“Coffee” made with functional mushrooms like lion’s mane and chaga is all the rage—we tried the most popular brands to find which were the most palatable.
This Startup Says It Can Clean Your Blood of Microplastics
The elective medical industry is cashing in on plastic pollution fears, but the evidence of harm from microplastics is still deeply uncertain.
‘Adolescence’ Creator ‘Went Very, Very Deep’ in the Manosphere. Its Appeal Scared Him
Jack Thorne, who cowrote the hit Netflix show about a 13-year-old accused of murder, told WIRED he understands how easily kids can get lured into incel ideology.
Documents: the NLRB froze Janneke Parrish and Cher Scarlett’s cases against Apple pending a review after Trump nominated an Apple attorney as general counsel (Michael Acton/Financial Times)
Michael Acton / Financial Times: Documents: the NLRB froze Janneke Parrish and Cher Scarlett’s cases against Apple pending a review after Trump nominated an Apple attorney as general counsel — National Labor Relations Board freezes pair of disputes after Crystal Carey nominated as agency’s general counsel
X users are asking Grok to fact check other users by tagging @grok, often on political or historical topics, as a new passive aggressive way to dunk on others (Katie Notopoulos/Business Insider)
Katie Notopoulos / Business Insider: X users are asking Grok to fact check other users by tagging @grok, often on political or historical topics, as a new passive aggressive way to dunk on others — – People are replying to posts on X — asking Grok: “Is this true?” — It’s a new form of […]
In a March 28 brief, X asked SCOTUS to shield user data from US law enforcement without “probable cause”, in Coinbase user James Harper’s long-running case (Financial Times)
Financial Times: In a March 28 brief, X asked SCOTUS to shield user data from US law enforcement without “probable cause”, in Coinbase user James Harper’s long-running case — Billionaire backs case brought by Coinbase client whose data was surrendered to authorities
Researchers teach LLMs to solve complex planning challenges
Imagine a coffee company trying to optimize its supply chain. The company sources beans from three suppliers, roasts them at two facilities into either dark or light coffee, and then ships the roasted coffee to three retail locations. The suppliers have different fixed capacity, and roasting costs and shipping costs vary from place to place. […]
Looking under the hood at the brain’s language system
As a young girl growing up in the former Soviet Union, Evelina Fedorenko PhD ’07 studied several languages, including English, as her mother hoped that it would give her the chance to eventually move abroad for better opportunities. Her language studies not only helped her establish a new life in the United States as an […]
Federal Judge Allows DOGE to Take Over $500 Million Office Building for Free
It’s the culmination of a weeks-long standoff between Elon Musk’s DOGE team and the United States Institute of Peace.
The 46 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (April 2025)
Big Boys, A Thousand Blows, and The Handmaid’s Tale are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.
The DOGE Axe Comes for Libraries and Museums
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow.
Microsoft says it used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)
Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Microsoft says it used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders — Microsoft used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders.
Leaked renders of the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold show a design similar to its predecessor’s; sources: it will feature a TSMC-made Tensor G5 chip and 16GB of RAM (Alexander Maxham/Android Headlines)
Alexander Maxham / Android Headlines: Leaked renders of the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold show a design similar to its predecessor’s; sources: it will feature a TSMC-made Tensor G5 chip and 16GB of RAM — Update: We’ve updated this article with the dimensions of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. … After having released renders of […]
Sources: Finland-based IQM, which builds full-stack superconducting quantum computers, is in talks to raise €200M+; IQM raised a €128M Series A2 in July 2022 (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)
Yazhou Sun / Bloomberg: Sources: Finland-based IQM, which builds full-stack superconducting quantum computers, is in talks to raise €200M+; IQM raised a €128M Series A2 in July 2022 — IQM, a Finnish startup that builds quantum computers, is in talks to raise more than €200 million ($216 million) …
Calyx Global: Improving the Quality of Carbon Credits
How one startup balances revenue growth and brand management.
How Costly Is a Resume Gap for Executives?
An analysis shows the impact can linger for senior leaders.
Navigating the Hybrid Work Dilemma
A conversation with HBS professor Raj Choudhury on what research really shows about hybrid work.
N+ Bikes Mercedes-AMG F1 Track Edition 750 Electric Bike Review: All Looks, No Shine
For those who want to drive like George Russell but don’t have the bucks for a Benz, this blingy electric bike might be the next best thing.
7 Best Coffee Grinders, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Get more joy from your java. These conical-burr, flat-burr, and bladed machines let you enjoy freshly ground beans in every cup.
Yuval Noah Harari: ‘How Do We Share the Planet With This New Superintelligence?’
The academic and author discusses what to expect from the singularity, the need for AI self-correcting mechanisms, and what hope there is for superintelligence safeguarding democracy.
In a new strategy, Amazon plans to release 14 to 16 movies per year in theaters, rivaling other major studios, with most running for 45 days before streaming (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
Nicole Sperling / New York Times: In a new strategy, Amazon plans to release 14 to 16 movies per year in theaters, rivaling other major studios, with most running for 45 days before streaming — The streaming giant is planning to release at least 14 movies a year in theaters around the country, rivaling other […]
Tether acquired 8,888 bitcoin worth $735M in Q1 2025, taking its total holdings to $7.8B and making it the sixth-largest bitcoin holder in a single wallet (Yogita Khatri/The Block)
Yogita Khatri / The Block: Tether acquired 8,888 bitcoin worth $735M in Q1 2025, taking its total holdings to $7.8B and making it the sixth-largest bitcoin holder in a single wallet — – Tether acquired 8,888 BTC (worth about $735 million) in Q1 2025, following its reserve strategy.
Samsung says TM Roh, who oversees mobile, will temporarily step into a broader role overseeing its consumer electronics, after the death of co-CEO Han Jong-Hee (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: Samsung says TM Roh, who oversees mobile, will temporarily step into a broader role overseeing its consumer electronics, after the death of co-CEO Han Jong-Hee — Roh will fill the vacancy at the top of Samsung’s Device Experience group until the company’s board approves a formal successor to Han …
US bridges are at risk of catastrophic ship collisions every few years
After a container ship struck and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, researchers began calculating the risks of similar catastrophic incidents for other US bridges – and they’re surprisingly high
Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, MIT oceanographers find
How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean’s top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some surprisingly long-distance dives. MIT oceanographers have found that big fish like tuna and swordfish get a large fraction of their food from the ocean’s twilight zone — a cold and dark layer of […]
On a quest for a better football helmet
Next time you’re watching football you might be looking at an important feat of engineering from an MIT alumnus. For the last year, former MIT middle linebacker and mechanical engineer Kodiak Brush ’17 has been leading the development of football helmets for the California-based sports equipment manufacturer LIGHT Helmets. In December, Brush notched a major […]
This Is How TAG Heuer Revamped Its Iconic F1 Watch
In a global exclusive, WIRED went inside TAG Heuer’s Swiss factory to see exactly how the brand has brought back its classic entry-level race watch, but this time bigger than ever—and solar powered.
Top Officials Placed on Leave After Denying DOGE Access to Federal Payroll Systems
DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court’s paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.
Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover
The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators.
Microsoft expands Copilot+ PC features like Live Captions and Cocreator, previously exclusive to models with Snapdragon chips, to models with AMD or Intel chips (Sean Endicott/Windows Central)
Sean Endicott / Windows Central: Microsoft expands Copilot+ PC features like Live Captions and Cocreator, previously exclusive to models with Snapdragon chips, to models with AMD or Intel chips — Staggered feature releases make me ask “what even is a Copilot+ PC?” — Microsoft has a big update for Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel or […]
At the Intel Vision conference, CEO Lip-Bu Tan says Intel plans to spin off non-core assets, create new products including custom semiconductors, and more (Ian King/Bloomberg)
Ian King / Bloomberg: At the Intel Vision conference, CEO Lip-Bu Tan says Intel plans to spin off non-core assets, create new products including custom semiconductors, and more — Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan said the chipmaker will spin off assets that aren’t central to its mission and create …
Source: SoftBank will invest an initial $7.5B in OpenAI’s $40B round, plus $22.5B by 2025’s end; other backers include Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)
Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: Source: SoftBank will invest an initial $7.5B in OpenAI’s $40B round, plus $22.5B by 2025’s end; other backers include Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive — OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in $40 billion …
Professor Emeritus Frederick Greene, influential chemist who focused on free radicals, dies at 97
Frederick “Fred” Davis Greene II, professor emeritus in the MIT Department of Chemistry who was accomplished in the field of physical organic chemistry and free radicals, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, March 22. He had been a member of the MIT community for over 70 years. “Greene’s […]
Pattie Maes receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award
Pattie Maes, the Germeshausen Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT and head of the Fluid Interfaces research group within the MIT Media Lab, has been awarded the 2025 ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award. She will accept the award at CHI 2025 in Yokohama, Japan this April. The Lifetime Research Award is given to individuals whose research […]
New Alliance for Data, Evaluation and Policy Training will advance data-driven decision-making in public policy
On March 25, the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT launched the global Alliance for Data, Evaluation, and Policy Training (ADEPT) with Community Jameel at an event in São Paulo, Brazil. ADEPT is a network of universities, governments, and other members united by a shared vision: To empower the next generation of […]
Coming Soon: Season 9 of Coaching Real Leaders
Listen to the new season of Coaching Real Leaders, where executive coach Muriel Wilkins guides leaders through their biggest challenges.
Research: Hiring a Superstar Can Backfire
Why they often find it challenging to reproduce their success in a new environment.
When Another Senior Leader Is Threatening Your Reputation
Three behaviors that can undermine you—and how to counteract them.
7 Best Electric Toothbrushes, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
These rechargeable and battery-powered toothbrushes take the guesswork out of oral hygiene.
ChatGPT’s Projects Feature Brings Order to Your AI Chaos
Subscribers can now organize their conversations with the AI assistant into neat little folders.
The Bluetooth Lady Speaks! ‘Voice-Over Actors Will Be Artisans in the AI Age’
Kristen DiMercurio went viral on TikTok when she revealed she was probably the voice of your Bluetooth speaker … and your headphones … and that gadget how-to video … and your insurer’s call center.
Barclays, Monzo, Lloyds, and other major UK banks join Amazon, Google, Match, Meta, BT, and Three in committing to live data sharing in a UK fraud clampdown (Georgina Quach/Financial Times)
Georgina Quach / Financial Times: Barclays, Monzo, Lloyds, and other major UK banks join Amazon, Google, Match, Meta, BT, and Three in committing to live data sharing in a UK fraud clampdown — Industry-led initiative promises to beat existing scam-monitoring systems — Britain’s biggest banks, technology and telecoms companies …
Isomorphic Labs, a DeepMind spinoff focusing on drug discovery, raised $600M led by Thrive to research treatments, including for cancer and immune disorders (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)
Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times: Isomorphic Labs, a DeepMind spinoff focusing on drug discovery, raised $600M led by Thrive to research treatments, including for cancer and immune disorders — The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.
Eric and Donald Trump Jr.’s American Data Centers plans to merge with Hut 8’s American Bitcoin and take a 20% stake, aiming to create the world’s largest miner (Vicky Ge Huang/Wall Street Journal)
Vicky Ge Huang / Wall Street Journal: Eric and Donald Trump Jr.’s American Data Centers plans to merge with Hut 8’s American Bitcoin and take a 20% stake, aiming to create the world’s largest miner — A business led by two of the president’s sons will invest in American Bitcoin, a new mining company controlled […]
For plants, urban heat islands don’t mimic global warming
It’s tricky to predict precisely what the impacts of climate change will be, given the many variables involved. To predict the impacts of a warmer world on plant life, some researchers look at urban “heat islands,” where, because of the effects of urban structures, temperatures consistently run a few degrees higher than those of the […]
11 Best Retro Game Consoles (2025), Tested and Reviewed
From the stylish Evercade to the old-school Sega Genesis Mini, these machines will have you bleeping, blooping, and blasting back to the good old days.
Traeger Woodridge Pro Review: Fearless Smoking
This pellet smoker took the fear out of making restaurant-quality meat.
Wahl Peanut Li Review: A Cordless Take on a Classic
Barbers have stubbornly stuck to the corded Peanut for decades. The new Li is the first argument for ditching the cord.
Many LinkedIn users put part-time job-level effort to maintain their pages; LinkedIn: 85% of FTSE 100 CEOs have a presence on the platform, up from 12% in 2023 (Bethan Staton/Financial Times)
Bethan Staton / Financial Times: Many LinkedIn users put part-time job-level effort to maintain their pages; LinkedIn: 85% of FTSE 100 CEOs have a presence on the platform, up from 12% in 2023 — More users are chasing high follower counts as the professional network expands its reach — Soon after lawyer Paul Verrico posted […]
Apple’s current enterprise offerings are built for single machines and have complex virtualization rules, saddling high-end users with inefficient remote setups (Ernie Smith/Tedium)
Ernie Smith / Tedium: Apple’s current enterprise offerings are built for single machines and have complex virtualization rules, saddling high-end users with inefficient remote setups — Whether it was trying to or not, Apple exposed a huge flaw with its pitch to professional video editors with a new Severance promotional video.