DIY VR: How to build your own headset, and why you probably won’t want to
A primer on the joys and pains of building your own head-mounted display.
Nathan Fielder’s Surprise Call From Elizabeth Holmes: ‘I Trust You’
The codirector of “You Can See Everything” talks exclusively to WIRED about truth, lies, and Theranos.
First Thing: US ambassador in rare diplomatic break with Israel over attack on US journalist
Mike Huckabee condemns attack on Washington Post photojournalist that has drawn lukewarm response from Israeli authorities. Plus, Japan is attempting to boldly go where no space mission has gone beforeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up…
The Rams have managed to transform themselves from a superteam to a midteam
Los Angeles were tipped as a Super Bowl contender after assembling a star studded lineup. Now they’ve lost three of their last four gamesThe Rams were supposed to be the closest thing the NFL had seen to a superteam in some time. Instead, they’re 2-4,…
Stratospheric airship flew from US to Japan to test sky cell tower concept
Tests showed Sceye’s high-flying platform can deliver connectivity in disasters.
HelloFresh workers claim physical abuse and denied bathroom breaks in class action suit
The meal kit delivery service denies the allegations, saying it found claims to be ‘entirely without merit’Workers at a HelloFresh facility in Newark, New Jersey have claimed in court documents that they were verbally and physically abused and denied…
Saudi Arabia is learning the hard way: they can’t count on Trump for protection | Mohamad Bazzi
After Houthis escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, the US turned down calls from MBS for helpFor years, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, cultivated a close relationship with Donald Trump and his son-in-law and former top adviser,…
The abortion debate has gone quiet amid US midterms. In Idaho, the stakes remain high
Republicans delay major action on abortion until after midterm elections, and Democrats focus on affordabilityExactly 1,255 volunteers fanned out across Idaho’s rural 35 legislative districts to collect signatures, knocking on 66,000 doors and ultimately…
Sticker tycoon. Trump cheerleader. Rapper. Congressman?
Anthony Constantino wants to fill Elise Stefanik’s seat in New York. But his lead in the formerly Trump-loving district is narrowingThe boss of a New York-based sticker company, whose staunch support for Donald Trump prompted him to record a Maga-themed…
We must tax the wealth of billionaires, not just income. California can lead the way | Ro Khanna
Will California stand with the working class or the oligarchs in the vote this November?The Democratic party has a choice to make. Are we going to be New Deal Democrats or corporate Democrats? Are we standing with the working class or the tech…