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• Julian Chokkattu

The Best Pixel 9 Cases, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

Whether you saved some cash with the Pixel 9a or went big with the Pixel 9 Pro XL, we’ve got a selection of cases—MagSafe included—to kit out your new Android phone.

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• Molly Higgins

I Tried the Best At-Home Pet DNA Test Kits on My Two Cats (2025)

I sent my cats' saliva to the lab to get health and genetic insights sent to my inbox—with very different results.

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• Christopher Null

Acer Predator Helios 16S AI Review: Great Performance, Annoying Crashes

This Acer laptop’s top-tier performance is undone by bottom-shelf stability.

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• Sam Kieldsen

DJI Osmo 360 Review: A Strong Start

DJI’s debut 360 camera is a strong challenger to the Insta360 X5. Too bad it’s not officially available in the US.

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• Craig Grannell

Apple Finally Destroyed Steve Jobs’ Vision of the iPad. Good

Cupertino has done the thing it swore it never would: turn its tablet into a full-blown window-wrangling, compromise-abandoning computer. Yes, it’s better, but lurking deep in the settings the ghost of Jobs remains.

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• Joseph Winters

UN Plastics Treaty Talks Once Again End in Failure

Procedural hurdles yet again foil progress on a global agreement to end plastic pollution.

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• Lily Hay Newman

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

Plus: ICE agents accidentally add a random person to a sensitive group chat, Norwegian intelligence blames the Kremlin for hacking a dam, and new facial recognition vans roam the UK.

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• Julian Chokkattu

Gear News of the Week: A New Privacy Phone Arrives, and Samsung Has a $30K 115-Inch Micro RGB TV

Plus: Ultrahuman’s Ring now tracks ovulation, Nomad Cycles wants to make a fully repairable ebike, and Sling TV has new subscription options.

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• Aarian Marshall

WIRED’s Guide to Buying a Used Plug-In Hybrid

Right now is a great time to get a used plug-in hybrid car. Here’s what to know about PHEVs before plonking down that cash.

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• Louryn Strampe

19 Best Back-to-School Deals for 2025

This WIRED-approved gear is on sale for the new school year. Save on tablets, headphones, desk chairs, and more.

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• Nate Anderson, Ars Technica

How One Wikipedia Editor Unraveled the ‘Single Largest Self-Promotion Operation’ in the Site's History

A decade-long effort to boost one man's reputation was undone in a matter of weeks.

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• Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, Caroline Haskins

Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley

This week on Uncanny Valley, we talk about one of the most notorious American corporations. So what does Palantir actually do?

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• Julia Forbes

Best Early Labor Day Mattress Sales (2025)

It's one of the best times of the year to score a new mattress. Here are all the best deals (plus some exclusive sale codes) to snag ahead of the long weekend.

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• Lauren Goode

Developers Say GPT-5 Is a Mixed Bag

Software engineers are finding OpenAI’s new GPT-5 model is helping them think through coding problems—but isn’t much better at actual coding.

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• Adrienne So

Best Apple Watch (2025): Buyer’s Guide to the Series 10 and SE

Should you splurge for the Series 10 or wait for the Series 11? Let us help you figure out which version to get (and which to avoid).

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• Zoë Schiffer, Will Knight

Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Is on Track to Out-Talk Humanity

The OpenAI CEO addressed GPT-5 backlash, the AI bubble—and why he's willing to spend trillions of dollars to win.

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• Emily Mullin

Now You Can Get Your Flu Vaccine at Home

The nasal spray vaccine FluMist can now be ordered online and shipped to your door.

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• Boutayna Chokrane

Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x Review: Great, Not a Must-Have

I wouldn’t replace my Airwrap just yet, but if you’ve never owned one, the Co-anda 2x is Dyson’s best version so far.

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• Laura Holliday

‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube

WIRED found over 100 YouTube channels using AI to create lazy fanfiction-style videos. Despite being obviously fake, there’s a psychological reason people are falling for them.

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• Julia Forbes

Best Mattresses for Sex (2025)

These are the best mattresses for getting busy, according to our reviewers.

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• Amanda Chatel

Lelo Sona 3 Cruise Review: Stale Update

Lelo’s Sona 3 Cruise remains a great vibrator, but there’s not much new here to excite.

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• Julia Forbes

Sealy Promo Code: Save $300 on Mattresses in August 2025

Whether you’re switching from springs to memory foam or just want to sleep cooler this summer, these Sealy mattress deals will have you waking up refreshed—and with cash left in your wallet.

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• Megan Farokhmanesh

AI Slop Is Ripping Off One of Summer’s Best Games. Copycats Are Proving Hard to Kill

Peak has sold millions of copies and is Aggro Crab’s biggest hit to date. That makes it a prime target for cloning.

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• Louise Matsakis

Why Trump Flip-Flopped on Nvidia Selling H20 Chips to China

Nvidia struck a surprising deal after convincing the president that H20 chips aren’t a national security risk. But whether the reversal is good or bad depends on who you ask.

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• Andrew Couts

A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation

Named for its developer, an undergrad who took leave from UChicago to become a DOGE affiliate, a new AI tool automates the review of federal regulations and flags rules it thinks can be eliminated.

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• Graham Webster

Inside the Biden Administration's Gamble to Freeze China’s AI Future

What really motivated the US government to ban Nvidia from selling powerful computer chips to China?

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• Zoë Schiffer, Makena Kelly

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler

Internal emails obtained by WIRED show a hasty process to onboard OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers to the federal government. xAI was on the list—until MechaHilter happened.

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• Adrienne So

The Apple Watch Is Finally Getting Blood Oxygen Sensing Back

The feature was removed on select smartwatches due to a patent infringement lawsuit, but Apple has “redesigned” it.

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• Tess Owen

Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process

There's a new guard of paramilitary activists, whose youthful membership, edgy aesthetics, use of Instagram, and, in many cases, overt nods to religion points to a new brand of anti-government Christian nationalist militias.

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• Louise Matsakis, Zoë Schiffer

Senators Press Howard Lutnick’s Former Investment Firm Over Tariff Conflict of Interest Concerns

Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are demanding answers from Cantor Fitzgerald after WIRED reported that the firm was essentially creating a way for clients to bet on whether Trump’s tariffs will be struck down in court.