Technology is exerting an ever-growing influence on our world. Give the gift of knowledge to enlighten the technology-obsessed people in your life and help them learn more about the companies and characters dominating the industry, the news cycle, and, increasingly, our lives. From painstakingly researched biographies and histories charting the rise and fall of modern… Continue reading 20 Best Tech Books to Gift (2023): Biographies, Startup Histories, Exposés
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5 Best GoPro Cameras (2023): Compact, Budget, Accessories, and Tips
It used to be easy to buy a GoPro. Grab the latest one, and you’re good to go. But as GoPro has diversified its lineup, adding features that you may or may not need, depending on what you do with your GoPro, the answer is not so simple anymore. To help you out, we’ve put… Continue reading 5 Best GoPro Cameras (2023): Compact, Budget, Accessories, and Tips
The JWST Has Spotted Giant Black Holes All Over the Early Universe
Like any object, black holes take time to grow and form. And like a 6-foot-tall toddler, Fan’s supersize black holes were too big for their age—the universe wasn’t old enough for them to have accrued billions of suns of heft. To explain those overgrown toddlers, physicists were forced to consider two distasteful options. Decades ago,… Continue reading The JWST Has Spotted Giant Black Holes All Over the Early Universe
Best Fitting T-Shirts for Men (According to a Savile Row Tailor)
Everyone has a favorite T-shirt. Most right now covet Jeremy Allen White’s from The Bear. For WIRED senior editor Jeremy Allen White, it’s one of his prized In-N-Out Burger designs—but lately, across his social media feeds, he’s been inundated by brands claiming he’s wrong and that they have unlocked the secret to creating The Perfect… Continue reading Best Fitting T-Shirts for Men (According to a Savile Row Tailor)
This Cheap Hacking Device Can Crash Your iPhone With Pop-Ups
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, with Israeli troops moving into the Gaza Strip and encircling Gaza City, one piece of technology is having an outsized impact on how we see and understand the war. Messaging app Telegram, which has a history of lax moderation, has been used by Hamas to share gruesome images and videos.… Continue reading This Cheap Hacking Device Can Crash Your iPhone With Pop-Ups
19 Practical Gift Ideas for New Parents and Their Babies
I love babies (especially my babies!), and I love gear, but I don’t particularly like Baby Gear (TM). Especially if your friend is a first-time parent, a lot of baby gear is specifically designed to trip the paranoia trigger in their lizard brain. It’s cute, and what if your baby really needs it? “Yes, a… Continue reading 19 Practical Gift Ideas for New Parents and Their Babies
‘Now and Then,’ the Beatles’ Last Song, Is Here, Thanks to Peter Jackson’s AI
Following a lot of hype—and a quarter century of work—“Now and Then,” presumably the last song to feature all four original Beatles, is here. The track dropped yesterday and the music video, directed by Peter Jackson, hit YouTube today. Sweet and haunting, it’s full of piano and strings, and it wouldn’t have been possible without… Continue reading ‘Now and Then,’ the Beatles’ Last Song, Is Here, Thanks to Peter Jackson’s AI
‘Party Time!’ Crypto Land Celebrates as Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty
At 7:33 pm eastern yesterday, Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. The crypto industry exhaled. The verdict was a “huge relief,” says market analyst Noelle Acheson, formerly of crypto brokerage Genesis. The fraud at FTX, which threw the crypto world into a spin… Continue reading ‘Party Time!’ Crypto Land Celebrates as Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty
Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Found Guilty of Fraud
The US Department of Justice (DoJ), says Estes, will consider Bankman-Fried’s conviction a “signature victory,” as its first high-profile crypto scalp. Cryptocurrency has been used for more than a decade to conceal payment for illicit products, enable extortion-based cyberattacks and launder the proceeds of criminal activity. In 2021, the DoJ announced the formation of a… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Found Guilty of Fraud
Swedish Ports Threaten to Block Teslas From Entering the Country
Workers at the seven Tesla-branded Swedish repair shops earn less and lack the same pensions and insurance as other mechanics in the industry, Pettersson claims. Tesla did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment. Sweden was Tesla’s fifth-biggest market in Europe this year, with 16,309 new vehicles registered in the first nine months, according to… Continue reading Swedish Ports Threaten to Block Teslas From Entering the Country