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FLIGHT PATH | 5-MINUTE READ
NASA Delayed the Psyche Launch. Here's Why That's a Big Deal
BY RAMIN SKIBBA
Heavenly bodies are always in motion: Pushing back the asteroid probe's blastoff date could require a new trajectory, longer travel time, and much more power.
ODD LOTS | 4-MINUTE READ
Why Google Sued the Descendants of a Railroad Tycoon and a Civil War General
BY MARK HARRIS
To secure the land for its multibillion-dollar Downtown West development, the company has had to track down dozens of distant relatives of 19th-century landowners.
ROLL THE DICE | 5-MINUTE READ
It's Not Just Loot Boxes: Predatory Monetization Is Everywhere
BY WILL BEDINGFIELD
The UK recently declined to regulate prize draws as a form of gambling, but does it matter? The industry has moved on to more problematic ways to make money.
GROUND RULES | 17-MINUTE READ
The Big Business of Burying Carbon
BY JEFFREY BALL
The porous rock beneath the Gulf Coast launched the petroleum age. Now entrepreneurs want to turn it into a gigantic sponge for storing carbon dioxide.
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GADGET LAB PODCAST | 33-MINUTE EPISODE
It's TikTok's World. Instagram Just Lives in It
This week, we examine Instagram's move to prioritize Reels—a feature copied from TikTok—and whether that will help or hinder the platform's growth.
PHARMVILLE | 2-MINUTE READ
Martin Shkreli Is Back With a Web3 Drug Discovery Platform
BY BETH MOLE, ARS TECHNICA
Just out of prison, the former executive is launching a crypto-backed venture that tests the limits of his lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry.
WORKER'S RIGHTS | 7-MINUTE READ
The Fallout From Apple's Bizarre, Dogged Union-Busting Campaign
BY CAITLIN HARRINGTON
Workers are calling on management to stop inflicting "traumatic" pressure on other workers trying to unionize.
STAY FROSTY | 9-MINUTE READ
Quell the Heat With Our Favorite Window Air Conditioners
BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU
These WIRED-tested AC units have been lodged into our windows and cooling our homes for months, if not years.
TV | 5-MINUTE READ
Alan Tudyk on His Favorite Sci-Fi to Watch Right Now
BY MARAH EAKIN
The Resident Alien star—and science fiction fan—gave WIRED his picks for the best shows on TV, from Severance to Peacemaker.
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