White supremacists and MAGA livestreamers are using the wildfires to solicit donations, juice social media engagement, and recruit new followers. Source
The OnePlus 13 sets the stage for a feisty battle for the smartphone crown in 2025. Source
Don't cancel therapy just yet, but these portable and at-home massagers might just be the hack you need after stressful days. Source
Even with innovative RGB applets, Das’ latest mechanical keyboard feels stuck in the past. Source
It won’t solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private network can make you a less tempting target for hackers. Source
In Nnedi Okorafor’s new book, Death of the Author, a young author experiences the exhilaration, and panic, of living in the world she’d previously only dreamed of. Source
Paying US federal and state taxes online can be confusing, and one wrong move can result in penalties or extra money owed. We break it down so you can have…
Signals from the global navigation satellite system can be jammed and spoofed, so a Google spinout is working on an alternative positioning and navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic…
Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan—the UAE’s chess-obsessed, jiujitsu-loving intelligence chief—controls vast sums of sovereign wealth. America’s AI giants are scrambling for a piece of it. Source
Huione Guarantee, a gray market researchers believe is central to the online scam ecosystem, now includes a messaging app, stablecoin, and crypto exchange—while facilitating $24 billion in transactions. Source
A UK judge ruled against James Howells, who has been trying to get a hard drive with private keys to a cryptocurrency fortune out of a landfill for over a…
Some say they joined Xiaohongshu, which translates to "little red book," to spite the US government after a ban on TikTok became more likely. Source
Which type of RAM should you buy? Here are the differences explained in nerdy detail. Source
Ensuring your cat is drinking enough water is one of the best ways to keep your pet healthy. We tested many models and these were our favorites. Source
Melted plastic pipes and drastic water-pressure drops are potentially leaching toxic chemicals and contaminants into local supplies. Multiple water authorities in north Los Angeles have issued Do Not Drink notices.…
The US government has announced a radical plan to control exports of cutting-edge AI technology to most nations. Source
Now that Novo Nordisk is the world’s weight-loss juggernaut, will it have to betray its first patients—type 1 diabetics? Source
WIRED sent reporters far and wide to find out who controls the world's wealth. What did they find? Men. From Trump, Musk, and Putin to the CEOs, crypto schmoes, and…
The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between. Source
The next new thing doesn’t have to cost as much as next month’s paycheck. Source