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The Best Google Pixel Phones of 2024, Tested and Reviewed: Which Model to Buy, Cases and Accessories, Feature Drops
Here's a guide to all the models-plus Pixel case recommendations and smart software tricks to try.
Electric Grilling Is Still a Little Raw in the Middle
Electric grills dangle the potential of being greener, safer, and more consistent than propane grills. But the experience of using one is frustrating.
Alien Spaceships Could Be Detected Using Gravitational Waves
The concept of space-time makes Star Trek-style warp drives theoretically possible, and researchers have proposed a way of detecting their use.
The Biggest Controversy in Cosmology Just Got Bigger
A long-awaited study of the cosmic expansion rate suggests that when it comes to the Hubble tension, cosmologists are still missing something.
HHKB Studio Review: The Programmer's Mechanical Keyboard
Large changes bring this classic programmer's mechanical keyboard into modernity without sacrificing its soul.
The Easiest Ways to Swap Contact Info Using Your Phone
Use these tools in iOS and Android to exchange contact details and never fumble with business cards again.
Why Polio Has Reemerged in Gaza
After a quarter of a century, the disease has returned to Gaza, prompting a campaign to immunize all of the territory's children against the virus.
Hackers Threaten to Leak Planned Parenthood Data
Plus: Kaspersky's US business sold, Nigerian sextortion scammers jailed, and Europe's controversial encryption plans return.
The Mosquito-Borne Disease ‘Triple E’ Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise
Eastern equine encephalitis, which has a high mortality rate, is becoming more common in North America as climate changes expands the habitats of insects.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Polestar?
The all-electric sibling of Volvo has a new CEO, new models landing, and a new plant in South Carolina-but will this be enough to stop the EV brand's decline?
Boeing Starliner Returns Home to an Uncertain Future
NASA has three more operational Starliner missions on the books. It hasn't decided whether it will commit to any more than that.
New AI Model Can Simulate ‘Super Mario Bros.’ After Watching Gameplay Footage
Despite its limitations, the makers of MarioVGG think AI video could one day replace game engines.
What Cancún’s Tourists Don’t See Is a Sprawling Concrete Jungle
The rapid expansion of Cancun since the 1970s has created a vastly unequal city, with overpopulated neighborhoods deprived of public space propping up the city's lavish tourist districts.
What Right-Wing Influencers Actually Said in Those Tenet Media Videos
A WIRED analysis shows that right-wing stars like Tim Pool and Benny Johnson focused on topics like Elon Musk and supposed racism toward white people in hundreds of videos allegedly paid for by Russia.
X Is Working With a GOP Consulting Firm
Targeted Victory's largest client is the Republican National Committee. It's now fielding inquiries for X about Elon Musk's standoff with Brazil.
Best Overlanding Gear (2024): Tried and Tested Storage, Shovels, and Coolers
We traveled thousands of miles to bring you the best tires, tow straps, and tool kits to get you out there ... and back again.
All the Top New Gadgets at IFA 2024
A phone with magnetic mods, a new handheld gaming console, and a robot vacuum that can climb stairs. Here's the best new gear announced at IFA in Berlin.
Elektron Digitakt II Review: The Most Versatile Sampler and Sequencer
Even after seven years, the original Digitakt can still hold its own against modern samplers. The Digitakt II is better in almost every way.
The NSA Has a Podcast—Here's How to Decode It
The spy agency that dared not speak its name is now the Joe Rogan of the SIGINT set. And the pod's actually worth a listen.
Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) Review: Blending Beauty and Brains
Nine years after its predecessor debuted, the fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat blends beauty with smarts.
The Death of ‘Concord’ Offers a Bleak Look at Gaming’s Future
After eight years of development, Sony pulled the plug on Concord today after just two weeks. Fans loved it, but seemingly not enough. Is the future of the industry blockbuster-or-bust?
The More This Rolex Costs, the More You Want It. Here's Why
A 125-year-old theory explains why humans want luxury items even more when the prices go up. Blame social media-and ubiquitous counterfeits-for making it even worse.
How to Use Apple’s Distraction Control Feature in Safari
Distraction Control, which removes annoying elements from web pages, is coming to the iPhone's default browser with the release of iOS 18.
The End of ‘Brat Summer’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think
Yes, it means we're moving into Demure Autumn or even PSL Time, but it also indicates seasons themselves are getting warped by meme culture.
Therapy Sessions Exposed by Mental Health Care Firm’s Unsecured Database
Video and audio of therapy sessions, transcripts, and other patient records were accidentally exposed in a publicly accessible database operated by the virtual medical company Confidant Health.
Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil
After a public standoff with a judge over X and Starlink's operations in the country, Elon Musk is showing signs of wavering.
Could AI and Deepfakes Sway the US Election?
This week on Politics Lab, we're talking about AI's potential impact on the election-and why it's so hard to regulate nationwide.
Why Super Typhoons Like Yagi Are More Common Than You’d Think
Unlike in the Atlantic, there is little to stop high-intensity storms forming in Southeast Asia, and climate change is making conditions even more perilous.
YubiKeys Are a Security Gold Standard—but They Can Be Cloned
Security researchers have discovered a cryptographic flaw that leaves the YubiKey 5 vulnerable to attack.
DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election
Newly unsealed court documents reveal in unprecedented detail a campaign called the Good Old USA Project, which Russian authorities believed could impact the US election.
Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team
Unit 29155 of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency-a team responsible for coup attempts, assassinations, and bombings-has branched out into brazen hacking operations with targets across the world.
The Best Paper Notebooks and Journals, Tested and Reviewed (2024): Leuchttherm, Moleskine, Midori
Write right with one of our favorite notebooks, journals, and sketchbooks.
Google Photos Is Getting a Gemini Infusion to Power Its Search
Ask Photos" is a conversational way to find specific photos in your ever-expanding image library.
Why It's So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil
With 20,000 internet providers across the country, the technical challenges of blocking X in Brazil mean some connections are slipping through the cracks.
Asus Zenbook S 16 (2024) Review: A Well-Balanced Windows Laptop
It's not a Copilot+ PC, but this Asus laptop delivers great performance even on AI tasks. It also has outstanding battery life.
Hisense U7N TV Review: Serious Skills, Minimal Price
Hisense's middle-rung QLED TV packs a powerful picture at a very nice price.
Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Now Available Online
Four versions of the Omega x Swatch mashup are now available on the brand's website-but only if you're in two specific countries.
Honor Magic V3 Review: World's Thinnest Folding Phone
Capable, durable, and impossibly slim, the Honor Magic V3 might be the best folding phone you can buy.
Seriously, Use Encrypted Messaging
This week, we talk about recent developments with messaging apps Telegram and Signal, and discuss the future of encrypted messaging, surveillance capitalism, and nonprofit business models in tech.
xBloom Studio Coffee Machine Review: The Future May Be Closer Than You Think
xBloom's all-in-one Studio Coffee Machine is a work in progress but still wows.
New York Cracked Down on Airbnb One Year Ago. NYC Housing Is Still a Mess
The city's short-term stay law was meant to lower rents and open up apartments for full-time residents. Critics claim the data shows it's not working.
At Last, Election Deniers Have an App of Their Own
With 60 days left in the campaign, election denial group True the Vote has rolled out a new app so supporters can share, boost, and report election conspiracies.
How the Cyber-Thriller ‘Red Rooms’ Became a Cult Classic Before It Was Ever Released
Red Rooms is about things that happen in the dark corners of the internet. Naturally it found an audience of fans who pirated it there.
We Hunted Hidden Police Signals at the DNC
Using special software, WIRED investigated police surveillance at the DNC. We collected signals from nearly 300,000 devices, revealing vulnerabilities for both law enforcement and everyday citizens alike.
The US Needs Deepfake Porn Laws. These States Are Leading the Way
Legislation addressing the crisis of deepfake porn is being proposed, passing, and failing at the state level all over the US. WIRED is keeping track of it all.
Right-Wing Influencer Network Tenet Media Allegedly Spread Russian Disinformation
In an unsealed indictment, the DOJ alleges that employees of state-owned RT contracted for and oversaw the dissemination of Kremlin talking points by popular right-wing influencers, including Benny Johnson and Tim Pool.
The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case
Hachette v. Internet Archive was brought by book publishers objecting to the archive's digital lending library.
This Could Be the Start of Amazon’s Next Robot Revolution
The ecommerce giant has acquired a team to give robots greater intelligence and dexterity-potentially automating much more of its warehouse operations.
Impersonators Take Advantage as the Trumps Delay Crypto Reveal
The Trump family has spent the past month hyping an upcoming crypto venture. In the absence of hard details about the project, scammers are filling in the blanks.
8 Best Water Leak Detectors We've Tested and Reviewed (2024)
Don't let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. These WIRED-tested smart water sensors can help you catch problems quicker.
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