The Best Wireless Earbuds for Everyone
Ready to cut the cord? These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.
The HHKB Studio Keyboard Is an Old Favorite Reimagined for the Present Day
Large changes bring this classic programmer's mechanical keyboard into modernity without sacrificing its soul.
The Easiest Ways to Swap Contact Info Using Your Phone
Use these tools in iOS and Android to exchange contact details and never fumble with business...
Why Polio Has Reemerged in Gaza
After a quarter of a century, the disease has returned to Gaza, prompting a campaign to...
Hackers Threaten to Leak Planned Parenthood Data
Plus: Kaspersky’s US business sold, Nigerian sextortion scammers jailed, and Europe’s controversial encryption plans return.
The Mosquito-Borne Disease ‘Triple E’ Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise
Eastern equine encephalitis, which has a high mortality rate, is becoming more common in North America...
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Polestar?
The all-electric sibling of Volvo has a new CEO, new models landing, and a new plant...
Boeing Starliner Returns Home to an Uncertain Future
NASA has three more operational Starliner missions on the books. It hasn't decided whether it will...
New AI Model Can Simulate ‘Super Mario Bros.’ After Watching Gameplay Footage
Despite its limitations, the makers of MarioVGG think AI video could one day replace game engines.
What Cancún’s Tourists Don’t See Is a Sprawling Concrete Jungle
The rapid expansion of Cancún since the 1970s has created a vastly unequal city, with overpopulated...
What Right-Wing Influencers Actually Said in Those Tenet Media Videos
A WIRED analysis shows that right-wing stars like Tim Pool and Benny Johnson focused on topics...
X Is Working With a GOP Consulting Firm
Targeted Victory’s largest client is the Republican National Committee. It’s now fielding inquiries for X about...
Our Favorite Overlanding Gear for Off-Road Adventure
We traveled thousands of miles to bring you the best tires, tow straps, and tool kits...
All the Top New Gadgets at IFA 2024
A phone with magnetic mods, a new handheld gaming console, and a robot vacuum that can...
The Digitakt II Sequencer Has Bigger Brains and Better Memory
Even after seven years, the original Digitakt can still hold its own against modern samplers. The...
The NSA Has a Podcast—Here's How to Decode It
The spy agency that dared not speak its name is now the Joe Rogan of the...
Google’s 4th-Gen Nest Learning Thermostat Isn’t Just Pretty (but It’s Also Very Pretty)
Nine years after its predecessor debuted, the fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat blends beauty with smarts.
The More This Rolex Costs, the More You Want It. Here's Why
A 125-year-old theory explains why humans want luxury items even more when the prices go up....
The Death of ‘Concord’ Offers a Bleak Look at Gaming’s Future
After eight years of development, Sony pulled the plug on Concord today after just two weeks....
How to Use Apple’s Distraction Control Feature in Safari
Distraction Control, which removes annoying elements from web pages, is coming to the iPhone’s default browser...
The End of ‘Brat Summer’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think
Yes, it means we’re moving into Demure Autumn or even PSL Time, but it also indicates...
Could AI and Deepfakes Sway the US Election?
This week on Politics Lab, we’re talking about AI’s potential impact on the election—and why it’s...
Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil
After a public standoff with a judge over X and Starlink’s operations in the country, Elon...
Why Super Typhoons Like Yagi Are More Common Than You’d Think
Unlike in the Atlantic, there is little to stop high-intensity storms forming in Southeast Asia, and...
YubiKeys Are a Security Gold Standard—but They Can Be Cloned
Security researchers have discovered a cryptographic flaw that leaves the YubiKey 5 vulnerable to attack.
The 40 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
Chimp Crazy, Industry, and City of God: The Fight Rages On are just a few of...
DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election
Newly unsealed court documents reveal in unprecedented detail a campaign called the Good Old USA Project,...
Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team
Unit 29155 of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency—a team responsible for coup attempts, assassinations, and bombings—has...
We Journaled for Years to Find the Best Paper Notebooks and Journals
Write right with one of our favorite notebooks, journals, and sketchbooks.
Google Photos Is Getting a Gemini Infusion to Power Its Search
“Ask Photos” is a conversational way to find specific photos in your ever-expanding image library.
Why It's So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil
With 20,000 internet providers across the country, the technical challenges of blocking X in Brazil mean...
Asus' Zenbook S 16 Is the Well-Balanced Windows Laptop You're Looking for
It's not a Copilot+ PC, but this Asus laptop delivers great performance even on AI tasks....
Hisense's U7N TV Makes A Budget-Stretching Argument
Hisense's middle-rung QLED TV packs a powerful picture at a very nice price.
You Can Finally Buy a MoonSwatch Online
Four versions of the Omega x Swatch mashup are now available on the brand's website—but only...
Honor’s Fantastic Magic V3 Is the World’s Thinnest Folding Phone
Capable, durable, and impossibly slim, the Honor Magic V3 might be the best folding phone you...
Seriously, Use Encrypted Messaging
This week, we talk about recent developments with messaging apps Telegram and Signal, and discuss the...
The Future of Coffee May Be Closer Than You Think
xBloom’s all-in-one Studio Coffee Machine is a work in progress but still wows.
New York Cracked Down on Airbnb One Year Ago. NYC Housing Is Still a Mess
The city’s short-term stay law was meant to lower rents and open up apartments for full-time...
At Last, Election Deniers Have an App of Their Own
With 60 days left in the campaign, election denial group True the Vote has rolled out...
How the Cyber-Thriller ‘Red Rooms’ Became a Cult Classic Before It Was Ever Released
Red Rooms is about things that happen in the dark corners of the internet. Naturally it...
The US Needs Deepfake Porn Laws. These States Are Leading the Way
Legislation addressing the crisis of deepfake porn is being proposed, passing, and failing at the state...
Right-Wing Influencer Network Tenet Media Allegedly Spread Russian Disinformation
In an unsealed indictment, the DOJ alleges that employees of state-owned RT contracted for and oversaw...
The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case
Hachette v. Internet Archive was brought by book publishers objecting to the archive’s digital lending library.
Could This Be the Start of Amazon’s Next Robot Revolution?
The ecommerce giant has acquired a team to give bots greater intelligence and dexterity—potentially automating much...
Impersonators Take Advantage as the Trumps Delay Crypto Reveal
The Trump family has spent the past month hyping an upcoming crypto venture. In the absence...
The 8 Best Water Leak Detectors for Your Home
Don’t let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. These WIRED-tested smart water...
How Blind Soccer Is Played at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
B1 5-a-side soccer is one of the breakout sports of the 2024 Paralympics. The biggest rule...
Germany’s Far Right Is in a Panic Over Telegram
In the wake of Pavel Durov’s arrest, German conspiracy theorists and extremists began to talk about...
‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’ Gives the Princess Powers That Link Never Got
After playing Nintendo’s highly-anticipated Switch game, we can confidently say it supplies Hyrule’s new hero Zelda...
The Best Baby Monitors for Peace of Mind
Need to keep an eye (or ear) on your kids from another room? Our picks will...
