2025-05-31

This Ultimate Y2K Sci-Fi Movie Made Virtual Reality Seem Almost Too Real

What happens when you witness a murder -- while looking through the eyes of the murderer? [...]

2025-05-30

Trump's Administration Wants to Erase Queer History. An Unconventional Book Club Is Fighting Back

Drag Race star Miss Peppermint is coleading Queer History 101, a virtual book club merging stories of queer resistance with community. [...]

2025-05-30

Engadget Podcast: Who needs an AI web browser?

This week we're fielding your burning tech questions, as well as diving into a bunch of AI web browser news. Opera has started testing its fully agentic AI browser, the Browser Company is dumping [...]

2025-05-30

Ana de Armas Hot Ones is part giggling, part pain

Ana de Armas appeared on "Hot Ones" to take on the spicy wing challenge opposite host Sean Evans. [...]

2025-05-29

OnlyFans Turbocharged Sex Work. Now Its Founder Is Targeting the Whole Influencer Economy

OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely tells WIRED his new platform, Subs, will help creators earn more money, using longform video, video calls, and a suite of AI features. [...]

2025-05-29

Elon Musk is leaving DOGE

Elon Musk is stepping down from his position as de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). [...]

2025-05-29

Germany is considering a 10 percent digital service tax on US tech giants

Under new Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Germany could impose a new 10 percent tax on major online platforms such as Google and Facebook. Reuters reported that political factions in the country struck a d [...]

2025-05-29

Tinder is testing height preferences

Tinder helped popularize a modern dating culture that puts looks first, and now the app is trying out a new way to capitalize on it. As part of a test, select Tinder Gold and Tinder Platinum subscribe [...]

2025-05-29

Thanks to Pee-wee Herman, Gen X Got to Grow Up Weird and His New Documentary Is a Reminder of That

Commentary: 'Pee-wee as Himself' reflects on the legacy of actor Paul Reubens but it's also a reminder of a unique era in pop culture that shaped a generation. [...]