Where NASA Posts Its Best Space Photos, and How to Find Them
Explore decades of incredible images and videos of stars, planets, moons, and galaxies—most of which are free to use and share.
David Nield
China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon
The probe sent back the first pictures of the asteroid Kamo’oalewa. Next step: landing on the surface and collecting samples to send back to Earth.
Ritsuko Kawai
The 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast Fingers
The soft, oddly intimate home-chore robot has been given some very tactile hands.
Boone Ashworth
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Louryn Strampe
New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix
Extreme heat coupled with humidity will make it feel like 109 degrees Fahrenheit as the holiday weekend approaches.
Isabella Ward
The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone
Flipper Devices, a company that built a banned hacking device, now wants to hack your attention span.
Boone Ashworth
What Is Entropy, Really?
Never mind the “heat death of the universe.” Entropy is just a bridge between two levels of reality.
Rhett Allain
7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should Change
Adjust your options for things like account recovery, ad personalization, and which parts of your Google profile are shared publicly.
David Nield
Python Is So Slow. Can Julia Solve the Two-Language Problem?
By some benchmarks, Julia code can run 10X to 1,000X faster than Python—but there’s a reason it’s not a very popular programming language.
Sheon Han
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Save on top services at LegalZoom, like LLC registration, incorporation, estate plans, and more with coupons and deals from WIRED.
Parker Hall
Plex Keeps Getting Worse. Is Jellyfin a Decent Replacement?
If you want to stream local media, this free and open source media server is just as good as Plex. But if you rely on remote access or live TV, prepare to tinker.
Justin Pot
What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke
The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.
Brian Kahn