Deals
There's a Rare $25 Discount on the Nintendo Switch OLED Right Now
Nintendo's top-of-the-line handheld gaming console hardly ever goes on sale, making this small discount super appealing.
Louryn Strampe
The Best Barefoot Shoes for Walking or Running
Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.
Scott Gilbertson
The 18 Best Portable Chargers for All of Your Devices
Keep your phone, tablet, laptop, and other electronics running with these handheld power banks.
Simon Hill and Scott Gilbertson
The Best Wi-Fi Routers
Don’t suffer the buffer. These WIRED-tested systems will deliver reliable internet across your home whatever your needs or budget.
Simon Hill
The Best VPNs to Protect Yourself Online
It won’t solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private network can make you a less tempting target for hackers.
Scott Gilbertson
Using the Yale Approach Smart Lock Feels Like a Real Smart-Home Experience
Yale’s first deadbolt adapter magically unlocks your door when it senses you’re returning home.
Nena Farrell
Dreame X30 Ultra Can Mop Your Floors, Then Ditch the Damp Pads
Want a robot vacuum that mops, but don’t want damp pads dragged on your carpet? The Dreame X30 Ultra is the pricey solution.
Nena Farrell
The Eufy X10 Pro Omni’s AI Smarts Are Worth the Price
I regret to inform you that $800 is a decent price for Eufy’s midrange AI-enabled robot vacuum-mop.
Adrienne So
The Asus Zephyrus G14 Has MacBook Style and Powerhouse Performance
This gaming laptop combines the display of your rich friend’s TV and the chassis of a Macbook Air with a powerful graphics card and a beefy battery.
Eric Ravenscraft
14 Last-Minute Deals From Home Depot and Lowe’s Spring Sale Events
Spruce up that home, yard, and garage with deals on everything from power tools to lawn gear while you still can.
Matt Jancer
20 Great Deals on Eco-Friendly Products to Celebrate Earth Day
We've rounded up deals on WIRED-tested electric bikes, organic mattresses, and even backpacks made of recycled plastic.
Louryn Strampe
Target Is Having a Big Sale on iPads, Headphones, and Even a KitchenAid Stand Mixer
The sun and the moon aren’t the only circles worth talking about this week. Target’s Circle Week deals event has a bunch of discounts on our favorite gear.
Medea Giordano
Our Favorite Hair Tools Are Discounted at Sephora Right Now
The Sephora Savings Event includes some of the best flat irons, blow dryers, and curling irons we’ve tested.
Medea Giordano
Protect Your Home Wi-Fi Network by Setting Up a VPN on Your Router
Add extra security and privacy to your smart home gadgets, streaming boxes, and every device in your house by running a virtual private network on your router.
David Nield
How to Clean Your Coffee Grinder (and How Often You Should Do It)
Cleaning your coffee grinder is a bit of a chore, but doing so will greatly improve the taste of your daily cup. It’s also way easier than you’d think.
Jaina Grey
How to Handle Online Harassment When It Happens to You
If your mentions, inboxes, and DMs are blowing up with hateful comments, here are the technological and psychological tools you need to weather the storm.
Natalie Schriefer
All the Top New Features in MacOS Sonoma
Apple has officially released macOS 14. Here’s a breakdown of all the new features, which Macs support it, and how to download it.
Brenda Stolyar
The Atlas Robot Is Dead. Long Live the Atlas Robot
Before the dear old model could even power down, Boston Dynamics unleashed a stronger new Atlas robot that can move in ways us puny humans never can.
Carlton Reid
Sony TVs Are Getting Brighter in 2024
OLED takes a step back as the brand embraces the brightness wars with some powerful new weapons.
Ryan Waniata
Ikea’s New Range Is Stealth Mode for Gamers
The company’s latest gaming furniture is designed to bring you closer to the action when you’re playing, and blend into your living room when you’re not.
Eric Ravenscraft
San Francisco’s Train System Still Uses Floppy Disks—and Will for Years
Three 5.25-inch floppy disks help keep Muni running every morning. A tech upgrade could take until 2030.
Scharon Harding, Ars Technica
Somehow This $10,000 Flame-Thrower Robot Dog Is Completely Legal in 48 States
Meet Thermonator. It blasts fire up to 30 feet and has Bluetooth.
Benj Edwards, Ars Technica
This Furry, Robotic Puppet Comforts Your Crying Baby While You Drive
Iruyo, a new creation from Nissan, uses two-way cameras, microphones, and a whole lot of cuteness to connect you with your baby in the back seat.
Elissaveta M. Brandon
Rabbit’s AI Assistant Is Here. And Soon a Camera Wearable Will Be Too
WIRED went along to the company’s launch event where customers picked up the very first R1s and learned of an inbound “all-seeing” accompanying AI device.
Julian Chokkattu
An Iconic CD Changer Is Back to Challenge Streaming Fatigue
Bang & Olufsen has released just 200 units of its new-old CD changer, but it reminds us that a corporation can’t ever delete a physical, plastic disc out of your great big honking CD collection.
Adrienne So
Test Your Knowledge of Internet Acronyms
This week, we probe each other’s knowledge of common acronyms from the early internet, the mobile era, and the AI boom. So fire up your LLM, send an RCS, and tell your BBS pals the game is afoot.
Lauren Goode and Michael Calore
What It Will Take for Airchat to Take Flight
This week, we talk about the buzzy new social media app where there’s no typing allowed.
Michael Calore and Lauren Goode
How Social Media Turned Into a Shopping Mall
This week, we discuss the changing business of TikTok Shop and the different ways influencers sell all those cheap goods on social media.
Lauren Goode and Michael Calore
What the Apple Antitrust Suit Means for the Future of Messaging
This week, we talk about the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Apple, and how its outcome—whether Apple wins or loses—might change how we text each other.
Michael Calore and Lauren Goode
Circular Economy
These 3D-Printed Clay Coffee Cups Are Disposable, but Can They Save Us From Microplastics?
Jaina Grey
Going Green
Our 23 Favorite Products Made From Recycled and Upcycled Materials
Medea Giordano and Adrienne So
Product Review
We Tested the BYD Seal—the Car That Explains Why Tesla Just Cut Its Prices
Mark Andrews
Product Review
These Hearing Aids Are Big and Clunky, but They Help With Mild Hearing Loss
Christopher Null