The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged

Documents show the tax agency is testing a Palantir tool to surface “highest-value” audit and investigation targets from a maze of legacy systems.

This Is How Trump Is Already Threatening the Midterms

WIRED surveyed the ways the Trump administration is working to manipulate this year’s midterm elections.

‘Guns, Beer, Titties, Freedom’: Inside the World’s Toughest Off-Road Race

Every winter, 80,000 people gather in the California desert for King of the Hammers, a popular racing series featuring high-speed relays and rock crawling with dirt bikes, stock VW Bugs, and million-dollar trophy trucks.

Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant

Galen Buckwalter says brain-computer interfaces will have to be enjoyable to use if the technology is going to be successful.

The Best Earplugs for Protecting Your Hearing (2026)

Whether you want to sleep through the party or rock out (safely) to your favorite band, these earplugs will help block out the noise.

The Deceptively Tricky Art of Designing a Steering Wheel

Veteran designers in the auto industry—and Jony Ive—tell us how hard it is to make a functional yet beautiful steering wheel.

Best Noise-Canceling Earbuds: Bose, Sony, Apple, and More

Everyone needs a good pair of ANC earbuds. These are the best of the bunch.

Your Photos Are Probably Giving Away Your Location. Here’s How to Stop That

All your snaps come with metadata containing more information than you might realize.

A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses. It Didn’t Work

The incidents in Austin raise questions about how self-driving cars “learn” and adapt to their surroundings.

This Premium Sennheiser Soundbar Is $1,000 Off

Save big on this oversized Sennheiser soundbar with lots of ports and excellent virtual surround.