If you can’t—or don’t want to—upgrade to full Windows 11, consider this lightweight version of Microsoft’s operating system that works on a wide range of computers. wired.com/story/use-tiny…
The discovery from the Trinity nuclear test site shows how extreme conditions can result in materials never before seen in nature or in the lab. wired.com/story/the-firs…
One line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection. wired.com/story/a-bipart…
On the eve of about 8,000 jobs being cut, employees are cashing in on headphone stipends and other perks while they still can. wired.com/story/meta-emp…
The nine-member panel took only two hours to return a verdict in favor of OpenAI on Monday, which the judge quickly adopted as her own final decision. wired.com/story/musk-v-a…
A nonprofit in the city’s most troubled district has turned to robotic meal prep tech to make up for a dearth of human volunteers. wired.com/story/these-ro…
Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs. Diallyl disulfide, it turns out, deserves the credit. wired.com/story/why-garl…
It's long been accepted that the smoother the surface, the lower the aerodynamic drag. That turns out not always to be the case. wired.com/story/a-fundam…
There are black holes that are too big to be born from the death of a star but aren’t quite supermassive either. There’s finally evidence for where those came from. wired.com/story/the-univ…
Before vaccines, some parents intentionally exposed their children to the virus. In the internet age, that thinking is resurfacing. wired.com/story/chickenp…