Tag Archives: Wired

A coalition including the right-wing Vox party wants to dismantle protections for workers on Glovo and Uber Eats. If they’re elected, they could change the gig economy across Europe.

Helsing AI is building an operating system for warfare and says it’ll only ever sell to democracies.

The US is spending billions to boost semiconductor manufacturing. For the new plants to crank out silicon chips, they need to source millions of gallons of ultrapure water.

With big names like Wendy’s and Netflix, brand-on-brand chatter is shaping Meta’s new social media app. That could leave little room for people.

Meeting Ukraine’s vast demand for ammunition and weapons means tapping into a web of small manufacturers across America, and rethinking how military supply chains work.

New experiments in the deserts of Utah and Nevada show how advances in fracking—technology developed by the oil industry—can be repurposed to tap clean geothermal energy anywhere on Earth.

Craft brewers are falling in love with genetically-modified yeast strains that help them inject new creativity and flavor into beers, including bursts of pineapple and guava.

Meta promised to make Threads compatible with the decentralized protocol underlying Mastodon. Proponents of interoperable social media can’t agree whether to welcome or fear it.

An auto industry pact claims to end the controversy over car data that has embroiled repair shops, parts manufacturers, and car owners. But many doubts remain.

Right-wing groups in India are policing social media and reporting minorities for allegedly offending their religion.