These 3 Fire TV Sticks are on sale at Best Buy - here's the one I recommend (and why)
Fire TV Sticks are back down to all-time low prices for Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale. We'll break down just how …
Meta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World Ending
The clip features the David Bowie track “Five Years,” which includes lyrics such as “Earth was really dying (dying).”
For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark
MSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehears…
Dell just dropped the price of this award-winning laptop to 50% off - and I highly recommend it
We granted the Dell 14 Plus an Editors' Choice award for great hardware and design. Now, the high-end version of the PC is ov…
Final Coyote vs. Acme trailer drops at SDCC
Also, the full trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil features a likable everyman.
A woman got a UTI. Two years later, the bacteria had evolved, invaded her brain.
The case provides a novel report of the emergence of heterovirulence.
The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search
The European Commission claims that Google boosted its own apps and products to the top of search rankings to the detriment of its…
Google hit with $1 billion in fines as EU braces for Trump battle
Google becomes third tech giant to face huge fines under the Digital Markets Act.
I've used Linux for 30 years, and this free security suite does it all - almost perfectly
Linux may be the most secure OS available, but it can always use extra security. BastionGuard 2 promises some serious security.
Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows
Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs. Z Flip 7: Is the new flip phone worth the upgrade?
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 to the Z Flip 7 will largely come down to refinement and value for money.
Google just had its first negative cash flow quarter due to massive AI spending
Google continues to report big quarterly revenue, but its AI spending has skyrocketed.
AI image fraud will cost $40 billion next year - can these international standards help?
Until now, efforts to identify and combat deepfakes and AI scams have been scattered. Which proposed standard will dominate?
AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident
Aggressive training techniques sharpens threat of bad behavior by leading models.
OpenAI's attack agent did exactly what it was told - just more relentlessly than expected
OpenAI's unintended attack on Hugging Face startled the world because its AI agent was acting on its own. But that's exa…
I use Anthropic's Claude AI tools for very different jobs: How to pick between models, Code, and Cowork
Here's how Anthropic's AI tools work, what they can accomplish, and why security, cost, and your oversight still matter.
22 Back-to-School College Dorm Room Essentials (2026)
Deck out your room and make class a cinch with these WIRED-tested favorites.
The Best Vacuum for Pet Hair—We Tested Many to Find Which Ones Work Best (2026)
Cordless, handheld, robot, and traditional—we tested them all to find the vacuum that’s fantastic for fur.
White House report says Trump can usher in a "new golden age" of science
The resulting report is a near-random mixture of real problems and grievances.
The best Wi-Fi routers of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed
The best Wi-Fi routers provide a strong internet connection, rapid speeds, and plenty of coverage for working, streaming, gaming, …