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You might think you know a lot about black holes, but this guy’s knowledge is encyclopedic. So we had him explain black holes at five scales of difficulty, from grade school to grad schoolhttps://wired.trib.al/MZmX0GY 

These headphones are expensive—and for the price, don’t have many of the features we’ve come to love—but they sound wonderful, are beautiful, and feel more secure than most earbuds out there.https://wired.trib.al/enmwG8j 

One of the ten journalists featured this month is under arrest in a foreign country, another is hospitalized after being assaulted by the police, and the rest are at risk just for doing their jobs.https://wired.trib.al/JmqgZN3 

What happens when two authors write books around a similar theme? When that topic is the internet, no two results are alike.https://wired.trib.al/zJ3d8aW 

Why does it seem like everyone wants to be Insta-famous, and what does it take to get it? A new HBO film looks for the answers.https://wired.trib.al/SPbWfbk 

Please, we beg you: do not blow-dry your wet phone or stick it in the oven. Instead, follow our step-by-step guide.https://wired.trib.al/YgNGA2H 

The pandemic is speeding up a labor trend that was already happening. Low and middle-skill jobs are increasingly becoming automated as companies adapt to social distancing. Meanwhile, few displaced workers have the digital skills needed to get new jobs.https://wired.trib.al/bLn8IRD 

A new executive order could be just the spark US car companies need to ramp up their electric vehicle efforts.https://wired.trib.al/Nl7aibr 

There are no less than three Mars explorer missions scheduled to launch this month. None are guaranteed to succeed.https://wired.trib.al/1P1Nu7T 

We’ve got guidance for setting up your space, picking your workout, and getting into gear.https://wired.trib.al/ZEUCzXR 

This is what San Francisco looked like before tech startups, electric scooters, and $10 avocado toasthttps://wired.trib.al/kWu2u4G 

For the men involved, the bet’s outcome would be a personal validation—or repudiation—of their lifelong quests.https://wired.trib.al/vyUFi5f 

In their relentless pursuit of engagement and profits, social media platforms created algorithms that amplify hate speech, disinformation, and conspiracy theories. Policymakers need to do something about it.https://wired.trib.al/azzQ114 

After decades of researchers proposing—and having rejected—more efficient ways to board a plane, a global pandemic has done the seemingly impossible: shaken up airplane boarding procedures.https://wired.trib.al/0ZARrtA 

David Ferrucci built IBM’s Jeopardy!-playing machine, Watson. His next challenge is to teach AI how to master common sense.https://wired.trib.al/JIQRQzk 

Every thumb scroll made through your feed provides Instagram with info about you. Here's how to put a limit on what they can track (via @WIREDUK)https://wired.trib.al/UZ7QCfr