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House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program
The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend the Section 702 spy program. It...
How Election Deniers Became Mainstream—and Are Weaponizing Tech
Election deniers are training others to challenge voter rolls and overwhelm election officials. And they’re using...
San Francisco’s Train System Still Uses Floppy Disks—and Will for Years
Three 5.25-inch floppy disks help keep Muni running every morning. A tech upgrade could take until...
The Best Record-Breaking Timepieces From the World's Biggest Watch Show
The 2024 Watches and Wonders event featured a timepiece as thick as a 25-cent coin, one...
The Best Podcasts for Your Smart, Bored Kid
These child-friendly stories will keep your little ones entertained and ease the stress of long road...
The Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps, and Wearables
Your smartphone or wearable could help you out in a truly dangerous situation. Here are some...
Our Favorite Cat Toys, Litter Boxes, and Other Feline Supplies
We've tried dozens of litter boxes, pet cameras, and fancy cat furniture. These are our favorites.
The Humane Ai Pin Is a Clunky, Limited Vision of the Future
This wearable, touch-activated “second brain” is too bare-bones and not all that useful.
DuckDuckGo Is Taking Its Privacy Fight to Data Brokers
Privacy-focused company DuckDuckGo is launching a tool to remove data from people-search websites, a VPN, and...
The Best Air Fryers for Quick and Easy Cooking
Prepare flavorful fried food with little to no oil using this modern kitchen staple.
Election Deniers Aren’t Waiting for November
A toxic mix of disinformation, digital tools, and generative AI is challenging election officials across the...
Eric Schmidt Warned Against China’s AI Industry. Emails Show He Also Sought Connections to It
Transparency advocates say that Eric Schmidt's pursuit of “personal” connections with AI companies in China represents...
Election Workers Are Already Burned Out—and on High Alert
Violent threats, rampant disinformation, budget shortfalls, and mass resignations: Election workers have a long road to...
'Fallout' Nails Video Game Adaptations by Making the Apocalypse Fun
Westworld creator Jonathan Nolan’s new show keeps Fallout’s gallows humor. He also packed the first season...
Trump Loyalists Kill Vote on US Wiretap Program
An attempt to reauthorize Section 702, the so-called crown jewel of US spy powers, failed for...
Welcome to the Age of Technofeudalism
In Yanis Varoufakis’ latest book, the former Greek finance minister argues that companies like Apple and...
The Best MagSafe Power Banks for Your iPhone
Keep your iPhone topped up with one of these WIRED-tested MagSafe power banks.
How to Make Better Coffee at Home
Here’s how to make sure your coffee really is the best part of waking up.
KitchenAid’s New Espresso Machine Won’t Wake Up Your Roommates
KitchenAid’s new compact espresso machine is thoughtfully designed and reliable—after you tune it a bit.
Inside the Election Denial Groups Planning to Disrupt November
Groups like True the Vote and Michael Flynn’s America Project want to mobilize thousands of Trump...
The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island
By becoming the official custodian of an entire nation’s history for the first time, the Internet...
Review: BYD Atto 3
The Chinese EV giant has arrived in Europe with the Atto 3—an acceptable and good-value alternative...
A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress
While some states have made data privacy gains, the US has so far been unable to...
Keyboard Nerds Won't Love Cherry's New MX2A Switch, and That's OK
Cherry’s revamped MX2A improves its iconic MX mechanical keyboard switch line in every way. But it...