The WHO has sent epidemiologists to the country to uncover the cause of the illness, which has killed more than 70 people, half of them children. Source
David Sacks, a member of the infamous “PayPal Mafia,” will lead a group of advisors tasked with steering AI and crypto policy under the Trump administration. Source
Apple’s leaders claim the company wasn’t late to generative AI, but instead following what has become its familiar playbook: try to be the best, not the first. Source
The Supreme Court, President-elect Donald Trump, or an American buyer could intervene to save the video platform, which is used by some 170 million Americans. Source
Sea kelp, otherwise known as bladderwrack, has become a trendy superfood. But the modern hype doesn’t hold up. Source
If you want to log or analyze your shut-eye, these WIRED-tested sleep trackers are the way to go. Source
Canvas, which is available to OpenAI's paid subscribers, is a little bit like an AI-powered Google Docs. Here's how to use it. Source
The restaurant featured in the hit TV show Midnight Diner is a wholly a fictitious izakaya. On a recent trip to Tokyo, I set out to find it anyway. Source
Good cold-brewed coffee tastes like magic. Learn how to make it right—no barista necessary. Source
The internet of things turned every device in your house into a smart something. Now it’s coming for nature—to track forest fires and tree health or to listen out for…
Once an internet cause célèbre, this year lots of folks turned cold on Spotify Wrapped. TikTok’s year in review also felt unsurprising. Maybe our platforms know less about us than…
Sports science company Okkulo has shown that its specially lit training environment can improve players’ visual-motor skills—and a growing number of sports are starting to test it out. Source
Roughly 10 years since the original, this vibrating pendant is a reminder that good things can come in small packages. Source
In less than 10 minutes, a US teen made a small fortune selling off a memecoin he’d made on a lark. Traders, feeling swindled, sought revenge. Source
Generative AI could have been an existential threat for Canva, which made billions by making graphic design quick and easy. But for CEO Melanie Perkins, it’s simply making the world…
OpenAI just unveiled a new subscription tier called ChatGPT Pro. Users can pay $200 a month for almost unlimited access to ChatGPT’s tools, and an exclusive new AI model. Source
Google is rolling out new features for Android and Pixel devices, including a new memory capability for Gemini and the ability to generate expressive captions for nonspoken audio elements in…
With their health care before the Supreme Court and President-elect Donald Trump about to take office, trans Americans are seeking to move to states where they feel safest. Source
Keep your iPhone topped up with one of these WIRED-tested MagSafe portable chargers. Source
When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keeping your gadgets charged. These are our favorites. Source