Startup Character.AI once promised superintelligence. Its new CEO says it's now an entertainment company with 20 million users.

Memes shared by the White House, DHS, and ICE have used catchy TikTok tunes to normalize mass deportation and Christian nationalist narratives. Experts say that's the point.

Members have espoused racist and antisemitic views and repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. They've raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, and their movement is growing.

With home security cameras and smart doorbells, video storage is crucial. But do you go cloud or local? We compare the options.

These WIRED-tested computer speakers, from stereo speakers to surround sound, will suit any budget.

Dozens of companies are hiding how you can delete your personal data, The Markup and CalMatters found.

Your kid's little lunch hauler takes a brutal beating every day. These are the ones our own kids have tried and loved.

Not all curls are made—or behave—equally. Knowing your curl type will help you figure out the best products and tools to help style your hair.

Seth Harp’s new book, The Fort Bragg Cartel, goes deep into the forming of the Joint Special Operations Command and its origins in the aftermath of 9/11.

Halfway to its 2030 net-zero goal, Apple faces slow and hold-out suppliers, a tariffs scramble, and an AI race that could profoundly impact eco-friendly ambitions.

While everyone else has been talking about Nvidia’s GPUs, Lisa Su has discreetly turned AMD into a chipmaking phenom. And as the US-China tech war rages, she’s at the center of it all.

A study of plastic bottles washed up on the Pacific coast of Latin America has identified a double problem—a mass of local waste combined with long-traveling bottles from Asia.

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GPT-5 was touted as a major upgrade to ChatGPT. Not all users think that’s the case, posting threads like “Kill 4o isn’t innovation, it’s erasure,” on Reddit.

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the week's news, from bitcoin miners trying to beat Trump's tariffs to OpenAI's new deal with the US government.

The American automaker is spending billions on a radical reinvention of EV manufacturing, aimed squarely at taking on Chinese competition and Tesla.

Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley tells WIRED he imagined the planet’s future based on his fears as a parent about the present, from dystopian capitalism to the “moral horror” of growing up.

The Cleveland Clinic and startup Piramidal are developing an AI model trained on brain wave data to monitor patients in the ICU.

These subtle WIRED-tested devices help wearers keep their hearing loss to themselves.

Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it.

The right shelter can make a big difference in how comfortable you are outdoors. Here are the ones we’ve tested and love.

Gaming cheats are the bane of the video game industry—and a hot commodity. A recent study found that cheat creators are making a fortune from gamers looking to gain a quick edge.

Many of the top laptops we recommend are on sale for the back-to-school season this year.

A small but growing number of academics are improperly taking credit for articles, citations, and authorships, allowing them to appear prestigious without having conducted their own research.

If you want a great cheap Bluetooth speaker (or a pair) this is a new WIRED favorite.

These WIRED-tested hearing aids are our top selections for seniors whose hearing has faded with age.

Sena's S1 smart cycling helmet with a mesh intercom system kept me sane on the world's most boring century ride.

This app gives you the full desktop PC experience on an Apple computer.

A tetrahedron is the simplest Platonic solid. Mathematicians have now made one that’s stable only on one side, confirming a decades-old conjecture.

Nothing ruins a great night of sleep faster than getting too hot. We slept on a myriad of cooling mattresses to find which ones drew the heat away best.