These beard tools deliver a quality trim for all types of facial hair.

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There's nothing more done to death than the vampire. Director Robert Eggers says he tried to avoid the obvious by returning to the older folklore."

AI voice cloning and deepfakes are supercharging scams. One method to protect your loved ones and yourself is to create secret code words to verify someone's identity in real time.

Your physical and mental well-being are crucial-but the picture isn't complete if you aren't flexing your connection muscles, too. Here's how to build-and keep-your social health.

The Trump transition team is looking for big changes" at NASA-including some cuts.

I spent nearly a year with Woosh's smart air filter, which can give you a better idea of when to replace your home's HVAC filter.

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Thanks to a bunch of game-makers who were still teens when Toontown Online disappeared, the beloved online world lives on as Toontown Rewritten.

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The gap between the ultra-rich minority and the vast majority has never been greater. But a wave of activist millionaires is asking for higher taxes.

These discounted tablets, headphones, and kitchen goods can still make it under the tree-if you hurry.

One user told WIRED that Google Maps directed them to drive right into a wall that's been up since 2003."

Diarra from Detroit, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh-these are the shows you might not have watched in 2024, but definitely still should.

The American public elected Donald Trump to run the federal government. His erratic patron seems to think the job is also his.

From The Bikeriders to The Order, these are the movies you should watch before the year is through.

Despite Q's long silence, QAnon beliefs have never been more prevalent-and as Donald Trump prepares to reenter the White House, excitement among the faithful is at an all-time high.

Cameras can offer peace of mind, but choose carefully when you're inviting one into your home.

It's Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth-enabled, can play music as you shower, and has a motion-sensing full-color light and even a humidity sensor.

The incoming Trump administration has signaled its hostility toward EVs. Will the red-state/blue-state divide come for public charging?

The first medical treatment to use Crispr gene editing has been on the market for a year. Its complexity means few patients in the US have received it yet.

In Russia's war against Ukraine, electronic warfare, including signal-jamming, anti-drone weapons, and innovative protections for critical military systems, has become a key piece of the conflict.

Surrendering to algorithmic agents risks putting us under their influence.

L'Oreal'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.

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?

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.

Ditch the paint bucket and screw in these wood veneer panels to give your home office a makeover.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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The latest Batman outing for Meta Quest shows that, when done well, VR gaming can hold its own with any platform.

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Here's what happens on the longest night of the year-in the solar system and across different cultures here on Earth.

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