How to Use Universal Control With Your Mac and iPad

You can finally use MacOS and iPadOS simultaneously with one keyboard and mouse.

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The Best Coffee Grinders to Amp Up Your Morning Brew

Get more joy from your java. These conical-burr, flat-burr, and bladed machines let you enjoy freshly ground whole beans in every cup.

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A New Tool for Finding Dark Matter Digs Up Nothing

Physicists are devising clever ways to exploit the extreme sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors like LIGO. But they’ve seen no signs of exotica yet.

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Want to Start Strength Training? Here’s the Gear Pros Recommend

We asked powerlifters, strongmen, and strongwomen what newbies need to launch their lifting journey.

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The Best Laptop Deals Right Now—and Which Is Right for You

Whether you're looking for an all-rounder, a gaming powerhouse, or a wallet-friendly device, we've got top discounts from trusted retailers.

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The Long Shadow of the ‘Nigerian Prince’ Scam

Nigeria’s tech ecosystem is maturing, but cybersecurity companies are unwilling to forget its fraudulent past. The repercussions could be disastrous.

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TSA’s Terrorist Watch List Comes for Amtrak Passengers

Plus: Microsoft seizes Russian GRU domains, Cash App’s data breach, and Obama’s disinfo admission.

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Your TV Sounds Awful. These Soundbars Can Fix That

Every television deserves a row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorites.

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As Climate Fears Mount, Some Are Relocating Within the US

A small but growing number of Americans are moving to New England or the Appalachian Mountains, which are seen as safe havens from climate change.

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Pokémon Crystal Unlocked My Trans Girl Heart

When the world wishes you didn’t exist, sometimes you find your true self in the most unassuming places.

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How to Spot Content Marketing in Search Results

When you search for reviews and guides, you want to make sure you're not reading someone with a vested interest in you buying their product.

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18 Best Deals on Office Chairs, Sex Toys, and Tech

These between-holiday discounts are the perfect excuse to splurge on yourself.

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How Peloton’s Body-Tracking Tech Fits Into Its Future

This week we discuss the Peloton Guide and debate the role the company’s cameras and computer vision tech could play in the coming years.

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The All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale Can Help You Save on Cookware

The company makes some of the best—and priciest—pots and pans. These discounts are rare and run through Sunday.

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Scientists Spy on Mount Etna With Fiber Optic Cables

Researchers can detect volcanic activity by watching how light moves through the same kinds of fibers that bring you internet.

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The Census Is Broken. Can AI Fix It?

Machine learning can help count people to deliver government funding and decide political representation, but the technology still makes mistakes.

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An ‘Explosion’ of Anti-Ukraine Disinformation Is Hitting Moldova

Divisive anti-refugee videos are spreading from TikTok to Facebook as the threat of Russia grows.

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Netflix’s SpaceX Documentary Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

Return to Space chronicles the company’s unlikely rise, but it avoids talking about its shortcomings.

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The Insta360 One RS Camera Is the Best of Both Worlds

If you want one tool that can capture fast-paced action sequences and 360 footage, Insta360’s One RS has it all in a sweet, modular package.

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Uber, Taxi Cabs, and the Limits of Digital Disruption

The perpetual whiplash created by the ride-hailing app’s dealings typifies Silicon Valley’s way of doing business—one that often leaves chaos in its wake.

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How to Take Care of Your Electric Vehicle Battery

We asked a battery expert to answer all your questions about maximizing every charge.

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Axiom’s All-Private Spaceflight to the ISS Preps for Launch

For the first time, a commercial craft will bring a crew of civilians to the space station. It’s a harbinger of space tourism’s future—and its inequities.

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The Senate Bill That Has Big Tech Scared

The proposal would stop the biggest platforms from giving themselves an advantage over the little guys. Who's afraid of a little competition?

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Inside the Takedown that Shredded the Myth of Crypto’s Anonymity

The users of the largest known child sex abuse site in history thought their bitcoins were untraceable. They couldn’t have been more wrong.

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The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (and Life)

Whether you're biking to the office or schlepping a camera to a shoot, a laptop bag is your constant companion. These WIRED-reviewed packs do the job.

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7 Linktree Alternatives for Your ‘Link in Bio’

Need a landing page to promote all of your social media profiles? Check out these creator friendly services.

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So You’ve Binge-Played the Perfect Game. Now What?

You have to put down the controller eventually.

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Spreadsheets Are Hot—and Cranking Out Complex Code

The venerable (and yes, super dull) piece of officeware is getting reinvented as a tool for non-coders to automate and simplify their lives.

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Move Over, Oprah. Video Game Book Clubs Have Arrived

Deep-dive video game podcasts are changing the way we play and talk about games.

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For Kids Fleeing Ukraine, Wartime Trauma May Leave Lasting Wounds

Volunteers are rushing to provide online counseling, art therapy, and stress relief for the more than 2 million Ukrainian children who have become refugees.

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Europe Is Building a Huge International Facial Recognition System

Lawmakers advance proposals to let police forces across the EU link their photo databases—which include millions of pictures of people’s faces.

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Meta Tries to Break the End-to-End Encryption Deadlock

A new report Meta commissioned aims to redefine comprehensive encryption as essential to protecting human rights.

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I Finally Found a Work Computer Setup That’s Practically Perfect

Hear me out: A primary ultrawide monitor paired with a second screen in portrait orientation levels up your work and play.

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In the World of NFTs, Who's Making Money Off Your Image?

Celebrities struggle with ownership of their image. It's time to prevent “portrait piracy" before the rest of us need to worry too.

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This Is How the Global Energy Crisis Ends

With future price rises baked in and some countries on the verge of rationing gas, things are going to get a whole lot worse before they get any better.

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What Twitter Is Really Planning for Crypto

The duo behind Twitter Crypto say NFT profile pics and crypto tipping are just the beginning.

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Peloton’s Body-Tracking Camera Wants to Be Your At-Home Coach

The Peloton Guide uses computer vision to give feedback about your exercise regimen, all while fitting into your busy, squeeze-in-a-workout lifestyle.

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NFTs Are a Privacy and Security Nightmare

The blockchain isn’t as “anonymous” as you might think.

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A Million Little Pieces: The Race to Rebuild the World’s Reefs

Nearly half of these ocean ecosystems have been wiped out since 1950. One man is on a mission to reverse that—by speed-growing coral in hyperefficient nurseries.

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The Apple Watch Series 7 Is At Its Lowest Price Ever

The latest smartwatch from Cupertino currently has a less daunting price tag.

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WIRED’s Picks for the 15 Books You Need to Read This Summer

From lesbian Twitter to cli-fi, these are our favorite beach (or indoor) reads of 2022.

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Roblox’s ‘Layered Clothing’ Is Here—but Don’t Call It an NFT

The platform’s new technology for adaptable clothing design has broader implications for discussions about things like the metaverse and NFTs.

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If Someone Is Typing, Then Stops … Can I Ask Why?

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on textual etiquette, self-expression, and information overload.

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With Peloton Guide, the Fitness Company Bets Big on Body Tracking

Peloton has made a device that uses a camera to track your strength-training workouts. The “camera” part, though, still needs to prove itself.

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As Russia Plots Its Next Move, an AI Listens to the Chatter

With vast amounts of data becoming available to intelligence analysts, new tools will help them sift and interpret it all—but they will introduce new risks, too.

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How Explosions Actually Kill

Wars often spark misinformation about the nature of blast trauma. Russia's unprovoked bombardment of Ukraine is no different.

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Chernobyl Was a Wildlife Haven. Then Russian Troops Arrived

The area around the defunct power plant has been an unexpected rewilding success story. Now attempts to monitor progress are hampered by the war.

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Trick Out Your Two-Wheeler With These 33 Bike Accessories

Everything you need to turn your bicycle into a killer commuter, errand bike, or freedom machine.

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6 Free Ways to Practice Sign Language Online

You don’t need to spend any money to start learning American Sign Language (ASL) with these resources.

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Peptides on Stardust May Have Provided a Shortcut to Life

The discovery that short peptides can form spontaneously on cosmic dust hints at more of a role for them in the origin of life, on Earth or elsewhere.

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How to Save Money on Gas

Doing a double-take at the pump? These tips can help ease and appease some of that sticker shock.

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Blockchains Have a ‘Bridge’ Problem, and Hackers Know It

Blockchain bridges are a crucial piece of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, which makes them prime targets for attacks.

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The Future of NFTs Lies With the Courts

As the first cases involving NFTs hit the dockets, courts will decide questions around ownership, art, and commerce.

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How to Turn Off Autoplay in Your Browser

Silence the audio and stop the video in your software of choice.

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How Does a Newt Cross the Road? With Lots of Human Help

Brigades of volunteers are coming to the rescue of thousands of Pacific newts that perish each year as they migrate to their breeding grounds.

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Europe’s Biggest Lithium Mine Is Caught in a Political Maelstrom

Europe wants to source EV materials within its own borders. But fierce opposition ahead of the elections in Serbia shows locals don’t trust mining companies.

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These Services Help Kids Shape the Future Through Code

Today's children will be the ones who build tomorrow's internet. These services want to make sure that future is inclusive.

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15 Best Deals on Outdoor Gear, Robot Vacs, and Tech

Whether you’re looking forward to camping or spring cleaning, we found discounts on everything you need.

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The Watch World Has Gone Mad (in a Good Way)

Watches & Wonders 2022 landed this week, and with it the watch industry dropped lab-grown gems, light-sucking cases, and 3D-printed gold.

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Who's Behind the Okta Hack?

This week we discuss Lapsus$, the group claiming to have pulled the recent hack on Okta.

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How to Learn Chess Online—and Sharpen Your Game

You don't even need an IRL board to play this classic game of wits and war.

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The Best Reusable Products We Actually Love

Ditch your single-use products and cut down on waste. Here’s some of our favorites, from water bottles to menstrual products.

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Russia Inches Toward Its Splinternet Dream

For years, the country has been trying to create its own sovereign internet—a goal given new impetus by the backlash to its invasion of Ukraine.

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I Finally Reached Computing Nirvana. What Was It All For?

Breakfast, it turns out. The answer is breakfast.

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Digging in the Dirt: 4 Home Composters Reviewed and Rated

Turn food scraps into compost for your garden with one of these indoor, odor-free devices.

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The Enduring Legacy of Clubhouse’s Chatty Revolution

The app’s buzz may have quieted down, but its spirit still animates the social internet.

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Wear Your Lights as You Bike in the Nutcase Vio Helmet

Forgot your bike lights? This 360-degree illuminated helmet has you covered.

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7 Browser Extensions to Help Translate Different Languages

Whether you're learning a new language entirely or just need a quick translation, these aids and interactive video captions can boost your skills.

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The Last Cell Tower in Mariupol

For weeks, a lone mobile base station allowed thousands in the besieged Ukrainian city to stay connected—until Russian troops arrived.

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A Wave of Startups Is Tackling Cow Burps and Other Climate Issues

The demand for tech to save the planet is driving a new boom in companies trying to cash in.

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As Covid Restrictions End, Offices Have a Sick-Pay Problem

Countries aren’t just lifting pandemic restrictions, they’re cutting resources—forcing workers to choose between working sick and losing pay.

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The First Drug-Releasing Contact Lens Is Here

The FDA has approved daily disposables that release anti-allergy medication. Experts hope lenses could one day help treat cataracts and glaucoma.

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Russians Need VPNs. The Kremlin Hates Them

VPNs are divided between trying to help Russians stay connected to the global web and steering clear of Putin’s messy politics.

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How to Stop Doomscrolling—With Psychology

Awareness and a bit of habit hacking can keep you out of a technology tailspin.

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33 Awesome Outdoor Gear Deals From Winter Clearance Sales

The cold weather may be fading, but these deals on jackets and layers are white-hot.

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A Killer Parasite Is Wiping Out Hordes of Ants—in a Good Way

A microsporidian pathogen is annihilating tawny crazy ants, an invasive menace of the highest order.

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Body Parts Aren't Gendered. So Why Are Sex Toys?

It's way past time for sex toy manufacturers to realize that trans, gender-fluid, and nonbinary people also have sex.

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7 Great TV Deals to Intercept Before March Madness Ends

Upgrade your screen with the help of these steep discounts.

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The Bizarre Dyson Zone Pollution Mask Doubles as Headphones

After 6 years and 500 prototypes, will Dyson’s radical clean-air blowing ANC headphones change the way people live or look like a joke?

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Forcing WhatsApp and iMessage to Work Together Is Doomed to Fail

Europe’s Digital Markets Act requires interoperability between popular messaging apps. But experts warn encryption could be compromised.

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4 Women Photographers on the Hardest Photo They Ever Took

In honor of Women's History Month, we talked about the stories behind these artists' most challenging images—from the personal to the political.

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Spoil Your Cat With Our Favorite Gear

Between litter boxes, beds, scratchers, and trees, felines need a lot of stuff. Here’s what the cats of WIRED have tested and loved.

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For Refugees in Detention Camps, Smartphones Are a Lifeline

Smartphones can plot travel routes, contact loved ones, and collect evidence of abuse. As one refugee put it, “this sim card is our life.”

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Companies May Soon Have to Reveal a Hidden Risk: Carbon Emissions

Big businesses set splashy climate targets but don’t always reveal their data. The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to change that—to protect investors.

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New York Taxi Drivers Hated Uber. Now They’re Going to Help It

After almost a decade of animosity and lawsuits, cabbies might help Uber weather a labor shortage—and take a bite out of the competition.

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The Danger of Russia’s Lies About Bioweapons in Ukraine

Ukraine’s research labs are vital to global health. Disinformation aimed at their work puts everyone in danger.

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Stop Tracking Your Loved Ones

Tracking apps hijack your psyche. Here's how to regain control.

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The 20 Best Mac Apps to Make Everyday Life Easier

MacOS may be the apple of your eye, but some of its stock apps are a little rotten. Take a bite of these third-party apps instead.

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The Supply Chain Crisis Is About to Get a Lot Worse

A seemingly endless supply chain crunch has fueled interest in tech that promises to track problems or predict where new ones might occur.

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The Pandemic Revolutionized Disease Surveillance. Now What?

Covid forced the world to develop some of the best epidemiological surveys ever done. Now they’re being cut back, even as the threat of the virus lingers.

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A Bold Idea to Stall the Climate Crisis—by Building Better Trees

Changing the genetic makeup of trees could supercharge their ability to suck up carbon dioxide. But are forests of frankentrees really a good idea?

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TikTok’s Black Box Obscures Its Role in Russia’s War

Outside researchers can’t easily monitor how truth or lies circulate on the social media platform—raising concerns about its role in spreading misinformation.

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Apple TV+ Just Won Best Picture. Everything Is Different Now

Hollywood has been waiting for years to see if a streaming service could nab the Oscars’ highest honor. This year, they got a historic answer.

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How to Use Windows 11’s Built-In Video Editor

Clipchamp isn’t the most powerful app, but it’s already baked into your device—and it may be all you really need.

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The 10 Best Portable Grills You Can Buy

We barbecued for weeks to find the right charcoal and propane grills for road trips—or just for smaller homes.

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What Is Google One, and Should You Subscribe?

If you use the company's apps, it's worth looking at this all-inclusive service. We break down what you get and how much it costs.

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Math’s ‘Oldest Problem Ever’ Gets a New Answer

A new proof significantly strengthens a decades-old result about the ubiquity of ways to represent whole numbers as sums of fractions.

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Video Games Offered My Son a Haven From Bullying

For lots of kids, the IRL world can be lonely. Lego Star Wars and Super Paper Mario helped my son focus and find a community.

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How to Unlock Your iPhone With Face ID—While Wearing a Mask

Better late than never.

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Why Is the Internet So Exhausting? Blame Your Crowdsourced Bosses

No, you’re not always “the product” on social media; sometimes you’re the raw material. Or the employee. Welcome to “sousveillance capitalism.”

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