A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance
The SFPD’s exposure of hours of videos from drone platform Skydio reveals how broadly it’s watching the city from above—and how th…
Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)
Responsibly dispose of your food scraps with one of these indoor, (mostly) odor-free, WIRED-tested devices.
Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle Strategy: Slow Their Adoption
In at least two places, Uber has pushed a policy that could give it an advantage over developers of self-driving cars. The company…
The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
New climate evidence adds context to these long voyages.
Here’s How Apple Is Updating Its Child Safety Features in iOS 27
Apple has announced several new Child Safety features coming soon to iPhones and other devices. Here’s what’s changing.
28 Best STEM Toys for Kids (2026): Learning Made Fun
We found lots of math-filled and science-rich toys for tiny nerds to assemble, bake, squish—or even tear apart and rebuild.
Scientists’ Side Hustle? Using AI and Quantum Computing to Generate New Peptides
Researchers cobbled together funding and time to show how quantum computing could aid in the development of drugs to help underser…
Best External Hard Drives (2026): SSD to Store Data, Video, and More
Need an ultrafast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We’ve got a solution for every s…
The 10 Best Pet Cameras of 2026: Furbo, Petcube, and Enabot
Whether you’re near or far, keep an eye on your fur baby with our favorite pet cameras.
The best email hosting for small businesses in 2026: Expert tested
I tested Google Workspace, Proton Mail, Microsoft 365, Fastmail, and Spike to find the best email hosting for freelancers and remo…
A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death
It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage.
Overhaul of public lands grazing regulations seeks to cut public involvement
For the first time since 1995, the Bureau of Land Management is rewriting its grazing regulations.
Beatbot AquaSense X Review: A Pool Robot That Cleans Itself
The AquaSense X brings self-cleaning technology to pool robots for the first time, but is it worth nearly twice the price of Beatb…
Skylight’s Touchscreen Calendar Got my Whole Family on the Same Page
The Skylight has become the informational and organizational hub of my household. My touchscreen-native kids have also gained more…
Samsung Micro RGB R95H Review (2026): Not the Brightest
There’s a new fleet of TVs using new mini and micro RBG display tech, and Samsung’s R95H model isn’t as impressive as it should be…
AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years
Plus: The Pentagon is training amateurs to become part of its hacker army, a Flock license plate reader error led to cops surround…
We Make Lovely Home-Cooked Meals for Ourselves. Why Not Do the Same for Our Dogs?
More dog owners have begun cooking for their canine companions in recent years. When my own dog fell ill, I became part of this gr…
Best Hiking Boots (2026): Walking Shoes, Trails, Backpacking
From strenuous hikes and serious summits to weekend rambles in the park, these boots help you make the most of your time outdoors.
China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon
The probe sent back the first pictures of the asteroid Kamo’oalewa. Next step: landing on the surface and collecting samples to se…
El Niño Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Pacific Fisheries
As the climate phenomenon sends warm water surging across the eastern Pacific, some parts of the fishing industry are suffering—bu…