Sexually Explicit Deepfake Sites Target 100-Plus Politicians in Europe

An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.

Roborock Qrevo 2 Review (2026): A New Budget Vacuum King?

Roborock's more affordable vacuum did well on corners and navigating my home, but thresholds and small objects remain a challenge. Still, it's a good vacuum for...

Best Noise-Canceling Earbuds (2026): Bose, Apple, Samsung, Beats, and More

I’ve tested dozens of wireless earbuds. These are the best for when you want to tune out the world, wherever you are.

A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work

Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now sh...

‘I Like My Big Rat Wife’: Meet the People Using Chatbots to Write Custom Fiction

While the publishing industry frets over how authors are using AI, many readers are taking things into their own hands.

The Smart Bird Feeders Everyone’s Talking About (and Actually Buying) (2026)

These bird feeders come with cameras and connected apps to let you see and learn about the birds in your neighborhood.

Try These 3 iOS 27 Safari Settings to Get More Out of Apple’s Browser

Apple’s Safari browser gets a few helpful automation and personalization features in iOS 27.

AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.

With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

“There’s no reason we can’t think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts.”

10 Best Standing Desks Worth Buying in 2026

Take your home office to new heights with our favorite motorized standing desks.

The Anti-Woke Right Can’t Figure Out How to Stop ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’

A subset of male gamers have spent years warning that the transgressive series has been neutered by progressive developers, but the backlash isn’t taking hold.

The Best 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stations After Testing 30+ Models

I tried all the top models to find the best 3-in-1 Apple charging stations, pads, and more. Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRE...

From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere

Plus: The US disrupts the internet’s biggest black market, a Conti ransomware hacker gets prison time, Meta fails to stop AI-generated videos of child abuse.

‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs

Steven Strogatz coauthored a book about how math is moving beyond human understanding. He spoke with WIRED about the seismic impact artificial intelligence has ...

Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro (Sega Edition) Review: Comfy, Not Boring

Turns out that the best office chair is also the best gaming chair, now with aesthetics to match.

You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules

And if your tap water is undrinkable, you have no “constitutional right to truthful information” about it.

The US Government Launched 3 Previously Unreported Investigations of Polymarket Trades

The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war—and even more potential insider trading at Goog...

Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unrel...

One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

He’s One of Just 50 People With Olive Garden’s Lifetime Pasta Pass. You Choose What He Eats Next

Braden Sinclair has turned his love affair with the restaurant chain into an interactive trove of dietary data.

I Fixed a Tractor Using John Deere’s Self-Repair Service. Farmers Aren’t Sold on It

The agricultural machine manufacturer has a subscription service that lets owners repair their own equipment. Why is barely anybody using it?

We Tried the Most Popular Mushroom Coffees. These Are the Best (2026)

“Coffee” made with functional mushrooms like lion’s mane and chaga is all the rage. We tried the most popular brands to find which were the most palatable.

The Trump Alien ‘Disclosure Speech’ Rumors Are Reaching a Fever Pitch

The US government has been sharing more information about UFOs. That's fueling excitement over the possibility of the president announcing that humans are not a...

How 9/11 Made Everyone a Conspiracy Theorist

Crackpot theories were once the stuff of shortwave radio, but September 11 unleashed the Age of Alex Jones.

The US and Mexico Announce They’re Teaming Up Against Drones

The new joint operation uses laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones linked to human and drug trafficking.

Why So Many AI Researchers Think the Machines Could Kill Everyone

A combination of rapid advances, recursive self-improvement, and agentic swarms are genuinely “spooking people” inside big labs.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Review: Same as Before, but for More Money

Samsung is resting on its laurels with the midrange S26 FE, with an unwelcome price bump and only a new processor to show for it.

OpenAI Wants to Know if an AI Industry Slowdown Would Even Be Legal

AI leaders worry antitrust law could stand in the way of what they view as an increasingly urgent push to coordinate a slowdown in AI development.

Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All?

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into a former Anthropic researcher’s AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apple’s event, and the census report th...

August 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded: Copernicus Data

While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.