You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe with these cases and screen protectors.
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The Best Samsung Galaxy S25 Cases and Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed Read Post »
Tune out (or rock out) with our favorite over-ears and earbuds.
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Headphones, Gear / Products / Audio, Silencio
Best Noise-Canceling Headphones (2025): Over-Ears, Wireless Earbuds, Workout Pairs Read Post »
Want an iMac instead of a MacBook? Or want to create a home office workstation with a Mac Mini? These are Apple Macs to buy.
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Best Apple Desktop Computers (2025): iMac, Mac Mini, Mac Studio Read Post »
Take the strain off with these comfortable, durable, and lightweight smartphone grips.
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6 Best MagSafe Phone Grips (2025), Tested and Reviewed Read Post »
Math and computer science researchers have long known that some questions are fundamentally unanswerable. Now physicists are exploring how physical systems put hard limits on what we can predict.
Science, Science / Physics and Math, Math
Scientists Are Mapping the Boundaries of What Is Knowable and Unknowable Read Post »
After years of managerial turmoil and a failed merger with Honda, Nissan is attempting to right the ship. Trump’s tariffs couldn’t have come at a worse time.
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Car Reviews, New Leaf Turnover
How Nissan Hopes to Navigate Trump’s Tariffs and Make Its EVs Great Again Read Post »
DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.
Politics, Hackathon
DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data Read Post »
Craving carb-y comfort? We picked our favorite outdoor ovens for backyards, countertops, or camping.
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Our 9 Favorite Pizza Ovens: Wood, Gas, and Electric (2025) Read Post »
One of Nintendo’s best and most influential controllers is making a comeback on Switch 2, alongside a host of classic games.
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Gaming, Take Control
How the GameCube Controller Works on Nintendo Switch 2—and How You Can Get One Read Post »
Multiple US states have logged record pollen counts this spring, with climate change likely to blame.
Science, Science / Environment, Science / Health, Pollen Bomb
A completely new Rolex, the most complicated wristwatch ever made, pieces that survive impacts of 10,000 g’s, and “magic ceramic”—the annual gathering of the watch world delivered big-time in 2025.
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The 11 Most WIRED Watches That Dropped at Watches & Wonders 2025 Read Post »
Plus: Another DOGE operative allegedly has a history in the hacking world, and Donald Trump’s national security adviser apparently had way more Signal chats than previously known.
Security, Security / National Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security Roundup
NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree Read Post »
Plus: Samsung debuts its Galaxy Tab S10 FE tablets, Ooni has bigger gas-powered pizza ovens, and Traeger solves a griddle riddle.
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While the White House carved out a narrow exemption for some semiconductor imports, President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs still apply to GPUs and chipmaking equipment.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Politics / Policy, Chips Down
Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening the US Semiconductor Revival Read Post »
As President Donald Trump’s tariffs set in, it may well be time to say goodbye to the under-$30,000 car.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Sticker Shock
The Affordable Car Is About to Go Extinct in the US Read Post »
A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals.
Politics, Takeover
Inside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs Read Post »
A successful reflight of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster would be an important milestone for its Starship program.
Science, Science / Space, flight-proven
SpaceX Took a Big Step Toward Reusing Starship’s Super Heavy Booster Read Post »
In an unprecedented move, Nintendo has pushed preorders for its highly-anticipated Switch 2 to an unknown date. Why? Trump’s tariffs.
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Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Preorders Thanks to Trump’s Tariffs Read Post »
Streaming music giving you the blues? These record players will help you rock on to analog audio at home.
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Donald Trump’s March 20 executive order aims to eliminate data silos. It could undermine privacy in the process.
Business, Business / Tech Culture, Plaintext
President Trump’s War on ‘Information Silos’ Is Bad News for Your Personal Data Read Post »
