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Aug 20, 2025
Visitors have unearthed over 35,000 diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park since 1972.
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Aug 20, 2025
Scientists recorded in 3D and in real time the exact moment a human embryo implanted itself in an artificial uterus, opening new avenues for treating infertility.
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Aug 20, 2025
Keen to try the latest wellness trend, I dipped out of my comfort zone. These are my favorite cold-water-plunge pools for any budget.
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Aug 20, 2025
Digital tools are not always superior. Here are some WIRED-tested agendas and notebooks to keep you on track.
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Aug 20, 2025
Built using AI technology from Baidu and DeepSeek, the virtual livestreamers sell everything from wet wipes to printers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Aug 20, 2025
Workers at FEMA worry that demanding disaster survivors access services using email could shut out people without internet connectivity from receiving government aid.
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Aug 20, 2025
In February, DOGE affiliates at the SBA set up an X account and solicited whistleblower complaints. "It's like having a crazy uncle who decides to be the cops," a government auditor tells WIRED.
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Aug 20, 2025
"It's getting out of hand," one seller says. "They realize the US market is a gold mine."
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Aug 20, 2025
Runway AI paired up with Imax to screen 10 AI-generated winning selections. The festival has been derided by some cinephiles, while others insist it's part of a natural technological evolution.
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Aug 20, 2025
An early winner in the generative AI wars was near collapse—then bet everything on a star-studded comeback. Can Stability AI beat the competition?
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Aug 20, 2025
An early winner in the generative AI wars was near collapse—then bet everything on a star-studded comeback. Can Stability AI beat the competition?
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Aug 20, 2025
As US labor and inflation data seemingly worsen, the White House refrain is "no panicans"—in other words, no room for panic. That isn't keeping everyone in Trumpworld from getting the jitters.
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Aug 19, 2025
Alien: Earth, King of the Hill, and Dope Girls are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.
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Aug 19, 2025
Finding a 50 Series card at retail price is rare, and including Borderlands 4 for free is legendary loot.
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Aug 19, 2025
Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of states.
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Aug 19, 2025
Nearly a million records, which appear to be linked to a medical cannabis card company in Ohio, included Social Security numbers, government IDs, health conditions, and more.
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Aug 19, 2025
The AI startup is chasing a $500 billion valuation, with backers betting it can become the next Apple or Google. There are reasons for skepticism.
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Aug 19, 2025
The game, a sequel to 2003's Kirby Air Ride on GameCube, launches in November.
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Aug 19, 2025
How are the CEOs of Ford, BYD, Lamborghini, Polestar, and more planning to survive the hellscape that is the current automotive world? We asked them.
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Aug 19, 2025
Pop Mart, the Chinese company behind the Labubu franchise, has sold $670 million worth of related products so far this year—more than iconic US toy lines Barbie and Hot Wheels.
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Aug 19, 2025
Scam compounds in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos have conned people out of billions. New research shows they may be linked to child sextortion crimes too.
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Aug 19, 2025
The replacement for the Dell XPS 14 has arrived, but outside of the name change, this gorgeous laptop is as divisive as ever.
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Aug 19, 2025
Wrists cramping? Skip the gaming mouse and snag one of these WIRED-tested ergonomic options instead.
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Aug 19, 2025
As Adobe rolls out more generative AI features for the PDF, the era of chatbot-less software is firmly a thing of the past.
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Aug 19, 2025
Make your favorite golfer's day with the best golf gifts to enhance every part of their game.
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Aug 19, 2025
If you tend to wake up sweating no matter the season, hop under these cooling sheets so that you can, you know, actually sleep.
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Aug 19, 2025
Divisive politics have led people to go "no contact" with their right-wing parents. Some hope reading together could help bridge the gap.
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Aug 19, 2025
Two years ago, Earth was hit by the most energetic neutrino in history. Scientists thought it might be a measurement error, but a new study has confirmed this "ghost particle" was real.
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Aug 19, 2025
New York City tech leaders aren't rattled by the prospect of a Mayor Mamdani. In fact, many of them welcome it.
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Aug 19, 2025
Two years ago, Earth was hit by the most energetic neutrino in history. Scientists thought it might be a measurement error, but a new study has confirmed this "ghost particle" was real.
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Aug 19, 2025
The 500-million-year-old fossil, containing a species named in honor of the krayt dragons in Star Wars, is a much larger ancestor of phallic marine worms that can be found on the seabed today.
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Aug 19, 2025
Whether you're looking to upgrade your internet or get the latest phone, we've got you covered with our selection of AT&T coupons and deals.
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Aug 19, 2025
Save 10%, plus over $900 on cameras, lenses, and more with today's Canon coupons for new and refurbished tech.
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Aug 18, 2025
A WIRED review of a now deleted Twitter account that used the screen name "Dr. Erwin J. Antoni III" shows it posted conspiratorial content about the 2020 election, Covid-19, and Jeffrey Epstein.
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Aug 18, 2025
According to state health officials, a measles outbreak that started in an undervaccinated community and killed two children is now over.
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Aug 18, 2025
Save cash and store power with a massive discount on this portable battery bank.
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Aug 18, 2025
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dig into WIRED's latest—from crude deportation memes to GPT-5's negative reception.
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Aug 18, 2025
From wired to wireless to ultralight, we've tested dozens of gaming mice to find the best for work, your next MMO, and everything in between.
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Aug 18, 2025
WIRED's air quality expert breaks down what we—and you—should consider when assessing one of these popular appliances.
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Aug 18, 2025
Young people entering classrooms this fall need a totally different tool set than the generations before them.
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Aug 18, 2025
As Australia rolls out a ban on social media for kids under 16, tech companies face steep fines and teens face life without TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. Will it work?
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Aug 18, 2025
Parents, teachers, and experts have big opinions about the impacts of AI on young people and education. But what do the students themselves say?
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Aug 18, 2025
From laptops for any kind of coursework to scooters to get you to class on time, here's everything you need to crush this school year.
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Aug 18, 2025
For years, smartphones and computers have threatened to erase writing by hand. Would that be so bad?
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Aug 18, 2025
Long plagued by moderation issues, the platform recently released a series of updates aimed at improving the experience for kids. Experts worry they could have the opposite effect.
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Aug 18, 2025
Between homeschool provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and Trump's attempts to gut the Department of Education, teaching kids looks different now. Silicon Valley's answer? Microschools.
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Aug 18, 2025
Since the start of the AI boom, teachers have been tasked with figuring out if LLMs are helpful tools or a cheat code. This is how they're bringing AI to their curricula.
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Aug 18, 2025
From calculators to ChatGPT, the introduction of new technology into schools has long inspired frenzied discourse: Will it revolutionize the system or rot kids' brains? It often does neither.
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Aug 18, 2025
With record-breaking quantities of the seaweed set to hit Mexico's beaches, experts propose converting it into biogas and construction materials, as well as using it to underwrite carbon credits.
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Aug 17, 2025
You're hunched over your desk and phone for hours. We rounded up gadgets, a DIY trick, and even some yoga advice to help you straighten up.
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Aug 17, 2025
The Bluetooth tracker maker is adding free and paid SOS features to its products, including emergency contact alerts, silent alarms, and real-time location sharing.
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Aug 17, 2025
Modeled on a 1960s home movie camera, this cheap, stripped-down digital Super 8 is a laid-back antidote to the spec-chasing rat race of modern videography.
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Aug 17, 2025
The force between electrical charges is kind of a big deal—without it, the universe would be a primordial soup and you would not exist. That force is determined by the electric constant.
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Aug 17, 2025
These toppers will transform your mattress into exactly what you need, whether that's a super-plush pillow top, memory foam, or targeted back support.
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Aug 17, 2025
Whether you saved some cash with the Pixel 9a or went big with the Pixel 9 Pro XL, we've got a selection of cases—MagSafe included—to kit out your new Android phone.
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Aug 16, 2025
Artificial intelligence software is designing novel experimental protocols that improve upon the work of human physicists, although the humans are still "doing a lot of baby-sitting."
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Aug 16, 2025
I sent my cats' saliva to the lab to get health and genetic insights sent to my inbox—with very different results.
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Aug 16, 2025
Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That's why we've tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to find those worth your money.
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Aug 16, 2025
Procedural hurdles yet again foil progress on a global agreement to end plastic pollution.
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Aug 16, 2025
This Acer laptop's top-tier performance is undone by bottom-shelf stability.
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Aug 16, 2025
DJI's debut 360 camera is a strong challenger to the Insta360 X5. Too bad it's not officially available in the US.
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Aug 16, 2025
Cupertino has done the thing it swore it never would: turn its tablet into a full-blown window-wrangling, compromise-abandoning computer. Yes, it's better, but lurking deep in the settings the ghost of Jobs remains.
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Aug 16, 2025
Mononoke The Movie II: The Ashes of Rage, Happy Gilmore 2, and Ziam are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.
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Aug 16, 2025
Wednesday, Squid Game, and Love, Death Robots are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.
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Aug 16, 2025
Plus: ICE agents accidentally add a random person to a sensitive group chat, Norwegian intelligence blames the Kremlin for hacking a dam, and new facial recognition vans roam the UK.
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Aug 16, 2025
Plus: Ultrahuman's Ring now tracks ovulation, Nomad Cycles wants to make a fully repairable ebike, and Sling TV has new subscription options.
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Aug 16, 2025
This WIRED-approved gear is on sale for the new school year. Save on tablets, headphones, desk chairs, and more.
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Aug 16, 2025
Right now is a great time to get a used plug-in hybrid car. Here's what to know about PHEVs before plonking down that cash.
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Aug 16, 2025
A decade-long effort to boost one man's reputation was undone in a matter of weeks.
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Aug 15, 2025
We've spent over a year testing the best pillows to support your noggin, whether you snooze on your side, back, or in a tangle of blankets.
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Aug 15, 2025
It's one of the best times of the year to score a new mattress. Here are all the best deals (plus some exclusive sale codes) to snag ahead of the long weekend.
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Aug 15, 2025
This week on Uncanny Valley, we talk about one of the most notorious American corporations. So what does Palantir actually do?
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Aug 15, 2025
Software engineers are finding OpenAI's new GPT-5 model is helping them think through coding problems—but isn't much better at actual coding.
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Aug 15, 2025
Should you splurge for the Series 10 or wait for the Series 11? Let us help you figure out which version to get (and which to avoid).
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Aug 15, 2025
The OpenAI CEO addressed GPT-5 backlash, the AI bubble—and why he's willing to spend trillions of dollars to win.
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Aug 15, 2025
The nasal spray vaccine FluMist can now be ordered online and shipped to your door.
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Aug 15, 2025
I wouldn't replace my Airwrap just yet, but if you've never owned one, the Co-anda 2x is Dyson's best version so far.
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Aug 15, 2025
WIRED found over 100 YouTube channels using AI to create lazy fanfiction-style videos. Despite being obviously fake, there's a psychological reason people are falling for them.
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Aug 15, 2025
These are the best mattresses for getting busy, according to our reviewers.
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Aug 15, 2025
Lelo's Sona 3 Cruise remains a great vibrator, but there's not much new here to excite.
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Aug 15, 2025
Whether you're switching from springs to memory foam or just want to sleep cooler this summer, these Sealy mattress deals will have you waking up refreshed—and with cash left in your wallet.
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Aug 14, 2025
Peak has sold millions of copies and is Aggro Crab's biggest hit to date. That makes it a prime target for cloning.
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Aug 14, 2025
Nvidia struck a surprising deal after convincing the president that H20 chips aren't a national security risk. But whether the reversal is good or bad depends on who you ask.
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Aug 14, 2025
What really motivated the US government to ban Nvidia from selling powerful computer chips to China?
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Aug 14, 2025
Named for its developer, an undergrad who took leave from UChicago to become a DOGE affiliate, a new AI tool automates the review of federal regulations and flags rules it thinks can be eliminated.
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Aug 14, 2025
Music by John Williams, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Jaws @ 50 are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Disney this month.
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Aug 14, 2025
We answered your questions about OpenAI's latest model, GPT-5, and what it means for the future of chatbots.
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Aug 14, 2025
Internal emails obtained by WIRED show a hasty process to onboard OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers to the federal government. xAI was on the list—until MechaHilter happened.
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Aug 14, 2025
The feature was removed on select smartwatches due to a patent-infringement lawsuit, but Apple has "redesigned" it.
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Aug 14, 2025
An emerging guard of paramilitary activists are using social media and edgy aesthetics to build a new brand of anti-government, Christian nationalist militias.
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Aug 14, 2025
Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are demanding answers from Cantor Fitzgerald after WIRED reported that the firm was essentially creating a way for clients to bet on whether Trump's tariffs will be struck down in court.
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Aug 14, 2025
REI's Base Camp is a sturdy, well-designed, well-built six-person tent to keep your family dry in the great outdoors.
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Aug 14, 2025
Electrolyte beverages are all the rage—but should you be consuming them in the first place, and if so, how often? Experts weigh in.
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Aug 14, 2025
LG's B5 is another great value contender, but is it the best OLED for your dollars?
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Aug 14, 2025
Deck out your room and make class a cinch with these WIRED-tested favorites.
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Aug 14, 2025
The latest iPadOS makes Apple's tablet behave more like a Mac than ever. Can an iPad now finally replace a Mac for everyone? We find out.
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Aug 14, 2025
After a six-month pause, $5 billion in US federal electric-vehicle-charging money is now flowing back to the states—with a new catch that could make some gas station operators very happy.
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Aug 14, 2025
The breach of the US Courts records system came to light more than a month after the attack was discovered. Details about what was exposed—and who's responsible—remain unclear.
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Aug 14, 2025
Anytime you expect AI to be self-aware, you're in for disappointment. That's just not how it works.
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Aug 14, 2025
The 360 Plug is a surprisingly good vibrator for beginners exploring backdoor fun.
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