Ive rounded up the best smart speakers that let you talk to Alexa, from the popular Echo Dot to the newest Echo Studio.

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Apple is expected to announce several products at its September event next weekincluding a folding phonebut the iPhone 18 might not be among them. It would be a first for the company.

The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.

The main action took place at Geneva Watch Days, but others dialed in remotely to make sure it wasn't just a Swiss party.

The studio released an official catch-up list ahead of Decembers release. We have easy links to watch every one of the movies so you can get up to speed.

The Home Depot Labor Day sale goes hard on grills and tools. Here are our recommendations on what to buyand what to ignore.

In what appears to be a follow-up to the mighty CasiOak, the rugged Japanese watch brand is expected to release an all-new luxury homage.

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.

While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.

The mission to Phobos, Japans first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.

The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in the wild.

Macs are fantastic computers, but youll need one of these great displays to complete your work-from-home setup.

With the risk of infection rising, parents and their children are trying to navigate how safe it is to be out in public as school starts back up.

Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March.

Job seekers are trying to game the application process using AI. Its not working, and not for the reasons you might think.

The discovery adds to the planets history of strange atmospheric phenomena that scientists dont fully understand.

A San Francisco Hot List is trying to buck stereotypes about dating in tech circles amid wider debates about the value of being perceived as attractive.

An invite-only event in Austin, Texas, kept online fans in the dark for hours.

More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communications Workers of America.

Gene-edited pig kidneys could offer a lifeline to patients stuck waiting for a human donor.

ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all suffered outages at nearly the exact same time for reasons that remain murky.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we dig into the latest prediction market buzz, Flocks AI-powered police search tool, and how tech bros dont know how to talk about rouge AI agents

OpenAI leaders think the companys next generation model, which excels at computer use and coding, may mark a major milestone in AI development.

OpenAI recently estimated its Cursor partnership would make more than $1 billion in revenue a year, WIRED has learned. It still walked away after Elon Musks SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup.

Using Frores air-cooling technology, Lenovos Project AeroBlade Concept is an ultralightweight laptop with efficient heat management.

At IFA 2026, Nvidia and its partners showed off the first RTX Spark-powered laptops and mini PCs, designed to run AI models right on your computer.

When the beta arrives next year15 years after its predecessorGuild Wars 3 will have a new momentum engine that makes combat in the game feel closer to an action RPG.

The long-rumored deal will give the chip giant access toand help it promotea huge repository of open-source AI models and data sets.

An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.

Restaurant menus with AI-generated food images are going viral for their off- putting aesthetic. But AIs impact on modern menus runs even deeper.

The game starts as a reheated Witcher 3, but evolves into something much more focused.

These WIRED-tested indoor and outdoor air quality monitors give you insights into your homes air quality, warn of potentially harmful pollutant levels, and help keep tabs on your environment.

According to new documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, an undergraduate working with DOGE requested that his work for HUD count toward his University of Chicago degree.

WIRED rebuilt Flocks latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officers browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description.

Common sense is of no help in studying reality at the atomic scale.

While companies promise they can help users monitor gut health, experts suggest that smart toilets provide little in the way of benefits to the average person.

To keep scammers at bay, dating apps are embracing biometric scanning tools and verified human badges. These moves are sparking concerns about surveillance and privacy.

The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.

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