The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary.
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The DOGE Boys Get VC Funding to Support Their Latest Enterprise
Former DOGE members and Elon Musk allies are backing a startup aimed at using AI to apply “learnings” from DOGE to the private sector.
Has Microsoft Lost Its Mojo (Again)?
Microsoft’s AI products aren’t selling, and Github’s been plagued with troubles. WIRED spoke with VP Scott Hanselman about whether the company is in catch-up mode.
Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.
The Huracan gave us the R8s, now the Temerario lends itself to a new Audi.
Inside Madonna’s Horny, Full-Throttle Grindr Takeover
From talking about sex with JFK Jr. to a surprise show in Times Square, the queen of pop is leveraging Grindr’s “gayborhood” to sell her new album.
Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money
NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year's Artemis III launch.
Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do
Overpressure from the Blue Origin blast shattered windows at a hangar about a mile away from the pad.
Steve Jobs in Exile is a fine profile of Jobs' years at NeXT
“Why don’t we just frickin’ call Apple?”
EveryPlate Meal Kit Review (2026): Low Cost, Simplicity, Flavor
EveryPlate is an actual budget meal kit whose plates taste delicious. Options and ingredients are fewer, but simplicity can also be a virtue.
Review: AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a disappointing way to spend $549
The superior RX 9070 also launched for $549 just over a year ago.
OpenAI and Anthropic May Be Rivals, but Investors Aren’t Picking Sides
“Why wouldn’t you want to be in both Pepsi and Coke?” says one venture capitalist. “It’s the same here.”
Why Apple Might Put Cameras Into Its Next AirPods
From battery life to privacy, there are many hurdles to the idea taking off.
The Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)
These are the cleaning robots, water monitors, and toys actually worth buying for pool season.
‘Doo Doo Water and a Few Needles’: Inside the Mystery of the New York City Manhole Prowlers
An “urban explorer” tells WIRED their mother checked in to make sure they weren’t one of the people seen scurrying out of a manhole with their friends.
AI Has Come for Serif Fonts
AI companies are using serif to project humanity. Critics are calling it “tasteslop.”
The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet
Robot demonstrations can distort public perceptions of robotic capabilities.
Not to Alarm Anyone, but Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Entered the US
The USDA this week confirmed the first known infection of the carnivorous fly larva, which feast on the flesh of living mammals, after the United States eradicated the nightmare bugs in the 1960s.
AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data
FCC did not violate carriers' right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling.
These LLMs are the best at resisting Russian propaganda
Estonian government benchmark shows how dozens of models combat Russia's "strategic narratives."
Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults
By targeting large numbers of users, attackers increased their chances of success.