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.

Instagram Targets Account Hijacking

Account hijacking has become a nettlesome problem at Instagram so the social media company has begun testing a simpler method for users to reclaim their compromised accounts. It allows users locked out of their hacked accounts to ask for a six-digit code to be sent to the email address or phone number originally used to open the account. The company also has taken steps to address the issue of user name theft. After hijacking an account and changing its settings to lock out its owner, some hackers will try to sell its name.

US and Russia clash over power grid 'hack attacks'

Russia has countered attempts to hack into its infrastructure, says Kremlin spokesman.

Snow Peak’s Fire Pit Makes Me Like Camping Again

The simple, durable, and well-made fire pit helped me recalibrate my relationship to the outdoors.

Amazon’s Alexa boss Dave Limp on privacy concerns

Amazon’s head of Alexa, Dave Limp tells the BBC why his team is researching how to make the voice assistant understand emotion.

Winners, Losers and No Shows at E3 2019

E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, was in full swing in Los Angeles this week. The annual trade show for the video game industry was not without a few surprises, a few disappointments and as usual a few companies that opted to forego the whole thing. Sony was among the companies that chose to skip the event, while rival Microsoft was present only via its annual press conference. Sony announced last year that it would be pulling out of E3 and instead would consider other opportunities to connect with the gaming community.

Google's AR animals entertain Android users

Augmented Reality animals are appearing as an option on some Android devices as Google rolls out a new feature.

20 Last-Minute Father's Day Gift Ideas and Deals (2019)

Whether you just forgot or procrastinated, don't worry. We found some great last-minute deals on gifts Dad will love.

News Industry Ad Study Knocked as 'Tripe'

A study that estimates Google last year raked in $4.7 billion from news content has drawn widespread criticism. That $4.7 billion is a conservative estimate, according to the News Media Alliance, the trade group that released the study. That's because the estimate doesn't take into account Google's advertising revenue from publishers and data collected from news content. The actual value of news content to Google is difficult to quantify because of the ways it uses news to drive traffic, develop its products, and entrench its dominant position.

Best E3 Game and Console Sales (2019): Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox

E3 2019 is packed with gaming news, but it's also a time for killer deals. These are our favorites.

Three to launch first 5G service in August

The firm will launch a home broadband service in London before expanding to 25 towns and cities.

Dodging Facebook's 'Like' Trap for Small Businesses

Despite complaints about user privacy and the sharing of personal data, Facebook remains the de facto powerhouse in the world of social media. It may have started out as a place to connect with friends, but with 2.23 billion users worldwide it isn't hard to see why it matters to marketers. For the past decade Facebook has been a proven way for small businesses to connect with customers -- at least in theory. Although many millennials and even some older users see it as passé, it has a massive audience.

Tech Tent: Apple takes a stand on design

On this week's podcast, we ask whether people will continue to pay a premium for Apple products.

Reliving D-Day Through Augmented Reality

The National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, is honoring the exploits and sacrifices of the Greatest Generation in a new augmented reality exhibit "D-Day: Freedom from Above." This AR experience commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings, which helped liberate France and Western Europe from the Nazis and lead to the Allied victory in the Second World War. The 3,500 square foot exhibit focuses on the D-Day missions of the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions landings in Normandy.

Huawei signs deal with Russian telecoms firm to develop 5G

The deal comes as the Chinese firm faces a backlash in the West over the security of its products.

What Does 'Amazon’s Choice' Actually Mean?

It almost certainly doesn’t involve Amazon employees selecting products they think are the best.

Apple Mac Pro (2019): Specs, Features, Release Date

The company's newest machine emphasizes brawn, for the few who can afford it.

WWDC 2019 Liveblog: All the Apple News as It Happens

Apple's developer conference kicks off June 3 at 10 am Pacific. Follow along with us for analysis and commentary from WIRED's editors.

Leveraging Live Video Streaming, the Great Democratizer

When live streaming first started to roll out across multiple social media platforms, it remained pretty unclear how this new technology would interface with Internet users. More often a source for friends to include one another on events they're missing out on, frequent uses of live video streaming felt experimental in nature. What was it all about? How could I interface with it? Facebook and Instagram live streams felt like happy accidents, with users hopping on for a few minutes only to jump off again.

Extinction Rebellion plans Heathrow drone protest

Extinction Rebellion says it will stage a 10-day demonstration unless expansion plans are cancelled.

Amazon Debuts Echo Show 5: Smaller, Cheaper, More Private

Amazon has announced the Echo Show 5 and is taking preorders. This third-generation Echo Show is called the "5" because it has a 5.5-inch diagonal display. he Echo Show 5 is available in the line's standard Charcoal and Sandstone colors. It is priced at $90. New Alexa routines are available on the Echo Show 5, such as a nighttime routine that turns off the bedroom lamp and begins playing soothing sounds. Users can personalize the Echo Show 5's home screen with a variety of new clock faces or a photo.

5G: EE launches UK's next-generation mobile network

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Review: Tern’s BYB S11 Is Built For the Multimodal Commuter

Push Tern's new folding bike through subway stations without a qualm.

The Best Memorial Day Appliance and Grill Sales of 2019

Our favorite Memorial Day sales on grills, kitchen gadgets, and appliances for the home.

The ethical hackers taking the bugs to the bank

Looking for bugs in computer code can be lucrative but there's more to security than just cashing in.

Best Camping Gear: 17 Cool Camping Gadgets & Supplies (2019)

Enjoy nature with our best camping gadgets and essentials, picked by WIRED's Gear team.

T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Teeters Between FCC Approval, DoJ Rejection

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai this week gave the green light to a merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, currently the third- and fourth-largest mobile carriers respectively. The nation's top telecom regulator agreed to the $26 billion merger, but with some conditions -- the most notable being that Sprint would sell off its Boost Mobile prepaid cellphone brand. In addition, the combined firm would commit to deploying 5G network coverage to 97 percent of the country within three years, and to 99 percent of the country within six years.

Lift off for SpaceX rocket carrying 60 satellites

A Falcon-9 rocket launches from Florida, packed with 60 satellites capable of giving users on the ground high-speed connections to the internet.

10 Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out (2019)

Looking for a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, buds to help you rock your inner jock? We have you covered.

Apple's MacBook Update, a Self-Driving Mail Truck, and More News

Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.

Over The Rainbow composer sues Apple and other tech firms for piracy

Harold Arlen's estate says Apple, Google and Amazon are conducting "massive piracy operations".

Hearing Aids Get a Tech-Minded Upgrade

Spurred by regulations that will allow over-the-counter sales, hearing-aid companies are pushing the limits of what their products can be.

5 Best Keyboards for 2019 (Cheap, Gaming, Mechanical)

Whether you're looking to boost your productivity or your kill-death battle royale stats, these are the best keyboards for the job.

How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the Workforce

Shoppers soon might see a lot more robots in Walmart stores -- but not toy robots or even human assistant gadgets that are available for purchase. Walmart's new robots will be taking over repeatable, predictable and manual tasks that up to now have been carried out by human employees. At Walmart stores, robots will scan shelf inventory and track boxes as part of the retail chain's inventory management. Walmart is hardly alone in deploying robots or artificial intelligence to handle these mundane tasks, however.

Tesla Model 3: Autopilot engaged during fatal crash

The driver had not had his hands on the wheel for 10 seconds, a report has found.

Global virus fear prompts update for old Windows

Fears that a massive computer virus outbreak is imminent prompt Microsoft to update old software

SCOTUS Greenlights Apple App Store Antitrust Lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court has given thumbs up for a class action antitrust lawsuit to proceed against Apple for alleged monopolistic practices at its App Store. In the case, Apple Inc. v. Pepper et al., the consumer plaintiffs maintain the company has monopolized the retail market for the sale of apps, and that it used its position to charge higher-than-competitive prices for the software it sells in its App Store. Apple tried to keep the case from advancing in the courts by arguing that it doesn't set the prices at the App Store.

Lenovo Makes the Leap Into Foldable-Display Laptops

The still-to-be-named product will be a part of Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 line of laptops.

Five new things about online campaigning

In 2017, pro-Labour posts and memes were shared more widely on Facebook than Conservative messages. What has changed since then?

Social media: Senior police officer calls for boycott over abuse images

The UK's leading child protection police officer says action is needed to force firms to act.