L'Oréal's first professional hair dryer combines infrared light, wind, and heat to drastically reduce your drying time.
The humble French press is affordable, effective, and hard to mess up. Here are our favorites to make your morning cup of coffee.
Just because you use Chrome doesn’t mean you have to use Google. Learn how to invite Bing, DuckDuckGo, Brave, or even ChatGPT into your omnibox.
Wherever astronomers look, they see life’s raw materials—and hints at answers to one of the great mysteries of science.
A software update was supposed to free up the PS Portal from its reliance on the PS5 and add a world of streamable games to its appeal. In practice, it does nothing of the sort.
With big cash prizes at stake—and AI supercharging research—interspecies translation is closer than ever. But what, if anything, would animals want to tell us?
Digital tools are not always superior. Here are some WIRED-tested agendas and notebooks to keep you on track.
Plagued by delays, tied to a rival’s electric platform, yet somehow still being clever and innovative, Ford’s European EV experiment embodies the automaker’s failure to commit to electric cars.
Google dominated the last era of search. Now the company and the US Justice Department are battling over how to set a fair playing field for generative AI.
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Ditch the paint bucket and screw in these wood veneer panels to give your home office a makeover.
Expect more fires like the fast-moving one in Malibu, scientists say.
The festive period can be stressful, particularly for those who struggle with food anxiety, weight concerns, or an eating disorder. Here are some tips for navigating an intense time of year.
It's a Wonderful Life, Merry Little Batman, and My Old Ass are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
Plus: Google’s U-turn on creepy “fingerprint” tracking, the LockBit ransomware gang’s teased comeback, and a potential US ban on the most popular routers in America.
On Christmas Eve, NASA's fastest-moving probe will come closer than ever to the surface of the sun.
Microbes found in green spaces can transfer into your body, increasing bacterial diversity and potentially boosting the strength of the immune system.
It’s past time we applauded the creative skills of LLMs—and it might make us appreciate humans more too.
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From layoffs to the return of Gamergate, video games—and the people who make and play them—had a rough year.
Oropouche virus has posed little threat outside South America in the past, but land-use change, the climate crisis, and international travel all appear to be spreading this insect-borne disease to new places.
A day after Google announced its first model capable of reasoning over problems, OpenAI has upped the stakes with an improved version of its own.
Chatbots aren't very good at picking gifts, but that didn't stop me from burning the planet in a quest for the perfect baking equipment.
Yes, the weight distribution on an aircraft really does affect how well it flies. Our physics guy explains.
A combination of puzzle-solving, bare-knuckle boxing, and brilliant performances recall the best of Indy's adventures.
Sweet dreams are made of these, from special lamps to noise machines.
The latest Batman outing for Meta Quest shows that, when done well, VR gaming can hold its own with any platform.
Gear can make or break your home office setup. Here’s our ultimate list of nearly 100 items, from monitors and desks to webcams and chairs.
Curls and waves are beautiful. But when you want to smooth them out, these hot tools—irons, brushes, and combs—work wonders.
Here’s what happens on the longest night of the year—in the solar system and across different cultures here on Earth.
Even if TikTok doesn't get banned in the US next year, it'll still be far from the zone-out place it once was.
The past year has been filled with announcements about new smart glasses from companies big and small. Don’t expect the deluge to let up anytime soon.
It’s still possible to just take normal-looking photos. Use these apps for Android and iOS to give your phone’s camera a more natural eye.
The hype is fading, and people are asking what generative artificial intelligence is really good for. So far, no one has a decent answer.
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Deadpool and Wolverine, Alien: Romulus, and Elton John: Never Too Late are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Disney+ this month.
From consciously choosing wrapping paper to gifting more mindfully, WIRED has all the tips to help you reduce your waste this holiday season.
There is no requirement that the Speaker of the House be an elected member of Congress. After Elon Musk all but killed a bill to fund the government, lawmakers now propose to cut out the middleman.
WIRED is following every copyright battle involving the AI industry—and we’ve created some handy visualizations that will be updated as the cases progress.
A UK judge has ruled that Craig Wright violated a court order preventing him from bringing lawsuits based on his spurious claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin.
Thousands of workers are striking, as picket lines formed outside seven Amazon distribution centers from New York to California Thursday morning.
From monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.
From one family’s brush with a serial killer to a look at queer history through images, these were WIRED’s favorite photography books of the last year.
Teenagers can be scary and impossible to shop for. These adolescent-approved gifts can help.
If your Christmas tree is missing a present, these gifts will keep you on the nice list.
I visited several Japanese arcades, aka game centers, in Tokyo’s Akihabara ward. Here’s some advice about how to get the most out of your visit to gamer’s paradise—and which arcade you shouldn’t miss.
To wrap up 2024, this week on Uncanny Valley we talk about the tech products we most fear and love.
Take your home office to new heights with our favorite motorized standing desks.
A free VPN app called Big Mama is selling access to people’s home internet networks. Kids are using it to cheat in a VR game while researchers warn of bigger security risks.
Fashion, stan, and other online spaces offer clues to what will dominate next year in politics—for better or, in some cases, much worse.
From poker players to venture capitalists, there’s a mindset to making the most of opportunities, and engineering the odds of success.
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Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams will now come home in March at the earliest, to allow SpaceX and NASA engineers to complete development of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft.
The National Defense Authorization Act passed today, but lawmakers stripped language that would keep the Trump administration from wielding unprecedented authority to surveil Americans.
This is the first case of H5N1 in the US this year that has sent a patient to the hospital.
Botto is a 'decentralized AI artist' whose work has fetched millions. As AI improves, its creators may give it fewer guardrails to test its emerging personality.
Start Christmas morning off on the right foot with these excellent, tiny gifts.
One fifth of all wine sold worldwide could be fake. Now tech similar to similar MRI scans and gas-smelling, aroma-analyzing equipment might yield the answer.
The world's first AI-powered automatic litter box dares to ask the question: What does it look like inside the box when my cat poops?
Score a great gift for everyone on your list without breaking the bank. Every one of these gifts comes WIRED-recommended.
You see them every single day (almost). Our curated guide features personalized gifts for every office personality, from the foodies to the minimalists.
The electric SUV, the flagship of the Swedish brand, is the most connected and safe car Volvo has ever made. There’s so much to like, but we also have a few gripes.
Despite the correction, the study's authors stand by their conclusions about the risks of certain kitchen utensils.
Truth Terminal started as a techno-modernist art project meant to invite discussion about the applications and potential dangers of autonomous AI agents. Then it took on a life of its own.
Truth Terminal started as a techno-modernist art project meant to invite discussion about the applications and potential dangers of autonomous AI agents. Then it took on a life of its own.
From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Luther, and Agatha All Along are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.
Protect your home against dust, pets, allergies, and more with air purifiers tested firsthand by WIRED.
In a previously unreported August memo, the Department of Homeland Security urged state and local police to conduct exercises to test their ability to respond to weaponized drones.
These bird feeders come with cameras and connected apps to let you see and learn about the birds in your neighborhood.
A 53-year-old woman was the third to undergo the transplant procedure. Researchers are hoping to monitor the long-term effects.
Donald Trump’s attack on clean vehicles is shaping up to be bigger than previously thought.
Bring the gift everyone will want to win from this year's holiday party, from a bathrobe for a bottle of wine to magnets they'll wish they could eat.
When your VPN goes down, your online activity can become exposed to snoops. A kill switch for your VPN solves that.
Experts say the catchall term for online fraud furthers harm against victims and could dissuade people from reporting attempts to bilk them out of their money.
The marketing of illegal drugs on open platforms is “gaining prominence,” authorities note, while the number of drug transactions on the darkweb has decreased in recent years.
The marketing of illegal drugs on open platforms is “gaining prominence,” authorities note, while the number of drug transactions on the dark web has decreased in recent years.
Across the US, sheriffs say they’re willing to do whatever they can to help Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, expel millions of immigrants. Legally, that isn’t much.
The protective proteins in our bodies aren’t just great for fending off infection—they could also fight the effects of getting older.
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The man who allegedly shot United Healthcare’s CEO has inspired a seemingly never-ending flood of conspiracy theories about everything from his eyebrows to the number 286.
Fantastic ideas for the coffee snobs, at-home baristas, and commercial-grade caffeine addicts in your life.
In the nascent field of mycoforestry, tree-growers are combining saplings with symbiotic fungi to grow timber and mushrooms on the same plots of land.
From beach days to board meetings, these top totes are designed to protect your valuables, and then some.
From beach days to board meetings, these top totes are designed to protect your valuables, and then some.
Breathe easy with our top WIRED-tested picks for room comfort and preventing illness.
Whether your travels take you deep into the wilderness or just to the part of your city that doesn't have cell service, you can stay connected by using your iPhone to text from orbit.
Warsaw University Library stylishly connects the past and present.
Staffers at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they fear the new administration will cut programs that keep the US safe—and “persecution.”
Digital license plates sold by Reviver, already legal to buy in some states and drive with nationwide, can be hacked by their owners to evade traffic regulations or even law enforcement surveillance.
Warehouses full of servers are hungry for power, no matter who supplies it.
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