Terrible color accuracy ruins what is an otherwise great budget Windows laptop.
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Computers, Product Review
Asus Vivobook 14 Copilot+ PC Review: A Budget Windows Laptop Read Post »
The Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact has truly intelligent presets, and a lot of functionality in a wee device. But I wonder about the airflow.
Gear / Reviews, Gear, Gear / Products / Kitchen, Little, Crispy
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact Review: Versatile, Uneven Read Post »
If you don’t, your flight won’t crash, but ignoring airplane mode uses up your battery and annoys the pilot.
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Rough Landing
Is Airplane Mode on Flights Necessary or Outdated? (2025) Read Post »
These sweats strike the perfect balance between comfort and looks.
Gear, Gear / Trends, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Give Me 14
The Vuori Performance Joggers Are Everything a Pair of Sweatpants Should Be Read Post »
Plus: Nothing teases a new CMF smartphone, Specialized’s new mountain ebike starts at $8,000, and Teenage Engineering’s big software update for its sampler.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear Roundup
Plus: The Department of Homeland Security begins surveilling immigrants’ social media, President Donald Trump targets former CISA director who refuted his claims of 2020 election fraud, and more.
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Security News, Security Roundup
China Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure Read Post »
The approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped.
Science, Science / Space, Scrubbed
Proposed NASA Budget Cuts ‘Would Decimate American Leadership in Space’ Read Post »
The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
Science, Science / Environment, Let It Grow
One Man’s Quest to Reforest the Rio Grande Valley Read Post »
For the last three days, DOGE and a handful of Palantir representatives, along with dozens of career IRS engineers, have been collaborating to build a “mega API,” WIRED has learned.
Politics, Takeover
Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project Read Post »
Under the Trump administration, federal authorities are declining to charge crypto firms with a range of offenses, raising questions about which rules apply—and who will enforce them.
Business, Business / Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, free pass
This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at the impacts this trade war will have on the products we all use and how you can best navigate this new normal.
Business, Business / Tech Culture, Uncanny Valley
The SSA’s shift to Elon Musk’s X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.
Politics, Takeover
If world events aren’t satisfying your dystopia itch, here’s WIRED’s guide to the new season of ‘Black Mirror.’
Culture, Culture / TV, Binge Watch
Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to make tech manufacturers more risk averse—which could stymie innovation in favor of keeping costs down.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Less Is More
It takes two to tango, but this vibrating cock ring will happily satisfy both parties without feeling like a third wheel.
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Product Review
From dog beds to pup backpacks, we’ve had our furry best friends try it all. These dog accessories lead the pack.
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Accessories, Ruff Life
Best Dog Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed Read Post »
Want to surprise your feline friend or find the perfect gift for a cat lover? WIRED has you covered.
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Purrfectly Pawsome
These off-piste snowboarding sunglasses give you a (very) little piece of that White Lotus mystique.
Gear, Culture / TV, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Culture, Goggins Noggins
I’m Googley-Eyed for the Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses Read Post »
Based on years of testing with our cats, these are our favorite WIRED-approved, tech-y cat toys and scratchers.
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Cat’s Meow
These are the top shades for avoiding sun damage and small talk.
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Accessories, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Gear / Products / Outdoor, It’s Always Sunny
10 Best Sunglasses of 2025: Meta Ray-Ban, Oakleys, and More Read Post »
