8 Best Phones With a 3.5-mm Headphone Jack (2022): Rugged, Cheap, Luxe

Headphone jacks might be endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are some of our favorite smartphones that still let you plug in.

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2022 Game-of-the-Year Nominees Favored Indies With Animals

Stray, Cult of the Lamb, and Tunic are totally over human main characters.

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Tesla’s Berlin Hub Can’t Hire Enough People, or Keep Them

The company’s staffing problems have been magnified in Germany, where it is unable to meet targets as more workers head for the exit.

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Best Sonos Setup (2022): Which Speakers and Soundbars Should You Buy?

From the Move to the Beam, we’ve tested nearly every speaker from the venerable brand. We like them all—but here are the best picks to fit your lifestyle.

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How to Start a Cassette Collection in the 21st Century

The most unlikely of music formats is staging a return. Part novelty and part nostalgia, here’s how to dive in.

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The Enigma of Dragonfly 44, the Galaxy That’s Almost Invisible

A growing catalog of huge but dim “ultra-diffuse” galaxies is forcing astronomers to invent new theories of galactic evolution.

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Das Keyboard MacTigr Review: Just My Type

This sleek-looking and smooth-typing Das Keyboard MacTigr works flawlessly with Apple computers.

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7 Best Carpet Cleaners (2022): Budget, Spot Cleaners, Hard Floors

Tackle stubborn stains, ground-in grime, and pesky pet hair with one of these WIRED-tested washers.

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End-to-End Encryption Is Coming to Android Group Chats

Plus: Apple’s mixed-reality headset creeps toward actual reality, and a stronger type of Gorilla Glass is coming to phone screens.

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China’s Police State Targets Zero-Covid Protesters

Plus: ICE accidentally doxes asylum seekers, Google fails to uphold a post-Roe promise, and LastPass suffers the second breach this year.

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The Mystery of Alaska’s Disappearing Whales

Belugas pass cultural knowledge across generations. Their survival may depend on how they collectively adapt.

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The Twitter Files Revealed One Thing: Elon Musk Is Trapped

Messages show Twitter’s past leaders struggling with a tough moderation call with political overtones. Musk is now on the hook for such decisions himself.

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You Should Be Using More Lube

Forget what you've heard—sexual lubricants are a nightstand essential.

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Control Freak Is a Surprisingly Personal Video Game Memoir

'Gears of War' designer Cliff Bleszinski's new book is an intimate look into the life of a video game creator.

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Why the World Fell for FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

Despite ample reasons to be skeptical of cryptocurrency schemes, the notion of the eccentric genius accomplishing extraordinary things was irresistible.

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AI Reveals the Most Human Parts of Writing

When do writers want help finding inspiration? And when do they want full control? Computers could expose the true future of the medium.

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Ditch Your USB-A Dongle and Embrace the USB-C Life

The old port is dead to me. Connect your peripherals to all your devices with the more universal connector.

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Victrola’s Portable Record Player Brings the Party Anywhere

You, too, can be the cool vinyl nerd at your next shindig. Now go sit next to the guy with the guitar.

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A Proactive Way to Detect Cancer at Its Earliest Stages

Medtech firm Earli is working on a way to make tumors announce themselves as they appear—and even provide directions to where they are in the body.

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12 Best Sexy Gifts for Lovers (2022): Heat Up the Holidays

The best presents are the ones you can share—or the gift of self-care. Our favorite vibrators, lube, and candles will make this holiday one to remember.

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