Ryan Coogler’s horror movie has shattered box office records—and the myth that audiences don’t care about original stories.https://www.wired.com/story/sinners-proves-audiences-crave-sex-vampires-and-fresh-ideas/
The franchise’s Disney era has been defined by toothless politics, but Andor Season 2 is a vivid metaphor for America’s descent into authoritarianism.https://www.wired.com/story/star-wars-andor-season-2-depicts-the-banality-of-american-fascism/
Despite being the biggest electric0vehicle market in the world, China might decide it’s had enough of Tesla. In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we break it all down.https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-tesla-china/
Margaret Mitchell, an AI ethics researcher at Hugging Face, tells WIRED about a new dataset designed to test AI models for bias in multiple languages.https://www.wired.com/story/ai-bias-spreading-stereotypes-across-languages-and-cultures-margaret-mitchell/
Budget mechanical keyboards just keep getting better.https://www.wired.com/review/wobkey-rainy-75/
Maximum bass and minimal features make for a beguiling mix from this beautifully made Bluetooth speaker.https://www.wired.com/review/review-morel-biggie-bluetooth-speaker/
“These tariffs are essentially a baby tax on already-struggling families,” says one CEO of a baby registry company.https://www.wired.com/story/tariffs-are-coming-for-baby-products/
Having a hard time choosing from Apple’s complex MacBook lineup? Let us help you find the right laptop.https://www.wired.com/story/which-macbook-should-you-buy/
Upgrade your locks with fingerprint-scanning or a keypad, whether it’s at the front door or a sliding glass entryway.https://www.wired.com/story/best-smart-locks/
WIRED has tested hundreds of bed-in-a-box mattresses for a week each. Our top pick, the Helix Midnight Luxe hybrid, is the best bed you can buy online.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-mattresses/
In her new book, On Muscle, Bonnie Tsui investigates the other stuff our thews remember—like how to grow when you exercise.https://www.wired.com/story/book-excerpt-on-muscle-bonnie-tsui/
We spent months sleeping on various pillows to find the right support for your noggin whether you snooze on your side, back, or in a tangle of blankets.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-pillows/
China is limiting US access to critical minerals in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the move isn’t as devastating as Beijing wants it to be.https://www.wired.com/story/rare-earth-minerals-china-tariffs/
In March, Finland successfully completed the first test of its encapsulation plant, which, if finished, will become the world’s first permanent underground storage facility for radioactive waste.https://www.wired.com/story/finland-is-developing-a-permanent-way-to-deal-with-spent-nuclear-fuel/
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly alleges the companies are selling illegal off-brand versions of its best-selling diabetes and weight-loss drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound.https://www.wired.com/story/glp-1-compounding-fda-lawsuits/
Las Arenitas is an artificial oasis that recycles used water from the border city of Mexicali to regenerate ecosystems in the Colorado River delta.https://www.wired.com/story/this-artificial-wetland-is-reusing-wastewater-to-revive-a-lost-ecosystem/
Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican is preparing to organize a new conclave in less than 20 days. This is how they’ll tamp down on leaks.https://www.wired.com/story/technology-used-to-shield-conclave-pope-francis/
The predators have increased by almost 60 percent on the continenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-have-european-wolves-recovered-so-much-in-the-past-decade-180986436/
The designation was awarded by a London-based charity that aims to make cities more like national parks: "greener, healthier and wilder"https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chattanooga-just-became-north-americas-first-national-park-city-heres-what-that-means-180986465/
Curators think the volume's corners and spine are bound in the skin of William Corder, an infamous criminal who was convicted of murder in the late 1820shttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/recently-rediscovered-book-bound-in-human-skin-goes-on-display-in-england-180986458/