We’ve rounded up our favorite speakers that let you talk to Alexa, from the best Echo speakers to third-party options like the Sonos Era.
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The 11 Best Amazon Echo and Alexa Speakers (2025): We’ve Tested Them All Read Post »
Attention Apple users: Rain Design makes the best minimal, fuss-free stands for Macbooks, iMacs, iPads, and iPhones.
Gear, Gear / Trends, Gear / Products / Home Office, Standout Stands
These Laptop Stands Run My Household, and Life Is Better for It Read Post »
Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRED-tested docking systems.
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Building a new computer or looking to upgrade your memory? Here are our favorite options right now.
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Computers, Memory Lane
How to keep your oven clean in the first place. And how to degrease a really dirty one.
Gear, Gear / Products / Kitchen, So Fresh, So Clean
The Galaxy S25 flagships come with several clever new software tricks. Two of them—the Now Bar and the Now Brief—can be highly personalized.
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Galaxy Brain
How to Customize the Samsung Galaxy S25’s Best New Features Read Post »
A young computer scientist and two colleagues show that searches within data structures called hash tables can be much faster than previously deemed possible.
Science, Science / Physics and Math
Undergraduate Upends a 40-Year-Old Data Science Conjecture Read Post »
The old “teach a man to fish” proverb, but for AI chatbots.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, bad vibes
Plus: iRobot unveils its new robo vacs, JBL pimps its most beloved speakers, a bright future for TCL TVs, and more.
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A number of fires broke out in the Southeastern US last week. Hurricane-downed trees may have helped fuel the flames, experts say.
Science, Science / Environment, Whiplash
Wildfires Are One of Hurricane Helene’s Lasting Legacies Read Post »
Plus: A nominee to lead CISA emerges, Elon Musk visits the NSA, a renowned crypto cracking firm’s secret (and problematic) cofounder is revealed, and more.
Security, Security / National Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, Security Roundup
End-to-End Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming Read Post »
An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and commercially crucial marine areas.
Science, Science / Environment, Disaster
A Tanker Collision Threatens One of the UK’s Most Important Coastlines Read Post »
From headsets to hard drives, these are the best Xbox accessories.
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When you need something that’s as unnecessarily masculinized as you can get for the Man™ in your life, we have you covered.
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16 Best Gifts for Men, Manly Men, and Menly Man Men (2025) Read Post »
A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Change of Plan
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models Read Post »
Amid deteriorating relations between the US and Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San Francisco for next week’s Game Developers Conference.
Culture, Culture / Video Games, Culture / Digital Culture, GDC 2025
For $10,000, you get a small, warm room with a sound system and party lights!
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With incredible colors, brightness, and contrast, RGB backlighting is the technology that will drive the next 10 years of innovation in televisions and displays.
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Televisions, New Screens
We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which one of Apple’s tablets is best for you.
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Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People.
Business, Business / Tech Culture, Plaintext
