New cars 'can be broken into in 10 seconds'

What Car? magazine experts say the latest models with keyless entry systems can easily be hijacked.

Facebook briefly removes Area 51 event 'by accident'

A page encouraging people to "storm" the US Air Force base has now been reinstated.

If one drone isn't enough, try a drone swarm

Co-operating flying drones could survey crops very quickly, but at what cost?

5 Best Compact Cameras for 2019: Cheap, Rugged, 10x Zoom

Your phone's portrait mode is no match for a real point-and-shoot camera's portrait lens. These are the best small pocket cameras we've tested.

Is Biometrics ID Security Good Enough?

United Airlines has announced plans to begin rolling out Clear's biometric prescreening at its hub airports. The system works by verifying a flier's fingerprints or eye scan. Clear already is available at about 60 locations throughout the United States. It offers a system that utilizes biometrics to speed preapproved travelers to the front of the security lane, and even ahead of TSA Pre-Check fliers. There now are at least 53 biometric systems used just by the aviation industry.

Broadband chiefs fire back at PM's full-fibre internet pledge

Leaders say a 2025 full-fibre deadline can only be met if four problems are resolved in 12 months.

Best Sonos Setup: Which Speakers, Soundbars Should You Buy?

We’ve tested every Sonos speaker and Soundbar at WIRED, including the Ikea Symfonisk models. We like them all, but which ones are worth buying?

UCSF Researchers Synthesize Speech From Brain Waves

Researchers led by speech neuroscientist Edward Chang at the University of California San Francisco have achieved success at decoding speech attempts in real time by reading the activity in the speech centers of test subjects' brains. Three persons capable of normal speech, who were being treated for epilepsy, participated in the study. They permitted the researchers to make use of tiny recording electrodes that previously were placed on the surface of their brains to map the origins of their seizures in preparation for neurosurgery.

Capital One Discloses Massive Data Breach, Hacker Arrested

Capital One Financial Corporation has announced a data breach affecting some 100 million people in the United States and another 6 million in Canada. The FBI arrested the alleged perpetrator of the breach in Seattle. Capital One on July 19 discovered someone had accessed its data stored online and obtained personal information of credit card customers and people who had applied for credit card products. No credit card account numbers or log-in credentials were compromised in the breach, the company said.

Fire Emblem: Nintendo cuts voice actor over emotional abuse

Chris Niosi is being removed from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, days after the game's release.

Airbnb host fined £100,000 for letting council flat

A council tenant used a fake identity to rent out his central London flat to tourists on Airbnb.

Fortnite World Cup: How to watch it, when it's on and who's won?

The Fortnite World Cup finals is happening with players from all over the world competing to take home various titles.

Gadget Lab Podcast: Why New York’s Revenge Porn Law is Flawed

The state of New York officially criminalized the spread of nonconsensual pornography, but WIRED’s Emma Grey Ellis tells the Gadget Lab team this new law is only a partial victory.

What the CBS Blackout Means for the Future of Streaming

CBS went dark across AT&T's U-verse and DirecTV services, days after the seven-year contract between the two companies expired. As the two couldn't come to new terms, CBS and its related channels -- including CBSN, CBS Sports and The Smithsonian Channel -- were blacked out. This latest disruption in service affected viewers in major markets across the U.S., including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Tampa, Seattle, Detroit, Minneapolis, Miami, Denver, Sacramento, Pittsburgh and Baltimore.

Fortnite World Cup finals: How to watch it, when it's on and who is through?

The Fortnite World Cup finals kick off tomorrow with players from all over the world competing to take home various titles.

Microsoft, OpenAI Shoot for the Stars

Microsoft wants to empower its Azure cloud computing service with yet-to-exist artificial general intelligence technologies to create new goals for supercomputing. It has announced a $1B investment through a partnership with OpenAI to build new AI technologies. The two companies hope to extend Microsoft Azure's capabilities in large-scale AI systems. Microsoft and OpenAI want to accelerate breakthroughs in AI and power OpenAI's efforts to create artificial general intelligence.

Why We All Need to Learn to Live on Camera

I was struck by a recent video of a soldier who apparently took some woman's parking spot and then went off the rails when she objected. He bad-mouthed the U.S. military and the U.S., abused his wife, and put his child at risk. A decade ago we probably wouldn't have seen this incident, but now there is a good chance that anyone who misbehaves will be caught on camera. These can be life-changing events -- and not in a good way. In some cases, the people caught are serial abusers, but sometimes they're individuals who are just having a bad day.

Equifax to pay up to $700m to settle data breach

The credit score agency has agreed a settlement after hackers stole 147 million people's details.

Sony RX 100 VI Review: It Does What Your Phone Camera Can't

It's small, lightweight, and has an impressive zoom. But that comes with a hefty price tag.

Algae bio-curtains: Architects' radical solution to capture carbon

Scientists and architects in London have developed 'bio-curtains' to act as an alternative to urban trees.

5 Best Portable Espresso Makers You Can Buy (2019)

Make awesome espresso on the road, hiking, car camping, or anywhere else, with these handheld machines.

33 Best Deals From Walmart and Other Amazon Prime Day Rivals

Prime Day is so popular that Amazon competitors like Walmart and Target counter it with their own sales. We've collected the best of the rest.

Code Cracker Turing to Be on 50-Quid Notes

Alan Turing, the British mathematician known for his World War II code-breaking exploits and for a test to distinguish between human and machine intelligence, will be on 50-pound notes in the UK by the end of 2021. The Bank of England, which made the announcement, explained that Turing, who died in 1954, was chosen from a field of 989 eligible characters after a public nomination period. Other characters included theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, mathematician Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, maker of a mechanical computer.

AI solves Rubik's Cube in under one second

An AI system teaches itself to solve the Rubik's Cube more quickly than any human.

Monsters and power-ups in new go-kart experience

Drivers can score points by shooting virtual monsters while racing each other.

Social Media, Crafters, Gamers and the Online Censorship Debate

Ravelry, an online knitting community that has more than 8 million members, last month announced that it would ban forum posts, projects, patterns and even profiles from users who supported the Trump administration. "We cannot provide a space that is inclusive of all and also allow support for open white supremacy," the administrators posted on the site. "Support of the Trump administration is undeniably support for white supremacy," the post added. The administrators have maintained that they aren't endorsing Democrats or banning Republicans.

Facebook 'to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal'

US regulators are said to have approved a penalty against Facebook over a data protection scandal.

Automated facial recognition trials backed by home secretary

The cameras have faced criticism, but Sajid Javid says it is right police use the latest technology.

Zoom Flaw Turns Mac Cam into Spy Cam

A security researcher has found a flaw in the popular video conferencing app Zoom that could be used to turn on the camera on a Macintosh computer without a user's permission. The vulnerability allows any website to forcibly join a user to a Zoom call, with their video camera activated, without a user's permission, explained Jonathan Leitschuh, a senior software engineer at Gradle. The code could be used in a malicious ad or in a phishing campaign, he wrote. Zoom contradicted some of Leitschuh's conclusions in a response post.

Hackers 'could target anaesthetic devices'

The machines, which have been used by the NHS, were recently found to have a security vulnerability.

Anticipating the Merger of Apple and Oracle

Like a lot of you, after reading about the departure of Jony Ive, I'm trying to wrap my head around Apple without a design focus. Now this isn't as hard as you might think, given the last truly successful Apple product came out around a decade ago and was called the "iPad." It is also somewhat ironic that Apple just effectively relaunched the iPod, the product that Steve Jobs rode to Apple's massive success last decade. In many respects, Apple is like the consumer version of Oracle.

Can You Hear Me Now? Staying Connected During a Cybersecurity Incident

While good communication is pretty much universally beneficial, there are times when it's more so than others. One such time? During a cybersecurity incident. Incident responders know that communication is paramount. Even a few minutes might mean the difference between closing an issue vs. allowing a risky situation to persist longer than it needs to. In fact, communication -- both within the team and externally with different groups -- is one of the most important tools at the disposal of the response team.

4th of July Sales (2019): 25 Best Tech Deals This Weekend

If you're looking for outdoor and indoor essentials, you can save a lot of cash this Independence Day weekend.

Can robots help humans get more jobs?

Instead of taking our jobs, could robots actually help more people get into work?

Best Podcasts for Kids: Stories, Circle Round, Rebel Girls, Brains On

Keep your children entertained and ease the stress of getting there with these podcasts for kids.

Can't Set Off Fireworks? Try These Science-Backed Alternatives

Blowing things up is a basic part of the Fourth of July. Here's what to try when fireworks aren't an option.

Caroline Criado Perez Explains the 'Gender Data Gap'

In this WIRED Q&A, author Caroline Criado Perez explains how elements of the modern world were designed more for men than women.

The Democratic Debate That Wasn't: How Tech Could Help Elections

I watched the Democratic debates last week and was struck by three things: I'd likely rather watch paint dry; the application of technology to improve the experience was nonexistent; and I'd bet that if the Democrats don't up their game President Trump will have them to thank when he wins re-election. I'm generally frustrated about how little technology is used to improve the presentations made by technology companies, but in this case both the preservation of the U.S. and perhaps the survival of the world are tied to the next election.

Church of England's first black woman bishop calls for more minority leaders

It's time the Church of England reflected its many ethnic minority members, says Rose Hudson-Wilkin.

How apps power Hong Kong's 'leaderless' protests

Huge group chats with real-time voting let demonstrators decide what steps to take next.

How the iPhone Helped Save the Planet

Over the last 12 years, smartphones have helped dematerialize our consumption of countless other products.

NSA Admits Improper Collection of Phone Data, 2nd Time Around

The ACLU has released documents showing the NSA improperly collected Americans' call and text logs in 2017 and 2018. The unauthorized collections occurred just four months after the agency announced it was deleting more than 620 million call detail records acquired since 2015 under Title V of the Foreign Intelligence Service Act. The NSA relied on the improperly collected information from the February 2018 violation to seek approval from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to spy on individuals, the ACLU said.

Google's Matías Duarte on the History of Smartphone Notifications

A conversation with Matías Duarte, one of the designers of Android, about how notifications grew from an idea to a relentless buzz.

How to Watch the 2020 Democratic Primary Debate Wednesday and Thursday

Twenty candidates. Two nights. A bunch of 60-second answers. Probably at least one meme. Here's how to watch.

Amazon Echo Show 5 Review: Smaller Isn't Always Better

The screen-bedecked Alexa device is back—this time with a smaller display.

EE fined £100,000 for unlawful texts

The mobile network sent 2.5 million messages to customers about its app and handset upgrades.

X-Prize winner: Children are not a product

The winner of Elon Musk's global learning award warns that children's data should be protected.

Uber Drones to Make Meal Drops This Summer

Uber Elevate, the aerial arm of rideshare service Uber, will test a fast food delivery by drone service later this summer in San Diego. Delivery destinations won't be houses or apartment buildings, however, but instead will be "designated safe landing zones." Those landing zones could include the roof of a parked Uber vehicle in one scenario. An Uber courier would receive the package and hand-deliver it to the consumer. McDonald's is one of Uber's partners, and it has been developing special packaging to keep food hot and intact.

Apple's MacBook Pro Battery Recall Adds to Its Laptop Problems

Thursday's recall, issued because of battery overheating concerns, is not an isolated incident when it comes to Apple’s premium laptops.

Olympus Tough TG-6 Review: A Durable Point-and-Shoot Camera

The latest Olympus TG is a go-anywhere camera that soars where smartphones crash.