These WIRED-tested slates let you take the world's library anywhere.

TCL's midrange TV is a top performer with one major caveat.

Swarovski Optik's new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.

Zebra mussels, hydrilla, and now a water flea have made their homes in New Croton Reservoir.

Plus: Hot Topic confirms a customer data breach, Germany arrests a US citizen for allegedly passing military secrets to Chinese intelligence, and more.

Swifties say they're leaving X over Elon Musk's support of Donald Trump-and the rhetoric that has erupted on the platform following Trump's win.

A judge tossed out a case against OpenAI brought by Alternet and Raw Story, in what could be a significant ruling in the larger battle between AI companies and publishers.

Hyte's panoramic PC case puts your building skills on display, for better or worse.

Spending many hours daily looking at screens feels like a foregone conclusion. The new challenge is paring down what fills them.

He's not even the biggest one. Monumental change will instead come from tech-from AI.

These nontoxic beds and bedsheets are easier on the environment and your health-and they feel like a dream.

Owning your own in-home treadmill can help you stick to your workout plan. We ran for miles and miles on the most popular models to help your choose.

If you need a PC but don't want to ponder over all the specs and peripherals, get one of these all-in-one computers.

The way airlines refund or compensate you for flight delays and cancellations has changed. So have policies on misplaced luggage and fees for in-flight Wi-Fi that doesn't work.

The SpaceX rocket will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into the Indian Ocean is visible.

Through his wealth and cultural influence, Elon Musk undoubtedly strengthened the Trump campaign. WIRED unpacks whether it really was his efforts that sealed the deal for the president-elect.

We sent photographer Jamie Lee Taete on a road trip through Maricopa County, Arizona, during the US election.

"I am electric. I feel vindicated," said one January 6 rioter from jail.

The 47-year-old Michigan man, who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child, was highly active in the online criminal network called 764, which the FBI now considers a tier one" terrorism threat.

Donald Trump's approach to Big Tech has oscillated between calls for stricter regulations for some players and a hands-off approach for others. Here's how he might steer tech policy in a second term.

The 4B movement, from South Korea, calls for women to not date, marry, sleep with, or have children with men. Women are calling for the movement to take off in the US after Donald Trump won the election.

What's really behind these return-to-office mandates?

Your smartphone or wearable could be a lifeline in emergencies. These apps could make all the difference.

It's round four for the iMac on Apple silicon. Turns out the first time was the charm, but this one's great too.

You may not be able to watch some of your favorite shows because of regional streaming restrictions. Using a VPN service is a handy workaround

The M4 Pro CPU pushes the performance envelope. But when the only real competition you have is with yourself, what then?

Apple's basic desktop computer is now a bit smaller and slightly more powerful, but it's not for everyone.

The iPhone's native note-taking app has leveled up with live audio transcriptions, calculations, and organizational features.

Great handling, a comfortable ride, and integrated tech make this hypermodified Renault 5 a winner.

Republicans now see the value in collaborating with influencers and content creators. Their plan? Bring them under their red tent for many elections to come.

Ben Rubin, cocreator of hit pandemic chat app Houseparty, has launched a new group messaging platform that aims to solve the problems undermining trust in public conversation-using blockchain. If it fails, that's OK by him.

Conspiracy theories about missing votes-which are not, in fact, missing-and something being not right" are being spread widely on X in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory.

Thanks to Elon Musk's influence, the president-elect has waffled on the future of America's electric transition.

Prediction markets like Kalshi beat pollsters in forecasting the 2024 US election. Mansour now says financial marketplaces are the future of political prognostication.

The crypto industry is celebrating the return of Donald Trump to the White House in anticipation of an easier ride under his regime.

On the ground, the Trump campaign was at a disadvantage to Kamala Harris's massive canvassing operations. But many misunderstood the power-and purpose-of influencer marketing campaigns.

This updated Sony console delivers better graphics but at a perhaps unreasonably high cost.

More than two years after a historic Supreme Court decision ended the national right to an abortion, some states are fighting back-but the future of abortion rights remains in doubt.

Many many many executions are warranted," one Trump supporter wrote on Truth Social. These traitors are a terminal cancer that MUST BE completely eradicated to make America healthy again."

Users donned their virtual avatars and took to services like Horizon Worlds and VRChat to celebrate or bemoan the election. It was chaos.

The controversial AI search engine, accused of aggressively scraping content, went all in on providing AI-generated election information.

Donald Trump owes at least part of his victory to the manosphere-the amorphous assortment of influencers who are mostly young, exclusively male, and increasingly the drivers of the remaining online monoculture.

After 17 years, a group of Redditors have identified The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet." It's just the beginning.

The popular farming game's major update for all platforms includes a new farm type, new events, and a massive multiplayer option.

Keychron's latest Hall effect keyboard has a much more accessible price and looks fantastic with woodgrain styling.

Bose updates its compact smart bar with a simpler name and some cool new features.

As Hollywood studios, actors, and writers wrangle over the use of AI in films, a major new release has fully embraced it.

In a decisive victory, Trump won every swing state that has been called so far.

Photos from the nation's most critical swing state paint a picture of two Americas at odds with each other.