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Progress made when it comes to the protection of the world's forests was thwarted by last year's historic wildfire season in Canada, according to a new report. Brazil, Columbia see gains but Canada's wildfires were 'off the scale' Progress made when it comes to the protection of the world's forests …

Wildfires in the normally humid, tropical Amazon rainforest have been supercharged by a disastrous combination of elevated temperatures, historic drought and deforestation. In Roraima State, in northern Brazil, the number of fires in February were more than five times the average. Elevated temperatures, historic drought and deforestation contributing to wildfires …

By Caroline Haskins Business Mar 25, 2024 7:00 AM A Deepfake Nude Generator Reveals a Chilling Look at Its Victims WIRED reporting uncovered a site that “nudifies” photos for a fee—and posts a feed appearing to show user uploads. They included photos of young girls and images seemingly taken of …

Stephen Ornes Science Mar 24, 2024 8:00 AM Large Language Models’ Emergent Abilities Are a Mirage A new study suggests that sudden jumps in LLMs’ abilities are neither surprising nor unpredictable, but are actually the consequence of how we measure ability in AI. Courtesy of Kristina Armitage/Quanta Magazine The original …

From the discovery of helium to Einstein, solar eclipses are more than a jaw-dropping spectacle. While total eclipses are stunning to watch, there's also a lot of science to be done — and you can contribute In less than a week, the midday sky across a narrow swath of Canada, …

Boxer Claire Hafner’s brain may help future women athletes, patients with neurodegenerative conditions, survivors of intimate partner violence and soldiers with head trauma. She's one of 17 Canadian athletes participating in a landmark study of the effects of head trauma on 900 living athletes, mostly from combat sports. Claire Hafner’s …

Lauren Goode Business Mar 24, 2024 4:00 AM The Apple Antitrust Case and the ‘Stigma’ of the Green Bubble The US government's Apple lawsuit leans on the social cost of not owning an iPhone, an unusual argument for antitrust. Attendees look at the new iPhone 15 during an Apple event …

The total solar eclipse on April 8 provides researchers with a unique opportunity to study how animals react. But while the sun plays a big role in how they orient themselves, it’s not their only cue. Eclipse more of a 'huh?' moment for nature As ominous as it may look, …

Steven Levy Business Mar 22, 2024 9:00 AM Photography Is No Longer Evidence of Anything The most surprising thing about Kate Middleton’s Photoshop debacle is that anyone would consider a photo as proof of life. Facebook X Email Save Story Kate MiddletonPhoto-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images For weeks now, the …

Tom Simonite Business Mar 22, 2024 6:00 AM 4 Internal Apple Emails That Helped the DOJ Build Its Case The Department of Justice alleges in its antitrust lawsuit that internal Apple emails show the company intentionally locks in users, forcing them to spend more money. Photograph: Haiyun Jiang/Bloomberg/Getty Images Apple …