Product Review
It's Hard to Go Wrong With the OnePlus 13
The OnePlus 13 sets the stage for a feisty battle for the smartphone crown in 2025.
Julian Chokkattu
Reviews and Buying Guides
The Best VPNs to Protect Yourself Online
It won’t solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private network can make you a less tempting target for hackers.
Scott Gilbertson
The Best Coffee Subscriptions to Keep You Wired
These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.
Scott Gilbertson
The Best Cat Water Fountains
Ensuring your cat is drinking enough water is one of the best ways to keep your pet healthy. We tested many models, and these were our favorites.
Molly Higgins
19 Fancy Gadgets That Won’t Leave You Broke
The next new thing doesn’t have to cost as much as next month’s paycheck.
Chris Haslam
The Evolving (and Inexact) Science of Wildfire Evacuation
As extreme wildfires become the new norm, scientists are trying to crack how to save lives.
Aarian Marshall
Can Your Car Be Your Friend?
Automakers are showing off whizz-bang tech for vehicle interiors meant to reshape drivers’ relationships with their cars.
Aarian Marshall
‘All Hands on Deck’: How Watch Duty Keeps Up With the California Wildfires
While the destructive Los Angeles fires rage, all eyes have turned to the app that lets you track them. WIRED spoke with Watch Duty founder John Mills about how the platform has met the moment.
Boone Ashworth
The Fanciful, Mechanical, Monumental Spectacle of CES 2025
WIRED contributing photographer Tristan deBrauwere takes us behind the scenes at the largest consumer tech show in the world.
Michael Calore
Your Next AI Wearable Will Listen to Everything All the Time
The latest crop of AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi listen to your conversations to help organize your life. They are also normalizing embedded microphones that are always on.
Julian Chokkattu
AI Hardware Is in Its ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Era
This week at CES, companies of all sizes will show off all their new AI-enabled gadgets. Here’s hoping they don’t all just do stuff your phone already excels at.
Boone Ashworth
The 17 Best EVs Coming in 2025
After Jaguar’s chaotic relaunch and the pomp and theater of Tesla’s Cybercab reveal party, it’s hard to imagine the coming year will top 2024—until you see our picks for the best EVs of 2025.
Jeremy White
Revisiting the 3 Biggest Hardware Flops of 2024
The hyped-up Rabbit R1, Humane Ai Pin, and Apple Vision Pro have continued receiving updates since their lackluster launches. How are things progressing? I tried them again to find out.
Julian Chokkattu
How to Pay Your Taxes Online
Paying US federal and state taxes online can be confusing, and one wrong move can result in penalties or extra money owed. We break it down so you can have the most worry-free tax filing possible.
Molly Higgins
DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What's the Difference?
Which type of RAM should you buy? Here are the differences explained in nerdy detail.
Brad Bourque
AI Financial Advisers Target Young People Living Paycheck to Paycheck
AI finance apps are reaching Gen Z and millennial users with personalized chatbots that offer money advice—and upsell them big time.
Reece Rogers
How to Start (and Keep) a Healthy Habit
Whether you want to run a marathon or learn to play the guitar, here’s how to set yourself up for success.
Scott Gilbertson