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Kagi Brings Back Old-School Search, One Human-Made Website at a Time
If you’re tired of sponsored and AI-summarized search results, Kagi gives you a curated—and human-centric—way to find what you’re looking for.
22 Back-to-School College Dorm Room Essentials (2026)
Deck out your room and make class a cinch with these WIRED-tested favorites.
The Best Vacuum for Pet Hair—We Tested Many to Find Which Ones Work Best (2026)
Cordless, handheld, robot, and traditional—we tested them all to find the vacuum that’s fantastic for fur.
The Best MagSafe Wallets for Your Everyday Carry (2026)
The slim and convenient magnetic wallets you’ll actually want stuck to the back of your phone.
America’s Hot Hybrid Summer
Gas prices are up, and US car dealerships are full of hybrids. Customers are going for it.
10 Best Meal Delivery Services, Tested by an Ex-Restaurant Critic
Here are the best delivery services and meal kits in 2026, including Martha Stewart’s meal service, a GLP-1–supportive plan, and a budget-friendly option.
Google Turns a Selfie Video Into Your Account’s Spare Key
The next time you’re locked out of your Google account, you can use your face as part of the account recovery process.
My Week of Transparent Living With Apple’s ‘More Clear’ Liquid Glass Setting
I cranked Apple’s iOS 27 beta to maximum transparency on my iPhone and enjoyed every warped second.
Remember Jibo? Its Successor Is a Wearable That Turns Your Life Into AI Slop
With “blessings” from the original Jibo founders, iKairos is a wearable or desk-mounted “AI journal” that turns your family moments into AI images and video.
Top Red-Light Therapy Deals at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale (2026)
Save on WIRED-tested LED therapy devices from TheraFace, HigherDose, and more.
Dyson V10 Konical Review (2026): Affordable and Solid
Out of Dyson’s two new affordable stick vacuums, this one is easily my favorite.
Which New Samsung Foldable Phone Should You Buy? Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, or Flip8?
Samsung’s folding phone family has a new middle child with a fresh form factor, but which of its eighth-gen foldables is right for you?
Why Samsung Gave Its Next Folding Phone a New Shape
People spend hours watching videos on their smartphones. The wider, shorter, and lighter Galaxy Z Fold8 caters to exactly that.
Flipper Busy Bar Review: An Expensive Focus Tool
It didn’t keep my coworkers at bay, but Flipper’s expensive productivity tool did help me focus on the task at hand.
Is the All-New Range Rover GT Stepping on Jaguar’s Tail?
It’s “the most car-like Range Rover ever created,” but will this all-electric grand tourer spoil Jaguar’s Type 01 party?
Shop Best Buy’s Black Friday in July Sale 2026 Before Fall Chaos
The discounts may not beat Prime Day, but I found worthwhile prices on WIRED-approved TVs, laptops, tablets, speakers, and other home gear.
The Light Flip Is the Stylish Dumb Flip Phone of Your Dreams
A flip phone with 5G, USB-C, a headphone jack, and a removable battery? Say it ain’t so.
Halliday’s New Smart Glasses Skip the Camera
Halliday’s G2 glasses can listen to and summarize your workplace meetings—with no video involved.
8 Best Smartwatches (2026): Apple, Google, and Hybrid Watches
These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.
The Galaxy Card Is Samsung’s Answer to the Apple Card
Directly added to your Samsung Wallet account, it’s yet another cash-back credit card, this time tailored for Samsung stans.
