Amazfit Helio Review: Woefully Behind and Lacking Features
Amazfit’s fledgling smart ring pairs well with the company’s smartwatches. But the ring is not ready to go it alone. ⌘ Read more

Flush With Cash, Tether Has Got Microsoft, Google, and Amazon in Its Crosshairs
Under new CEO Paolo Ardoino, the crypto company is spending heavily in a bid to muscle into an AI market dominated by the world’s largest tech firms. ⌘ Read more

How to Watch the Made by Google Pixel 9 Launch Event, and What to Expect
At its media event Tuesday, Google will unveil four new flagship Pixel handsets, new Pixel Watches, and new Pixel Buds. We can also expect a whole lot of Gemini. Here’s how to tune in. ⌘ Read more

29 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Mother in Your Life (2024)
There are many kinds of mothers, but these are our favorite picks for the WIRED mom in your life. ⌘ Read more

13 Best USB Flash Drives (2024): Pen Drives, Thumb Drives, Memory Sticks
These WIRED-tested memory sticks are a virtual filing cabinet in your pocket. ⌘ Read more

The Best Travel Strollers for All Your Family Adventures (2024)
Whether you’re on a road trip or a plane ride, these are our favorite travel strollers that fold as flat as possible. ⌘ Read more

OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro Review: AirPods Pro Vibes for the Cheap Seats
OnePlus’ latest budget buds offer solid performance in a familiar package. ⌘ Read more

14 Best Laptops (2024): MacBooks, Windows, Chromebooks, Copilot+ PCs
These are our favorite Windows notebooks, MacBooks, and Chromebooks. ⌘ Read more

The Physics of Cold Water May Have Jump-Started Complex Life
When seawater gets cold, it gets viscous. This fact could explain how single-celled ocean creatures became multicellular when the planet was frozen during “Snowball Earth,” according to experiments. ⌘ Read more

How to Print Something in 2024
Printer ownership is on the decline, but sometimes you still need to get ink on paper. Here’s how to print when you don’t own a printer—and some advice on how to buy one if you need to. ⌘ Read more

13 Best Cheap Laptops (2024): Our Picks for $800 or Less
We’ve tested lots of affordable Windows laptops, Chromebooks, and 2-in-1 tablets. You don’t have to spend more than $800 to get a good computer. ⌘ Read more

Thousands of Corporate Secrets Were Left Exposed. This Guy Found Them All
Security researcher Bill Demirkapi found more than 15,000 hardcoded secrets and 66,000 vulnerable websites—all by searching overlooked data sources. ⌘ Read more

The Hacker Who Hunts Video Game Speedrunning Cheaters
Allan “dwangoAC” has made it his mission to expose speedrunning phonies. At the Defcon hacker conference, he’ll challenge one record that’s stood for 15 years. ⌘ Read more

Apple Prototypes and Corporate Secrets Are for Sale Online—If You Know Where to Look
On the hunt for corporate devices being sold secondhand, a researcher found a trove of Apple corporate data, a Mac Mini from the Foxconn assembly line, an iPhone 14 prototype, and more. ⌘ Read more

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dies at 56
Susan Wojcicki is one of this era’s great unsung executives—and was crucial to Google’s trajectory from its very beginnings in her garage. ⌘ Read more

HexClad Cookware Review: Unjustifiably Expensive
Want some of the benefits of two separate pans, combined into one pan? HexClad has you covered—sort-of. ⌘ Read more

LG S95TR 9.1.5 Soundbar System Review: Perfect Audio for Your OLED
This wireless surround sound system from LG sounds fantastic, especially if you have one of the brand’s latest TVs. ⌘ Read more

A Russian Chess Player Allegedly Poisoned Her Opponent With Mercury
At a regional chess tournament earlier this month, one competitor was allegedly caught on film lacing her opponent’s board with liquid mercury. ⌘ Read more

Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE Review: A Game-Streaming Laptop
This iterative refresh has an excellent 16-inch screen, good performance (for a Chromebook), and great battery life. ⌘ Read more

The Sonos ‘Ultimate’ Home Theater System Needs a Lot of Elbow Grease
Sonos software still stands in the way of enjoying the company’s gorgeous, innovative hardware. ⌘ Read more

The 36 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now (August 2024)
The Boys, Batman: Caped Crusader, and Fallout are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week. ⌘ Read more

How Do You Get Drugs to the Brain? Maybe Try a Parasite
A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain. Here’s how scientists are turning Toxoplasma gondii from foe into friend. ⌘ Read more

How to Watch Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg at the Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will see a symbolic handover from Paris to Los Angeles that also features a performance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ⌘ Read more

The FDA Just Rejected a Bid for MDMA’s Approval to Treat PTSD
The regulatory agency has asked drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics to run an additional study on the use of the psychedelic drug in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. ⌘ Read more

Noah Lyles’ Olympic Run Is the New Normal for Living With Covid
Dozens of Olympic athletes competed with Covid as society increasingly treats it like the flu or the common cold. Public health experts warn that it’s anything but. ⌘ Read more

Flaws in Ubiquitous ATM Software Could Have Let Attackers Take Over Cash Machines
Six vulnerabilities in ATM-maker Diebold Nixdorf’s popular Vynamic Security Suite could have been exploited to control ATMs using “relatively simplistic attacks.” ⌘ Read more

19 Best Back-to-School Deals (2024): Backpacks, Chargers, Laptops
It’s time to put away the pool noodles and get those butts back in seats. Save on backpacks, iPads, laptops, and more. ⌘ Read more

The 14 Best Amazon Echo and Alexa Speakers (2024): We’ve Tested Them All
We’ve rounded up our favorites, including third-party devices like the Sonos Era and a voice-enabled Yamaha soundbar. ⌘ Read more

‘Crush House’ Is a Game For People Who Love Drama
The “thirst person shooter” puts a dark spin on reality TV. ⌘ Read more

He Started Out as the ‘Dear Abby’ of Grindr. Now Everyone Wants His Advice
With the advice column ¡Hola Papi!, JP Brammer tackles life’s most eccentric and heart-wrenching issues—like what to do after realizing your fiance is catfishing you. ⌘ Read more

30 Best Mac Apps You Should Download Now (2024): Free and Paid
Savor the sweet taste of these third-party Mac apps for better editing, organization, journaling, and more. ⌘ Read more

How to Build a PC (2024): Hardware Suggestions, Instructions, and More
Assembling a computer yourself is a good way to learn how they work. ⌘ Read more

Google’s Rise Was Inevitable. So Was Its Antitrust Ruling
This week, a US federal district court judge ruled that Google was a monopolist. It’s been a long time coming. ⌘ Read more

4 Best Smart Displays (2024): Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
Ever wish you could smash a tablet and smart speaker together? These devices offer the best of both. ⌘ Read more

‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections
Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades. ⌘ Read more

How Hackers Extracted the ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ to Clone HID Keycards
A team of researchers have developed a method for extracting authentication keys out of HID encoders, which could allow hackers to clone the types of keycards used to secure offices and other areas worldwide. ⌘ Read more

How Camo Hats Became an Instant Meme
This week, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz cemented their bid for the White House with some camouflage caps. The headgear is on its way to red MAGA hat status. ⌘ Read more

The Olympics’ Hostile Architecture Is a Preview of What’s to Come
Under a bridge in Paris, a homeless encampment has been replaced with dozens of giant Lego-like bricks. Campaigners say things will likely get worse at the 2028 Games in LA. ⌘ Read more

Does Jewelry and Big Hair Slow Down Olympic Runners?
Even a little added weight and air drag can make a measurable difference. But WIRED’s physics guru says, if it makes you feel strong, go for it! ⌘ Read more

Cambridge Audio Evo One Review: A Gorgeous High-End Speaker
This superbly engineered all-in-one audio system will put a huge smile on your face. ⌘ Read more

Judging Breaking At the Olympics Is an Art, Not a Science
Breaking debuts as an Olympic sport at the Paris Games. To get there, the breaking community had to figure a way to objectively judge the subjective, while letting the dance remain a dance. ⌘ Read more

Olympic Drag Artist Nicky Doll Hits Back at Online Hate Mob
Since her performance in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, drag artist Nicky Doll has been hounded by trolls. Now she’s hitting back by suing the man she believes to be their ringleader: Laurence Fox. ⌘ Read more

Computer Crash Reports Are an Untapped Hacker Goldmine
One hacker solved the CrowdStrike outage mystery with simple crash reports, illustrating the wealth of detail about potential bugs and vulnerabilities those key documents hold. ⌘ Read more

NASA Still Hasn’t Decided How to Get the Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home
One potential path forward involves hitching a ride from SpaceX—but not until 2025. ⌘ Read more

Tricky Web Timing Attacks Are Getting Easier to Use—and Abuse
New research shows how known techniques for finding weaknesses in websites are actually practical in uncovering vulnerabilities, for better or worse. ⌘ Read more

Beyond Meat Is Stalling in the US. Europe Could Be Another Story
The once-hyped company is now the most prominent victim of a broader downturn in the plant-based meat industry. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft’s AI Can Be Turned Into an Automated Phishing Machine
Attacks on Microsoft’s Copilot AI allow for answers to be manipulated, data extracted, and security protections bypassed, new research shows. ⌘ Read more

Twitch’s New DJ Program Has Flaws, But It’s the Best There Is
Twitch is finally giving DJs a place to get paid for streaming their sets—and compensate the artists they spin. Its limited catalog of songs and opaque earnings plan may leave some streamers cold. ⌘ Read more

10 Best Smart Speakers (2024): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
Chatty assistants from Amazon, Google, and Apple are popular. But which one is right for you? ⌘ Read more

OpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice Mode
The company has revealed details of AI model safety testing—including concerns about its new anthropomorphic interface. ⌘ Read more