Russia's state-sponsored hackers have a few predictable fixations: NATO-country embassies. Hillary Clinton. Ukraine. But a less expected target has somehow remained in their sights for more than three years: the Olympics—and specifically anyone who would dare to accuse Russian athletes of cheating.On Monday, Microsoft revealed in a blog post that the Russian hacking group known…

In a deviation from its typical product launch fanfare, Apple revealed a new version of AirPods on its website today, adding the totally wire-free headphones to its list of products that now have the “Pro” moniker.Apple has long used “Pro” as a means of communicating that the gadget is supposed to include better technology—while selling…

Ransomware has steadily become one of the most pervasive cyberattacks in the world. And while high-profile global meltdowns like 2017’s NotPetya strain garner the most attention, localized attacks have devastating consequences as well. Look no further than the cities of Atlanta and Baltimore, whose online operations ground to a halt after ransomware takeovers. Or more…

The old space shuttle landing facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center received an unusual visitor early Sunday morning when the Air Force’s secretive X-37B space plane autonomously returned from orbit after a record-breaking mission. For the last 780 days, the Air Force Research Laboratory used the space plane as an orbital platform for classified experiments.…

Good day, and welcome to The Monitor, WIRED’s roundup of the day’s biggest pop culture news. Today, we have puppets, a bat, and a game of cat-and-mouse. Let’s get started!Puppet Talk Show Earth to Ned Coming to Disney+Disney+’s slate continues to grow. Late last week the Mouse House’s streaming service revealed that it would partner…

Here at WIRED, we love fanny packs (or waist belts, bum bags, whatever you want to call them). Before the resurgence of all things 1990s, this might have been an unpopular confession. But now, we're just happy to share our affection with a wider audience.Fanny packs don't make your back sweat or twist your spine.…

Though there’s never a bad time to partake in a horror movie marathon, even lukewarm-to-the-genre audiences can’t resist indulging in a few cheap thrills once October rolls around. And while a 1,000th viewing of John Carpenter’s Halloween is probably—and rightly—on your to-do list, why not mix things up this year and see what terror looks…

Google and NASA have demonstrated that quantum computing isn’t just a fancy trick, but almost certainly something actually useful — and they’re already working on commercial applications. What does that…

Submit campaign ads to fact checking, limit microtargeting, cap spending, observe silence periods or at least warn users. These are the solutions Facebook employees put forward in an open letter…

As robots and gadgets continue to pervade our everyday lives, they increasingly need to see in 3D — but as evidenced by the notch in your iPhone, depth-sensing cameras are…