Category: Weird
Climate Reparations Won’t Work
In the concrete rubble on Kanokupolu beach, Tonga, leaves have begun forming a cover—green and glossy amid the dull grays of the detritus in the…
M&M’s Are the Best Trolls on the Internet
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. M&M’s are…
Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Review: A Phenomenal $200 Phone
I don’t want to oversell it—it’s not a flagship phone. Yes, you will still see stutters here and there when you switch between apps. Maybe…
Alphabet’s Layoffs Aren’t Very Googley
In 2004, Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin engaged in a comically passive-aggressive IPO road show. They eschewed business suits for casual garb, refused…
4 Best Webcams (2023): Razer, Logitech, and More
Razer Kiyo for $67: Our previous best-of pick, the original Kiyo still offers 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second (or 720p at 60 frames…
Crispr Wants to Feed the World
Ten years after its discovery, the implications of Crispr genome editing are profound and far-reaching, and we are only getting started. This tool, adapted from…
How Sensor-Dangling Helicopters Can Help Beat the Water Crisis
After weeks of near-constant rain and flooding, California is finally drying out—but hopefully not getting too dry, because the state needs all the rain it can get…
Robot Cars Are Causing 911 False Alarms in San Francisco
For some residents of San Francisco, the robotic future of driving is just a tap away. Ride-hailing services from GM subsidiary Cruise and Alphabet company Waymo allow them…
Apple MacBook Pro (16-Inch, 2023) Review: Great Gets Greater
When you need power from your laptop, it’s smart to plug in the charger to eke out as much performance as possible. However, Apple’s first…
Most Criminal Cryptocurrency Funnels Through Just 5 Exchanges
For years, the cryptocurrency economy has been rife with black market sales, theft, ransomware, and money laundering—despite the strange fact that in that economy, practically…