Google will let you upload a video selfie to recover your account - but should you?
Google's new account recovery option prompts users to upload a selfie to prove their identity. Here's what to know.
Banning Social Media for Kids Is a Bad Idea
The risks are real. But banning children from the internet could create new problems without solving the ones that really matter.
Google Turns a Selfie Video Into Your Account’s Spare Key
The next time you’re locked out of your Google account, you can use your face as part of the account recovery process.
My Week of Transparent Living With Apple’s ‘More Clear’ Liquid Glass Setting
I cranked Apple’s iOS 27 beta to maximum transparency on my iPhone and enjoyed every warped second.
Remember Jibo? Its Successor Is a Wearable That Turns Your Life Into AI Slop
With “blessings” from the original Jibo founders, iKairos is a wearable or desk-mounted “AI journal” that turns your family moment…
‘The Child Is Terrified’: Measles Doctors Speak Out
Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares…
Orcas team up to ram sunfish until they explode
“We think this may help younger orcas feed more easily, or it could also just be for fun.”
Why Lettuce Is Always Making People Sick
The cyclospora diarrhea outbreak isn't an isolated incident. It's part of a pattern of leafy greens wreaking digestive h…
Sales were up at Tesla but so were costs and spending
Q2 2026 was profitable, but barely.
New to Linux? This 10-day checklist will help you settle in nice and easy
I wish I had followed this 10-day plan when I started using Linux 30 years ago.
The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI
There’s a debate going on in the Trump administration over how to handle increasingly powerful Chinese AI models.
Top Red-Light Therapy Deals at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale (2026)
Save on WIRED-tested LED therapy devices from TheraFace, HigherDose, and more.
Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs
First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs. Moto Razr Ultra: I've spent time with both, here's what I prefer
The Moto Razr Ultra has some of the best software on a phone, but how does it compare to the new Samsung Z Flip 8?
ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
FCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard.
‘The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope
Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan’s “woke” epic would go down in flames. Now they’re cras…
Clayface trailer leans into the body horror
"The people I trusted betrayed me. The justice system failed me."
I tested this fan-equipped MagSafe charger in a heat wave - and it actually kept my iPhone cool
Extreme heat isn't just a problem for you. It's a problem for your tech, too. That's where ESR's phone charger…
China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook
As access to Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s frontier models becomes more restricted, Chinese labs are pitching their open-source alterna…
Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers
Union previously warned automaker that any robot deployment must be negotiated.