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20 Years Ago, PlayStation Launched With A One-Of-A-Kind Audio Odyssey

When the PlayStation Portable launched, it brought with it one of the most innovative games ever. Lumines remains a best-ever puzzler.

I Saw the AI Future of Video Games: It Starts With a Character Hopping Over a Box

At the 2025 Game Developers Conference, graphics-chip maker Nvidia showed off its latest tools that use generative AI to augment future games.

India: Addicted to Online Betting and Fantasy Gaming

A surge in the popularity of betting apps and fantasy gaming in India has led to concerns about addiction and financial exploitation. Can anything be done to stop this?

When Will Physical Video Games Go Away?

Digital distribution has largely taken over.

A Nintendo Game Trend That Looks Like It Will Continue on Switch 2

Nintendo’s been flirting with big multiplayer numbers this generation.

Bubble Trouble

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I made $48,000 in revenue in 4 months on Etsy. Here's how I experimented to find the right products and prices to sell.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Taylor Posada, a 28-year-old entrepreneur from Baltimore. It's been edited for length and clarity. I started my first print-on-demand Etsy shop in 2022 to supplement the $50,000 salary from my corporate job in franchise business development.

Dear James: Is This Sexless Marriage Over?

My best friend’s husband refuses to touch her. Editor’s Note: Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you? Are you beset by existential worries? Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions. Tell him about your lifelong or in-the-moment problems at dearjames@theatlantic.com.

Severance isn’t in a rush

The Apple TV Plus series is nearing the finale of season 2, but it’s taking its time getting there. The Apple TV Plus series is nearing the finale of season 2, but it’s taking its time getting there.

DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems

The DOGE staffer who resigned from his post over old racist tweets — and who broke data-sharing rules, an audit found — has been rehired to work with sensitive data at several federal agencies.

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How to Create a Recovery USB Drive to Fix Your Computer

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED You know you’ve got a serious PC problem when your computer refuses to get through even the first phase of startup properly.

NASA Astronauts Open Up About Being ‘Stuck’ in Space for 9 Months

In their first public comments since a dramatic return to Earth, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore said they were surprised by the intense focus on their mission.

In Baby Steps, I stumbled through a refreshing kind of open world

The next release from the creators of QWOP and Ape Out launches later this year. The next release from the creators of QWOP and Ape Out launches later this year.

My Friends With Kids Have Implemented Some New “Rules” for Me. Huh?

Slate Plus members get more Care and Feeding every week. Have a question about kids, parenting, or family life? Submit it here! I’m not a mom (yet) but many of my friends have young children (ranging from newborn to 8 years old).

Scams, Damn Scams, and Investors

There are many ways in which individual investors can get scammed within the financial industry. Some of these scams are well-known. Consider the classic pump and dump. You join a stock picking “community” and the people running it recommend a stock. You buy it and the price goes up.

Curated by our editorsStories to fuel your mind

20 Years Ago, PlayStation Launched With A One-Of-A-Kind Audio Odyssey

I Saw the AI Future of Video Games: It Starts With a Character Hopping Over a Box

India: Addicted to Online Betting and Fantasy Gaming

When Will Physical Video Games Go Away?

A Nintendo Game Trend That Looks Like It Will Continue on Switch 2

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Bubble Trouble

I made $48,000 in revenue in 4 months on Etsy. Here's how I experimented to find the right products and prices to sell.

Dear James: Is This Sexless Marriage Over?

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How to Create a Recovery USB Drive to Fix Your Computer

NASA Astronauts Open Up About Being ‘Stuck’ in Space for 9 Months

In Baby Steps, I stumbled through a refreshing kind of open world

My Friends With Kids Have Implemented Some New “Rules” for Me. Huh?

Scams, Damn Scams, and Investors

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