9 Best Robot Vacuums (2025): Tested and Reviewed in Real Homes
Whether you’re up against pet hair or you want to splurge on a high-end laser-guided robot vacuum, we have the…
The 8 Best Travel Pillows (2025), Tested on Planes
It can be hard to catch a nap while traveling, but these pillows can help.
Best Window Air Conditioners 2025: 10 Picks to Cool You for Years
These WIRED-tested AC units have been lodged into our windows and cooling our homes for months, if not years.
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15 Best Air Purifiers (2025): Coway, AirDoctor, IQAir
Protect your home against dust, pets, allergies, and more with air purifiers tested firsthand by WIRED.
Why Jolly Ranchers Are Banned in the UK but Not the US
Crude-oil-derived substances in the candy have been linked to health problems—and the regulations that have allowed their use in the…
13 Best Wi-Fi Routers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Don’t suffer the buffer. These WIRED-tested systems will deliver reliable internet across your home, whatever your needs or budget. …
People Are Using AI Chatbots to Guide Their Psychedelic Trips
As psychedelic companies and therapy apps experiment with AI, people are already taking huge doses of drugs and using chatbots…
On Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, There’s Lobster for the Tourists and Microplastics for Everyone Else
The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are contaminated…
Thanks to Zillow, Your Friends Know How Much Your House Costs—or if You’re Secretly Rich
A quick search of your friends’ addresses can yield one of the most private details of their financial lives. Some…
Meta reportedly recruits Apple’s head of AI models
Ruoming Pang previously ran Apple’s in-house team that trained the AI foundation models that underpin Apple Intelligence and other on-device…