With Its Own Chips, Apple Aims to Define the Future of PCs

Intel processors are on their way out, replaced by home-grown designs, which will give the Mac maker more control of its destiny.

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One Clear Message From Voters This Election? More Privacy

Ballot measures were approved in California to restrict commercial use of user data and in Michigan to require warrants for searches of electronic information.

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Congress Unveils Its Plan to Curb Big Tech's Power

A report by a House subcommittee takes aim at Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.

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WIRED25 Day 2: How to Build a More Resilient World

Guests like Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar, hacker Matt Mitchell, and journalist Maria Ressa talk about shifting power dynamics—and changing who's in control.

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California Plans to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

Governor Gavin Newsom outlines an ambitious plan for the nation's largest state to rely exclusively on electric-powered passenger cars and trucks.

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Where Was the Battery at Tesla’s Battery Day?

Musk made some big promises at Tesla’s highly anticipated Battery Day. But a prototype never made an appearance, and it was unclear what Tesla had actually achieved.

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AI Ruined Chess. Now, It's Making the Game Beautiful Again

A former world champion teams up with the makers of AlphaZero to test variants on the age-old game that can jolt players into creative patterns.

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With VP Pick Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Gets a Digital Juggernaut

The senator and her team have earned a reputation for savvy online organizing. That could come in handy for a socially distanced presidential campaign.

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The White House Announces a Plan to Speed the Rollout of 5G

The Pentagon will share part of the wireless spectrum, allowing telecom carriers to reach more areas with fewer cell towers.

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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.

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The Big Tech Hearing Proved Congress Isn't Messing Around

Partisan antics aside, lawmakers on the antitrust subcommittee dished out some serious, probing questions to the CEOs of Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple.

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The Facebook and Amazon Documents That Captivated the Hearing

Here's a look at how Mark Zuckerberg plotted the Instagram acquisition. Plus: Inside Amazon's plan to take down Diapers.com.

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Tesla Will Build 'GigaTexas' to Crank Out Cybertrucks

On the heels of another profitable quarter, despite a coronavirus-induced shutdown of its California plant, the electric automaker announced its fourth factory.

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An Audit Slams Facebook as a Home for Misinformation and Hate

In a meeting and an unusual report, activist groups that instigated an ad boycott of the social media company say it has not responded adequately to criticism.

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President Trump Just Suspended the Tech Industry's Favorite Visa

The administration said the move will give US workers access to an additional 525,000 jobs. But sectors with lots of H-1B visas tend to have low unemployment.

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Amazon Touts AI for Social Distancing Amid Worker Complaints

Facing criticism over workplace safety, the company is using cameras, sensors, and augmented reality to warn employees when they're too close to one another.

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Amazon Won't Let Police Use Its Facial Recognition Tech for One Year

Amid nationwide protests over police brutality, the company is stopping law enforcement from using its most controversial product.

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Zynn, the Hot New Video App, Is Full of Stolen Content

Multiple influencers told WIRED that their videos had been copied from other platforms and reposted to Zynn without permission.

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Facebook Employees Take the Rare Step to Call Out Mark Zuckerberg

Some workers at the social media giant are publicly criticizing decisions not to remove or flag misleading posts by President Trump.

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Ad Dollars Keep Flowing Into Google and Facebook—for Now

The two online ad giants say business fell sharply amid the Covid-19 lockdowns in March, but has stabilized in April. 

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