What Is Wi-Fi 7? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Next Wireless Standard
While many people only recently upgraded to Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E, the successor to those standards has already arrived. Wi-Fi 7 is the next...
Samsung QN90C QLED Review: Stunning Picture
The QN90C’s onboard sound quality better matches its premium aesthetic, rising above the majority of TVs I’ve tested. While it can get a little sharp...
63 ‘Buy It for Life’ Products: Cast-Iron, Tools, Speakers, Chairs, and More
We’re all tired of spending money on stuff that breaks. Whether it’s a tool that wears out instantly or a pair of pants that gets...
How to Launch a Custom Chatbot on OpenAI’s GPT Store
Get ready to share your custom chatbot with the whole world. Well, at least with other ChatGPT Plus subscribers. OpenAI recently launched its GPT Store,...
Here’s Why Getting Back to Work in 2024 Is So Hard—and How You Can Get Over the Slump
Welcome back! Another year is here, and if the mood at your office is like the one at WIRED, things are a little sluggish. Maybe...
9 More of the Bizarre and Wonderful Things We’ve Seen at CES 2024
Today is the day the main CES 2024 expo halls will be thrown open to the general public. The masses of show attendees will crowd...
Rabbit R1 AI Assistant: Price, Specs, Release Date
That sounds like a privacy nightmare, but Rabbit Inc. claims it doesn’t store any user credentials of third-party services. Also, all of the authentication happens...
CES 2024: TVs Get Bigger, Brighter, More Transparent
First, Samsung dazzled attendees of its First Look event with its transparent MicroLED TV, showcasing vibrant images dancing across a slab of thin, glowing glass....
All the CES Trends That Mattered
Now you can have a slightly more complicated query like, “I’m hungry for butter chicken,” and then it knows what you’re talking about. Then it...
CES 2024 in Photos: The Year AI Ate Vegas
The frenzied and intoxicating showcase for consumer technology known as CES took place this week in Las Vegas. Every January, the industry’s big shindig descends...
CES 2024: The 25 Best Gadgets You Can Buy Right Now
It’s barely two weeks into the new year, but the flood of new gadgets for 2024 has already started. Thanks to CES, we’ve seen a...
The Big Problem With the Giant Stanley Cup
That strategy tapped into deep currents in consumer culture that can drive huge sales—but also overconsumption. “We see all the time that [a customer] wants...
CES 2024 Live Blog: More News, Photos, and Videos From Tech’s Big Show
Photograph: MSi Now Wi-Fi 7 is official, several companies are showing off new routers and mesh systems. TP-Link boasts by far the longest line-up, with...
The Best of CES 2024
Our team of consumer tech reporters has been in Las Vegas since the weekend, tracking all of the new products being announced at CES. Of...
Supernal SA-2: Specs, Price, Availability, Release Date
While this CES has been a more subdued affair in the on-road electric vehicle space—with Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and Stellantis all not exhibiting at...
16 Best USB-C Cables (2024): For iPhones, Android Phones, Tablets, and Laptops
With various standards and charging technologies at work, it is much harder than it should be to work out what a cable can do. There...
Qi2 Wireless Charging: Everything You Need to Know
It’s ironic, but we here at WIRED have long been fans of wireless charging. Not having to fumble with cables is nice! Most wireless charging...
Abortion Pill Orders Are Soaring
This week, we talk about a new study that shows a sharp rise in orders for abortion pills by women who aren’t pregnant yet. This...
Skullcandy Kilo Review: A Cheap Shower-Friendly Bluetooth Speaker
Bluetooth speakers have become so ubiquitous and affordable that you no longer need to rely on one or even two speakers to meet all your...
10 Best Deals on Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches
Another new year, another bombardment of fitness and health resolutions (plus expensive monthly gym subscriptions). Don’t let your commitment to a year of renewed health...
WIRED Tested Miracle Hangover Cures. You’re Welcome
Championed by English actress and female biohacker Davinia Taylor, Rise & Shine by Will Powders is an indulgence recovery aid. You take the capsules before,...
The 18 Best EVs Coming in 2024
The Ioniq 7 is expected to be one of the last models to use the Hyundai Group’s E-GMP platform. In 2025 we’ll see the first...
How to Start (and Keep) a Healthy Habit
That’s fairly obvious, but Seinfeld had a technique. He reportedly told Isaac to get a big wall calendar and said every time he sat down...
How to Back Up Your Emails in Gmail, Outlook, and iCloud
Backing up your emails, no matter what provider you use, is important because access to your digital collection of messages is less permanent than you...
How to Back Up Your Digital Life (2023): Hard Drives, Cloud-Based Tools, and Tips
To get started, click Add backup, and Duplicati will take you through the process of setting up an account at a cloud storage provider and...
Trackers, Watches, GPS, Health | WIRED
There was a time not too long ago when Fitbit was essentially the only wearable in town, the most popular way to brag about step...
Chest Straps, EKG, Watches | WIRED
Those days of getting a heart rate reading only when you visit your physician are truly a thing of the past. You don’t even have...
WIRED’s 2023 Year-in-Review Quiz | WIRED
2023 has been a year defined by artificial intelligence innovation, with OpenAI at the helm. An AI apocalypse didn’t collapse society into chaos, but everyone...
CES 2024 Preview: Get Ready for a ‘Tsunami’ of AI
If you’re waiting for the hubbub over generative AI to die down, maybe pull up a chair. The buzz around artificial intelligence shows no signs...
Best Slow Cookers (2023) for Soups, Stews and Casseroles
Slow, low-heat cooking is perfect for delicious one-pot dishes and getting the best flavor from cheaper cuts of meat such as lamb shoulder or chicken...
Best Stand Mixers (2023): 5 Baking Gadgets
The secret to making fluffy sponges, perfectly peaked meringues, and house-warming loaves is in the equipment you use. Mixing, kneading, and whisking by hand may...
5 Best Food Processors and Choppers (2023)
If you’ve already got a blender, stand mixer, or juicer, you may feel like you’re all set for prepping for meals, but—as the best chefs...
How to Use OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Create Your Own Custom GPT
I was never afraid to train an AI chatbot on my writing, because OpenAI had already broken the seal. CEO Sam Altman announced the “GPT”...
20 Best After-Christmas Sales and Deals (2023)
Maybe you still have some shopping to do, or perhaps you received some gift cards over the holidays. In any case, post-Christmas sales are a...
Samsung HW-Q800C Soundbar Review: Standout Midrange Performance
Samsung sells a dizzying number of soundbars, which can make choosing anything apart from its multi-speaker Dolby Atmos flagship, the HW-Q990C (or older Q990B), pretty...
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Boone Ashworth: That sounds amazing. Lauren Goode: It really does sound great. Michael Calore: Keep a jar of it, not in the fridge. Keep a...
The Best Photography Books of 2023
It’s not all words here at WIRED. Every one of our stories is brought to eye-popping life on the web and in print by our...
10 Best Strollers for Almost Every Budget and Need (2023)
When I started shopping for a stroller, I purchased the cheapest one that worked with my car seat and called it a day. To no...
Undersea-Aged Champagne Is Starting to Surface
If you’ve ever been hit by a flying champagne cork, you will be painfully aware of the pressure in a bottle of fizz. And that...
The Best Dyson Vacuums (2023): V15, V12, and More
Dyson doesn’t stick to chronological order when naming its stick vacuum models. Sometimes it skips numbers, and sometimes it’ll introduce a lower number as a...
Guava Family Roam Stroller Review (2023): Convenient Jogging Stroller
Once it’s folded, the stroller is considerably smaller than any of the other joggers I’ve tested from Thule and Bob. It looks as small as...
Best MP3 Players, Portable Media Players and Digital Audio Players (2023)
we’ve got nothing against your smartphone, not really. After all, it’s a handy GPS, a very acceptable camera, a brilliant internet portal, and probably quite...
25 Work From Home Gift Ideas: Chairs, Desks, Webcams, and Peripherals
If someone in your life needs a home office upgrade (that includes yourself!), you’ve come to the right place. WIRED’s Gear team has been working...
We Found 14 Popular Christmas Toys Worth Gifting (and 3 to Avoid)
Photograph: Amazon Magnetic tiles are one of the most amazing little inventions for toddlers. It takes a while before littles are coordinated enough to put...
Best 4K Blu-Ray Players (2023): Sony, Panasonic and More
How many video streaming services do you subscribe to? And how many of those reckon they can deliver you full-on, state-of-the-art picture and sound quality...
25 Last-Minute Deals on Gifts That Will Arrive by Christmas
Maybe you panicked over what to get your friend who has everything, or your cousin is bringing their significant other to your family’s holiday gathering...
5 Best Rain Jackets (2023): Cheap, Eco-Friendly, Hiking, and Running
Look for laminated layers: Most technical waterproof jackets are referred to as two- or three-layer jackets. These layers usually consist of a face fabric that...
Best Apple Watch (2023): Which Model Should You Buy?
Do you want an Apple Watch that can replace your satellite messenger, your cycling computer, and your running watch? Then, my friend, the Watch Ultra...
Apple to Halt Sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2
If you wanted to buy your loved ones the latest Apple Watch for the holidays, you should try to do it before December 21. Apple...
The Best Pet Cameras (2023): Treat Dispensing, Laser Pointer, and 360 Degrees
Our furry friends are important members of the family, and leaving them at home while we go out to do people things can be hard....
22 Best Bluetooth Speakers (2023): Portable, Waterproof, and More
The best Bluetooth speakers still have a place near and dear to our hearts, even as we’ve seen better (and more portable) smart speakers creeping...
19 Best Portable Battery Chargers (2023): For Phones, iPads, Laptops, and More
Many years ago, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 gained notoriety when its batteries caught fire in a series of incidents. There’s been a steady stream...
17 Gifts for People Who Really Need Some Sleep
Between anxiety and insomnia, I’ve always had trouble sleeping, and I’m not alone. Chances are, you or someone you know is not getting enough sleep,...
21 Best Gifts for PC Gamers (2023): Headsets, Desks, Monitors
Shopping for a PC gamer is a perilous endeavor. It’s easy to be led astray by what seems like a good deal at Amazon or...
16 Best Soundbars for Every Budget (2023): Vizio, Sonos, Samsung, Yamaha, Sony
There are a lot of great soundbars out there, and we don’t have room to feature them all. Here are some others you might want...
30 Techy Gifts Under $100 That We Tested and Love
Gift shopping on a budget is stressful. Prices sometimes soar around the holidays, making it tough to find genuine bargains. To help, we spent countless...
5 Best Mattresses on Amazon (2023): Leesa, Linenspa, Zinus
Buying a mattress online is easy and efficient. A box comes to you with no need for a truck or professional movers. Just lug the...
Samsung’s End-of-Year Sale Cuts Prices on Our Favorite Phones, TVs, and Tablets (2023)
It’s that time of year again. The holidays? Nope! Winter solstice? Try again. OK, I’ll just tell you: It’s Samsung’s quarterly Discover event. I know,...
The 8 Best Travel Bags We’ve Tested (And Some to Avoid)
Not every good product can snag a best-in-category title, but there are several more bags we’ve tested that get our thumbs-up and deserve a mention....
The 30 Best Family Board Games (2023): Cascadia, Labyrinth, and More
It’s good to take a break from screens every now and then. The great outdoors has plenty to offer, but there are times when you’re...
Top Features in Apple’s iOS 17 and iPadOS 17: Compatible Devices, Updates
You’re now able to check in with a friend or family member when you arrive at a destination. If you dillydally for some reason on...