RedNote Recruited US Influencers to Promote App Amid TikTok Ban Uncertainty
A marketing campaign brief obtained by WIRED reveals how the Chinese app is trying to capitalize...
The Best Running Underwear to Beat Burn on Your Bits
Running outside your comfort zone doesn’t have to be uncomfortable. Here are the best WIRED-tested underwear,...
MAGA Influencers Take Their Victory Lap, With Big Tech Picking Up the Tab
At parties throughout Washington over the long Inauguration weekend, creators and strategists who take credit for...
How to Use Apple’s Genmoji to Create New Kinds of Emojis
Apple Intelligence lets you generate custom emojis when the default options aren’t hitting it.
How to Use Parental Controls in Your Google, Apple, and Microsoft Accounts
The three biggest tech companies all offer a wealth of options to limit screen time, find...
I Test Meal Kits for a Living. These Are My Kitchen Gear Essentials
Meal kits make cooking easy, and these kitchen must-haves make the process even easier.
TikTok Is Already Back Online
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The Best Posture Correctors to Straighten You Up
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The Best Wireless Chargers to Refuel Your Phone (or Watch)
Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested stands and pads will take the hassle...
Hisense’s RGB LED Could Be the Future for Cheap Screens
With incredible colors, brightness, and contrast, is this a glimpse into the next 10 years of...
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This versatile pan is an absolute must-have in my kitchen.
There’s a New Way to Count Prime Numbers
To make progress on one of number theory’s most elementary questions, two mathematicians turned to an...
It’s Not Just TikTok: These Other ByteDance Apps Are Gone Too
Lemon8, CapCut, and Gauth are among the other victims of the US ban on ByteDance-owned apps.
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TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn’t as simple as...
TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores
After President Biden declined to reassure Apple, Google, and Oracle that they wouldn’t be fined for...
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The food-beauty crossover is suddenly everywhere. It is the allure of nostalgia, the pull of meme...
This LG TV Is Sleek and Wireless, but It’ll Cost You
This high-end OLED comes with wireless connectivity for clean lines in fancy rooms.
Why Dumping Seawater on Blazes Isn’t the Answer to California’s Wildfire Problem
Firefighting planes are dumping water from the ocean on the Los Angeles fires, but using saltwater...
9 Tips and Tricks to Get More out of Your Amazon Kindle
You can do more with your e-reader than you might realize.
Influencers Are Hawking Wellness Products in Response to the LA Fires
Essential oils, detox regimens, parasite cleanses, and raw milk have entered the disaster economy.
US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches
Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware...
Want to Avoid AI Scams? Try These Tips From Our Experts
If you missed the recent live, subscriber-only Q&A about money and AI scams with WIRED’s advice...
The 6 Best Sunrise Alarms to Help You Rise and Shine
If you want to wake up with the sun but aren't a morning person, these bedside...
Waymo Finds a Way Around US Restrictions Targeting Chinese Cars
Waymo confirms to WIRED that its planned partnership with Chinese-owned automaker Zeekr remains “on track.”
Honor’s Magic 7 Pro Is a Nearly Flawless Flagship Smartphone
Honor’s latest flagship phone is a refined marriage of hardware and AI-infused software.
The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon...
US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
“Without doubt, the remedy Congress and the President chose here is dramatic,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote...
Mark Zuckerberg Turns His Back on the Media
The Meta CEO is abandoning his commitment to the truth in favor of a Trump-style playbook.
Can You Get Rich Using a Raspberry Pi to Mine Cryptocurrency?
The profit margin on crypto mining is all about the physics of computers and energy conversion.
The WiiM Amp Pro Is the Perfect Starter Amp
This is the best cheap network amplifier you can buy right now.
The Real Cognitive Neuroscience Behind ‘Severance’
The “severance procedure” isn't real—but some of Severance’s ideas aren’t as out-there as you may think.
See 6 Planets Align on January 21
Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more...
Polestar Has a Bold Plan—Get Better at Selling Cars
The China-controlled EV brand has been losing tens of thousands of dollars on every car sold....
The Best Dry Shampoos to Extend Your Style
I spent months testing 25-plus dry shampoos on day-two hair and beyond—these are the most effective...
How to Download All of Your TikTok Videos
Want to download a backup of your TikTok videos before the US ban? Try following these...
Xiaohongshu Scrambles to Hire English-Speaking Content Moderators
Job listings posted in China this week indicate that Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is struggling...
They Went After the Hawk Tuah Crypto Promoters. Now They're Suing Pump.Fun
The same lawyers handling a lawsuit over the infamous Hawk Tuah crypto coin are bringing a...
Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants
A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records...
Mira Murati’s AI Startup Makes First Hires, Including Former OpenAI Executive
It’s a major get for Murati’s mysterious startup, which has also poached engineers and researchers from...
An Entire Book Was Written in DNA—and You Can Buy It for $60
What may be the first commercially available book saved in DNA is the latest example of...
The Nintendo Switch 2 Is Playing It Safe. That’s the Smart Choice
Why mess with what works?
Check Out These Extraordinary New Images of Mercury
New photos of Mercury taken during the joint European and Japanese BepiColombo mission reveal fascinating details...
Nubia’s Redmagic 10 Pro Offers a Great Screen but Little Else
Nubia’s Redmagic 10 Pro delivers magnificent mobile gaming at a midrange price, but nongamers should look...
Lovense's Osci 3 Is a Vibrator That Warms Up to Your Body Temperature
This vibrator has two motors and can even warm up to body temperature for a more...
Nintendo Officially Announces Switch 2
Following weeks of leaks and wild speculation, Nintendo gave fans a first look at its new...
The Best Leggings for Gym Rats, Runners, and Professional Couch Potatoes
Whether you’re doing reps or pushing Play on the next episode, these leggings are built for...
What Happens When You Turn Your Life Over to an AI Assistant?
The hosts of Uncanny Valley spent the week following the advice of AI chatbots when it...
TikTok Hadn't Even Been Banned Before the Backlash Started
Whatever US politicians were hoping for, what they got was a huge increase in users signing...
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s...
Biden's Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight
Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador for cyberspace and digital policy, has led US tech diplomacy amid a...
