The portable coffee makers from AeroPress come in a variety of sizes and designs. Here's which one brews best for your needs.

Damage from tropical storms like Beryl saddles islands with debt, which they have no hope of clearing before the next storm hits.

Climate change presents a growing threat to the nation's nearly 92,000 dams, many of which are more than 100 years old, as heavy rainfall, flooding, and other forms of extreme weather become more common and severe.

Plus: The Heritage Foundation gets hacked over Project 2025, a car dealership software provider seems to have paid $25 million to a ransomware gang, and authorities disrupt a Russian bot farm.

Slime and ASMR have a symbiotic relationship, and the twin phenomena are fueling a cottage industry of slime, slime content, slime products, and slime experiences.

Telecom giant AT&T says a major data breach has exposed the call and text records of nearly all" of its customers, epitomizing the dire state of data security.

Imran Ahmed, founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, is unsentimental about what's at stake if we don't curb the spread of disinformation: the death of democracy, yes, but also the complete ruin of reality.

Elon Musk's paid blue-check system on X deceives users and can be abused by malicious actors, the European Union said today.

I was skeptical a keyboard that doubles as a touchpad could be anything but frustrating. Now I'm not sure I can live without it.

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are in shortage, and telehealth startups are selling compounded" versions. A WIRED investigation looks at how easy it is to order these meds online.

After a quarter century the community-driven site hasn't changed much. And don't ask it to license its archive to AI.

Online quizzes became ubiquitous in a media landscape where engagement was king. But now they play a new role: deepening our understanding of current events.

The parent company of Redbox, the outfit that put DVD-rental kiosks in retail locations, is liquidating-another sign of the death of physical media.

Business customers will get a refund, and the home version still exists. But ... still.

The far right is already spreading conspiracies about Vice President Kamala Harris after speculation that she may replace President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee.

Robotics researchers are exploring how large language models can give physical machines more smarts.

A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: It must do more to free one of the most storied crypto-focused federal agents in history.

Arab and Muslim workers at Meta allege that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-sided and out of hand. It makes me sick that I work for this company," says one employee.

The cybercrime boss, who helped lead the prolific Zeus malware gang and was on the FBI's most wanted" list for years, has been sentenced to 18 years and ordered to pay more than $73 million.

Sam Altman is touting AI's ability to sway people's behavior. His company is also wrestling with the risks.

In the latest iOS overhaul prompted by European Union rules, the smartphone maker will give third-party developers access to its payment technology.

Nonalcoholic wine is a rapidly growing beverage category. Here are the best red, white, and sparkling options we've tasted.

This week, we learn how easy it is to buy cloned Ozempic on the internet, and we explore what the latest research is revealing about how GLP-1 drugs affect our bodies.

Some of the most prominent conservative venture capitalists have gotten louder about their support for Trump, but Reid Hoffman says not much has actually changed.

Big video game makers like Epic Games and EA have gone through substantial layoffs in the past year. Amid the turmoil, many indie studios are getting shut down completely, threatening a dearth of new ideas.

Generative artificial intelligence tools, now part of the everyday user experience online, are causing stress on local power grids and mass water evaporation.

Since the presidential debate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign has heavily leaned into X and TikTok as part of its strategy to get the third-party candidate into the national conversation. It's working.

Venture capitalists on both sides of the aisle suggest Silicon Valley is more anti-Biden than it is pro-Trump.

In a livestreamed update on X, Elon Musk and Neuralink executives gave an update on the company's next study participant-and its next-generation brain implant.

Former Big Tech workers intended to disrupt Wednesday's AWS Summit in New York to protest the company's $1.2 billion contract with Israel.

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The long-awaited Galaxy Ring arrives alongside new folding smartphones, wireless earbuds, smartwatches, and a premium wearable that looks a lot like the Apple Watch Ultra.

Eventechno-optimistshesitate to say teaching is best left to the bots, but there's a debate about where to draw the line.

The app's algorithm is so powerful that ordinary TikTok users can't get their favorite videos into the record books. Homegrown viral campaigns like the egg that took over Instagram are a thing of the past.

Priscila Barbosa came to the US with a dream of making it. Using gig-economy platforms she built a business empire up from nothing. There was just one huge problem.

Google is bringing the password-killing passkey" tech to its Advanced Protection Program users more than a year after rolling them out broadly.

Deepfake scam services. Victim data. Electrified shackles for human trafficking. Crypto tracing firm Elliptic found all were available for sale on an online marketplace linked to Cambodia's ruling family.

After August 6, you won't be able to download the app that controls the Adapt BB, and it won't be getting any more updates.

Even if you use Google Maps every day on your phone or on your computer, you might not know about these hidden tricks.

A fake article about Volodymyr Zelensky's wife buying a $4.8 million Bugatti with US aid was promoted by bots, Russia state media, and pro-Trump influencers on X. It's part of a network of websites supercharged by AI.

Cheap, low-energy evaporative cooling devices are keeping water, food, people, and even whole buildings cool across India.

Motorola's fun, folding flip smartphones get some much-needed upgrades-just wait for a sale.

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This outstanding family EV on steroids is about as much fun as you could wish for on a track-and it'll do just fine on the road too, as long as you prefer a ride that isn't, shall we say, subtle.

The cofounder of Aizome is selling sheets colored with natural dyes that won't harm your skin. Just don't call his startup a bedding company.

These findings align with other evidence that wildfires are getting worse-such as the total area burned each year ratcheting up.

Social media platforms, far-right message boards, and extremist Telegram channels are full of misogynistic and racist hatred directed at the vice president.

Convenient magnetic attachments, solid noise cancellation, and 32-bit float recording all add up to the perfect mic for location shoots.

Retailers have historically jacked up prices right before big sales. Amazon is no different.