*Always make backups. Really, I'm not kidding.
They look useless but the day will come when...
Back up your files, I don't care if you are six or sixty.
A Quantum Leap for the Turing Award
Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard pioneered quantum information theory. Now they’ve been awarded the highest honor in computer science.
Steven Levy
Even Artemis II Astronauts Have Microsoft Outlook Problems
The mission commander’s email inbox failed during the journey to the moon. Have they tried turning the computer off and back on again?
Jeremy White
US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
The Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets had infected more than 3 million devices in total, many inside home networks, according to the US Justice Department.
Andy Greenberg
Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address. Here’s How
You’ve probably had the same Gmail address for years. Now, it’s easy to make a name change without worrying about the transition.
Reece Rogers
Polymarket’s Coming-Out Party in Washington Was a Disaster
At the Polymarket pop-up in DC, attendees were supposed to be able to bet on geopolitical crises in real time with their friends. That didn’t happen.
Makena Kelly
What Are Identity Protection Services, and Are They Actually Useful?
Here's the best advice I have for protecting your identity online.
Matthew S. Smith
You Can Approximate Pi by Dropping Needles on the Floor
Who needs a supercomputer when you can calculate pi with a box of sewing needles?
Rhett Allain
Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles
In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store.
Boone Ashworth
Aeronaut Is an Actual Mac App for Bluesky
If you miss social media on your desktop—à la Tweetbot, TweetDeck, or the official Twitter app—then check out this macOS client for Bluesky.
Justin Pot
Top Vimeo Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 40% Off This April 2026
Enjoy 25% off a membership, 40% off, plus an additional 10% off annual plans, and more deals to save at Vimeo.
Louryn Strampe
FCC Enforcement Chief Offered to Help Brendan Carr Target Disney, Records Show
Last year, as FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened ABC over a Jimmy Kimmel monolog, a civil servant overseeing West Coast stations privately pledged support, according to emails obtained by WIRED.
Dell Cameron
Livestream Replay: The War Machine
A panel of WIRED experts dissected the defense tech industry’s impact on modern warfare.
Tim Marchman