WIRED25 Day 1: Be Empathetic to Each Other
To kick off this year’s WIRED25, a group of entrepreneurs, filmmakers, cooks, and actors gathered (virtually) to discuss how they’re improving the world through art and culture. During a conversation…
How VR—and Marvel Superheroes—Might Elicit Empathy
Virtual reality has long been positioned as a technological tool for bridging ideological chasms. If you can live inside somebody else’s skin and see things as they do, proponents say,…
US Library of Congress launches AI tool that lets you search 16 million old newspaper pages for historical images
The US Library of Congress has released an AI tool that lets you search through 16 million historical newspaper pages for images that help explain the stories of the past. The Newspaper…
It’s official: The PlayStation 5 launches November 12 for $499
Sony finally, finally announced the price and launch date of the PlayStation 5 and its digital edition. We know the new console will launch on November 12, at least in some markets. See…
Sony reveals new Final Fantasy and Harry Potter games at PS5 event
Sony‘s PlayStation 5 event showed everyone what games will be coming to the console when it finally launches on November 12. The event, which ostensibly was about the details on…
Dear developers, it’s time to stop making the same sports games over and over
There are few things more dependable than annual sports game releases. Even gamers who don’t play sports games know that Madden dominates August and NBA 2K casts a long shadow…
WIRED25: Ghetto Gastro Sees Food as a Weapon
The tenets of Ghetto Gastro are as follows: Be the catalyst. Empower the community. And “vibes.” For Jon Gray, one-third of the Bronx food collective, it’s simple: “We’re storytellers. We…
Everything Store Becomes Everywhere Store
An Amazon warehouse near Bretigny-sur-Orge, France.Photo: Philippe Lopez/AFP (Getty Images) Ready for Amazon to get even more ubiquitous in your day to day life? The e-commerce giant is planning on…
The biggest PS5 games are set to come to PS4 in Sony U-turn null
A number of big-name PS5 games are set to come to PS4 as well – with Sony confirming that Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon Forbidden West, and Sackboy: A Big Adventure…
PS5 vs PS4 Pro: should you upgrade? PS5 vs PS4 Pro
PS5 vs PS4 Pro: should you go for Sony’s current-generation best or hold out for a next-gen power upgrade? Although the launch of the PS5 approaching, Sony’s mid-gen refresh the…