Category: Gaming

I love step-through ebike frames, not just because it allows my much-shorter wife to borrow the bike when she’s wearing a skirt, but also because when a bike is this heavy (67 lbs), it makes it much easier to balance and hop on and off of. I never felt sketchy hitting an intersection or trying…

The MSI Titan is not for the faint of heart—it never has been. It’s an 18-inch behemoth, fitting into that “desktop replacement” class of gaming laptop. This one in particular is meant for PC gamers who want not just top performance but also some bling. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a gaming laptop with this…

For several years Garmin would release an annual update to its do-everything Fenix line and also to its Epix line which was, effectively, just a Fenix with an AMOLED screen. Well Garmin finally decided to consolidate and the Fenix is now the one line to rule them all. And I mean that, because it is…

Honorable Mentions Aeezo 9-inch frame $90: This frame will do the job, but the app—the Frameo app, rather than a dedicated Azeeo app, which we’ve seen on other cheap frames as well—isn’t nearly as streamlined as pricier counterparts. They’re better that other cheap options we’ve tested, but, like Cozyla, they cross the $100 threshold. If…

When I ran track in college (10 years ago, sigh), my team’s physical therapists were always pushing us to utilize any and all recovery tools, no matter how ridiculous they seemed to us college kids. We’d leave practice with protein shakes in each hand, our shins bulging with ice bags that were plastic-wrapped to our…

A Handheld vacuum may not be the most essential household appliance, but they sure are convenient. You don’t have to mess with heavy, cumbersome (and expensive) vacuums that require a plug-in and hazardous cords. Sure, there are cordless vacs to mitigate this problem, but those are also large and can be expensive. The handheld vacuum—compact,…

The desk height ranges from 25.5 to 51.1 inches, and the dual motors glide effortlessly up and down, and they’re not too loud. You’ll want to be careful when lowering it—there’s collision detection, and it successfully stopped the desk from crushing a stool after I put it underneath, but it seems to depend on where…

More Great Hubs Twelve South StayGo Mini Photograph: Twelve South Ports are a problem on the iPad. With just one USB-C port on most of them, you can’t charge and use other accessories at the same time. We like the Satechi hub mentioned above a lot, but here are a few others we’ve tested and…

My relationship with my body hair remains, as it has always been, complicated. The first time I ever shaved was when I was 12, and since then, I’ve run the gamut from regular waxes every six weeks to going months without removing a single hair. I’m all for the full bush in a bikini movement,…

I’ve covered Google’s AI Overviews since its messy rollout last year, when screenshots of absurdly wrong answers started popping up at the top of search results and going viral on social media. Still, when I first saw images of AI Overviews confidently saying that it’s still 2024 in Reddit posts today, I thought they might…

WIRED TIRED Short prep times. Meals that appeal to most people. Grocery options. Mostly paper, without tons of plastic packaging. Limited options for vegans weekly. Produce arrived on the decline and was not always organic. Besides Purple Carrot, Sunbasket was my favorite of the vegan meal kits I tested. Sunbasket has both premade, heat-’n’-eat meals…

Most all-purpose juicers fall into one of two types. Centrifugal juicers or masticating slow juicers that are also known as “cold press.” A centrifugal juicer offers speed and a lot of power. In essence, it operates a bit like a blender with an added mesh screen to separate juice from pulp. A fast-rotating blade shreds…

I spent eight months (and counting) testing dozens of massagers across a variety of categories, including (but not limited to) percussive therapy guns, foot massagers, and compression goggles. To assess performance in everyday situations, I incorporated them into regular routines: post-workout recovery, desk-bound workdays, and nighttime wind-downs. I evaluated each device based on build quality,…

Finding the right tent for a backpacking trip is always tricky. You have to balance packed size and weight against livability and how well it stands up to wind and rain. I’ve always erred on the side of a sturdy tent over any weight concerns, which is why I love the Hilleberg Akto, but I…

Photograph: Brenda Stolyar The retractable legs are sturdy. With rubber grips on the bottom, they don’t slide across surfaces as you tap or scroll on the display, staying put even when I’m typing texts or emails. You can fold all three legs together and use them as a grip to take selfies or shoot video,…

Finding the best Memorial Day sales can be hard, but luckily we do this for a living. We’ve sifted through the piles of subpar deals to find the best actual discounts on products that the WIRED Reviews team has tested and would recommend to our friends. The deals below are the best we’ve found (so…

Photograph: Wired Leesa Leesa’s Early Access Memorial Day Sale is code-free, with 30 percent off certain mattresses on its site, plus a free “sleep bundle” that includes two pillows and a microfiber sheet set. Our favorites from Leesa are its cooling mattresses, specifically the Leesa Sapira Chill and the Leesa Legend Chill Hybrid. You can…

It’s nearly summer. The flowers are in full bloom, the birds are well north, and REI is kicking off its annual anniversary sale, the outdoor company’s biggest sale of the year. This year’s REI sale started May 16 and runs through Memorial Day, May 26. Many items are up to 30 percent off, but REI…

That last part is the problem with the Edge: It has a paltry 3,900-mAh battery capacity. That’s the smallest of the Galaxy S25 series, 100 mAh smaller than the compact Galaxy S25. Samsung has made some smart optimizations to maximize the battery life of this small cell, but there’s only so much it can do….

Combined with the X1’s four speakers, you’ve got 200 watts of lossless audio power through one cable, and with Dolby Audio support (although no Dolby Atmos) and 25 ms latency on screen there’s no synching issues I could spot. Range for the speakers is up to 100 feet, but you’ll want them closer for cinematic…

The Oracle Jet incorporates the tablet computer interface from the Oracle Touch dual-boiler machine, but swaps out the slow-heating dual boiler for a pair of fast-heating ThermoJets that heat water at the steam spout of the brewing head—which means no more waiting for the machine to warm up. Note that the Oracle Jet nonetheless performs…

My personal daily driver is the AOC Q27G4ZD (8/10, WIRED Review). A 1440p screen is a very manageable resolution for modern systems, and a great target for a new build. This AOC is a premium version, with the latest panel tech, at a very reasonable price. It quickly took the place of a less impressive…

Ah, the joys of a vacation. A little time to unwind and put your feet up. Or if you have kids, a chance to get moaned at in a new time zone. The nagging kicked off before my family left the airport on our last holiday and didn’t let up. “Dad, my internet isn’t working.”…

Honorable Mentions The following sleeping pads didn’t impress us as much as the ones above, but we’d still recommend them if none of the others strike your fancy. Kelty Kush Queen Airbed for $100: This PVC-free queen-sized airbed from Kelty includes a pump that makes inflating a snap (make sure you charge it before you…

Attached to the PencilVac are four conical brush bars called Fluffycones. With two brush bars on each side, the front cone rotates in one direction while the rear brush goes the opposite way. The four bars jut out at the sides too; that way, it cleans in all directions with every pass on the floor….

Finding the best Memorial Day sales can be hard, but luckily we do this for a living. We’ve sifted through the piles of subpar deals to find the best actual discounts on products that the WIRED Reviews team has tested and would recommend to our friends. The deals below are the best we’ve found (so…

Memorial Day is fast approaching, because time only passes faster as we get older. You know what else we need as we get older? A better mattress. I can’t rave enough about how much changing my mattress helped my back pain, taking me from starting each day half hunched over to feeling like a springy…

Some of these Gemini features will be coming to users of Android and Google’s web apps for free, but others (and the more powerful feature sets) will be available via paid subscription. Google’s $20 a month AI Premium service has been renamed to Google AI Pro, and the cost stays the same, though it now…

If you’re a Google user—and really, show us somebody on the internet who isn’t—then today is one of the most important days on the tech news calendar. On Tuesday morning in California, Google will kick off its I/O developer conference with a two-hour keynote address. In that keynote, Google execs will walk through all of…

The apple blossoms are sprouting, the sun is finally rising before your alarm goes off, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai is wiping down the lenses of his Gemini-powered smart glasses. You know what that means: It’s once again time for Google I/O. Google is going all out for its annual I/O developer conference, which begins…

Honorable Mentions Cariloha Retreat Bamboo Sheets for $339: These sheets are super soft and silky and use lyocell fabric to be more sustainable. They’re a similar softness to the brand’s cheaper sheets, but if you want to prioritize eco-friendly sheets, lyocell is a good option (though not a perfect carbon-neutral solution). I also really like…

I wasn’t always a sunscreen devotee. I thought I looked better with a tan, and even the best sunscreens felt gross and made me break out. Like so many millennials, I didn’t understand the risks of turning into a lobster at the beach when I was in high school, or spending hours in tanning beds…

Other Folding Phones to Consider Razr 2025 series Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Motorola Razr+ (2025): There is technically a third phone in Motorola’s latest Razr lineup: the Razr+ 2025. However, it’s nearly identical to last year’s Razr+ 2024, with fresh colors and the improved IP48 rating and titanium-reinforced hinge. It sits in an awkward middle ground,…

Home Depot goes hard. The company pretty much invented the hardware superstore when it began in 1978, just by being so big. They inflated the neighborhood tool shop into a whole city of lumber, hammers, caulk, power saws, and big rolls of wire. I would know I’m in a Home Depot blindfolded, because of a…

It’s nearly summer. The flowers are in full bloom, the birds are well north, and REI is kicking off its annual anniversary sale. This year’s REI sale starts May 16 and runs through Memorial Day, May 26. Many items are up to 30 percent off, but REI Co-op members save up to 20 percent off…

Even though I’ve been testing fans at WIRED for a year, it’s not often a fan stops me in my tracks. Shark’s new TurboBlade fan—released in March 2025—surprised me the minute I saw it fully assembled. Are we sure this is a fan? Is it not a windmill? A speaker? Some kind of high-tech ionizer…

Sony has spatial audio on board, so you can also use these to great effect with movies while traveling. I thoroughly enjoyed watching a few episodes of Andor season 2 with them—the excellent low end is particularly noticeable on explosions and during other heavy-action effects. Usable Anywhere Photograph: Parker Hall App-based controls let you dial…

I’ve become popular with children lately. It’s not intentional. It’s just because I’ve been riding around town on the new Pro series JackRabbit OG2—a zippy, motorized electric bike so small, its simple existence can make a gobsmacked tween lean out of his mom’s car window all the way down to his clavicles just get a…

Why not spoil your furry friend—and save some bones while you’re at it too—with our favorite Amazon Pet Day deals. In the great tradition of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Amazon Prime Day, Amazon has expanded these savings extravaganzas to the pet tech sphere. As the pet tech writer here at WIRED, I have strong…

If you don’t know where to start—and use—your HP coupon code, there’s a wide variety of options available at HP.com in terms of budget and use case, but my eye goes first to the high-end HP Omen gaming monitors, like the fantastic HP Omen Transcend 32. This 4K 240Hz monitor is a favorite among PC…

Google I/O is on May 20, but the annual developer conference will be so jam-packed with announcements that Google is opening the valve to release some news early. Today, during a virtual event dubbed The Android Show, the company showed off several features coming to the Android 16, starting with a fresh redesign. Here’s everything…

Photograph: Julian Chokkattu The phone’s edges are so thin that it might affect how you hold it for a long period, because there’s just not much for your fingers to grab. Time will tell. But once the wonder of the thinness fades away, you’ll start wondering about battery life. The S25 Edge has a 3,900-mAh…

Other Options Photograph: Scott Gilbertson Insta360 X3 for $270: You’ll have to settle for 5.7K footage here, and that’s on a 1/2-inch sensor, which is only 1080p when you crop to a rectangular video format. Still, you get nearly the same form factor as the X4, and you can use it as a 4K, single-lens…

Why do we golf? We may never get good at it, and even when we cross some self-imposed pinnacle of proficiency we face near-infinite new challenges and a better-than-average chance of the dreaded backslide. Yet once you catch the bug, driven by the euphoria of the perfect shot and the temperance to conquer your own…

Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind when shopping for a new sleeping pad. When backpacking, we suggest sticking with inflatable pads or self-inflating pads (though these are generally heavier), which offer the best insulation and cushioning to size and weight. Whatever you specific needs, your goal is always to find the best…

The short answer is price, performance, and usability. Most regular folks who ask me about a new TV are looking for something around $500 or less. Jumping up a few hundred dollars can often get you a lot more performance value, but I understand that may not be in the budget, so this list generally…

Insta360’s X-series 360-degree cameras have long dominated the market. They have great video quality, an easy-to-use interface, and simple editing software, which makes these the most beginner-friendly 360 cameras around. The latest version, the Insta360 X5, continues that tradition while bringing larger sensors with even better-looking video. The X5 is a worthy upgrade; video quality…

It is really tough, I think, to be in any environment where you’ve let your customers down when you’re customer-centric. And if anything, Sonos is customer-centric. It’s doubly hard when you work and you don’t understand the relative priority of your contribution. And we’ve really reset that ladder thing as much as the former thing,…

From tinned fish to baked goodies, you can deliver the best-tasting treats to their door—even if you don’t live close by.

Visiting the plant again today, and from where he held a video conference with Trump, Starmer said the partial deal was “an incredible platform for the future.” Speaking in front of car assembly plant workers, Starmer said the deal “reduces massively from 27.5 percent to 10 percent of tariffs on the cars that we export—[which…

Broadcom has been sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware perpetual licenses with expired support contracts, Ars Technica has confirmed. Following its November 2023 acquisition of VMware, Broadcom ended VMware perpetual license sales. Users with perpetual licenses can still use the software they bought, but they are unable to renew support services unless they had…

’Tis the time of year for Mother’s Day deals. It can be hard to find the perfect gift for the best woman in the universe, especially if you (like many of us) are on a tight budget right now. Luckily, we at WIRED do this for a living. We’ve curated lists of the best gifts…

Folks looking for an affordable Wi-Fi speaker to fit between their Jättebo sectional and Dyvlinge swivel chair will be upset to learn that Sonos and Ikea are parting ways. After eight years of partnering on everything from an odd wall-mountable speaker in a frame to a surprisingly decent pair of bookshelf speakers, the Ikea models…

Photograph: Chris Haslam Installation and use is simple. Just screw the standard 400/426-gram CO₂ cylinder into the hole in the base and you’re ready to fizz. In the UK, Smeg has partnered with a brand called CO2 You that offers cylinder refill, return, and subscription services, with prices from £25. Buy direct from Smeg and…

Collect enough vinyl and you’re guaranteed to find yourself with a couple of warped albums that won’t play properly. Maybe you foolishly left them in direct sun, maybe you didn’t store them flat, or possibly you found a wobbly old rarity at a bargain price and figured you could restore it and beat Discogs at…

There is a lot to think about when shopping for or using a carpet cleaner, such as how much space you’ll need for storage and whether you should rent or buy. Here are some tips to keep in mind. Carpet cleaners are heavy and bulky, especially when filled with water. They can be harder to…

Hello WIRED subscribers! Thank you to everyone who attended our most recent AI Unlocked webinar. I really enjoyed our lively discussion about ChatGPT’s software features and wish I could have answered even more of your questions about using generative AI tools. I really enjoyed the questions about what ChatGPT can do beyond just chatting. Image…

Attention to Detail F1 superfan and Lego ambassador Nicole, who goes by the name GirlBricksALot, concurs. “Down to the spoons for the side view mirrors, the tiles that are used for the camera mount on top, even the cheese slope piece on the front wing—they’re identical,” she says. “Every part of the car is satisfying.”…

Previous-Generation Cards Not everyone wants to spend $1,000 or more on a GPU, and you have a few options if you’re working on a tighter overall budget. Normally, I’d recommend a previous generation card, but the RTX 40 Series and AMD 7000 cards are almost entirely out of stock or massively marked up at major…

Wondering how to fix your bed frame problems? I’ve been leading the WIRED Reviews team coverage of the best bed frames for three years, and my experience, combined with the collective testing experience of my colleagues, has led to some interesting problems. Who knew bed frames could be so darn complicated? Not me, and certainly…

The vacuum has six RGB infrared cameras on the front, top, and back, which means that it can see in color and in darkness—you don’t have to have all the lights on for it to work, unlike a robot vacuum that uses basic optical sensors. It took a few minutes to map my home. The…

I am fully immersed in the tones of Jonathan Wilson’s stereo guitars on “Desert Raven,” practically able to hear the pick on each jangly strum. The stereo image is as wide as you can possibly expect from a pair of closed-back headphones. It’s still leaning out to each side more than fully spreading out into…

I love that the wallet fits up to five cards. I test a lot of MagSafe wallets, which typically only fit up to three cards. This feels like a lot. I can carry my debit card, credit card, driver’s license, and cash without it feeling like a tight squeeze. The snap enclosure ensures that everything…

I love a paper planner, but I too often find that I also need a second notebook to keep the rest of my thoughts and to-do lists somewhere. That changed once I tried the Roterunner Purpose Planner. The wide B5 design has space for multiple lists, and even organizes them for you in advance: each…

Bookish grads will appreciate the Kindle Paperwhite (8/10, WIRED Recommends)—our favorite Kindle. The latest model has a bigger, 7-inch display (up from 6.8 inches), the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle (for sharp text and images), and up to three months of battery life (that’s an extra month than on its predecessor). It’s also the…

A good night’s sleep is worth every penny. But it sure is nice to get more for that penny, especially when you’re leveling up for a new mattress and bedding. Investing in a new mattress, pillow, or even just a quilt and sheets isn’t cheap—at least, not for the stuff you want to be buying….

The mesh backrest is wide enough, from the shoulders to the love handles, cradling my body just right. I wouldn’t call it comfortable, but I felt decently supported, and I haven’t experienced any back pain. (It has a 275-pound weight capacity.) I wish there were more adjustment options for the lumbar support, though. You can…

The first meal I ever cooked for myself was ramen. The next 12 were all, also, ramen. So were a sizable percentage of the next hundred. By age 11, as a latchkey kid, I had mastered the art of the Maruchan egg drop, the sliced green onion, the chili and soy sauce and mushroom additions….

Other Delivery Chocolate Boxes We Enjoyed Uzma Chocolat’s Signature Exotic Box for $49: Hailing from Chicago, this was one of a few to arrive after the date for our January tasting panel—and so couldn’t be included in our top picks. But among the latecomers, it was a contender: an enrobed box filled with intense but…

What can I say about DoorDash to truly encapsulate what this company means to me? I could say it’s the father I never had; it’s the mother I’ve always wanted; the warm embrace of a friend you haven’t seen in a while; the sound of rain as you fall asleep… One of the greatest inventions…

The Best Flower delivery service will say what words can’t. Flowers are one of those things I didn’t fully appreciate until adulthood, like accountants or ergonomic office chairs. British Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori said it best: “The beauty of flowers lies in their gentle sequence of life: they bud, bloom, and fade away in a…

Blow-drying my hair feels like flossing: necessary, tedious, and something I do only because I know I’ll regret it if I don’t. I don’t daydream about blow-drying my hair. I don’t look forward to aiming a hot contraption at my scalp for 15 minutes or so, while my comfort podcast drowns in the noise. And…

If a Transformers toy existed for grown women, it would be Parallelle’s Traveller series of toiletry bags. Ribbed on the outside like Optimus Prime’s boots, the Traveller looks like a typical (albeit stylish) makeup bag on the outside, but peer inside and you’ll see a warren of different-sized pockets and loops and adjustable dividers. Unzip…

Another thing that impressed me was how well the app worked in conjunction with the device. As a product reviewer, I’ve had a few bad experiences with companion apps (as have many of my coworkers). The BoldHue app and device work well together. The device is quick to respond to app commands, and I always…

The old-school camera styling extends to some plastic knurling on the body and around the lens. This is perhaps where the plasticness comes out the most. The minute you touch it, it feels not like actual knurling but like plastic imitating knurling. If that makes sense. Baudrillard would love it. I found it functional enough,…

According to the Financial Times, which cites sources “familiar with the matter,” Apple plans to assemble in India all iPhones intended for the US by the end of 2026. The majority of Apple’s iPhones are currently made in China, but Chinese-made products have become a toxic asset for US import. The US government has imposed…

A wine glass is not just a wine glass. It is form and function, status and culture, history and modernity, all in a single object. It’s a tool we use to consume something highly sought after, and at the same time, the tool itself is a subject of great inquiry, even obsession. Some people are…

The Blank Slate will have a curb weight of 3,600 pounds, with a payload capacity of 1,430 pounds. Rated towing capacity is listed at 1,000 pounds—significantly less than the 4,000-pound maximum towing capacity in the new 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid AWD, which has a smaller cargo bed but four doors for the larger cab. Visually,…

Motorola phones often play third (or fourth) fiddle to Samsung and Google, but the winds are changing. Motorola is now one of the fastest-growing mobile companies in the world, and the company claims its Razr folding smartphones are the number one in the flip category in North America. The company has also been experimenting with…

You might have already made up your mind about lining up outside a GameStop to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 when it launches on June 5. Or maybe, if you’re like me, you’re wondering whether it’s smart to shell out $450 for Nintendo’s console when prices are jumping everywhere. Whatever you decide, the first thing…

So, there’s the training data. Then, there’s the fine-tuning and evaluation. The training data might contain all kinds of really problematic stereotypes across countries, but then the bias mitigation techniques may only look at English. In particular, it tends to be North American– and US-centric. While you might reduce bias in some way for English…

Surfshark is our favorite VPN to get around geographical restrictions on content (aka access Netflix) and protect your web traffic while using an open Wi-Fi hotspot. Surfshark is secure, and it provides great value for the money if you pay for two years upfront. We also like that Surfshark’s plans are simple: A single Surfshark…

The best nature documentaries are the ultimate trip, minus the drugs. I’m talking about the kind of films that make you feel like you’re sweating in the savanna, freezing in the Arctic, or staring into the eyes of a predator. The best documentaries don’t feed you pretty pictures and happy endings—they give you the deep,…

Technics is no slouch in the feature department, and the latest pair offers just about every modern feature you could want. You’ll find all the basics like auto-pause sensors, a multiband EQ, Google Fast Pair, and an Earbuds Finder, with customization available in the Technics app. In fact, virtually everything is customizable for an almost…

I usually wear a 10 or 12 pant size, and during my initial testing period I gained muscle and lost weight. I wore every piece at least twice, both around the house and out and about running errands or attending events. I made sure to bend over, stretch, squat, use the bathroom, sit down, walk…

The Ryzen AI 7 350 is on par with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus or Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, give or take. It’s slightly behind in single-core performance, as measured by Cinebench R24, and a half-step ahead in multi-core. These processors aren’t known for being a powerhouse. Rather, the focus is all on efficiency….

Blow-dry brushes have changed my life. That’s a little extreme to say, I’m sure, but it’s solved a quest I’ve been on since I was a teenager. I’ve struggled to get my fine hair under control for more years than I care to name, and while my hair is naturally wavy, those waves are delicate…

Garmin, the maker of our favorite fitness trackers, has several series of entry-level hybrid trackers. Sorting through them can be confusing. The Venu series is the most expensive, the premium tracker with more smartwatch features (full-screen AMOLED, microphone, etc.). The Vivomove series has a hidden display and no onboard GPS. Right in the middle sits…

It doesn’t have a massive dustbin, though the 7-ounce capacity is similar to the Dyson Humdinger ($250), our favorite handheld vacuum. I found it to be plenty of space as I vacuumed up the entirety of my four-seater sedan—trunk and carseat included—though it likely wouldn’t be enough space if you were cleaning something more intense…

Women’s sports bras were the bane of my teen existence. Few things are as humbling as struggling to wriggle out of a sweaty one post-workout. I’ve contorted, clawed, nearly dislocated a shoulder—and I once triggered what I can only describe as a sports bra-induced locked jaw. They were too tight, flattened my chest (and soul),…

Ever since I started backpacking in the 1990s, I’ve carried a lightweight fleece jacket. The puffer jacket may have eclipsed it in popularity, and merino wool is sustainable and stink-free. But the humble fleece is durable, breathable, and light. It also costs next to nothing. (I have 30-year-old Marmot fleece that still works great.) Much…

Dash makes compact kitchen appliances that are easy to use, clean, and store. These span various categories, including waffle makers, toasters, ovens, blenders, air fryers, cookware, and mixers. While anyone can use them, I think they’re especially great for dorms and small apartments, small budgets, and anyone striking it out on their own for the…

You only get one pair of ears, so it’s a good idea to look after them—and a good set of earplugs can come in handy in all kinds of situations. A proper set is a much better solution for blocking out noise during the night than a pillow over the head and is more comfortable…

When Nintendo officially revealed the Switch 2 back in January, it confirmed long-standing rumors that the new handheld console would enjoy backward compatibility with the games from the original Switch—physically and digitally. Good news, but there was one disclaimer: “Certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2.”…

President Donald Trump’s tariff rollercoaster has had many unexpected impacts—including threatening the sex toy industry and possibly making smartphones dumber. But the most recent odd aftershock from his yo-yoing decisions on whether to instigate tariff hikes against China has been good news for a previously little-known app called DHgate. The app has shot to near…

So Lucid developed a proprietary “boost” technology—it declined to give WIRED precise details—to raise incoming 500-volt power to match the pack’s 926 volts. It says only that it uses the rear motor unit to do so, presumably through one of the windings acting as a DC-DC inverter. The boost function delivers up to 225 kW…

Zach Sharpe is really good at pinball. I’m standing with Sharpe, director of marketing at Stern Pinball, in the company’s top-secret, badge-accessed Pinball Alley, located inside its headquarters in Elk Grove Village, Illinois (a suburb 20 miles northwest of Chicago, the pinball capital of the world). And the game we’re playing is none other than…

Assembling a computer yourself is a good way to learn how they work.

Interestingly, the added ounces come despite Helinox opting to use a 300-denier bluesign-certified recycled polyester, which is 50 percent lighter than the 600-denier used in the original Chair One. The added weight appears to come from chunkier mounting blocks and a second tensioning line that runs along the circumference of the seat. This simple addition…

Donald Trump’s new tariffs have put a strange pall on the US economy. Uncertainty abounds, but prices seem likely to rise on all kinds of goods, from food to construction materials. Big-ticket electronics like TVs and soundbars may be at the front of the line. Pricing for Sony’s new flagship Bravia 8 Mk II OLED…

My favorite meals focused on multiple textures and various ingredients to make a truly dynamic salad-type dish. The Corn and Poblano Chile Salad With Adobo Pinto Beans was a solid, Mexican-inspired meal that was the perfect lunch to eat on the first warm spring day of the year. Roasted poblano peppers, sweet corn, cabbage, brown…

Everything changed last year for Windows laptops. For the first time, Qualcomm’s Arm-based Snapdragon processors brought all the efficiency Mac users love to Windows, resulting in some of the fastest and longest-lasting laptops we’ve ever seen, like the Surface Laptop 7. But if all that goodness is only reserved for expensive, high-end laptops, it’ll never…

The world of Pixel accessories grows every year. Here are a few other cases I’ve tried and liked, just not as much as the ones above. OtterBox Defender Series for $65: This is arguably the most protective case for the Pixel 9 series. It has a hard shell that splits into two pieces, wrapping around…

Tariffs, another chaotic venture of the barely four-month-old Trump administration, are set to rollick every sector of the economy and nearly all the goods and services people use across the world. But tariffs could also cause the tech in your phone and other devices you use every day to stagnate as supply chains are hit…

When sex toy brand Dame first launched in 2014, its focus was on making no-frills sex toys for people with vulvas. In its quest to close the “pleasure gap,” the company’s first product was the Eva—a hands-free clitoral vibrator that could be comfortably worn during penetration thanks to a clever design. A 2015 study of…

Now called HDMI 2.1b following minor updates, the spec’s arrival brought new capabilities, starting with higher video resolutions and refresh rates. It supports 4K video at 120 Hz (higher with certain PC graphics cards), 8K video at 60 Hz, and even 10K video. HDMI 2.1b’s speedy refresh rates mostly come into play with gaming, where…

From PD to PPS and MagSafe to Qi2, we explain common smartphone charging technologies and how to fast-charge your phone.

Denza was originally founded in 2010 as a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, launching its first car into the Chinese market in 2014. Now wholly owned by BYD, it went through a significant rebrand in 2021, with Wolfgang Egger—who previously led design teams at Audi and Lamborghini—joining at the helm as chief designer. The…

If your hard drive is full, and you’re not sure what could possibly be taking up all that space, you might think your only option is to tediously go through your file lists, one by one. Thankfully there are applications that will not only highlight where you might be able to save some space (do…

There is a lot of uncertainty about the cost of electronic products, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops, in the coming months due to newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration. Prices will most likely go up, but it’s too early to say by how much. If you’ve been planning to upgrade your Apple MacBook,…

The advantages, though, were clear in my two days of testing in Arizona (I planned to ski a third day at Mount Hood in Oregon, where conditions are worse than in the Southwest, but a big spring storm had the roads under winter advisory, and I was not interested in strapping tire chains onto a…

Photograph: Henri Robbins Like almost every keyboard today, the Apex Pro Mini has multiple layers of sound-dampening inside the case. This includes a dense foam layer between the plate and PCB, a secondary foam layer underneath the PCB, and a thick piece of silicone filling the bottom of the case. Peeling back the silicone reveals…

After a keynote, Nissan led us into a courtyard to look at (but not photograph) a series of vehicles in various states of development. The most intriguing was a rugged electric SUV that oozed X-Terra vibes. The light-offroader will begin production in Nissan’s Canton, Mississippi, plant in 2027, deftly escaping the latest tariffs announced by…

MagSafe grips are hardly the only type of phone grips available. In fact, there are four main other types of grips you can buy. Cases with attached grips. These are cases with a grip attached to the back. You get a strong and durable grip that will never fall off, but the trade-off is a…

Great Mac Accessories Photograph: Brenda Stolyar The fun part about a desktop computer is that you can outfit it with all of your favorite accessories, and there are many great options out there. Here are a few recommendations, and you can find more in our Best MacBook Accessories guide. Satechi Mac Mini M4 Hub for…

For some products, bland can be good. I’d argue that wireless earbuds are the pinnacle of this concept. You just want something that fits, works, and sounds good, more than you want a flashy, status product. Even AirPods buyers I know aren’t buying them for aesthetics; they’re buying them because they’re among the best earbuds…

It’s taken me many years, and many thousands of pizzas, to refine my technique. And to be honest, my Neapolitan-style pizzas don’t really meet the standard set by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, the world authority on Neapolitan pizzas. (The Karu is the only oven here that the AVPN recommends.) But over the years, I…

Bad news for Nintendo fans in the US who planned to preorder the Switch 2 on April 9: The company is delaying purchases for the console “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” Although the launch date, June 5, remains the same, Nintendo says it will update preorder timing…

The activation process is quick—you turn it on, charge it, and download the HMD OffGrid app on your phone. Once connected, the app walks you through the settings. I charged it for about an hour to get it to 100 percent, and the battery lasted from Monday through Thursday and got to about 35 percent….

the naming of Nintendo’s Switch successor might seem like pretty straightforward choice, but developers say they spent years during the development process, brainstorming names and scrapping them. Eventually producer Kouichi Kawamoto, director Takuhiro Dohta, and technical director Tetsuya Sasaki landed on what was, for them, an unconventional route: the Switch 2. They first discussed calling…

I write this while cocooned in my favorite hoodie, a beloved garment that has tenure in my wardrobe. At this moment, one with my couch, I am flirting with the idea of an afternoon nap. Sometimes I work from bed. I’m not exactly the poster child for productivity. But on the days I swap my…

Photograph: Ryan Waniata Bravia Projector 7 (VLP-XW5100ES) With Sony’s topline Bravia Projector 8 and Projector 9 clocking in at around $16K and $32K respectively, most of us can’t come close to grabbing one. While those models are aimed at luxury or professional installs, the new Bravia 7 should be much more affordable, making it a…

Nintendo has revealed that the long-awaited Switch 2 console, its successor to the phenomenally successful Nintendo Switch, will launch on June 5 2025, with its key launch game being Mario Kart World, a new open-world entry in the beloved kart racing series. Like the original, the Switch 2 remains a hybrid device, capable of on-the-go…

It might be April 1, but there’s no trickery here: Nomad has kicked off a two-day spring sale. From now until April 3 (9 am Pacific/noon Eastern), a 15 percent sitewide sale will let you snag various accessories at a discount. You’ll need to apply the code FOOLS15 at checkout. We recommend several Nomad’s cases,…

Apple’s software design strives to be intuitive, but each iteration of iOS contains so many additions and tweaks that it’s easy to miss some useful iPhone settings. Apple focused on artificial intelligence when it unveiled iOS 18 in 2024, but there’s a lot under the hood that adds to the steady stream of intriguing customizations…

Last month, a surreptitious early glimpse of TAG Heuer’s full-scale revival—officially revealed today—of its iconic plastic-cased 1980s watch, the “Formula 1,” appeared in the fitting setting of the Grand Prix racetrack. For the 2025 F1 season, the watchmaker, appointed the sport’s official timekeeper under a mega-sponsorship deal inked by its parent company, luxury conglomerate LVMH,…

The food falls into the broad category of “better than expected.” Maybe Diet-to-Go’s jambalaya would not have been recognizable to Paul Prudhomme as his home cuisine. But it was tasty enough nonetheless: meaty and stewy with tomatoes, earthily spicy without too much bite except from a peppery andouille. The plentiful shrimp did not carry the…

This was borne out by the evidence when testing each trimmer on a horsehair broom, to approximate how each Peanut would fare with the thickest of beards. The old-school corded Peanut can clog a bit if you try to run it through a horsehair broom, or the human equivalent. But as for the new Li?…

I also wanted to call out one oddity I noticed in testing, which is that dogs seem very attracted to the big knob on the Woodridge’s control panel. Three different dogs who came over to my house during smoking sessions pressed it with their noses, probably due to the combination of meat smell and seeing…

“This is a real Midwestern meal,” my father said, digging into a plate I’d prepared from the Martha Stewart–endorsed Dinnerly meal kit. “Meat. Potatoes. Green beans.” This, for my father, was high praise. It was the type of meal he’d grown up with as a child in Nebraska: hearty, no-nonsense, balanced, always something green, and…

If you subscribe to ArcadeNet, you can stream games. The basic free tier gives you a taster with 10 titles but limited play time and stream quality. For $20 a month, $80 for six months, or $120 for a year, you can unlock more than 80 games, but the only thing on the list that…

Some bike lock makers provide their own internal security ratings for guidance. Those can be helpful, but the most secure locks we’ve tested use standard ratings from objective sources, including Sold Secure, which offers ratings of multiple vehicle types between Bronze and Diamond, and ART, which uses a number scale from 1 to 5. So…

The keyboard has gotten a few noteworthy changes. The keys have a 1.5 mm travel distance, giving them a tactile and mechanical feel. The actuation feels heavy, though I like the precision it adds. Razer has also added five macro keys on the right underneath the power button and “dual-LED” RGB backlighting. That means pressing…

Other Good International Phones These phones are worth considering if you have yet to see something you like. Photograph: Simon Hill Oppo Find N5 for £1,106: It’s a real shame that the Find N5 won’t even land in the UK or Europe, because the world’s slimmest book-style foldable (3.6 millimeters open) is a lovely phone….

The AIO does support decoding for both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, along with DTS Virtual:X, designed to create a sense of expansion for even stereo soundtracks via digital signal processing (DSP). Any virtualized 3D effects were minimal at best in my testing, but even baseline support for the two primary audio formats is a win…

The Avocado Green Mattress was my introduction to organic mattresses, and after testing nearly a dozen others, it’s still my personal favorite. Avocado’s organic, nontoxic mattresses are made in the USA from GOLS-certified organic latex, GOTS-certified organic wool, and GOTS-certified organic cotton. While the sustainable, organic materials and eco-friendly construction were definitely part of the…

Those customizable rear buttons, whichever form you opt for, can feel like a great alternative to using face buttons or shoulder triggers for things like manual gear shifts in racing games. I also created one layout that mirrored the L2 and R2 triggers to the back paddles, and although that meant forsaking the DualSense’s adaptive…

“The Cybertruck generated significant buzz with its unique design and ambitious specifications,” says Cox’s Streaty. “However, sales have fallen short of expectations due to higher-than-promised prices, lower driving range and payload capacity, and production issues. The unconventional design hasn’t resonated with traditional truck buyers, and strong competition from Rivian and Ford has intensified the market.”…

The webcam is 1080p, which is solid, though we’re seeing a lot of premium laptops move to 5-megapixel or even 12-MP sensors like Apple’s new MacBook Air (M4). I did encounter one serious problem—flickering during video calls. The camera worked fine, but every time I started a video call, it would flicker to black every…

Running shorts come in a wide variety of styles. Shorter shorts tend to be suited to shorter, faster runs, while two-in-one shorts and longer lengths are often used for longer distances and trails. You may find that there’s a lot of crossover. Long inseams and superlight fabrics are now suitable for speed while offering good…

I like Rags to Riches, where you and the other players, who are in big boats, all row to launch cannons at incoming pirate ships, with the goal of protecting your treasure. In this game, you work together with other players, but there are also plenty of head-to-head and group competition games that offer more…

Billed as the “world’s most portable pizza oven,” the Gozney Tread is an adventure-ready, ruggedized gas-powered beauty. It is the smallest of the hugely impressive Gozney range, and the second most affordable behind the original Roccbox. It joins an ever-evolving selection of home pizza ovens that have transformed our ability to cook proper pizza—we’re talking…

We explain everything you need to know about Bluetooth, the long-standing wireless connectivity standard.

When surveys ask potential car buyers why they’re not going electric, the answer is consistent: It’s the charging. Drivers understand gas; plugging in, less so. They’re worried about waiting around for a charger, which, depending on its power, can take anywhere between 20 minutes and eight hours to fill up a battery. So the hubbub…

Once again we are being subjected to another Amazon sale. This time it’s the Big Spring Sale, which takes place from March 25 through March 31. And as is usual with these events, every category you could think of has some sort of deal or promotion going on, from home gear to tech like headphones…

My colleague Molly Higgins, who is vegan, simultaneously tested out her own very different goals and preferences on Hungryroot. These involved no chicken at all. Ostensibly, when you sign up, a Hungryroot dinner will cost you $13 a serving, while lunch costs $12 and breakfast is a mere $4.50. But in practice, the number of…

The first thing most cyclists do before riding a new bike is to correctly size the frame, adjusting to make sure the standover clearance, seat tube length, and reach are all the right fit. The Bronco has a one-size-fits-all frame advertised to fit heights from 5′ 4” to 6′ 5”. My 5′ 9” self was…

Tesla said Thursday it would recall nearly all the Cybertrucks it has produced to repair a stainless steel trim panel that the carmaker said could become detached from the vehicle while driving. It’s the eighth recall for the distinctive all-electric pickup, which hit US roads just over two years ago. Unlike many other Tesla-related recalls,…

Honorable Mentions We have tested several other entrants to this nascent category, some good, some bad, and some in between. Here is the lowdown on some of your smart ring alternatives. Photograph: Adrienne So; Getty Images Movano Evie Ring for $269: When it first came out, the Movano Evie Ring (4/10, WIRED Review) was touted…

Tesla has been granted a permit to operate a taxi service in California, a spokesperson for the California Public Utilities Commission, a state regulator, said Tuesday. It marks the first step towards Tesla’s and CEO Elon Musk’s vision of operating a driverless taxi service in the state. One day, Musk has said, Tesla owners should…

Owners of smart TVs and streaming sticks running Roku OS are already subject to video advertisements on the home screen. Now, Roku is testing what it might look like if it took things a step further and forced people to watch a video ad play before getting to the Roku OS home screen. Reports of…

You can digitally search for tags, genres, and locations at the top, and I recommend you do so if you’re looking for something specific. It can be helpful if you are trying to buy something from your home town, for example. Screenshot courtesy of Wired As with anything collectible, you can find good deals (and…

If you hate hearing the sound of the world around you, Bose products are for you. And WIRED has Bose coupon codes to help you save. The brand pioneered active noise cancelling headphones, and has remained a pioneer in providing sonic peace to everyone that can afford the brand’s high-end products. Now you can get…

Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy. With Alexa+ rolling out to Amazon Echo devices in the coming weeks, we’re getting a clearer view of the privacy concessions people will have to make to maximize usage of the AI voice assistant and avoid bricking functionality…

More Comforters We’ve Tested If you want a warm blanket but you don’t want traditional down, consider a down alternative, or a comforter made with eucalyptus or bamboo. Buffy Breeze Comforter Photograph: Buffy Buffy Breeze Comforter for $225: The Buffy Breeze Comforter has been on my bed for years. It’s made with a eucalyptus fiber…

DDR4 vs DDR5 There are currently two standards on the market, and there probably will continue to be for a while as DDR4 phases out. Chances are, if you’re upgrading an older system, you’ll need DDR4 RAM, and if you’re building a new system, you’ll be looking for DDR5. Check your motherboard model to make…

Photograph: Matthew Korfhage Add vinegar to dish soap for extra degreasing: Need a meaner substance? You don’t want to use it all the time, but vinegar does help degrease a pan or an oven when simple elbow grease won’t do. And while it’s a little harsher than basic dish soap, it won’t do a lot…

Who needs vaccines and Vanicream, when you have raw milk and beef tallow? That’s what the internet thinks, anyway. TikTok (or TallowTok) is currently slathered with devotees hailing beef tallow (yes, the rendered fat from a cow) as a miracle moisturizer. As of March 2025, there have been more than 68.5 million posts on tallow….

On the plus side, the finishes are very nice. It looks and feels sturdy. The faint scent of cedar in the air when you step inside is lovely. As my daughter and the neighborhood kids can attest, it is a beautiful, cozy little nook in which to curl up and read a book if you’re…

Alternatively, you can simply select Set Up Without Another Device, and From iCloud Backup or From Mac or PC. Then enter your Apple ID and password, and go grab a peppermint mocha while your iPhone restarts with all of your settings, preferences, apps, and more in place. In other words, it’ll be just like your…

The proposed act would require companies to disclose a “reasonable” support timeframe on a product’s packaging and online where it is sold, letting users know how long they can expect a device to have access to those connected features. It would also require companies to notify customers when their devices are approaching the end of…

We then got to see the fully assembled RGB prototype next to Sony’s best traditional mini-LED TV, the Bravia 9 (9/10, WIRED Recommends), and its 2023 flagship OLED, the A95L (9/10, WIRED Recommends), and again the results were impressive. While the prototype wasn’t able to create the same perfect black levels and focused contrast of…

Babies get everything: free food, lots of attention, near-universal acclaim. And now, they get a feature I’ve been looking for from space heaters ever since I started testing them. Most space heaters have a problem so obvious it should feel embarrassing to everyone involved. Cashiers should say, “I’m sorry,” as they take the money. Customers…

Likely referring to the significant negative coverage of Musk’s efforts leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the president committed to buying a Tesla via TruthSocial on Tuesday morning, stating that Musk “was ‘putting it on the line’ in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! … I’m going…

YouTube TV ($83 per month): Having YouTube TV is like having live TV from basically any channel you want, with content from over 100 channels, including CBS, ABC and the cable channels with March Madness coverage. You can stream every televised men’s and women’s game with this package. YouTube TV also has a cool multiview…

It’s time for spring cleaning, and if you’re currently looking at dirty floors, you might consider offloading some of that work to a robot. Our favorite robot vacuum and mop is currently on sale for $500, a full $300 off its normal list price, the lowest price yet for this relatively new and well-equipped device….

Leagues and broadcasters have an ocean of similar tools available. Betting-focused stream features are growing in popularity as more leagues partner with sports gambling entities; the NBA, for example, offers an optional betting function within its NBA League Pass streaming product. Showing live stats on the screen is another big trend. NESN, namely, is one…

That could still pose problems in expanding the Vision Pro’s gaming offerings—it’s hard to imagine how the award-winning likes of Batman: Arkham Shadow or shooters such as Arizona Sunshine II function without those sorts of inputs. However, the patent does suggest that “the handheld input device may may include a haptic output device to provide…

A Queens-based bike courier who goes by the mononym of Quentin echoes Berlanga’s sentiment, noting how New York’s streets suddenly feel more spacious than ever. “These just a lot more elbow room now,” Quentin says, admitting that part of him misses the traffic, as the gridlock often made his job more exciting. “The Avenues, especially…

You will, of course, have to sign a bit of your life away as far as personal data, so pay close attention before accepting terms. You may also want to mute the TV’s onboard microphone and just use the new angular remote’s central key to summon Google Assistant. As for the remote, it’s backlit and…

Rohrscheib also suggests keeping your sleeping area away from vents, since sudden temperature changes can make you too warm or too cool during the night, which can increase ”sleep fragmentation and restlessness.” When it comes to electronics, experts say you should consider removing them completely from your room. That includes TVs, smartphones, tablets, and laptops….

Unless you’re buying them brand-new—and often even then—your vinyl records are probably filthy. New records are staticky and attract dust; old records have been sitting in boxes in other peoples’ basements. Take it from someone who has bought, sold, found, cleaned, and restored some dusty, oily gems: Your records probably need a good bath. Below…

The Ring 2 also has a newer, bigger suite of health features that add women’s cycle tracking, FDA-cleared Afib detection, electrocardiogram capabilities, and insights by Kira+, Circular’s AI wellness assistant. Naturally, existing features remain, like the ability to track your activity, blood oxygen levels, heart rate variability, and sleep quality. A smart ring has two…

This 4G NIB had a shorter than planned shelf life, but even if the mission had been successful, the NIB would still be short-lived. Dow says it wasn’t meant to survive the harsh lunar night, which starts in about 9 days (a lunar day and a lunar night are each the equivalent of around 14…

Wayfair has become a staple of online furniture sales thanks to its wide selection of furniture and home goods, as well as fast and free shipping with orders over $35, limited-time deals and exclusive daily sales. There are tons of rotating Wayfair coupons and flash deals for up to 70% off those pricey purchases like…

I spend most of my winter weekends in Colorado snowboarding at resorts around the state. The best part for me is the social aspect—there is no tea hotter than that spilled on the chairlift. But if you’ve ever been skiing or snowboarding, you know that sometimes communication is limited, like when they’re zooming ahead of…

With luggage, as with most things, luxury is relative. To some, it means you have a Travelpro Platinum Elite (it’s got “pro” and “elite” right there in the name!), while for others if you’re not rolling a Louis trunk, you’re either doing the quiet luxury thing or you’re a broke boy. I am a relative…

Infinix says the case stores up to 2 watts of this energy and transfers it to the phone when needed. The company also claims the case employs its “Sunflower” wireless charging technology, inspired by plants that orient themselves toward light. This enables the system in the case to “dynamically adjust the transmission path” to make…

I also loved going green. Sure, I occasionally felt smug about it, but mostly it just felt like the right thing to do, especially considering that Washington state where I live is majority hydroelectric. I kept up my usage, doing my regular Costco and MacPherson’s runs, noticing a few things as I went. Most notable…

Less than a year after upgrading its iPad Air with the M2 chip, Apple is already back with an enhanced version. Today, the company announced an all-new iPad Air, complete with the M3 chipset. But the updates don’t stop there—the company also unveiled a long overdue refresh of its base iPad model, adding an A16…

I’ve not had many issues with performance. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 inside feels snappy almost everywhere. In the camera app, you may see some stutters or shutter lag, and that’s the only area where I felt that this phone was equipped with a midrange processor. In all other respects, it feels just as…

If you have a cat, you know how picky, perfect, and just plain weird they can be. Most of the complaints lodged against cats are people not understanding they’re not dogs; their behavior can be a bit tricker and more aloof. The next-biggest cat complaint is that litter boxes are stinky, and you don’t want…

Key to its success is Xiaomi’s LaserLink technology. This is a proprietary optical communication module, apparent as a small dot on the back of the phone and the lens where data is transferred as light (near-infrared laser) at speeds of up to 10 Gbps. It’s fast enough to work in concert with Xiaomi’s AI and…

It chose a restaurant, but then couldn’t complete the process as the spot it chose required a credit card to confirm a reservation, at which point the user had to take over. You can be flexible in your query—in another example, asking it to book a “highly rated” restaurant meant it would look at reviews…

The trio share many more specs, like how they all have a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen with a 120-Hz refresh rate, a 5,000-mAh battery capacity, and they even have the same camera types that consist of a main 50-megapixel sensor, an ultrawide, and a macro lens, though the megapixel counts change for some of these. Three…

Honorable Mentions We’ve tested a bunch of hoodies. They’re not all worthy of the top spot, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth buying. Below, we’ve listed a few more that we think are good but aren’t as great as the ones above. Photograph: Arcteryx Arcteryx Covert Hoodie for $180: I liked the zippered center…

I’ve been hooked on smoothies in an almost superstitious way ever since college: A fruit smoothie is like a good luck charm, promising the health you feel you deserve despite all your other bad decisions. But in my more recent adult life, a good blender is the passport to taqueria salsas, Oaxacan-style mole, and all…

As of today, the Humane Ai Pin is dead—less than a year since its launch. Following an acquisition by HP, Humane shut down many of the core features of the artificial-intelligence-powered wearable and deleted user data, rendering it useless. Yes, some functions remain, like checking battery life (useful!), but you can’t access the voice assistant….

When Framework’s repairable and upgradeable Laptop 13 came out a few years ago, it was exactly the disruption we needed in the portable computing space. Here was a laptop that let you customize its guts when ordering, then you could upgrade or repair various components as needed. It was expensive, but you wouldn’t have to…

GPT-4.5 is here, and OpenAI’s newest generative AI model is bigger and more compute-intensive than ever—it’s supposedly also better at understanding what ChatGPT users mean with their prompts. Users who want to be part of the first wave to try GPT-4.5, labeled as a research preview, will be required to pay for OpenAI’s $200-a-month ChatGPT…

Between September and January, six Google Pixel smartphones hitched free rides on four New York City subway cars. Specifically, they took the A train, as it ping-ponged the 32 miles between the northern tip of Manhattan and the southern reaches of Queens. The phones weren’t stowaways or strays, and an extremely sharp-eyed passenger could tell…

Amazon’s new and improved version of Alexa is here, and it’s called Alexa+. The next-gen upgrade is more conversational, can execute complex tasks, and is much more personalized. While the rollout starts next month on select Echo Show devices, Amazon claims it’ll eventually be available on every Alexa-powered device the company has shipped. It’ll cost…

No matter how my style may change, I always consider Adidas the ultimate shoes for effortlessly cool people. With celebrity endorsements from pro athletes like David Beckham to music icons like Pharrell and Bad Bunny, Adidas has cemented itself firmly in the current zeitgeist. Although most known for classic sneaker styles like Sambas (beloved by…

Looking to upgrade the storage in your desktop PC? Our favorite internal M.2 SSD is marked down with a healthy discount at Walmart, with the 2-TB model marked down to $109, and the 1-TB model marked down to just $64. Those prices are both a fair amount off their regular price, and are even slightly…

Major wireless carriers: A necessary evil if you travel a lot, have a family, or are just interested in coverage that’s reliably consistent and widespread. AT&T is the third-largest provider in the US (first for 5G), with the largest coverage map. I’ve had various AT&T plans for more than a decade, first for just myself…

In commonly played games, the RTX 5080 is anywhere from 10 to 20 percent faster than the RTX 5070 Ti at 2,560 x 1,440. Considering the RTX 5080 is 25 percent more expensive, and draws up to 20 percent more power, the RTX 5070 Ti looks like an overall better offering, as long as you…