Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
Researchers show scammers are using AI-manipulated footage of celebrity interviews to trick users into sharing their personal data.
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Sniffies’ Users Worry About a ‘Straightification’ of the Gay Hookup App
Tinder and Hinge parent company Match Group invested $100 million into the queer cruising app Sniffies. The move has left users feeling uneasy about what happens next.
The Online Civil War About ‘Michael’ Is a Battle Over Truth
Fans want to reclaim the music and myth of Michael Jackson in the new biopic while critics call for accountability. Who’s right?
‘Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender’ Leaked Online. Some Fans Say Paramount Deserves the Fallout
After the full movie leaked, animators mourned the chance to release their work as intended. Others feel the leak is justified in light of Paramount’s marketing blunders and association with Trump.
The 10 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month (April 2026)
The Boys, The Testaments, and Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 are just a few of the TV shows we’re bingeing this month.
‘The Audacity’ Is the Broligarchy Takedown You Were Waiting For
AMC’s new black comedy about a manchild tech titan spinning out of control is a skewering Silicon Valley’s billionaire class deserves.
The Screen Time Maximalists Who Spend an Ungodly Amount of Time on Their Phones
As debates over social media addiction rage, people with extreme screen times tell WIRED they have no plans to cut back.
Your Art Can Go in This San Francisco Alley
A trio of tech pranksters have launched a website where you can submit artwork and vote on which pieces belong in the final design. Of course, AI will scan for dick pics.
‘Guns, Beer, Titties, Freedom’: Inside the World’s Toughest Off-Road Race
Every winter, 80,000 people gather in the California desert for King of the Hammers, a popular racing series featuring high-speed relays and rock crawling with dirt bikes, stock VW Bugs, and million-dollar trophy trucks.
There’s Something Very Dark About a Lot of Those Viral AI Fruit Videos
With female AI fruit being fart-shamed and even sexually assaulted, there’s a misogynistic undercurrent to the fruit slop microdramas, even as they appear to be cultivating genuine fans.