~wired | Bookmarks (1316)
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The Xiaomi Poco X6 Series Is a Great Value, but Not Our Pick
Xiaomi’s affordable Pocos have great displays and performance, but their cameras and interface may frustrate you.
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Will Celebrities Be Real on BeReal?
BeReal, the app defined by its ad-free, filter-free experience, will soon welcome celebrities and brands to...
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Porsche Rolls Out Its Second All-Electric Car
Plus: Apple gets more serious about AI on its devices, and Shazam lets you use your...
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23andMe Failed to Detect Account Intrusions for Months
Plus: North Korean hackers get into generative AI, a phone surveillance tool that can monitor billions...
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The Best Laptop Totes for Work and Weekends
We filled these bags to the brim with our tech, wallets, and water bottles. They held...
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Texas Is Already Running Out of Water
Parts of the state are starting the year with low reserves. With light winter rains failing...
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Apps Made the iPhone. They’re Missing on the Vision Pro
App developers say the high price and secretive rollout of Apple’s mixed-reality headset have led them...
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16 Great Deals on Planners, Desks, and Parenting Gear
Keep your boss and baby happy with discounts on our favorite WFH and parenting gear.
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OpenAI and Other Tech Giants Will Have to Warn the US Government When They Start New AI Projects
The Biden administration is using the Defense Production Act to require companies to inform the Commerce...
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Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide swatting campaign...
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The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant
US spy agencies purchased Americans’ phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only...
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Apple Isn’t Ready to Release Its Grip on the App Store
In response to new rules, the iPhone maker announced drastic changes for users in Europe. But...
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A Snoopy MoonSwatch Is Inbound—but Needs to Avoid One Critical Mistake
The new Omega and Swatch collaboration needs to atone for those lackluster Moonshine Golds.
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‘Children of Dune’ Is a Very Philosophical Book
The third book in the Dune series has far less action than the original novel.
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How Beloved Indie Blog 'The Hairpin' Turned Into an AI Clickbait Farm
Beloved women’s website The Hairpin shut down in 2018. This month it returned from the dead...
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Far-Right Extremists Are Organizing an Armed Convoy to the Texas Border
The Take Back Our Border channel on Telegram now has over 1,000 members, some of whom...
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If Taylor Swift Can’t Defeat Deepfake Porn, No One Can
Deepfake porn is prolific. The explicit, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift that circulated on X this...
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Our Favorite Eco-Friendly Bags Made of Recycled Materials
Need a backpack, purse, tote, or even a new shopping bag? These are made from truck...
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How to Convince Your Flat-Earth Friends the Earth Is Round
Two experiments you can do yourself to finally, definitively put this question to rest.
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'The Last of Us' Was the Most Pirated Show of 2023
A new study shows piracy was up nearly 7 percent globally last year. At the top...
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Review: 'Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth' Is an Impressive Achievement in Storytelling
RGG’s latest Like a Dragon game trades crime melodrama for deep character development.
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The Zenbivy Bed Is the Best Sleeping Bag I’ve Ever Used
Zenbivy’s clever quilt-and-sheet sleeping bag alternative provided the best backcountry sleep I’ve ever had.
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Researchers Say the Deepfake Biden Robocall Was Likely Made With Tools From AI Startup ElevenLabs
Two fake-audio experts say that the deepfake robocall of President Biden received by some voters last...
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A Last-Ditch Plan to Save the Crypto Industry
In his new book Read Write Own, investor Chris Dixon mounts a defense of blockchain, arguing...