I’m a Boy. Does Playing Female Characters in Video Games Make Me ***?

WIRED's advice columnist answers questions about fantasy vs. reality.

Recruiters Are Going Analog to Fight the AI Application Overload

Indeed and LinkedIn are incorporating more generative AI to improve the recruiting and job-hunting processes. Some…

Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?

A quarter of marine life depends on coral reefs. So do 1 billion people.

The world agreed to create a climate reparations fund. Now comes the hard part.

A 26-member board is finally beginning work on the UN’s new loss and damage fund.

US military bases teem with PFAS. There’s still no firm plan to clean them up.

Excessive levels of PFAS have been detected at 80 percent of active and decommissioned military bases

Wolves’ Finch ruptures patellar tendon in collision

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was helped off the court late in his team's series-clinching win over…

Suns’ firepower can’t overcome ‘details’ in sweep

"Roster-wise, everybody talks about the firepower, but you look around the league: It comes down to…

Apple’s iPhone Browser-Choice Option *****. Its Competitors Have Ideas to Improve It

European iPhone owners are being shown a new pop-up screen listing alternatives to the Safari browser.…

Edwards has 40 as Wolves finish sweep of Suns

Anthony Edwards scored 40 points, and Minnesota pulled away late to beat Phoenix.

Why China Is So Bad at Disinformation

China’s state-sponsored disinformation campaign has been running at a massive scale for seven years—but no one…