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Meta's newly launched video creation app, Instagram Edits, achieved over 7 million downloads in its first week, surpassing the debut of ByteDance's competitor, CapCut.
Elon Musk's xAI Holdings is reportedly in talks to raise $20 billion, which could establish it as one of the largest private funding rounds in tech history, potentially valuing the company at over $120 billion.
DoorDash is pushing back against a lawsuit from Uber, claiming the accusations of anti-competitive practices lack merit and labeling the lawsuit as a "scare tactic."
Apple is considering relocating iPhone production from China to India, aiming to manufacture all US-bound devices by 2026, while facing challenges in meeting heightened demand for its new Switch 2 gaming console.
Google's AI initiatives are gaining traction, with 1.5 billion monthly users engaging with its AI-summarized search results, while the company faces scrutiny regarding the accuracy and reliability of this AI-generated information.

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Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 Review: A Stylish, Capable Budget Instant Camera wired.com an hour ago by Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Products / Cameras, Gear / Reviews, Product, Review
Fujifilm’s latest Instax camera is simple, delightful, and capable of some surprisingly good images.
BoldHue Review: Print Your Own Foundation wired.com an hour ago by Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Beauty, PYOF
This makeup printer custom shade-matches you—and creates your foundation on demand.
Best Noise-Canceling Headphones (2025): Over-Ears, Wireless Earbuds, Workout Pairs wired.com 2 hours ago by Parker Hall, Ryan Waniata
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Headphones, Gear / Products / Audio, Silencio
Tune out (or rock out) with our favorite over-ears and earbuds.
Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System wired.com 3 hours ago by Umair Irfan
Science, Science / Environment, Charging, Up
This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially.
The 22 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now (May 2025) wired.com 3 hours ago by Matt Kamen, WIRED Staff
Culture, Culture / Movies, Guides
Conclave, Challengers, and Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video th…
The 40 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (May 2025) wired.com 3 hours ago by Matt Kamen, WIRED Staff
Culture, Culture / Movies, Guides
The Two Popes, The Imaginary, and Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things the First Shadow are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netfli…
The 24 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now (May 2025) wired.com 3 hours ago by Matt Kamen, WIRED Staff
Culture, Culture / TV, Guides
The Wheel of Time, Reacher, and The Bondsman are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
The 40 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now (May 2025) wired.com 3 hours ago by Matt Kamen, WIRED Staff
Culture, Culture / TV, Guides
Black Mirror, Devil May Cry, and Adolescence are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.
Pete Hegseth’s Signal Scandal Spirals Out of Control wired.com 3 hours ago by Matt Burgess, Andrew Couts
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, Roundup
Plus: Cybercriminals stole a record-breaking fortune from US residents and businesses in 2024, and Google performs its final flip-flop in its …
Meta Ray-Bans Now Speak Your Language, Roku’s New Streaming Sticks, and Kia EVs Get Supercharged—Your Gear News of the Week wired.com 4 hours ago by Julian Chokkattu
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Kitchen, Gear / Products / Televisions, Gear / Products / Apps, Roundup
Plus: Duolingo now teaches chess, and it’s a big week for coffee.
Best Early Memorial Day Mattress Deals (2025) wired.com 4 hours ago by Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Deals, Deals
There’s still plenty of time between now and Memorial Day, but the mattress and bedding sales are already underway.
50% Off Wayfair Promo Code & Coupons | April 2025 wired.com 9 hours ago by Molly Higgins
Gear, Gear / Deals, Coupons
Save 50% with Wayfair promo codes, plus free shipping, 80% off furniture with early Way Day 2025 deals, and more on WIRED.
He Bought a Racetrack 6 Years Ago. Now He Runs the Netflix of Grassroots Motorsports wired.com 19 hours ago by Scharon Harding, Ars Technica
Culture, Culture / Culture News, Vroom
FRDM+ provides access to an impressive library of automotive videos for $20 a month.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Strange Rocks on Mars wired.com 20 hours ago by Shigeyuki Hando
Science, Science / Space, Red, Planet
A rock containing many smaller round stones could indicate that there was once a large amount of liquid water on the Red Planet.
The 9 Best Wine Glasses for Every Kind of Wine (2025) wired.com a day ago by Jordan Michelman
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Kitchen, Buying, Guide
Upgrading your wine glass game is a window into the finer things in life. These are our WIRED-tested favorites.
The Meta Trial Shows the Dangers of Selling Out wired.com a day ago by Steven Levy
Business, Business / Tech Culture, Plaintext
Several founders of hot startups took big payouts and let Mark Zuckerberg gobble up their companies—and came to regret it.
Apple May Shift to Making US iPhones in India. It Won’t Be Easy wired.com a day ago by Andrew Williams
Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Phones, Moving, Out
Manufacturers in India would need to double production to meet US iPhone demand—and the shift still wouldn’t solve Apple’s China problem.
Aviron Victory Treadmill Review: Get Low wired.com a day ago by Adrienne So
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Health and Fitness, Product, Review
Entry-level exercisers will love Aviron’s low profile and tons of addicting exercise content.
7 Best Shower Water Filters, WIRED Tested and Reviewed wired.com a day ago by Matthew Korfhage
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Buying, Guide
We tested leading filtered showerheads, from Jolie to Canopy to Hydroviv. The winners were clear.
Best Open Earbuds, Tested and Reviewed (2025): Bose and More wired.com a day ago by Ryan Waniata
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Headphones, Buying, Guide
These wireless earbuds with an “open” design let you zone out to your music while also keeping you aware of your surroundings.
Behold the Social Security Administration’s AI Training Video wired.com a day ago by David Gilbert
Politics, The, Machines
Social Security workers are being asked to use an AI chatbot. An animated video on how to do so failed to mention that the chatbot can’t be tr…
Slate Auto’s $25K Electric Pickup Is Here: Pricing, Specs, Range, Release Date wired.com a day ago by John Voelcker
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, City, Haul
The modestly priced EV pickup goes 150 miles on a charge and is infinitely customizable. Deliveries start next year.
In a Boon for Tesla, Feds Weaken Rules for Reporting on Self-Driving wired.com 2 days ago by Aarian Marshall
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Turn, Signal
A new autonomous vehicle framework would also make it easier for Tesla and other companies to research domestically made self-driving cars tha…
Protecting Your Phone—and Your Privacy—at the US Border wired.com 2 days ago by Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, Katie Drummond
Security, Security / Privacy, Uncanny, Valley
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts explain how to prepare for travel to and from the United States—and how to stay safe.
The 62 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now (May 2025) wired.com 2 days ago by Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED Staff
Culture, Culture / Movies, Guides
The Abyss, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Inside Out 2 are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Disney+ this month.
The Real Winners of the Trump Memecoin Feeding Frenzy wired.com 2 days ago by Joel Khalili
Business, Business / Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Bon, Appétit
Donald Trump will attend a dinner with the largest holders of his own-brand crypto coin, sending its price through the roof. But the real prof…
‘Who Is DOGE?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question wired.com 2 days ago by Zoë Schiffer, Kate Knibbs
Politics, Politics / Politics News, Business, Takeover
The acting head of the General Services Administration says it has no DOGE team. It merely lists at least a half-dozen DOGE affiliates on payr…
Scientists Find Measles Likely To Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years wired.com 2 days ago by Emily Mullin
Science, Science / Health, Public, Health
A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions of infections are…
The Best Motorola Phones (2025), Tested and Reviewed wired.com 2 days ago by Julian Chokkattu
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Phones, Hello, Moto
Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their reasonable prices, colorful designs, and simple software make them good, wallet-friendly Androi…
Motorola’s Latest Razr Phones Are All In on AI wired.com 2 days ago by Julian Chokkattu
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Phones, Flippity, Flip
Perplexity? Gemini? Copilot? The Razr Ultra will have it all optimized for its flippy, folding screen.
Gmail’s New Encrypted Messages Feature Opens a Door for Scams wired.com 2 days ago by Lily Hay Newman
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Security News, Downsides
Google is rolling out an end-to-end encrypted email feature for business customers, but it could spawn phishing attacks, particularly in non-G…
20 Best Gifts for Women Who Are Over This Reality (2025) wired.com 2 days ago by Boutayna Chokrane
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, This, Is, Fine
She’s seen enough. She’s had enough. She can’t fly through a portal to a different reality, but these gifts will help her transcend this world…
20 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Best Mother (2025) wired.com 2 days ago by Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Parenting, Mother, Lode
There are many kinds of mothers, but these are our favorite picks for the WIRED mom in your life.
The Apple Watch Just Turned 10. Here’s How Far It’s Come wired.com 2 days ago by Adrienne So
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Watches, Gear / Products / Health and Fitness, Time, Flies
When the Apple Watch launched, it was unclear if smartwatches would pan out. Ten years later, Apple has a $100 billion hit that reshaped the w…
Acer Swift 16 AI Review: A Bargain 16-Inch Laptop wired.com 2 days ago by Christopher Null
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Computers, Product, Review
This 16-inch Windows laptop runs quietly, has an excellent touchscreen, and delivers surprisingly decent performance.
22 Best MacBook Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed wired.com 2 days ago by Brenda Stolyar
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Computers, Buying, Guide
From charging adapters to external monitors, we’ve gathered the essential peripherals for your Apple laptop.
6 Best LED Face Masks and Red-Light Therapy Devices of 2025 wired.com 2 days ago by Boutayna Chokrane , Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Face, Time
Here are the ones worth strapping to your face.
11 Best Diffusers for Curly Hair (2025), Tested and Reviewed wired.com 2 days ago by Louryn Strampe, Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Beauty, Buying, Guide
Get those curls and waves looking extra luscious with our favorite diffusers and diffuser attachments.
How to Use Instagram Edits, Meta’s New CapCut Clone for Editing Videos wired.com 2 days ago by Reece Rogers
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Clip, Machine
Instagram’s long-promised video-editing app is out now. Here’s how to use Edits to make Reels, and how the software differs from TikTok’s CapC…
The US Has Spent Over $500,000 on Hyper-Targeted YouTube Ads to Discourage Irregular Migration wired.com 2 days ago by Anna Lagos
Politics, Politics / Politics News, Ad, Blitz
A WIRED investigation reveals that the US Department of Homeland Security has deployed at least 30 YouTube ads since April 1 to threaten irreg…
Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders Are Live: Everything You Need to Know wired.com 2 days ago by Julian Chokkattu
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Gaming, Level, Up
Preorders are now live for Nintendo's latest console, which launches on June 5. We’ve answered all your burning questions about pricing, retai…
The Best N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks (2025) wired.com 3 days ago by Lisa Wood Shapiro
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Accessories, Cover, Up
Wildfire season is coming. Here are the best disposable face coverings we’ve tested—and where you can find them.
‘You Can’t Lick a Badger Twice’: Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw wired.com 3 days ago by Brian Barrett
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model, Behavior
Google’s AI Overviews feature credible-sounding explanations for completely made-up idioms.
'Sinners' Proves Audiences Crave Sex, Vampires—and Fresh Ideas wired.com 3 days ago by Jason Parham
Culture, Culture / Movies, Fresh, Blood
Ryan Coogler’s horror movie has shattered box office records—and the myth that audiences don’t care about original stories.
Star Wars’ ‘Andor’ Season 2 Depicts the Banality of American Fascism wired.com 3 days ago by Jake Kleinman
Culture, Culture / TV, Mirror, Image
The franchise’s Disney era has been defined by toothless politics, but Andor Season 2 is a vivid metaphor for America’s descent into authorita…
14 Best Deals From the Amazon Book Sale (2025) wired.com 3 days ago by Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Deals, Deals
Save on books, devices, and memberships now through April 28.
Is Tesla on the Outs in China? wired.com 3 days ago by Zoë Schiffer, Zeyi Yang
Business, Business / Transportation, Uncanny, Valley
Despite being the biggest electric0vehicle market in the world, China might decide it’s had enough of Tesla. In this episode of Uncanny Valley…
AI Is Spreading Old Stereotypes to New Languages and Cultures wired.com 3 days ago by Reece Rogers
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Gear, AI, Lab
Margaret Mitchell, an AI ethics researcher at Hugging Face, tells WIRED about a new dataset designed to test AI models for bias in multiple la…
WobKey Rainy 75 Review: A Great Budget Mechanical Keyboard wired.com 3 days ago by Henri Robbins
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home Office, Product, Review
Budget mechanical keyboards just keep getting better.
Morel Biggie Bluetooth Speaker Review wired.com 3 days ago by Chris Haslam
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Audio, Product, Review
Maximum bass and minimal features make for a beguiling mix from this beautifully made Bluetooth speaker.