After a turbulent beginning, smart home standard Matter feels like it’s growing up. And with big-name supporters like Google, Apple—and Ikea—behind it, a simpler smart home feels finally within reach.

Watch a Formula 1, Nascar, or IndyCar race and you’ll see a “ghost car” overlayed atop the real-life image. The sensors used to create it also collect heaps of data

Continue readingHow They Make the Mario Kart-Style ‘Ghost Car’ for Auto Racing Broadcasts

Changes in US government support for electric vehicles have led to a buying bonanza—and a darker long-term future for the US auto industry.

The Reddit cofounder joins WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” podcast and opens up about his early days in tech, his plans for Digg, the future of women’s sports, and what his immigrant

Continue readingAlexis Ohanian’s Next Social Platform Has One Rule: Don’t Act Like an Asshole

We’ve spent most of the year talking about gadgets getting more expensive. Thanks to US tariffs, prices are rising every few months, and even small upgrades have come with big

Continue readingHasselblad X2D II: the luxury sports car of medium format cameras

The Hasselblad X2D II 100C comes with some notable upgrades. Hasselblad has just launched the X2D II 100C, the first medium format camera capable of taking true HDR photos. Those

Continue readingHasselblad’s new medium format flagship comes with end-to-end HDR

Spotify’s new messaging feature can even be used by free accounts. Spotify is introducing a direct messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcast, and audiobook recommendations with each

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The deal will require Planetary to remove 115,000 metric tons of carbon by increasing the alkalinity of water flowing into the sea.

Spotify said that messages are not end-to-end encrypted, and that Spotify proactively looks at messages to check if they break its rules.

Apple’s first-ever iPhone Fold might be its priciest model yet – but it could also push the foldable phone market to the next level.