Charlie Moss, whose ads spread love for a battered New York, has died at 85
A pioneer of Madison Avenue's creative revolution, his “I ♥ NY” tourism pitches helped revive a city dented by the unrest of the 1970s.
Scientists Celebrate Birth of Animal Centuries After Species Was Hunted to Extinction — Here's Why It Matters
A family of “river anarchists” is flourishing after being reintroduced to an area where they now live 400 years ago. In just one year, they've… Read More »Scientists Celebrate Birth of Animal Centuries After Species Was Hunted to Extinction — Here's Why It Matters
There's a resurgence of local news in San Francisco
The city has become a hotbed for local news experiments. Could it be a model for the rest of the country?
Judge blocks joint streaming service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery
The planned service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery would cost $42.99 per month and was aimed at fans who had given up cable… Read More »Judge blocks joint streaming service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery
Governor Gavin Newsom signs California bills aimed at reducing robberies, car thefts and shoplifting
Governor Gavin Newsom signs California bills aimed at reducing robberies, car thefts and shoplifting
Chinese social media users hilariously joke about failed AI videos
Enlarge / Still from a Chinese social media video showing two people imitating imperfect AI-generated video output. It’s no secret that despite significant investment from… Read More »Chinese social media users hilariously joke about failed AI videos
Electric vehicles lose up to 50 percent of their value in one year
Depreciation of electric vehicles is a hot topic at the moment, and for good reason. On the one hand, there are fantastic deals to be… Read More »Electric vehicles lose up to 50 percent of their value in one year
Ukrainian troops left a trail of destruction on their march toward the Russian city of Sudzha
SUDZHA, Russia (AP) — A trail of destruction has been carved out in the path Ukrainian troops have carved in their risky push into Russia,… Read More »Ukrainian troops left a trail of destruction on their march toward the Russian city of Sudzha
Burning Man has been sold out since 2011. Why not this year?
The desert art festival returns this month after two consecutive years of bad weather, with mud leaving visitors stranded and a Covid-19 hiatus.
Transgender teens file lawsuit challenging New Hampshire law banning them from participating in girls' sports
MEREDITH, NH (AP) — The families of two transgender teens in New Hampshire filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new state law that bans them… Read More »Transgender teens file lawsuit challenging New Hampshire law banning them from participating in girls' sports
OpenAI disrupts Iranian disinformation campaign
The company said the Iranian attempt, which used ChatGPT, was not very successful.
Elon Musk is not a climate hero
WIRED has long written about Elon Musk, the man of electric cars, space rockets, tunnel boring machines, implantable brain interfaces, Mars missions, and internet shitposting.… Read More »Elon Musk is not a climate hero
Mass brawl in Turkish parliament as pro-Erdogan MPs throw punches at opposition
A mass brawl broke out in the Turkish parliament on Wednesday, with rival politicians fighting each other in front of the lectern. The riot began… Read More »Mass brawl in Turkish parliament as pro-Erdogan MPs throw punches at opposition
BMW Makes the Internet Happy, Brings M5 Station Wagon to the US
Enlarge / Everyone loves a station wagon, especially if it's an M5. Fabian Kirchbauer Photography/BMW Telling someone they can’t have something is a great way… Read More »BMW Makes the Internet Happy, Brings M5 Station Wagon to the US
The price of getting a tattoo
Whether it's the cost of a tattoo or the cost of having one removed, Americans pay for their tattoos.
