The wrong bag can aggravate you every single day. These WIRED-tested picks get comfort, capacity, and organization just right.

Take full control of your desktop alerts by sending yourself recurring reminders and custom notifications triggered by specific events.

I was initially enamored with the beta version of Apple’s revamped smartphone assistant. As the full release approaches, I’ve forgotten Siri AI even exists.

The team embedded electrodes into live cockroaches, then outfitted them with cameras and injection devices to deliver medication via remote control.

Polls show that overwhelming majorities of Americans hate data centers. China makes a perfect scapegoat for tech leaders and their allies—the only problem is a lack of evidence.

The best gaming chair is actually an office chair. Here are our top picks from our real-life testing so far.

Plus: Tens of millions of US and Canadian drivers’ licenses go up for sale on the dark web, the US military finally tries to tackle the risk online ad data poses to troops, and more.

Apple is expected to announce several products at its September event next week—including a folding phone—but the iPhone 18 might not be among them. It would be a first for the company.

The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.

The main action took place at Geneva Watch Days, but others dialed in remotely to make sure it wasn't just a Swiss party.

The studio released an official catch-up list ahead of December’s release. We have easy links to watch every one of the movies so you can get up to speed.

The Home Depot Labor Day sale goes hard on grills and tools. Here are our recommendations on what to buy—and what to ignore.

In what appears to be a follow-up to the mighty “CasiOak,” the rugged Japanese watch brand is expected to release an all-new luxury homage.

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.

While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.

The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.

The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in the wild.

Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March.

With the risk of infection rising, parents and their children are trying to navigate how safe it is to be out in public as school starts back up.

Job seekers are trying to game the application process using AI. It’s not working, and not for the reasons you might think.

The discovery adds to the planet’s history of strange atmospheric phenomena that scientists don’t fully understand.

A San Francisco “Hot List” is trying to buck stereotypes about dating in tech circles amid wider debates about the value of being perceived as attractive.

An invite-only event in Austin, Texas, kept online fans in the dark for hours.

More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communications Workers of America.

Gene-edited pig kidneys could offer a lifeline to patients stuck waiting for a human donor.

ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all suffered outages at nearly the exact same time for reasons that remain murky.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we dig into the latest prediction market buzz, Flock’s AI-powered police search tool, and how tech bros don’t know how to talk about “rouge” AI agents

OpenAI leaders think the company’s next generation model, which excels at computer use and coding, may mark a major milestone in AI development.

OpenAI recently estimated its Cursor partnership would make more than $1 billion in revenue a year, WIRED has learned. It still walked away after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup.

Using Frore’s air-cooling technology, Lenovo’s Project AeroBlade Concept is an ultralightweight laptop with efficient heat management.

When the beta arrives next year—15 years after its predecessor—Guild Wars 3 will have a new momentum engine that makes combat in the game feel closer to an action RPG.

At IFA 2026, Nvidia and its partners showed off the first RTX Spark-powered laptops and mini PCs, designed to run AI models right on your computer.

The long-rumored deal will give the chip giant access to—and help it promote—a huge repository of open-source AI models and data sets.

An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.

Restaurant menus with AI-generated food images are going viral for their off-putting aesthetic. But AI’s impact on modern menus runs even deeper.

The game starts as a reheated Witcher 3, but evolves into something much more focused.

These WIRED-tested indoor and outdoor air quality monitors give you insights into your home’s air quality, warn of potentially harmful pollutant levels, and help keep tabs on your environment.

According to new documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, an undergraduate working with DOGE requested that his work for HUD count toward his University of Chicago degree.

WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description.

Common sense is of no help in studying reality at the atomic scale.

While companies promise they can help users monitor gut health, experts suggest that smart toilets provide little in the way of benefits to the average person.

To keep scammers at bay, dating apps are embracing biometric scanning tools and “verified human” badges. These moves are sparking concerns about surveillance and privacy.

The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.

Learn how to get the best value from your ExpressVPN subscription plans, whether you need a flexible 1-month plan or want to lock in up to 61% savings on multi-year deals.

Learn how to maximize your savings on major appliances, electronics, and mattresses using verified ABT discount codes, rebates, and special coupons and save up to $1,200 this summer.

The company is reducing pressure on workers to use artificial intelligence tools while encouraging them to experiment with Hatch, its most advanced AI project yet.

Amazon just hiked prices on Kindles, Echo speakers, Eero routers, and Fire TV devices ahead of the holiday shopping season.

Donald Trump’s West Wing renovations and DC arch could be on the chopping block, should Democrats win the midterms—they could also be leverage.

The US government wrote a letter in support of OpenAI’s argument that training AI on others' intellectual property is fair use.