Innovation
How to See WIRED in Your Google Searches
As you’ve probably noticed, Google has gotten … weird lately. Weirder? It can be hard to find the search results you’re looking for. Between AI summaries and algorithm changes...
The New Math of Quantum Cryptography
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the...
Is Local AI the Unexpected Fix to the Obsolescence of Robot Vacuums?
During a presentation at IFA 2025, Deebot parent company Ecovacs (full disclosure: travel and lodging were paid by Ecovacs, but Gizmodo did not guarantee any coverage as a condition...
Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction? | TechCrunch
On Friday, a startup called Fable announced an ambitious, if head-scratching, plan to recreate the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles’ classic film “The Magnificent Ambersons.” Why is a...
The growing debate over expanding age verification laws | TechCrunch
Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: while it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connection across the globe, it can...
I Tested More Than a Dozen Pixel 10 Cases. These Are the Best
Enter the MagSafe Accessory WorldJobyGripTight Tripod Mount for MagSafeI have been testing MagSafe accessories for years, and you should totally take advantage of the vast ecosystem with your new...
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The Top New Gadgets We Saw at IFA Berlin 2025
A tennis-playing robot, a projector in a party speaker, and a whole bunch of new AI-powered wearables. Here are some of the best gadgets we saw at IFA 2025....
David Howard Thornton on the Art of Being Art the Clown
Terrifier icon Art the Clown has made an impact as the new king of painted-face slasher villains and the character enters a new era as a feature at Halloween...
OpenAI reorganizes research team behind ChatGPT’s personality | TechCrunch
OpenAI is reorganizing its Model Behavior team, a small but influential group of researchers who shape how the company’s AI models interact with people, TechCrunch has learned. In an...
OpenAI Spends $10 Billion to Get Into the Chip Business
OpenAI would like to stop being so reliant on Nvidia to handle its processing needs. To address that, the artificial intelligence startup is reportedly teaming up with Broadcom to...
