It’s useful to know the quality of the air around your home, but your personal air quality monitor could lead to safer air for everyone.

You can get impressive and high-resolution 3D scans out of this relatively inexpensive scanner.

Plus: Instagram sparks a privacy backlash over its new map feature, hackers steal data from Google's customer support system, and the true scope of the Columbia University hack comes into focus.

WindBorne Systems is one of several companies launching balloons, drones, buoys, and other devices to provide critical data to the beleaguered agency’s National Weather Service, but they can’t fill all the gaps.

Plus: Seiko’s official Pepsi watches are here (for anyone who needs a GMT Master II), and Motorola showcases a bedazzled Razr.

Right now is the best time yet to bag a bargain secondhand electric car. But how do you test battery health? Or charging ability? Here’s WIRED’s expert tips on how to get it done properly.

Long after shifting your feed away from friends and toward influencers, Instagram is adding new features intended to make the app more personal. The turnabout exposes the platform’s identity crisis.

At the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas on Friday, Nakasone tried to thread the needle in a politically fraught moment while hinting at major changes for the tech community around the corner.

Truth Search AI appears to rely heavily on conservative outlet Fox News to answer even the most basic questions.

Security researchers found two techniques to crack at least eight brands of electronic safes—used to secure everything from guns to narcotics—that are sold with Securam Prologic locks.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we're talking about why some chatbot subscriptions are so expensive and how these premium prices were determined on vibes more than anything substantial.

On August 14, bring your questions about OpenAI's latest model, GPT-5, and what it means for the future of chatbots.

A security researcher discovered that flawed API configurations are plaguing corporate livestreaming platforms, potentially exposing internal company meetings—and he's releasing a tool to find them.

Abubakar Salim’s game Dead Take explores scandals, exploitation, and AI-fueled media manipulation.

Dylan Field took Figma public in one of the wildest IPOs in recent memory. He insists the real story is the rise of design itself.

No matter the genre or location, these gadgets will upgrade your experience.

These WIRED-tested hearing aids are affordable alternatives to prescription devices. No doctor’s appointment necessary.

A pair of hackers found that a vape detector often found in high school bathrooms contained microphones—and security weaknesses that could allow someone to turn it into a secret listening device.

These power tools may not be the best tools for the job, but the attractive designs may inspire you to fix that ol’ gadget.

Whether you need workout earbuds or gaming over-ears, these WIRED-tested picks sound like a million bucks.

Short answer: There’s a drivetrain on it! We go over the battery, sensors, and other components that make your electric bicycle go.

The perfect kitchen companions, these versatile blenders can whip up breakfasts, dips, milkshakes, cocktails, and everything in between.

In an age of wavering consensus and widening divisions, music reflects the times more than ever. One factor missing from the discussion of this year’s song of the summer? The Donald Trump of it all.

In a new executive order, the US president has called on federal regulators to investigate and punish banks for alleged discrimination against conservatives and certain types of business.

Spreadsheets, Slack messages, and files linked to an alleged group of North Korean IT workers expose their meticulous job-planning and targeting—and the constant surveillance they're under.

You may be familiar with white noise, but what about pink noise, or brown noise? WIRED’s sleep expert walks you through the rainbow of benefits for bedtime.

Researchers found that an encryption algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.

A string of US armory break-ins, kept quiet by authorities for months, points to a growing security crisis—and signs of an inside job.

OpenAI is releasing GPT-5 on Thursday to both free users of ChatGPT and paying subscribers.

Discord users are already using video game characters to bypass the UK’s age-check laws. AI deepfakes could make things even more complicated.