A new restriction on foreign-made mobile robots affects robotic vacuums, pool cleaners, and lawn mowers. Heres what it means for the bots already in your homeand the ones you may never get to buy.

A memo obtained by WIRED, issued by the water utilities information sharing group WaterISAC, links dozens of cyberattacks against Minnesota water utilities to Tehran.

Researchers fear AI is moving too fast, while Mark Zuckerberg is worried about who owns it. Plus: Inside Black Forest Labs push into robotics.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the open- vs. closed-source debate in AI, key players in White House AI policy, and how to stop your chatbot logs from showing up in search-engine results.

Here are the best back-to-school deals under $200 on comfy, ergonomic chairs for all-nighters and cram sessions

The temporary exemption from federal safety standards will let Amazons Zoox launch a real, paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas.

The two Chrome updates in June patched more bugs than the 23 updates before them. Now, Google is ramping up its patching schedule thanks to AI-assisted vulnerability discovery.

Avi Schiffmann has a new version of his controversial AI companion. Its more expensive, and you cant change its personality.

The latest version of Google DeepMind's AI model includes a significant jump into physical AGI. But plopping AI into the real world comes with risks.

Razer has finally caved and made its first Hall Effect gaming keyboard. I dug into its switches, features, and gaming performance to see if it was worth the wait.

Polymarket and Novig have both recently brought ex-DOGE affiliates onboard as scrutiny of the industry intensifies.

From fitness tracking to notifications, the best budget smartwatch can do a lot without costing a fortune.

Peter Parkers isolation lands especially hard in the age of AI, a loneliness crisis, and endless scrolling.

Urban wildlife biologists say the stumpy raccoon seems to have adapted well to his environment and spinal conditionbut his internet fame presents a new threat.

If the generative AI giant had followed well-known security best practices, its likely that its AI agent would never have escaped to the open internet and hacked multiple companies.

Despite the ongoing AI boom, LinkedIn is holding the line on compute spending. Instead, its challenging engineers to make every GPU count.

Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield.

For most people, the Tab A1 Plus checks all the boxes and is the best budget tablet you can buy, but dont expect power or long-term Android support.

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Despite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trumps supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what.

Save up to $100 on Apples latest AirPods models before prices go back up.

Curious if you should get Dysons new 2026 stick vacuums or stick to the older ones? I tested five models, old and new, to find out for you.

I watched a new tool try to get around the model safeguards of four major frontier companies. You might be surprised by how they performed.

Climate change is helping invasive species to not only establish themselves across the continent but to stay alive for longer. Scientists suggest we get used to it.

Elon Musks platform attacked the countrys invasive information-gathering powers as it demands the government drop efforts to strengthen its no-children policy.

Our field-tested gear includes power banks, electrolytes, outdoor blankets, earplugs, .

These are the cleaning robots, water monitors, and toys actually worth buying for pool season.

WIRED test-drove a preproduction version of the Luce, the storied Italian automakers controversial electric car, and it was remarkably surprising. Will it convert Ferrari fanatics?

For the frequent flier who treats the Delta Sky Club like their second home.

Thanks to the surge in local AI processing and the ongoing memory shortage, its incredibly difficult to buy a Mac Mini.

With Apple Upgrade, the company is making it easier to pay for its products in monthly installments. Critics call it the financialization of the affordability crisis.

If your router is short on ports, you can add more with one of the best Ethernet switches. These are my top picks from what Ive tested.

Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the US at a power plant that had been in decline for years.

We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earths gravitational field provides a different view of the planet.

Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.

One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities.

Unlock exclusive savings on Braun IPL, shavers, and grooming products. Find verified Braun promo codes and expert tips to maximize your discounts.

In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four publicly available services in its unhinged quest to solve a test.

How much could a single underscore in a username really matter? Just ask Brandon Klayme, who served 18 months in prison before realizing how authorities arrested, charged, and convicted the wrong man.

For months on end, eBay employees and contractors made life hell for a couple that had criticized the company. Six years later, the company is finally paying up.