America gave up its rare earth edge. China took full advantage.

Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare earth processing.

Priests Against Genocide hold shroud with names of children killed in Gaza

Priests Against Genocide hold shroud with names of 300 children killed in 'ceasefires' in Gaza, the occupied West Bank

‘No legal grounds for fees on international strait’, says IOM chief

IMO's Arsenio Dominguez says it’s not legal for countries to charge ships fees to use international straits.

Syria’s al-Sharaa answers questions on Israel’s violations in Syria

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Donald Trump should give New Jersey to Israel, instead of the Golan Heights.

‘They told me to go back to my country’: Inside the UK’s wave of racism

From street attacks to political rhetoric, xenophobia is becoming quotidian.

Assange family expecting a new addition

Stella and Julian Assange have announced that they are expecting their third child. In an X post, lawyer Stella said that the news would not be possible without...

Spotify’s is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of ‘Taste Profile’

Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium users in the U.S., letting listeners see how the streamer understands their tastes and use natural language to r...

LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories

LinkedIn is rolling out new verification tools that let members vouch for colleagues’ work experience and give companies more control over accounts that falsely...

PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada

The startup says its automated system can change four tires in under 15 minutes.

ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia leader

Mahamat Said Abdel Kani oversaw brutal detention tactics, including torture, at Bangui facility, ICC judges rule.

Has the US outgrown the two-party system?

Josh Rushing, Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave on the Democrats, Republicans and whether a third choice is possible.

Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Rolled Out With a Serious Security Flaw

Meta says it issued a fix for the Muse zero-day vulnerability that would have let attackers do “whatever” they wanted on a victim’s Mac, highlighting the inhere...

Pakistan must ‘catch up’ with India in T20 cricket, says coach Hesson

Pakistan could face India in the knockouts of the Asian Games, where the world champions won gold in 2023.

AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Teams, top players, schedule, format, matches

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, with 24 qualification spots up for grabs.

Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence - a tec...

As Xi meets Trump, who’s winning their trade war?

Trade war has been central to Trump's presidency, but it didn't slash US deficits. Meanwhile, China recorded a surplus.

Comma’s hands-off driving tech under investigation after 2 fatal crashes

The investigation involves at least some crashes where it appears drivers were using "forked" versions of Comma's software.

Logitech’s new Blue Yeti 2 mic adjusts itself to where you are

The LED control display includes a Yeti mascot, because of course it does. | Image: Logitech G The original Blue Yeti has been one of the most recognizable go-t...

Logitech’s new haptics-based gaming mouse is a little better and $20 more

The X3 also comes in black. “Lunar eclipse” remains an option for the $179.99 X2. | Image: Logitech The G Pro Superstrike mouse is one of Logitech's most intere...

UN General Assembly live: Iran’s Pezeshkian, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to speak

Second day of UN General Assembly kicks off with speeches from world leaders, including from Syria, Iran and Ukraine.

Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services

Ema has raised $140 million to date and has more than 50 enterprise customers, including Google and Microsoft.

Xbox’s Mythic achievements sound like PlayStation’s Platinum trophy

Xbox appears to be ready to launch its own version of PlayStation's platinum trophies. A new update to the Xbox PC app has revealed Mythic achievements, which a...

UEFA’s Ceferin says FIFA trust still broken after Infantino investment row

UEFA president speaks for the first time since FIFA said it would review its decision-making, says trust still broken.

The Best Samsung Phones of 2026: Ultra, Fold, Budget

From flagship and budget to flipping and folding, Samsung’s Galaxy range spans the breadth of the smartphone cosmos. WIRED’s here to help you make your choice.

Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis

Post-eruption imaging of the Hunga caldera gives new details of its collapse.

Qatar on mediation efforts: ‘We can’t let diplomacy fail’

Qatar’s Majed al-Ansari says Doha is determined to make diplomacy work to end the US-Iran conflict.

One of the best Metroid games for the Switch is 30 percent off

Nintendo’s “Customer Appreciation” sale continues through September 26th. It includes discounts on Switch games and accessories, and I thought I’d call out one ...

This $199 GPS sports watch is repairable, modular, and open-source

The Una Watch costs less than most Garmin watches now that its price has been lowered from the Kickstarter offer of $350 to $199, but its modular, repairable de...

A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions

"I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."

A Startup Wants to Power Data Centers With ‘Supercritical’ Carbon Dioxide

The technology could strap onto existing gas turbines and make them more efficient—but it wouldn’t do away with their emissions entirely.