Uber's Now a Food Delivery Company—and It's Still Losing Money

The pandemic has slashed demand for rides and boosted orders for UberEats. Neither segment is profitable.

Chinese Hackers Have Pillaged Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry

A campaign called Operation Skeleton Key has stolen source code, software development kits, chip designs, and more.

Why Do Razor Blades Get Dull So Quickly?

An MIT team tackled the mystery of why something as soft as hair can erode a steel blade, hoping to figure out how to make shaving tools last longer.

The US Is Disastrously Behind in Coronavirus Testing. Again

With coronavirus infections rampant in parts of the nation, backlogs are preventing people from getting timely test results, hampering efforts to contain the virus.

The Quest to Liberate $300,000 of Bitcoin From an Old Zip File

The story of a guy who wouldn't let a few quintillion possible decryption keys stand between him and his cryptocurrency.

Microsoft’s Roots in China Have Positioned It to Buy TikTok

Alumni of the software giant’s Beijing research lab are now executives at Alibaba, Tencent, SenseTime—and TikTok parent ByteDance.

Sony WH-1000XM4 Review: The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones

These noise-canceling headphones silence the world better than most, and the mics are now actually usable on phone calls.

Facebook Has More to Learn From the Ad Boycott

Rashad Robinson, an organizer behind the Stop Hate for Profit boycott, says civil rights groups can’t be left to police the company by themselves.

The Feds Want These Teams to Hack a Satellite—From Home

Meet the hackers who, this weekend, will try to commandeer an actual orbiter as part of a Defcon contest hosted by the Air Force and the Defense Digital Service.

The Subtle Tricks Shopping Sites Use to Make You Spend More

Through deceptive designs known as “dark patterns,” online retailers try to nudge you toward purchases you wouldn’t otherwise make.

Could a Janky, Jury-Rigged Air Purifier Help Fight Covid-19?

Indoor-air experts think: Sure, maybe. Why the hell not? We convinced the CEO of an air filter company to give it a try.

Israeli Hackers Develop Tech to Combat Domestic Violence

A three-day hackathon produced a promising set of mobile apps for helping women in crisis, and for stopping violence against women before it occurs.

Dutch Hackers Found a Simple Way to Mess With Traffic Lights

By reverse engineering apps intended for cyclists, security researchers found they could cause delays in at least 10 cities from anywhere in the world.

Voting Machine Makers Are Finally Playing Nice With Hackers

After years of secrecy, one major election tech company is giving more hackers a look under the hood.

Trump's TikTok Drama Is a Distraction

As the White House zeroes in on a single app, some experts say more pressing issues are going by the wayside.

Cheap, Easy Deepfakes Are Getting Closer to the Real Thing

Using open-source software and less than $100, a researcher was able to create plausible images and audio of actor Tom Hanks.

Mulan, Tenet, and the Future of Going to the Movies

In 2020, America may ruin the American movie-going experience. But hey, if you’re willing to plop down 30 bucks, you’ll be able to watch Mulan next month.

Samsung Unpacked 2020: Z Fold2, Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Watch3, Buds Live

The company's latest portfolio is filled with powerful and expensive devices.

10 Best Android Phones (Unlocked): Our Top Picks for 2020

WIRED Tested. Shopping for a new phone can be an ordeal. Let us take some of the pain out of it with these picks and tips.

iOS 14’s Best Privacy Feature? Catching Data-Grabbing Apps

Apple's new operating system hasn't been released to the public yet, but its new permission notifications are already shaming developers into cleaning up their acts.