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We dropped them, tossed them in bags, and cleaned their fiddly lids. Here are the ones we recommend.
From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.
The Center for Humane Technology helped spark a movement against excessive screen time, but internal tensions over its direction and strategy have simmered for years, sources tell WIRED.
“Detecting a neutrino is like looking for a needle in a haystack,” says Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez, who breaks down why researchers are looking for the cosmic particles under the Antarctic ice.
With no accurate Big Tech mapping app to help him, Anas Hattab launched a Telegram group to get himself home at night. Now nearly 350,000 Palestinians rely on it to navigate the occupied West Bank.
There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $100 to $800—stood up to WIRED’s testing.
Prime Day might be over, but the discounts are still going. We’ve tracked down the best last minute Prime Day deals on all the gear our team recommends.
Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.
At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked—and warned the public about the need to “have control of their own information.”
Just bought a new phone or looking to enhance an existing one? Prime Day is the time to save on accessories like batteries, chargers, and more.
I’ve compared cordless sticks, watched robot vacuums chase stains, and cleaned plenty of car crumbs. These discounts get my recommendation.
America PAC’s approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats.
Optogenetics revolutionized neuroscience, but its origins come from an entirely brainless organism—an alga.
The sale is almost over. Here’s the WIRED-tested gear I recommend for less scooping, easier feeding, and keeping tabs on your pets.
Save on two Shark models I recommend after testing, including my favorite robot vacuum and a powerful cordless stick.
Brands, influencers, and Etsy sellers claim they're hawking T-shirts, mugs, and buttons out of solidarity with the woman who accused seven male classmates of sexual assault. Some say it’s shameless.
Three engineers put GPT, Claude, and Grok in charge of a real car. Only one of them was successful.
OpenAI is updating ChatGPT for all users with an “Intelligent UI” that’s more visual—generating interactive elements as part of the chatbot’s outputs.
The Shark CryoGlow face mask is my favorite LED device, and it’s $299 on Amazon Prime Day. Act fast.
Prime Big Deal Days end tonight, but there’s still time to save on WIRED-tested mattresses, cooling sheets, and sound machines.
I’ve tested the wearables, tracked the prices, and found the Prime Day deals worth grabbing.
The US government’s Tradewinds initiative has made it easier to throw millions of dollars at “nontraditional” defense contractors, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
Breville, Keurig, Fellow, and AeroPress gear we recommend is on sale, with options for espresso enthusiasts and one-button brewers alike.
Just bought a new phone or looking to enhance an existing one? Prime Day is the time to save on accessories like batteries, chargers, and more.
I’ve rounded up the best Amazon Prime Big Deal Days discounts on fitness trackers, percussive therapy, LED masks, and more.
Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to The Social Network attempts to shame a ruling class that has proved itself shameless.
Xreal’s long-hyped Aura glasses arrive soon for $1,279. Here’s how they fare against Meta’s recently announced VR Glasses.
Snag some gifts for your kiddos or unleash your inner child with the best Prime Day toy deals, including Lego, STEM toys, and board games.
I’ve tested more than 100 headphones and covered nearly a dozen Prime Days. Here are some actually good headphone deals from the sale.
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