The Download: supercharging the power grid, and a new Chinese AI agent
“The US won the internet and the US should win crypto.”—Tyler Winklevoss, who runs crypto exchange Gemini with his twin brother Cameron, could not...
14 Best Tote Bags of 2025, Tested and Reviewed by WIRED
Honorable MentionsPhotograph: Cozy EarthCozy Earth Waxed Canvas Tote for $115: If you’re into low-key, functional fashion with a hint of “quiet luxury,” this 12-ounce...
How to Arrange Your Room for the Best Sleep
Rohrscheib also suggests keeping your sleeping area away from vents, since sudden temperature changes can make you too warm or too cool during the...
What’s Driving Tesla’s Woes?
However, there has been the feeling that at least some of the fall could be due to anger over Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political...
The Download: gene de-extinction, and Ukraine’s Starlink connection
This week saw the release of some fascinating news about some very furry rodents—so-called “woolly mice”—created as part of an experiment to explore how...
The short, strange history of gene de-extinction
To be sure, there is a long way to go. The mice Colossal created include several genetic changes previously known to make mice furry...
Want to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Then Cultivate Your Social Connections
Social scientist Kasley Killam has always been fascinated by the science of human connection. In college, for instance, she once decided to conduct a...
The Download: Denmark’s robot city, and Google’s AI-only search results
The city of Odense, in Denmark, is best known as the site where King Canute, Denmark’s last Viking king, was murdered during the 11th...
Here’s a Map of the For-Sale Government Properties the GSA Pulled From Its Website
On Tuesday, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a list of more than 400 federal buildings and properties to be sold, including the FBI...
The Download: AI can cheat at chess, and the future of search
The news: Facing defeat in chess, the latest generation of AI reasoning models sometimes cheat without being instructed to do so. The finding suggests...
