Vizio’s First OLED TV Makes Nearly Perfect Contrast Accessible

These organic LED panels, usually seen on pricier TVs, are finally dipping to more affordable prices.

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15 Tips and Hidden Tricks for the PS5 (You Lucky Dog)

If you’re one of the lucky few to score Sony’s newest game console this holiday, check these features out for the best experience.

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After Centuries, a Simple Math Problem Gets an Exact Solution

Mathematicians have long pondered a deceptively easy puzzle about the reach of a goat tied to a fence. Until now, they’ve only found approximate answers.

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Better Than Nothing: A Look at Content Moderation in 2020

The pandemic and the election forced social media platforms to police false information like never before—but we have no clue if that solved anything.

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The Worst Hacks of 2020, a Surreal Pandemic Year

From ransomware schemes to supply chain attacks, this year melded classic hacks with extraordinary circumstances.

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Put Your Gift Cards to Use With These After-Christmas Sales

Got some new cash to spend? Some of our favorite gadgets and gizmos we've tested and recommend are still discounted.

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A ‘Bulletproof’ Criminal VPN Was Taken Down in a Global Sting

Plus: Dozens of reporters get hit by an iMessage exploit, continued fallout from the SolarWinds hack, and more of the week’s top security news.

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Chatroulette Is On the Rise Again—With Help From AI

The hottest app of early 2010 faded quickly when it was flooded with unwanted nudity. Smarter content moderation is helping to revive it.

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Can the Paris Agreement Still Avert Climate Chaos?

As the Trump era wanes, there is a sense of optimism about what the accord could achieve, five years in—but only if countries meet their targets.

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The Video Games WIRED Loved Most in 2020

These are the games, both old and new, that we relied on to blow off steam, to hang out online, or just to feel better this year.

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How to Return and Exchange Your Unwanted Holiday Gifts

You can't always get what you want. Here's how to get some cash (or store credit) instead.

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What Is a 'Role-Playing Game' Anyway?

Jon Petersen's latest book, The Elusive Shift, shows how games like Dungeons & Dragons came to be known, controversially, as RPGs.

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How to Set Up Your New Android Phone

iPhone who?

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How to Set Up Your New Amazon Echo

Let's get that smart speaker set up and ready to place anywhere in your house.

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How to Set Up Your New Google Nest Speaker

"OK Google, help me set up my Google Nest Mini."

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How to Set Up Your New iPhone

Welcome to your new iPhone.

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How to Set Up Your New Chromebook

Welcome to Cloud City.

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How to Set Up Your New TV

You got a new TV! Brag much?

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How to Set Up Your Nest Thermostat

The future is here, and it's atmospherically superior.

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How to Set Up Your New Apple Watch

Welcome to your wearable.

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