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The latest news and updates on gear, gadgets, and consumer tech. Plus, dispatches from the events that shape your world.

Attitude Adjustment
These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost
The Kickstarter-funded glasses from L'Atitude 52°N have AI features bundled for 1 year, but the company doesn't know yet how much it will charge for access after that.
Boone Ashworth


News and Events

TAG Heuer Has Dropped New Polylight-Powered F1s
The five new Formula 1 watches are driven by light—and we have a definite favorite.
Jeremy White

A Hot-Air Balloon Landed in a California Backyard. The Owner Says It's a 'Very Rare' Event
The CEO of Magical Adventures Balloon Rides tells WIRED how the pilot made a safe landing after they got stranded over a neighborhood.
Brian Barrett

Hyundai's New Ioniq 3 Has Hot-Hatch Looks, but Can It Beat BYD?
The brand’s new 300-mile urban EV has great interior space and driving smarts, but a lot of competition. And, yes, there's a chance it is US-bound.
Jeremy White

Prego Has a Dinner-Conversation-Recording Device, Capisce?
The pasta-sauce company has partnered with the nonprofit StoryCorps on a device designed to record family conversations around the table and save them for all time.
Boone Ashworth

My Blissful, Unbothered Life as a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Maximalist
I turned off my phone notifications for an entire week. It made me a less disturbed person, but the people closest to me got annoyed.
Reece Rogers

How American Camouflage Conquered the World
The world-famous MultiCam pattern was designed for the military by two Brooklyn hipsters. Now everyone—from babies to ICE agents—is suited up for battle.
Avery Trufelman

Can Modular Phone Accessories Finally Evolve Beyond MagSafe?
True modular smartphone hardware never went mainstream. That could change as phone makers look beyond magnets.
Sophie Charara

The 19 Best EVs Coming in 2026
We’re expecting fresh electrics from Rivian, Hyundai, Honda, BMW, and newcomer Slate, among others. Here are the EVs arriving this year that we’re most excited about.
Jeremy White

7 Apps to Help You Trim Down Subscriptions—and Save Money
You may have several recurring subscriptions you've forgotten about. These apps help you keep track of them—and cancel the ones you don't need.
David Nield

The Best Red Light Therapy Mask and LED Tools for Every Skin Type
Your face called, and it’s low-key offended you might trust TikTok more than WIRED.
Boutayna Chokrane
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How to Clean Your Vinyl Records (Because They’re Filthy!)
Those clicks and pops aren’t supposed to be there. Give your music a proper bath with this handy guide.
Parker Hall and Michael Calore

How to Use Google Chrome’s New AI-Powered ‘Skills’
The premade Skills available through the Gemini sidebar in Chrome include ways to maximize protein in recipes or summarize YouTube videos.
Reece Rogers


Shipping
Spoofed Tankers Are Flooding the Strait of Hormuz. These Analysts Are Tracking Them
Aarian Marshall



Money Matters
Microsoft Surface PCs Are Getting Big Price Hikes, and the Cheaper Models Are Going Away
Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica








Ring a Ding
This Clever Bike Bell Can Even Be Heard by People Wearing Noise-Canceling Headphones
Diego Barbera


Right to Repair
John Deere Is Paying Farmers $99 Million for Allegedly Monopolizing Repair
Boone Ashworth


