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No Service
They Bought Tablets in Prison—and Found a Broken Promise
Handheld tablets are sold with the expectation that those behind bars can use them to stay in touch with loved ones. But a WIRED investigation found that federal prisons disable the tablets’ chat apps.
The Big Interview
Meet the Woman Who Showed President Biden ChatGPT—and Helped Set the Course for AI
Arati Prabhakar has the ear of the US president and a massive mission: help manage AI, revive the semiconductor industry, and pull off a cancer moonshot.
Flux Capacitor
The Showdown Over Who Gets to Build the Next DeLorean
Tip of the Iceberg
These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged
Reviews and Buying Guides
Hot Stuff
The 10 Best Portable Grills You Can Buy
We barbecued for weeks to find the right charcoal and propane grills for road trips—or just for smaller homes.
Product Review
The Orka Two Are the Sleekest Hearing Aids Around
Gift Guide
The Best Star Wars Gifts
Burrowed Time
Rabbit’s R1 Is Just Another AI-Powered Gimmick
Pew! Pew!
Inside the Deeply Nerdy—and Insanely Expensive—World of Hollywood Prop Collecting
Originally published March 2017: There are few things more thrilling than watching your favorite movie clutching a screen-used prop from the same flick in your trembling, sweaty palms.
We ❤️ Hardware
‘You Must Believe You Can Repair It’
Hip Hop's 50th
Hip Hop 2073: A Vision of the Future, 50 Years From Now
Trending Stories
TOP STORIES IN THE LAST 48 HOURS
Culture
The 17 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now
From Road House to Bottoms, these are the must-watch films on Amazon Prime Video.
Gear
Thinking About Buying a Hybrid Car? Listen Up
This week we talk through everything there is to know about hybrids: how the different technologies work, how to keep one charged, and which cars best fit different lifestyles.
Culture
The 26 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now
The best TV series on Apple TV+ right now include Loot, The Big Door Prize, Constellation, and For All Mankind.
Culture
What Happens When a Romance Writer Gets Locked Out of Google Docs
In March, an aspiring author got a troubling message: All of her works in progress were no longer accessible. What happened next is every writer’s worst fear.
