The latest iPhone update is chock-full of smart upgrades, with a big focus on improvements to Siri.

In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorneys Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.

Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodeis weekend plea for regulation. The White House seems unlikely to oblige.

I tested soundbars of all shapes and sizesthese are the best for clear dialogue, booming bass, and realistic surround sound.

An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.

Roborock's more affordable vacuum did well on corners and navigating my home, but thresholds and small objects remain a challenge. Still, it's a good vacuum for the price, especially when it's on sale.

Ive tested dozens of wireless earbuds. These are the best for when you want to tune out the world, wherever you are.

Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women whove had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now shes fighting back.

While the publishing industry frets over how authors are using AI, many readers are taking things into their own hands.

Apples Safari browser gets a few helpful automation and personalization features in iOS 27.

Coways new Airmega Halo runs quietly and clears visible smoke quickly, but its air-quality readings werent always reassuring.

Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AIand it's driving the data center buildout.

Theres no reason we cant think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts.

Take your home office to new heights with our favorite motorized standing desks.

A subset of male gamers have spent years warning that the transgressive series has been neutered by progressive developers, but the backlash isnt taking hold.

Plus: The US disrupts the internets biggest black market, a Conti ransomware hacker gets prison time, Meta fails to stop AI-generated videos of child abuse.

Turns out that the best office chair is also the best gaming chair, now with aesthetics to match.

Steven Strogatz coauthored a book about how math is moving beyond human understanding. He spoke with WIRED about the seismic impact artificial intelligence has had on his lifes work.

And if your tap water is undrinkable, you have no constitutional right to truthful information about it.

South Park, Slow Horses, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and a Lego-fied Mandalorian are just a few of the things you should be watching right now.

The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran warand even more potential insider trading at Google, documents obtained by WIRED show.

The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested peoples Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased NameTag face recognition feature.

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keep your gadgets charged. These are my favorite travel adapters and chargers that Ive tested myself.

Braden Sinclair is one of just 50 people in the world who can have unlimited pasta at the chain for life. Now, fans are deciding what he should eat next.

The agricultural machine manufacturer has a subscription service that lets owners repair their own equipment. Why is barely anybody using it?

The US government has been sharing more information about UFOs. That's fueling excitement over the possibility of the president announcing that humans are not alone.

Crackpot theories were once the stuff of shortwave radio, but September 11 unleashed the Age of Alex Jones.

The new joint operation uses laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones linked to human and drug trafficking.

A combination of rapid advances, recursive self-improvement, and agentic swarms are genuinely spooking people inside big labs.

Samsung is resting on its laurels with the midrange S26 FE, with an unwelcome price bump and only a new processor to show for it.

AI leaders worry antitrust law could stand in the way of what they view as an increasingly urgent push to coordinate a slowdown in AI development.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we dig into a former Anthropic researchers AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apples event, and the census report that claimed Trump won the 2020 election.

While the strengthening El Nio helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.

Apples new folding iPhone Duo is finally here, alongside refreshed Pro models. Our primer has all the details you need to choose the iPhone 18 thats right for you.

Smart mowers are an expensive alternative to old-fashioned yard work, but theyre finally good enough to consider if youd rather sip an iced tea and watch a robot tame your lawn.

Experts say conspiracy theorizing about the identity and motive of Charlie Kirks killer will likely continue for a long time to come.

I tested portable speakers of all shapes and sizes, from pocket to party- sized.

The Black Panther villains hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because its easy to code. Danielle Udogaranya is changing that.

When iOS 27 arrives, it will bring with it a fully revamped assistant for your iPhone.