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Crypt Sweepers
Scientists Have an Audacious Plan to Map the Ancient World Before It Disappears
Buried civilizations could soon become inaccessible forever. Archaeologists have to move fast, so they’re turning to the latest ground-scanning tech.
Asymmetrical Warfare
The Rebel Drone Maker of Myanmar
Get Smart
The Game Theory of the Auto Strikes
Trending Stories
TOP STORIES IN THE LAST 48 HOURS
Business
The End of Airbnb in New York
Thousands of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals are expected to disappear from rental platforms as New York City begins enforcing tight restrictions.
Science
A Revelation About Trees Is Messing With Climate Calculations
Trees make clouds by releasing small quantities of vapors called “sesquiterpenes.” Scientists are learning more—and it’s making climate models hazy.
Gear
How to Use ChatGPT’s New Image Features
OpenAI’s new image analysis update for its chatbot is both impressive and frightening. Here’s how to use it, and some advice for your experiments.
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Gear
Lego Is a Company Haunted by Its Own Plastic
While the toy brand kills its plans for an oil-free plastic alternative, it’s still pumping out billions of non-biodegradable bricks a year. Can Lego ever be sustainable?
Editors’ Picks
Ripple Effects
The Global Victims of FTX’s Collapse Won’t Get their Day in Court
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is about to stand trial in the US. But many customers who lost big when the exchange collapsed are unlikely to get their money back.
From the Crypt(o)
Can FTX Be Revived—Without Sam Bankman-Fried?
Any Questions?
This Is Your Kid’s Brain on Extreme Heat
It’s too hot for school, as stifling classrooms cause some teachers to switch to remote learning—or cancel lessons altogether. And the heat will only get worse.
Climate Change
This Brutal Summer in 10 Alarming Maps and Graphs
PEACE TALKS
What If the Robots Were Very Nice While They Took Over the World?
First it was chess and Go. Now AI can beat us at Diplomacy, the most human of board games. The way it wins offers hope that maybe AI will be a delight.
Author's Note
Confessions of a Viral AI Writer
Reviews and Buying Guides
Buying Guide
Give Your Back a Break With Our Favorite Office Chairs
Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats.
Vroom Vroom
The Best Electric Kick Scooters
WIRED30
A Tricky New Way to Sneak Past Repressive Internet Censorship
With the number of internet blackouts on the rise, cybersecurity firm eQualitie figured out how to hide censored online news in satellite TV signals.
WIRED30
The Curse of the Long Boom
WIRED Podcasts
The Kids Don’t Want to Go to College Anymore, and Why Would They?
Journalist and author Paul Tough tells us about what’s driving rising tuition fees, lower enrollment, and the myth of college as an equalizer in the US.
WIRED Podcasts
How to Take Back the Internet
WIRED Podcasts
Autonomous Driving Goes Into High Gear
WIRED Podcasts
Maybe You Should Just Join a Commune
WIRED Podcasts
The World Isn’t Ready for the Next Decade of AI
Joy Ride
The Most Insane Truck Ever Built and the 4-Year-Old Who Commands It
Bran Ferren has spent 4 years and millions of dollars constructing the most audacious exploration vehicle ever built. Its mission: Take his 4-year-old daughter camping.
Office Jobs
An Oral History of Apple's Infinite Loop
Twilight Zone
