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From monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.

From countertop kits to a bathroom bucket full of straw and beyond, I spent a year testing popular mushroom-growing methods. Here’s what fruited—and what just grew mold.

Several Chinese businesses associated with the ebike brand Aipas settled a lawsuit with Amazon and the safety certification company UL in July.

Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.

A recent update made video playback the default for songs and podcasts with a visual component. If you just want to listen to music—and save your data and battery—follow these tips.

If you prefer not to have cameras in and around your home, try one of these more private, WIRED-tested security devices.

Now that Google has changed how its usage quotas are tallied, you might not get as many AI responses as you did before.

Balmuda has engineered a remarkably pleasant breeze with its new NatureWind Studio, but is it worth hundreds more than its competition?

Get ready to crush your coursework or scoot to class in style with these back-to-school gear picks.

Find the best SteelSeries coupon codes, promo codes, and discount codes for May 2026. Get deals on headsets, keyboards, and mice, including first-order and student discounts.

I tested REI’s best new and revamped outdoor gear of 2026. Here’s what’s worth buying, from tents and sleeping bags to coolers and bikes.

We consulted preparedness experts and WIRED’s team of testers for the essential gear to keep on hand in case of wildfires, earthquakes, and lord knows what else.

Great for indie darlings, but Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo remain kings of TV gaming.

The Japanese Microwave measures food temperature directly, and stops cooking when food’s hot. It’s kinda terrific.

From the best air fryer to frying pans to knife sharpeners anyone can use, these ideas will keep the curious home chef in your life tinkering away.

Nice PlayStation you got. Bet it could probably run Linux too.

Shop the latest beauty trends and save big using an Ulta promo code for beauty tech, makeup, and more.

As wildfire smoke threatens air quality and safety for millions, here’s your playbook to keep your family safe from the damaging effects of smoke.

This remarkably vivid home projector has deep inky blacks, without a five-figure price tag.

Swatch’s latest MoonSwatch is the Mission to the Moon 1969, a limited-edition model with components crafted from Omega’s 18K Moonshine Gold. To get one, you'll have to join a lottery.