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They look like a pair of Bluetooth earpieces from the early 2000s, but Olive Union’s over-the-counter hearing aids are a decent option for anyone with mild hearing loss.

Carriers are starting to offer home internet packages that rely on 5G cellular data service. We’ll help you decide if it’s right for you.

Switching to a toothpaste tablet has been one of the easiest refillable options I've found, in a sea of mediocre choices.

The latest TikTok ban bill has been tacked onto a foreign aid package, making it much harder for the Senate to ignore.

A great gamepad instantly levels up your play. These are our top picks for Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

Adding an internet-connected plug is an easy way to modernize your home. Here are our favorites (and a few we don’t like).

With the hearing aid industry’s shift to over-the-counter sales, the market is flooded with new models. We’ll help you navigate the thicket of options.

Turning your kitchen into a café is a great way to learn (or hone) the art of making the perfect shot.

GE's machine is an all-in-one coffee maker that doesn't brew single cups, isn't dishwasher-safe, and needs an aircraft hangar to store it.

Plus: GMC has a new great big electric pickup, Meta adds instant AI image generation to WhatsApp, and everyone’s talking about the new audio app Airchat.

Apple's mixed-reality headset is impossible to ignore and, one WIRED writer finds, can create a wall of isolation between partners.

In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town—and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has “opened Pandora’s box.”

Plus: New York’s legislature suffers a cyberattack, police disrupt a global phishing operation, and Apple removes encrypted messaging apps in China.

Curls and waves are beautiful. But when you want to smooth them out, these hot tools—irons, brushes, and combs—work wonders.

The Gear team spends countless hours in front of displays while writing for you. So we reviewed those too (including a few portable screens).

The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown.

The Bitcoin halving is imminent. Crypto mining companies are reaching for every trick in the book to survive it.

We've rounded up deals on WIRED-tested electric bikes, organic mattresses, and even backpacks made of recycled plastic.

Whether you’re looking to boost your productivity or your Fortnite stats, these are the top typing peripherals for the job.

ChatGPT’s conversation tools are fantastic—when the chatbot isn’t constantly talking over you. Try these tips for a better AI audio experience.

Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because the accelerator pad could get trapped, pushing the car to full speed.