Buying Guide
The Best Bookshelf Speakers to Blast Your Tunes
Soup up your sound with these active and passive speakers. We have picks for every budget.
Ryan Waniata
The Best Earplugs for Concerts, Bedtime, and Anytime
Whether you want to sleep through the party or rock out (safely) to your favorite band, these will help block out the noise.
Parker Hall and Tom Wiggins
The Best Organic Mattresses, Toppers, and Bedding
These nontoxic beds and bedsheets are easier on the environment and your health—and they feel like a dream.
Scott Gilbertson
Which Amazon Echo or Alexa Speaker Is Best for You?
We’ve rounded up our favorites, including third-party devices like the Sonos Era and a voice-enabled Yamaha soundbar.
Parker Hall and Nena Farrell
Which Motorola Phone Should You Buy?
These Android smartphones often deliver two-day battery life and have lots of storage. But which Moto models are best?
Julian Chokkattu
The Y-Brush DuoBrush Comes With Two Options for Quick Tooth Cleaning
A U-shaped toothbrush tray is good for a quick clean, but you need a regular toothbrush too. The DuoBrush has both options.
Medea Giordano
The Blipblox myTracks Is a Sampling Pad for Kids
This kid-friendly sampler is meant to introduce little ones to the world of home recording and beat-making.
Terrence O'Brien
Apple's New iPad Air Is Bigger, Brighter, and Better
Apple's lightweight tablet comes equipped with a faster processor, but it's the bigger screen that steals the spotlight.
Brenda Stolyar
The SnuzPod4 Bassinet Is Easy for Tired Parents to Assemble
This popular bassinet from the United Kingdom has made it to America, and it was worth the journey.
Parker Hall
14 Great Deals From the Sony Days of Play Sale
From games to consoles to accessories, Sony PlayStation gear is heavily discounted through June 12.
Louryn Strampe
Dyson's Airstrait and Airwrap Hair Tools Are $100 Off Right Now
Banish puff and frizz with these discounted flat irons and blow dryers from Dyson and beyond.
Medea Giordano
The 35 Best Memorial Day Sales on TVs, Office Chairs, and Ebikes
Not all discounts—or gadgets—are equal. We’ve rounded up the best deals on WIRED-tested gear.
Louryn Strampe and Julian Chokkattu
The 28 Best Memorial Day Mattress Deals
Sleep starting to feel less like a luxury? It might be time for a new mattress or bed sheet. Good thing plenty are on sale.
Medea Giordano
How to Make Café-Quality Espresso at Home
Making good espresso is hard, and it takes some trial and error. Here are some tips to get you started.
Jaina Grey
How to Record Everything on Your Laptop Screen Without Microsoft Recall
These utilities for Windows 11 and macOS record all your desktop actions, giving you a searchable log. The apps work similarly to the still-in-preview Microsoft Recall, but they're available now.
David Nield
Unhappy With a Service You’ve Been Paying For? It Might Be Time for a Breakup
Ending a relationship with the person you pay to cut your hair, walk your dog, or work on your home can be awkward. But if you need to move on, it’s better to make a clean break.
Omar L. Gallaga
Spotify Hates Albums. Here’s How to Fix That
Spotify favors serving up algorithmically curated playlists instead of complete albums. If you love a long-player, here are some tips to regain control of your listening sessions.
Justin Pot
Touch Controls on Stoves Suck. Knobs Are Way Better
Annoying, mistake-prone touch controls have become standard on induction stoves, but good old-fashioned knobs are far superior in the busy, messy kitchen. It’s high time we bring back the knob.
Joe Ray
Apple’s Photo Bug Exposes the Myth of ‘Deleted’
An Apple Photos glitch, now fixed, is a reminder that digital bits of your life will live on forever.
Lauren Goode
Translation Tech Is Amazing, Except When It’s Not
We can hold surprisingly deep conversations across languages using simple apps on our phones. But even as these apps get a fresh boost from AI, they can still lead to some awkward moments.
Blake Snow
Everything You Need to Know About Hybrid Cars
What’s the difference between a hybrid, a mild hybrid, and a plug-in hybrid? This is the WIRED guide for the electric-curious.
Aarian Marshall
Android Now Lets You Edit Text Messages
Plus: Spotify will refund owners of its discontinued Car Thing, Amazon gets FAA clearance for more drone deliveries, and we’re in love with the new Rafa Nadal watch collaboration.
Boone Ashworth
You Can Buy a Used Tesla for Cheap. Just Be Careful If You Do
As rental companies flood the market with used Teslas, look out for these telltale signs of a lemon.
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica
How IWC Made the Most Glow-In-the-Dark Watch Ever for Lewis Hamilton
The F1 driver’s Ceralume chronograph is the most luminous watch ever made. Here’s how it was created.
Chris Hall
The Spacetop G1 Arrives This Fall. We Try the AR Laptop With No Screen
Sightful’s augmented reality computer now has a pimped design and better specs—and it’s finally available for preorder.
Julian Chokkattu
Everyone's Pumped About Heat Pumps
This week on Gadget Lab, we talk about the surging popularity of heat pumps, the ultra-energy-efficient heating and cooling appliances we’ve called “climate superheroes.”
Lauren Goode and Michael Calore
Google Search Is Growing Up
This week, we unpack all the news from Google I/O, where we got a glimpse of how the world’s dominant search engine will evolve in the AI era.
Michael Calore and Lauren Goode
A Peek Inside Hulu’s New Black Twitter Docuseries
This week, the writer, director, and executive producers of the new documentary series Black Twitter: A People’s History tell us how they brought the community’s vibrancy to the small screen.
Michael Calore and Lauren Goode
Thinking About Buying a Hybrid Car? Listen Up
This week we talk through everything there is to know about hybrids: how the different technologies work, how to keep one charged, and which cars best fit different lifestyles.
Lauren Goode and Michael Calore
Product Review
Motorola’s Edge 50 Pro Is a Good Midrange Smartphone, but the Competition’s Better
Simon Hill
Buying Guide
The Best Smart Speakers With Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri
Parker Hall and Nena Farrell