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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.
The 35 Best Board Games for Family Game Night
From monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home (2026)
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.
An Ebike Company Was Sued for Misleading Info on Safety. It Points to a Big Problem
Several Chinese businesses associated with the ebike brand Aipas settled a lawsuit with Amazon and the safety certification company UL in July.
Best Power Banks (2026): My Picks After Testing Over 100
Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.
How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify
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.
The Best Motion Sensors and Home Security Gadgets Without Cameras
If you prefer not to have cameras in and around your home, try one of these more private, WIRED-tested security devices.
How Google’s New Gemini Rates Work and How to Track Your Usage
Now that Google has changed how its usage quotas are tallied, you might not get as many AI responses as you did before.
Balmuda NatureWind Studio Review: A Better Breeze
Balmuda has engineered a remarkably pleasant breeze with its new NatureWind Studio, but is it worth hundreds more than its competition?
