19 Jul Apple Sues the YouTuber Who Leaked iOS 26 In a lawsuit filed against prominent leaker Jon Prosser, Apple alleges a conspiracy to break into a development device and steal its trade secrets. Prosser insists Apple has it all wrong.
19 Jul How China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Became the Nation’s Elite Cyberspies A new report traces the history of the early wave of Chinese hackers who became the backbone of the state’s espionage apparatus.
19 Jul Lettuce Grow Indoor Farmstand Review: Grow Your Own This flashy indoor hydroponic garden is a great way to grow your own greens. Just watch out for bugs.
18 Jul ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data A new agreement viewed by WIRED gives ICE direct access to a federal database containing sensitive medical data on tens of millions of Americans, with the goal of locating immigrants.
18 Jul Some Cities in China Are Advertising Exclusive Subsidies for Huawei-Powered Cars WIRED identified 10 local governments in China that are offering discounts to consumers who choose cars running Huawei software. It’s not always clear who is footing the bill.
18 Jul The Best Meal Replacement Shakes for Total Life Optimization (2025) Solve the problem of cooking and chewing food with these full-meal replacement drinks.
17 Jul Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped? The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid doing so now.
17 Jul Watch Our Livestream Replay: Inside the AI Copyright Battles Curious about generative AI and copyright? On July 16, our writers answered your questions about this critical topic.
17 Jul ElliQ Review: An AI Companion Bot for Lonely Elders The AI-powered ElliQ robot and smart display aim to improve life for older folks living alone.
16 Jul Another High-Profile OpenAI Researcher Departs for Meta Jason Wei, who worked on OpenAI’s o3 and deep research models, will be joining Meta’s superintelligence lab. His colleague Hyung Won Chung is also joining Meta, a source tells WIRED.
