Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app…

Throughout 2019, a number of mobility companies launched in additional markets, while many pulled out of areas that no longer served them. Meanwhile, transportation startups continued to raise more money…

Every year, Consumer Electronics Show attendees receive a branded backpack, but this year’s edition was special; made out of transparent plastic, the bag’s contents were visible without the wearer needing…

TC Video 1 day It would be nice in construction jobs if everything was perfectly squared off in standard sizes, but it rarely is. Shapemeasure uses a custom-built lidar unit…

An Android phone subsidized by the US government for low-income users comes preinstalled with malware that can't be removed without making the device cease to work, researchers reported on Thursday.ARS TECHNICAThis story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Ars is owned by WIRED's parent…

The new year is finally here, and with it comes the promise of a lot of new games. If you want to know what you should be looking forward to in the coming months, here are WIRED's picks for the most anticipated games of 2020. Note that we're sticking with things we're almost certain are…

This year, Mark Zuckerberg gave up his famous New Year’s resolutions—the ones that led him to learn Mandarin, travel the country like a presidential candidate, and slaughter a goat—in lieu of a prophecy for 2030. In a Facebook post, Zuckerberg outlined “some of the things that I think will be important in the next decade.”…

At its core, CES is a festival of desire, whether that’s for an affordable 5G phone, an inkjet beauty wand, or a personal pod transporter that means you’ll never have to walk again. It can be anticlimactic if you're at home. You realize that none of the dazzling gear you saw will be available for…

The biggest, glitziest consumer products show in North America took place during the first week of January. Around 200,000 attendees—a mix of manufacturers, retailers, technology buyers, and regular tourists—flew in to Las Vegas to interact with robots, try a few virtual reality demos, or tuck into an Impossible Pork slider. Our photographer Amy Lombard walked…

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