The Science Of Yoyo

It’s not for everyone, but sometimes my robot vacuum is my only friend.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week, including security concerns from satellites leaking sensitive data and the experiences of undeterred Cybertruck owners.

What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.

In his new book, antitrust scholar and former White House adviser Tim Wu argues that tech giants are bleeding you dry—and lays out a plan to stop them.

The show, which follows David’s ascent to King of Israel, used four times as much AI this season, including for many of its battle scenes.

Solar winds at a million miles an hour and freaky magnetic turbulence are sparking some of the best light shows in centuries.

What sneaky invisible forces enable these instruments to locate buried treasure?

By shifting water to a higher elevation, the giant Three Gorges Dam caused the Earth to spin more slowly.

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, guest Brian Merchant walks us through a historical framework he used to analyze whether AI fits the classic signs of an economic bubble—and what that means for all of us.

TikTok’s ecommerce arm has kept growing steadily, despite tariffs and never-ending debates over whether the platform should be banned.

Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To win—and then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the Israel-Hamas war.

Many critical systems are still being maintained, and the cloud provides some security cover. But experts say that any lapses in protections like patching and monitoring could expose government systems.