Our Favorite Amazon Streaming Stick Is Almost Half Off

The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is great for the Prime Video devout and handles other streaming services just as well.

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life

For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdown—pivoting as he’s been outmatched. He’s also lost his job and become a target.

Duolingo’s Luis von Ahn Wants to Delete the Blockchain

This has nothing to do with the crypto he lost the password for.

Vitesy Shelfy 2 Smart Fridge Purifier Review: Small Box, Big Promises

The Shelfy 2 uses some interesting science to clean the air, but the results are a mixed bag.

This App Makes Even the Sketchiest PDF or Word Doc Safe to Open

When somebody sends you a document as an attachment, don’t just open it. Use the free tool Dangerzone to scrub it clean of any malevolent code. Here’s how it works.

AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps

Weather forecasting has gotten a big boost from machine learning. How that translates into what users see can vary.

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.