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Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created unprecedented conditions in the atmosphere.

Climate change is upping the odds of major wildfires, creating a need for new tools to combat them.

The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump administrations immigration crackdown.

The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public.

Beluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. WIRED spoke with some of the scientists behind the groundbreaking rescue mission.

Lightweight, powerful, and generally inexpensive, the handheld vacuum is the perfect household helper.

Ads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are painting prescription stimulants in a negative light while promoting supplements for ADHD that lack evidence.

A svelte smart ring can track important activity, sleep, and health metrics. Plus, unlike most smartwatches, it doesnt need to be charged every day.

Its not an argument with two sides, its an argument with 10 sides, one senior administration official tells WIRED about how US AI policy is being shaped.

Laptops for college should be portable, offer long battery life, and be well priced. Based on testing hundreds of laptops, these are my top picks.

As the US sees its highest number of measles cases in decades and vaccination rates fall, researchers are developing drugs to help those who contract the virus or who are particularly vulnerable.

Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow?

I tested the Soundcore Nebula P1i, an affordable projector, to see if it could overcome the typical drawbacks that most budget projectors suffer from.

Our top-pick sleeping pads from Nemo, Therm-a-Rest, and Gossamer Gear use high-tech materials to engineer the best sleep you can get outdoors.

Tired of eye strain? These tips will help optimize your smartphone for marathon reading sessions.

More electric vehicles are becoming capable of providing backup power at a time when the US is increasingly in need of more electrons.

Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their reasonable prices, colorful designs, and simple software make them good, wallet-friendly Android smartphones.

You dont have to upload your video to the cloud or pay a monthly fee to secure your home. These security cameras record locally.

Youre an action hero, and you need a camera to match. We guide you through all the models, plus accessory recommendations and hidden software tricks to try.

Friendly hobby machine or serious production tool? Heres how to know which one is for you.

These e-readers are more useful in their old age than you might think.

I packed these Leatherology totes with laptops, chargers, and everything else my workday demands. Months later, theyre still the bags I keep reaching for.

Over the last several years, the Imax format has taken on a few different formsbut only a few dozen theaters are capable of screening it in its full glory.

Ive been reviewing laptops for over a decade, and here's my advice on how to find the right laptop for you.

GoPros New Mission 1 cameras bring action cameras to a higher level with a larger sensor and more cinematic footage.

Electrolyte powders promise better hydration, energy, and recovery. But unless youre losing serious fluid, water and food probably have you covered.

Scientists identified the first known cancer transmissible among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada.

Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.

This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.

These are the AC units weve trusted to cool our homes for months, if not years.

The TK705STis highly responsive, low-latency performance makes gameplay ultra-realistic. For movies and TV? Its a purely average home projector.

Never mind the heat death of the universe. Entropy is just a bridge between two levels of reality.

I think it should stand for artificial idiot, one 9-year-old says. Heres why kids of all ages are calling AI disgusting and creepy.

Analysis of satellite images of Myanmar shows dozens of alleged scam compounds have appeared in recent months, despite a purported crackdown on the criminal organizations.

If youre tired of sponsored and AI-summarized search results, Kagi gives you a curatedand human-centricway to find what youre looking for.

After Trump publicly backed pillow salesman turned election denier Mike Lindell for governor of Minnesota, the local GOP pushed back strongly.

EU law gives researchers unprecedented rights to scrutinize Big Tech. Researchers say Tik Tok, X, and Meta are still deciding who gets to look inside.