Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More
You don't want any old gaming laptop. Here's my take on which to get based on hundreds of hours of testing.
This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men
A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone.
H2O Audio Tri Run Workout Headphones Review: A Little Underwhelming
H2O Audio’s stab at a sub-$100 pair of bone-conduction workout headphones just misses the mark.
The Internet’s Favorite Lawyer Says We’re Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’
Devin Stone turned punchy legal explainers into a YouTube empire. Now he’s warning that the sheer volume of Trump administration scandals is distorting reality itself.
They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies
There’s a lot of love all over the world for GrapheneOS, the gold standard of mobile security. There’s very little love between the two guys at the center of its history.
How to Watch the 2026 Lyrids Meteor Shower at Its Peak
Between the night of April 21 and the early morning of April 22, those looking in the right place will see the sky light up with 15 to 20 meteors per hour.
A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China
An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.
Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)
Responsibly dispose of your food scraps with one of these indoor, (mostly) odor-free, WIRED-tested devices.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Stepping Down
John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will replace Cook as CEO on September 1. Cook will stay on as executive chairman.
Ben McKenzie Says Crypto Has a Secret Ingredient: Male Loneliness
The actor-director discussed his least favorite currency and read a series of mean tweets—about us!—at our inaugural WIRED@Night event.
A Hot-Air Balloon Landed in a California Backyard. The Owner Says It's a 'Very Rare' Event
The CEO of Magical Adventures Balloon Rides tells WIRED how the pilot made a safe landing after they got stranded over a neighborhood.
War Memes Are Turning Conflict Into Content
The jokes were funny. The systems behind them—and the reasons we keep passing around war memes as entertainment—are more serious.
Hyundai Ioniq 3 2026: Price, Specs, Availability
The brand’s new 300-mile urban EV has great interior space and driving smarts, but a lot of competition. And, yes, there's a chance it is US-bound.
Prego Has a Dinner-Conversation-Recording Device, Capisce?
The pasta-sauce company has partnered with the nonprofit StoryCorps on a device designed to record family conversations around the table and save them for all time.
We Love the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2, Especially at $50 Off
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 have the best active noise cancellation on the market, and they very rarely get cheaper.
Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey have different visions for how to use AI for management purposes, but both imagine a system of heightened control.
The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad
Years before the figure skater became an Olympic superstar, a Chinese operative tried to stalk her father and monitored other US residents deemed dissidents against China. And that’s just the beginning.
The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2026)
By combining foam and springs in carefully tuned layers, hybrids hit the sweet spot between soft and supportive. Here are our favorites after extensive testing.
There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age
A longitudinal study found that loneliness is more closely linked to lapses in immediate and delayed recall than to the overall speed of cognitive decline.
Best Meta Glasses (2026): Ray-Ban, Oakley, AR
Meta is unquestionably winning the face-wearable war. Can you trust the company? Maybe not. But these are some of the nicest glasses I've ever worn.