Why So Many TikTok Videos Don’t Have Sound Anymore

Reece Rogers

Music from Taylor Swift, Drake, Bad Bunny, and numerous other artists has been pulled from TikTok following a licensing dispute with Universal Music Group.

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The Console Wars Are Over. Some Influencers Won’t Let Them Go

Megan Farokhmanesh

New rumors that Microsoft may turn its exclusive games into multiplatform titles have infuriated fans: “F Xbox.”

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WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps

Matt Burgess

New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how that will work.

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The 26 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now

Jennifer M. Wood and WIRED Staff

From “True Detective: Night Country” to “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” here’s everything you need to be watching on Max this month.

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Polyamory Has Entered the Chat

Jason Parham

Mainstream awareness of polyamorous relationships is becoming more widespread. On dating apps, making connections is about more than sex.

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Why Is Our Solar System Flat?

Rhett Allain

It started as a big old ball of dust, so how did it end up like a giant pancake? Our resident physicist tells the true story using fake forces.

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