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Jason ParhamCultureAug 14, 2026 6:15 AMPeople Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop ThemHuman-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesAs a licensed officiant at Las Vegas Immersive Weddings, a chapel that offers novelty-themed marriage packages, Kevin…
Boone AshworthGearAug 14, 2026 5:30 AMThis Art Project Slows Down Citi Bikes to Make NYC’s Rent Crisis Feel RealGround Truth makes the shared rental bikes harder to pedal through rent-burdened neighborhoods, offering a tangible way for people to experience income inequality.Photograph: Justin BlinderJustin Blinder lost his job two weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic hit in…
Luke LarsenGearAug 14, 2026 6:00 AMThe Best Computer Monitors to Upgrade Your Home OfficeMy expert advice on what computer monitor to buy for your home office, ranging from budget-tier to fully featured.Courtesy of DellMost people never think about the monitor they use. But not you. If you work from home as I do, your monitor…
Molly TaftScienceAug 14, 2026 5:00 AMThe Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So DirtyA massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines.Photograph: Jay Janner/Getty ImagesAmazon has acquired a massive…
Emily MullinThe Big StoryAug 14, 2026 6:00 AMHer Brain Was Broken. It Was Fixed With Sound—Not a ScalpelOne woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of noninvasive, focused ultrasound seemed to do what years of treatment could not.Animation: Balarama HellerErin McNulty had been…
The showdowns and reunions highlighting the NBA’s 2026-27 seasonAfter offseason moves to new teams, Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo will return to their former cities for the first time at the season’s midway point.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00New York Knicks to face Philadelphia 76ers in season tip off03:13Get more newsLiveonAug. 13, 2026,…
USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dyingThe U.S. government has repeatedly insisted that no one — and, particularly, no children — has died because of its funding cuts. But the AP has documented the deaths of women and children from Myanmar to Nigeria.Listen to this article…
Haitians in Ohio who lost protected status get ankle monitors instead of ICE detentionThe decision is due to a lack of detention space, sources say, and may clash with the White House’s hard-line immigration approach.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Sony, a Haitian immigrant, stands outside the Department of Homeland Security field office in…
Deadly earthquakes expose stark divide between Colombia and Venezuela responsesTwo catastrophic earthquakes hit the neighboring countries just weeks apart, but Colombia’s response shows the strength of a democratic system versus an authoritarian one.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rescuers help remove debris in Cali, Colombia, on Thursday, three days after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake.Raul Arboleda…
Appeals court dodges major ruling on Trump’s contentious use of obscure deportation lawThe case focuses on last year’s attempted removal of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members using an 18th century law called the Alien Enemies Act.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is considered…