Easterners and people who’ve never been east of La Cienega Boulevard sometimes say the 238-year-old city of Los Angeles doesn’t have history. That’s dopey for a lot of reasons, but it’s a tempting accusation in part because of the way fires, floods, earthquakes, and uprisings have forced the city to remake itself again and again.…

Happy Friday, and welcome to another edition of Replay, WIRED's rundown of the most important and interesting news from the world of videogames. Sit down, get comfy, and get informed. Let's go.Netflix's The Witcher Gets a New Trailer, and Henry Cavill Is Maybe a Little Bit DaddyIt's here. It's moody. And it's surprisingly beautiful: the…

If you give a mouse a cookie, it's gonna ask for milk. And if you give a rat a tiny electric car, it's going to drive it to pick up Froot Loops. For that they can thank Kelly Lambert, a behavioral neuroscientist at the University of Richmond, who has trained rats to operate custom "rat-operated…

After a week of rumors, Google confirmed Friday it had agreed to purchase the fitness tracker company Fitbit for $2.1 billion, significantly expanding the ad giant’s hardware business. Even with Fitbit, Google will have a hard time competing in the Apple Watch–dominated wearables market. But if Google wants to realize its plainly stated ambition of…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a greedy videogame. It casts its net wide, aiming to be both entertaining and didactic, both power fantasy and a scathing critique of the warriors we fantasize about. Moreover, it wants to be a victory lap, an homage to the best Call of Duty game, and a title that…

In May 2019, WIRED joined the One Free Press Coalition, a united group of preeminent editors and publishers using their global reach and social platforms to spotlight journalists under attack worldwide. Today, the coalition is issuing its ninth monthly “10 Most Urgent” list of journalists whose press freedoms are being suppressed or whose cases demand…

Software development companies tackling services for niche industries, like commercial real estate subcontracting, continue to find Los Angeles to be fertile ground for development. The latest company to raise funding…

Shaking off the world and sinking into a new album can feel like a train ride through the countryside ... unless you're on an actual train with a loud talker next to you. Or a baby crying. Or wheels that make that really bad squeal when they brake. Come to think of it, there are…

If you work for someone else, you likely know the drill: in comes that annual email reminding you that it’s time for unconscious bias or sexual harassment training, and if…

If someone who doesn’t play a specific sport asks me which fitness tracker they should get, I usually point them toward a Withings watch. They're simple and beautiful, with a comfortable silicone strap and an analog clock face.Unlike a lot of smartwatches, Withings watches don’t ping you incessantly with texts, and you don’t need to…