~wired | Bookmarks (1316)
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'Hades II' Proves Lightning Can Strike Twice
They say that you can’t improve upon perfection, but somehow, Supergiant Games’ Hades sequel does.
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With Gemini on Android, Google Points to Mobile Computing’s Future—and Past
Google’s new upgrades to Gemini and Circle to Search offer a look at how the operating...
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It’s the End of Google Search As We Know It
Google is rethinking its most iconic and lucrative product by adding new AI features to search....
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Astra Is Google’s Answer to the New ChatGPT
Google's new voice-operated AI assistant, called Astra, can make sense of what your phone’s camera sees....
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Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers
A coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just...
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This UFO-Looking Litter Box Cleans Itself—and Your Cat Will Probably Love It Too
If your cats hate covered litter boxes, the Neakasa M1 Self-Cleaning Litter Box is a no-scoop,...
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The Best Hair Dryers
We tried blow-dryers, brushes, and a machine that sucks up your locks like a vacuum. These...
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The First Women’s Health Fitness Tracker Is Running Out of Time
For tracking women’s health, the Evie ring is still underbaked. Competitors like Samsung, Oura, and Apple...
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Tornado Cash Developer Found Guilty of Laundering $1.2 Billion of Crypto
Alexey Pertsev, cofounder of the crypto-anonymizing tool, has been sentenced to more than five years behind...
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Generative AI Is Totally Shameless. I Want to Be It
The best thing about brain-melting software like ChatGPT? It doesn’t feel remorse.
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There’s Nothing Revolutionary About ‘Morning After the Revolution’
Former New York Times tech reporter and media entrepreneur Nellie Bowles’ book Morning After the Revolution...
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Google I/O 2024 Live Blog: Latest News on Android, Gemini, and Search
Join us for up-to-the-minute coverage from WIRED’s reporters on the ground at Google I/O 2024.
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With OpenAI’s Release of GPT-4o, Is ChatGPT Plus Still Worth It?
While the newest AI model from OpenAI, GPT-4o, is available to users for free, ChatGPT Plus...
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Dyson’s WashG1 Is an All-in-One Wet Floor Cleaner That Doesn’t Use Suction
In true Dyson fashion, this new floor cleaner is over-engineered and expensive, looks awesome, and overlooks...
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I Am Once Again Asking Our Tech Overlords to Watch the Whole Movie
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has seemingly cited Her as an inspiration for ChatGPT’s conversational voice assistant...
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Apple’s New iPad Pro Is Thin and Powerful, but Its True Potential Is Still Unknown
Beautifully designed and endowed with abundant horsepower, the iPad Pro may not be fully realized until...
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Protesters Are Fighting to Stop AI, but They’re Split on How to Do It
PauseAI protests are underway in London, New York, San Francisco, and across the globe. Its members...
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The First Person to Receive a Pig Kidney Transplant Has Died
The hospital that carried out the procedure two months prior says there’s “no indication” that the...
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ChatGPT Gets a Snappy, Flirty Upgrade With OpenAI’s GPT-4o AI Model
Prepare for ChatGPT to get more emotional. OpenAI demonstrated upgrades that make the chatbot capable of...
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How A Controversial Gun-Detection Technology Found Its Way to NYC
NYC mayor Eric Adams wants to test Evolv’s gun-detection tech in subway stations—despite the company saying...
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The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy
Tuesday’s verdict in the trial of Alexey Pertsev, a creator of crypto-privacy service Tornado Cash, is...
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Google’s Pixel 8A Is Still the Best Phone You Can Buy for Under $500
This Android phone has great cameras, a fun design, and seven years of software support.
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It’s International Masturbation Month! Here Are 9 Great Sex Toy Deals
The sun’s shining, the birds are chirping, and the vibrators are buzzing. It’s time for Masturbation...
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These Pricey Yamaha Speakers Are Tonally Bright but Visually Moving
Yamaha stuffs the beauty of its grand pianos into these spritely premium speakers