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    The Best Prime Day Apple Deals (2026) Are About to Expire

    MacBooks, iPads, AirPods, and just about every Apple accessory imaginable are on sale for Prime Day—but only hours remain.

    The Best Robotic Pool Cleaners of 2026: Beatbot, iGarden, Dreame

    Send the pool guy packing. Let one of these robotic buddies maintain your water quality instead.

    The Best Samsung Phones of 2026: Ultra, Fold, Budget

    From flagship and budget to flipping and folding, Samsung’s Galaxy range spans the breadth of the smartphone cosmos. WIRED’s here to help you make...

    The Best Smart Home Accessories to Boost Your Curb Appeal (2026)

    These locks, lights, and other smart home upgrades let you add automation without messing up your home’s vibe.

    The Best Smart Scales for Tracking Weight and Body Composition (2026)

    Whether you want a weight log on your phone or a bathroom gadget packed with sensors, I’ve found an option for you.

    The Best Smart Sprinklers and Irrigation Systems: In-Ground Sprinklers, Hose Timers (2026)

    We’ve tested almost a dozen options that handle everything from scheduling and weather changes to water conservation, so you don’t have to.

    The Best Subscription-Free Home Security Cameras I’ve Tried

    You don’t have to upload your video to the cloud or pay a monthly fee to secure your home. These security cameras record locally.

    The Best USB-C Cables (2026): for Smartphones, Tablets, and Laptops

    Unravel the tangled world of cords and find the ones you need to charge your gadgets and transfer data.

    The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Didn’t Really Impact the Midterms

    Leading the Future, backed by Silicon Valley’s biggest billionaires, had a war chest of $100 million and an aggressive stance against AI regulation. All...

    The Blue Wave Has Tech Bros Scrambling for Data Centers in Space

    After Democrats won big in Texas and other AI infrastructure hot spots on Tuesday, data center enthusiasts looked for comfort in low Earth orbit.

    The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone

    Flipper Devices, a company that built a banned hacking device, now wants to hack your attention span.

    The Catastrophic Swatch x Audemars Piguet Launch Was Entirely Predictable and Utterly Avoidable

    So why didn’t Swatch do anything to avoid it?

    The Chinese App That Puts Instagram to Shame

    In the ancient city of Dali, I saw firsthand how RedNote has evolved from a lifestyle platform into the tool that powers the country’s...

    The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet

    Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about...

    The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH

    The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA...

    The DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson

    The Justice Department is considering a perjury and obstruction-of-justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who testified against Donald Trump to...