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Stanley bottles have been a buy-it-for-life staple of the working class for more than 100 years. Now, the Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler has become a symbol of social-media-fueled overconsumption.

Carmaker Toyota is developing robots capable of learning to do household chores by observing how humans take on the tasks. The project is an example of robotics getting a boost from generative AI.

Crypto tracing firm Chainalysis found that sellers of child sexual abuse materials are successfully using mixers" and privacy coins" like Monero to launder their profits and evade law enforcement.

This week on Gadget Lab, we dig into all the big news from CES and identify some of the best, weirdest, and saddest stuff we saw at the show.

More than 4 million school records, including safety procedures, student medical files, and court documents, were also publicly accessible online.

Super bright, 100-inch panels are all the rage, and fully transparent screens are wowing attendees as well. Here's all the TV tech making its way into your living room this year.

Electric vehicle charging stations are still scarce in many parts of the US. The White House announced grants totaling $623 million to top up electric cars, bikes, and scooters.

At a Senate hearing on AI's impact on journalism, lawmakers backed media industry calls to make OpenAI and other tech companies pay to license news articles and other data used to train algorithms.

The US approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, a new way to track the price of bitcoin, could trigger a gold rush for investors. But an exclusive cast of middlemen will earn big in the background, too.

Get live, up-to-the-minute reports of all the products, trends, and weird stuff we're seeing at CES in Las Vegas.

The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing and good population immunity, the wave is largely being ignored.

A new app store from the creator of ChatGPT invites companies to build custom GPTs" that add functionality to the chatbot. OpenAI isn't saying how app builders will get paid.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is under pressure to explain itself after its X account was compromised, leading to wild swings in the bitcoin market.

Meta earned over $200,000 from an ad campaign, seen by millions, that pushed pro-Kremlin talking points and undermined local elections in Moldova, according to new research.

It was only about halfway done, but the script David Lynch wrote for the sequel to his 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, Dune, was still better than Dune Messiah.

Startups are processing plant waste into concentrated carbon to be buried or injected underground. It's like fossil fuels, but in reverse.

Wildfire smoke and exhaust fumes are triggering spikes in eczema and other skin conditions.

These are the products, prototypes, and ideas that most distinctly signaled the future at this year's consumer tech showcase.

Rose-tinted predictions for artificial intelligence's grand achievements will be swept aside by underwhelming performance and dangerous results.

Advancements in science will bring unprecedented lens into the complexities of the ocean, and a renewed call for humans to protect it.

Authors keep finding what appear to be AI-generated imitations and summaries of their books on Amazon. There's little they can do to rein in the rip-offs.

The US financial regulator says its official @SECGov account was compromised," resulting in an unauthorized" post about the status of Bitcoin ETFs.

Many of the Star Wars shows on Disney+ were often just overly long movies in disguise. Bringing The Mandalorian and Grogu to the big screen rights that.

Hyundai Motor Group's air mobility offshoot has finally unveiled the S-A2, its passenger eVOTL aircraft. It's not the only electric whirligig trying to soar at CES 2024.

The startup has developed a virtual assistant that learns whatever digital errands you teach it. The interface is extra cute: a handheld device you use to issue voice commands to your bot army.

Feeling lethargic and unmotivated after a holiday break from the office? You're not alone. These tips can help.

Dreams of the future are on full display at tech's big show. Here are some more of the coolest gadgets we've seen.

The SEC confirmed to WIRED that the financial regulator has launched an investigation involving Rumble, a free speech" video platform. The nature of the probe remains unknown.

From cast-iron pans to mechanical watches, we've rounded up products that are made to last for decades.

Samsung's midrange QLED is still a winner, even as the competition heats up.

A desire to make a difference is driving government recruitment.

Crispr recently marked a major milestone in medicine. But it's not time for a victory lap-the race is just beginning.

Tech's biggest show is just barely getting started. We've already gotten to go hands-on with some fun gadgets.

Stepping off the hedonistic treadmill, younger workers are demanding a more authentic employment experience.

Phishing emails and other scams might be getting an artificial intelligence upgrade, but so are digital lines of defense.

Through sensors, actuators, and IoT devices, AI is going to be interacting with the physical plane on a massive scale. The question is, how does one build trust in its actions?

The delights of working, learning, and creating in-person will be rediscovered-but only for those with a well-designed workplace.

Medicines need to be safe for all, but also effective for the individual. Embracing our differences will lead to better health care for everyone.

Cybex's car seat can rotate 360 degrees, track the temperature, and alert you if you leave your kiddo in the car.

Cells in the placenta have an unusual trick for activating gentle immune defenses and keeping them turned on when no infection is present. It involves crafting and deploying a fake virus.

The ARChive of Contemporary Music has one of the largest collections of vinyl records in the world and is in danger of losing its home. Its champions are making a case for the future of physical media.

Plus: Russia hacks surveillance cameras as new details emerge of its attack on a Ukrainian telecom, a Google contractor pays for videos of kids to train AI, and more.

This stylish security camera syncs with your smart lights, but requires a subscription.

Scientists are finding a dynamic story in human physiology linked to frigid temperatures-a story that climate change may rewrite.

CES kicks off next week with new gadgets galore, but now's your chance to grab some great discounts on last year's still-great tech.

CES, which kicks off January 9 in Las Vegas, will feature the usual assortment of new consumer tech products. This year, even more of that stuff will be empowered by machine intelligence.

It's a big problem when chatbots spew untruths. But we should also celebrate these hallucinations as prompts for human creativity and a barrier to machines taking over.

It has a lot to do with mystery, defeating AI, and wanting to believe amazing achievements are still possible.

Balmuda's machine earns points for style, but getting good results requires a whole lot of fuss.