From halting my doomscrolls to automating air-quality checks, Apples streamlined Shortcuts app is my favorite iOS 27 feature.

Luxury water can contain different minerals and taste noticeably different. But a remote source, alkaline pH, and high price do not necessarily mean better hydration.

For uninterrupted service as you country-hop, the Saily Ultra eSIM works well and comes with plentiful perks. Its pricey though.

It is possible to achieve your desired work-life balance on your smartphone. Just set up separate accounts using this built-in Android feature.

These toppers will transform your mattress into exactly what you need, whether thats a super-plush pillow top, memory foam, or targeted back support.

Plus: Apple sends out an unprecedented number of spyware warnings, Ukraine hits a Russian ecommerce giant with cyber and drone attacks, .

The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt.

Cheap energy, abundant land, and proximity to Beijing have turned a city in Inner Mongolia into a crucial hub for data centers.

A Chinese agency says the two recalls affecting some 3 million vehicles can mostly be fixed by over-the-air updatesbut they will also require physical warning stickers and camera-related updates.

Meta is in court again over child safety, and this time its a landmark case that could force significant changes to core features of Facebook and Instagram.

Lindsay Clancys defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying blame with her ex-husband.

The Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 can wirelessly transmit games, TV shows, movies, across your home (even through walls).

As the appetite for authenticity grows online, content creators are buying up empty boxes for luxury goodsand resellers are cashing in for crazy prices.

People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decadeswere now in it, says one expert. Everyone you talk to is like, Shit, man.

The UK government is facing calls to cancel a sprawling health care contract with Palantir. The region of Greater Manchester insists it can do a better job itself.

Incremental improvements fail to generate much excitement, but Googles Pixel 11 is still an accomplished Android phone.

S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*so close that its orbit could reveal how the black holes rotation warps the spacetime around it.

This week on Uncanny Valley, Andy Greenberg discusses sitting in on a war game simulating a cyberattack from the Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon

Technology leaders dont seem to understand societys gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it.

The Poolease X1 can collect leaves from the pool floor, but dirt, silt, walls, and steps are all beyond its pay grade.

The app now allows men to make the first move, suggesting its women-first positioning was limiting growth. It joins other dating apps now throwing everything at the wall in a bid to stay relevant.

I put top-rated USB car chargers to the test for fast charging, value, heat, and safety. These are the best I found.

Tina Peters was convicted of seven counts related to election interference in 2024. Now, shes fielding an offer from a county thats become a hotbed of voting-related conspiracy theories.

The West Coast house-party scene has long been iconic. For these young, tech- savvy entrepreneurs, it was also inspiration for MyPlots, a party-promotion empire.

From granola to guacamole, a wide variety of foods have been recalled lately over salmonella risks. Experts say common-sense precautions go a long way.

Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk is expected to spend up to $200 million in the midterms. It could be a big boost for GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, whos struggled to raise cash.

During a recent visit to Generalist AI, I watched a robotic arm improvise and use a banana as a tool.

Anthropic announced last week it would include invisible watermarks in AI- generated content to comply with new EU rules. Within hours, overrides were being touted online.

With smarter gym tracking, new health alerts, and offline Gemini, the Pixel Watch 5 fine-tunes a winning formulafor a price.

Googles new voice typing is pure magic, but subpar gaming performance and a useless rear LED keep these flagships from true greatness.

Overwhelmed theater apps and a scarcity mindset around exclusive big-screen formats for blockbusters like Dune: Part Three and The Odyssey have led to the concertification of movies.

I tested the top-of-the-line Ecovacs Winbot W2S Omni window-cleaning robot on my Victorian home, and it was an unmitigated disaster.

Data and finance professionals are competing in Excel obstacle coursesamassing huge followings and keeping the Microsoft program relevant.

The Dell XPS 13 and MacBook Neo are both premium-feeling laptops with only 8 GB of RAM. Which $700 laptop is the better buy?

The car world is filled with designers still obsessed with shoehorning sex into their rides. Slate went a different route, and its why people are smitten with the charming electric pickup.

The people-search tool ClarityCheck says its reverse image search service is private and securebut it left a database containing more than 9 million image files exposed.

The early website Hot or Not taught its users to rank people at scale. Twenty- six years later, dating apps are trying to escape the culture the site helped create.

Flocks surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plates.

How the joule thief circuit steals energy from seemingly depleted power cells.

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