Quoting Taylor Swift Lyrics Is an Actual Linguistic Thing
“Blank Space, baby,” “red lip classic,” “look what you made me do,” a million allusions to lost scarves—across subreddits and…
Congress Has a Lo-Fi Plan to Fix the Classified Documents Mess
The fear and trepidation over accidentally letting a secret slip is also hammered into lawmakers’ intelligence staffers, who handle the…
The Secret to Making Concrete That Lasts 1,000 Years
Masic’s paper is the latest in a string of investigations into Roman concrete. Last year, he published research with Marie…
What Is Blockchain? The Complete WIRED Guide
At this stage, when you say “blockchain,” you get two reactions: eye-rolling and dismissal or excited fervor at the potential…
‘Poker Face’ Is the New ‘Columbo’—and That’s a Good Thing for Fans
Poker Face, writer and director Rian Johnson’s new murder mystery, premiered last week on Peacock to fawning reviews, with Natasha Lyonne’s character…
Scientists Grew Mini Human Guts Inside Mice
Your gut has an obvious job: It processes the food you eat. But it has another important function: It protects…
Get Used to Face Recognition in Stadiums
Just because face recognition was installed for one use case doesn’t mean it won’t or can’t be adapted to others. In…
How the US Could Ban TikTok in 7 Not-So-Easy Steps
Individual users would not have faced penalties for staying on TikTok, and internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon would…
The Kremlin Has Entered the Chat
On the chilly, clear afternoon of February 24, 2022—the day Vladimir Putin’s forces launched their full-scale invasion of Ukraine—a handful…
Noma Is Closing. Welcome to the End of Fine Dining
Ten years ago, I went to a therapist for the first time. I was writing a cookbook with an esteemed…