of all wine sold worldwide could be fake. Now tech similar to similar MRI scans and gas-smelling, aroma-analyzing equipment might yield the answer. Source
The world's first AI-powered automatic litter box dares to ask the question: What does it look like inside the box when my cat poops? Source
Score a great gift for everyone on your list without breaking the bank. Every one of these gifts comes WIRED-recommended. Source
The electric SUV, the flagship of the Swedish brand, is the most connected and safe car Volvo has ever made. There’s so much to like, but we also have a…
Despite the correction, the study's authors stand by their conclusions about the risks of certain kitchen utensils. Source