US and Venezuela block GPS signals from the Caribbean to thwart attacks and increase the risk of flying
Military mismanagement between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.
Scammers in China are using AI-generated images to get refunds
I hate to admit it, but I've spent a lot of money online this holiday shopping season. And it's not surprising that some of those… Read More »Scammers in China are using AI-generated images to get refunds
Nike's struggles continue, but its turnaround plan may be working
Quarterly sales of the world's largest shoe company rose slightly, despite weak results in China and with the Converse brand.
Google files a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that scrapes search results
Google has filed a lawsuit to protect its search results against a company called SerpApi that turned Google's 10 blue links into a business. According… Read More »Google files a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that scrapes search results
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Political Trends That Shaped 2025
Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, that was another executive order that came out. I think it was literally titled something about eliminating data silos. Another thing that… Read More »WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Political Trends That Shaped 2025
Why Roomba died + tech predictions for 2026 + a Christmas issue of Hard Forkin
“We were roadkill,” says Colin Angle, former CEO of iRobot, maker of the robot vacuum cleaner.
NBA changes its rules to thwart sports betting cheats
The basketball league requires teams to file injury reports closer to tipoff, an effort to shut down one source of inside information.
The evolution of substitutability: why some ants traded armor for numbers
“Ants reduce investment per worker in one of the most nutritionally expensive tissues, for the benefit of the collective,” Matte explains. “They are shifting from… Read More »The evolution of substitutability: why some ants traded armor for numbers
Introducing a New Chapter for 'Uncanny Valley'
In this episode, we look back at 2025 and ahead to what happens in 2026, including what's in store for Uncanny Valley.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are trying to make their case for a merger
Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipping times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027.
Trump's media merger with nuclear fusion company raises ethical questions
Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president's financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which… Read More »Trump's media merger with nuclear fusion company raises ethical questions
6 scary predictions for AI in 2026
When OpenAI declared a “code red” this month to refocus its teams on competing with Google, I couldn't help but think back to December three… Read More »6 scary predictions for AI in 2026
Trump promises a moon landing in 2028, followed by a lunar outpost two years later
Surprisingly, this document makes no mention of a concrete plan to send humans to Mars. There are only two references to the red planet, both… Read More »Trump promises a moon landing in 2028, followed by a lunar outpost two years later
What Trump's nuclear push means for the industry (and its net worth)
The president's paper wealth soared following news that the company behind Truth Social has agreed to merge with a merger start-up. But China is far… Read More »What Trump's nuclear push means for the industry (and its net worth)
Why do AI chatbots use 'I'?
AI chatbots are designed to behave in a human manner. Some experts think that's a terrible idea.
