Apple Reboots Its Smart-Home Strategy With New Hardware and a ‘Home Collection’

I got an early glimpse of Apple’s biggest push into the smart home in years.

40 Gifts Under $100 That Will Delight Any Tech Enthusiast (2026)

Score a great gift for everyone on your list without breaking the bank. Every one of these gifts comes WIRED-recommended.

30 Best Tech Books to Gift in 2026: Biographies, Startup Histories, Exposés

Give the techie in your life access to the inner workings of the companies and characters shaping Big Tech.

Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong

In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.

Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Has a Unique Perspective on Daddy Issues

Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, agreed to be interviewed immediately.

The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Has Poured Millions Into Nevada Shell Companies

Backed by Silicon Valley titans, Leading the Future has raised huge sums to promote pro-AI candidates on both side of the aisle.

6 Best Coffee Grinders Based on Particle Analysis and Tasting (2026)

We used particle size analysis and real-world testing to find the best conical burr, flat burr, and blade grinders for every budget and style of coffee drinker.

What Flock Actually Costs Cities Across the Country

WIRED examined contracts from over two dozen cities and towns that shed light on how Flock’s pricing and business model functions, and how it stacks up against ...

Lego Promo Code | 20% Off October 2026

Get the best deals on your favorite building sets, from free shipping over $35 to exclusive gifts with purchase using a Lego coupon code.

I Got My Muse AI Agent to Sext Me—and Meta Says That’s Totally Fine

My Muse agent told me its kink was exerting “control” and described pornographic encounters. Meta defends its cuddly AI agent generating smut as “legal adult be...

Elon Musk Bragged About His Grok Lego Star Wars Haul. Then X Users Punked Him

Musk, we find your lack of security disturbing.

Muse Wonder Puts Meta Back at the AI Frontier

Meta’s biggest model rivals the world’s best—and includes new features to keep agents from going off the rails.

‘The Sixty-Year Mission’ Brings the Legacy of ‘Star Trek’ to a New Generation

The documentary chronicles how Star Trek’s positions on everything from race to AI were way ahead of their time.

Google Fitbit Edge: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

The new $179 tracker features Pixel Watch smarts, week-long battery life, and an OLED screen.

How Apple Puts Indigenous Languages on the iPhone Keyboard

To save endangered languages, tech companies like Apple are working with Indigenous communities to meet the next generation where they type.

Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer

Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Se...

AlterMe Review: Fitness Built Around My DNA

Six months with AlterMe’s smart ring and a fitness app helped me build better habits, but the genetic insights were less revealing than I’d hoped.

A New Anti-Aging Drug Looks to Turn Back the Clock on Skin Age

After four weeks of using the cream, participants lowered the biological age of their skin by about two years on average.

Far-Right Election Groups Are Now Targeting Nursing Homes

Inspired by new guidance from the Trump administration, right-wing election groups are targeting nursing homes, baselessly claiming that left-wing groups are st...

They War-Gamed Dimming the Sun. It Went Even Worse Than You Think

Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of wh...

The Best Gifts for the Techie in Your Life (2026)

Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

Kindle Aluminum Review (2026): Gorgeous, but Expensive

The gorgeous blue finish and premium feel won me over, but the reading experience offers few reasons to replace a working Kindle.

I Made Terrible Games With Google’s AI Playground

A long day’s haul in the video game slop mines.

13 Best Gifts for Every Traveler Should Have (2026)

Travel smarter with gifts packed by WIRED’s globe-trotting staffers.

Inside the Muslim Manosphere Policing Women Online

From Red Pill coaches to “Dawah Bros,” influencers are dressing up hypermasculinity and misogyny in religious language—and finding audiences across social platf...

These Midterm Races Will Decide Data Centers’ Political Fate

From the Senate to governors’ mansions, candidates are trying to outcompete each other to be the most anti–data center in races across the US.

How the 2026 Super El Niño and Climate Change Are Related

Here’s what we know about the record-setting El Niño on a record-hot planet, and the most important questions scientists are trying to answer.

California’s Tallest and Most Iconic Trees Are Getting Heatstroke

Redwoods adapted to a cool, foggy climate. Now a new study shows they slow down photosynthesis when their environment warms.

AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims.

Best Lego Gifts for Brick Builders (2026): Smart Bricks, Video Games, and More

There's more to Lego than just another basic set. We tested tons of Lego-themed gifts to find the perfect ones for the brick builder in your life.