Fauna, a new startup, is betting that humanoid robots will find success as hospitality workers, research assistants, and entertainers.

If you’re new to smart home tech, light bulbs are an affordable, low-commitment place to start.

A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.

A whistleblower trapped inside a “pig butchering” scam compound gave WIRED a vast trove of its internal materials—including 4,200 pages of messages that lay out its operations in unprecedented detail.

We asked tech CEOs, journalists, entertainers, students, and more about the promise and peril of artificial intelligence. Here’s what they said.

An airline’s boarding policy shake-up shows the limits of efficiency. (Spoiler: It’s money.)

A federal judge ordered a new briefing due Wednesday on whether DHS is using armed raids to pressure Minnesota into abandoning its sanctuary policies, leaving ICE operations in place for now.

“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.

The technical failure coincided with TikTok’s ownership transition, leading users to question whether videos criticizing ICE raids in Minnesota were being intentionally censored.

A user from r/Minneapolis was among the first to share footage of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. Following his death, subreddits about football, cats, and embroidery have all rallied against ICE.

Get some solid shut-eye with the help of these sleep masks. Our top pick is from Blissy.

Save on a full DJI Mic 3 bundle, or pick and choose to build your own portable recording setup.

Sexual deepfakes continue to get more sophisticated, capable, easy to access, and perilous for millions of women who are abused with the technology.

The second-generation AirTag features Apple's newer Ultra Wideband chip, has a louder speaker, and better range. The second-generation AirTag features Apple's newer Ultra Wideband chip, has a louder speaker, and better range.

WIRED put the latest consumer exoskeletons from Dnsys and Hypershell in a head-to-head test on a pro athletic track. On your marks …

As the data center backlash grows, support is growing for server factories and the hundreds of jobs they’re expected to bring.

I’ve tested two laptops powered by Panther Lake—pitting them head-to-head against laptops with Apple Silicon—and Intel has finally scored a much-needed win with the Core Ultra Series 3.

Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn't trigger something like civil war.

This new prescription hearing aid has a special chip designed to improve hearing in noisy conditions.

A thin, watery layer coating the surface of ice is what makes it slick. Despite a great deal of theorizing over the centuries, though, it isn't entirely clear why that layer forms.

You don't need to Ernest Shackleton yourself to reap the benefits of cold plunging. A calm, controlled ice bath is key.

Who cares about kids when adult collectors are willing to pay top dollar?

This is the easiest to use 3D printer I've ever tried.

Within minutes of the shooting, the Trump administration and right-wing influencers began disparaged the man shot by a federal immigration officer on Saturday in Minneapolis.

A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.

Most gaming laptops under $1,000 aren’t great, but these three machines stand out above the rest.

Cordless portable blenders have come a long way since their introduction a decade back. Here's why the Ninja Blast Max smokes them all.

Plus: The FAA blocks drones over DHS operations, Microsoft admits it hands over Bitlocker encryption keys to the cops, and more.

Plus: Asus exits the smartphone market, and Sony partners with TCL on TVs.

It’s LVMH Watch Week, so here's WIRED's pick of the timepieces that made their debut—plus one notable gatecrasher.