Category: Gaming

Other VPNs We’ve Tested Private Internet Access (PIA) has a long history in the VPN space, and it’s maintained a track record of defending user privacy—even in the face of Continue Reading

One of the most prestigious honors we award products is inclusion on our Buy It for Life gear roundup. This list represents products that WIRED writers have personally used for Continue Reading

WIRED Editor Amit Katwala has traveled far and wide for a hands-on look at the future of robotic artificial limbs, and the technological progress he witnessed is beyond impressive. But Continue Reading

Compare Top 11 Protein Powders More Protein Powders to Consider Photograph: Boutayna Chokrane Naked Casein: With only one ingredient—micellar casein sourced from hormone-free skim milk—it’s about as clean as it Continue Reading

Over the past few years, electric bikes have skyrocketed in popularity (conscious decision not to use the word exploded there), with some estimates saying that ebike sales in the US Continue Reading

If you’re hunting for a well-priced Android tablet that’s perfect for occasional use around the house, look no further than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE, which is currently discounted Continue Reading

Apple’s 2025 iPhones are here, and things are quite different for the first time in a while. The base iPhone 17 will still feel familiar, but the iPhone 17 Pro Continue Reading

This pizza oven goes to 11. At least it says it does. A mere 20 minutes or so after firing up the new All-Clad Gas Pizza Oven—the beloved pot-and-pan brand’s Continue Reading

Skincare has a way of taking the body’s own biology, bottling it, and selling it back to us. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is the latest example. It’s a weak acid that Continue Reading

Ever since I was a child, I’ve despised answering the phone when an unknown number calls. Who could be on the other end? Literally anyone: an acquaintance, a telemarketer, a Continue Reading

Looking to upgrade the audio for your phone or action camera footage? Amazon is offering $60 off the DJI Mic Mini kit. Our reviewer gave DJI’s lavalier mic, a 7/10 Continue Reading

Schiffmann seems to be doing well, compared to the last times either of us spoke to him. When he first announced the Friend, he talked about how he had come Continue Reading

As a new parent myself, I can tell you unequivocally that when babies become mobile, the world becomes their playground. Coffee tables become climbing gyms, cabinets become treasure troves, and Continue Reading

Enter the MagSafe Accessory World Joby GripTight Tripod Mount for MagSafe I have been testing MagSafe accessories for years, and you should totally take advantage of the vast ecosystem with Continue Reading

If you’re in the market for a new gaming laptop, Razer is running a variety of discounts on both the Razer Blade 16 and 18—the one to buy depends on Continue Reading

Lenovo isn’t shy about trying new things. Last year, the PC maker teased a concept laptop with a transparent screen. Earlier this year, the ThinkBook Flip concept employed a flexible Continue Reading

LegalZoom is one of those online legal services that in most cases can handle basic legal tasks for you. I recently tried it out to make an LLC for my Continue Reading

Apple debuted the iconic and now wildly popular iPad in 2010. A few months later, Instagram landed on the App Store to rapid success. But for 15 years, Instagram hasn’t Continue Reading

Some people always want the newest version, but if you’re willing to compromise a little, you can have Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) for just $300 from Amazon, a Continue Reading

Suddenly, everyone is obsessed with magnesium supplements. It’s the key ingredient in #sleepygirlmocktails, powders stirred into tart cherry juice and prebiotic soda, a wellness cocktail for anxious millennials. Your coworkers Continue Reading

Buffy Peeking at some percale sheet sales? WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell really liked the long-staple Supima cotton sheets from Buffy, which are a good contender if you’re looking to stay Continue Reading

This fan was a great companion during a late summer parade, providing some airflow without much noise. I appreciate that the fan blades are soft, and they stop automatically if Continue Reading

There are some premium apps for MacOS that offer more of an iTunes-like experience, but nothing that I vouch for. Backing Up to Your Chromebook Here is how to back Continue Reading

Before the launch of the Pixel 10, the Pixel 9 regularly dipped to $599, the Pixel 9 Pro dropped to $749, the Pixel 9 Pro XL was on sale for Continue Reading

Want to buy something online and have it shipped into the US? Well, get ready to pay more for the privilege. Starting Friday, small packages imported into the country will Continue Reading

Isn’t it amazing how fast summer goes by? The kids are back in school, and it’s time for the annual REI Labor Day Sale. This year’s event kicks off today, Continue Reading

Photograph: Nena Farrell There are four basic colors so far: Clear, Black, Gingham, and Aura, all of which are similar to PopSockets phone cases in the same colors. There are Continue Reading

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness Continue Reading

The best Labor Day mattress sales are here, and if you’ve been looking for a sign from the universe to upgrade your bed, consider this it. I’ve been a professional Continue Reading

There aren’t many all-in-one soundbar solutions that give you as much sonic immersion for your money as LG’s S95. Many modern soundbar brands prefer to sell high-priced single bars, with Continue Reading

FAQS We tested and recommend all of the heart rate monitors below, which do a pretty impeccable job. But what do all these terms mean? Heart rate zones: If someone Continue Reading

Compare Top 7 Hair Dryers More Hair Dryers to Consider Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Hot Tools Pro Artist Quietair for $135: The Hot Tools Pro Artist Quietair is certified by Continue Reading

Back to school is always a great time to pick up a deal on a new laptop for the upcoming semester, and the Asus CX15 Chromebook is available at Walmart Continue Reading

It’s been over two months since Trump Mobile announced the T1 Phone was being “Made in the USA” designed “with American values in mind,” and it seems that anyone deciding Continue Reading

Comparing Our Favorite Sunrise Alarm Clocks More Sunrise Alarm Clocks We’ve Tried Photograph: Nena Farrell Vivilumens Sunrise Alarm Clock for $41: This sunrise alarm works fine but seems better suited Continue Reading

Labor Day is not until September 1, but retailers are already offering oodles of Labor Day deals. The unofficial end of summer, a celebration of the American worker’s contribution to Continue Reading

If you’ve been hunting for a new GPU, you already know that getting one for its suggested retail price isn’t guaranteed. High demand, low supply, and a constantly shifting economic Continue Reading

More than two decades after Kirby Air Ride launched on GameCube, Kirby Air Riders is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov 20. Director Masahiro Sakurai announced the news in Continue Reading

Other Good Mice to Consider NZXT Lift 2 Symm Photograph: Eric Ravenscraft NZXT Lift 2 Symm for $50: PC manufacturer NZXT has been venturing out into the peripherals market with Continue Reading

The Camp Snap CS-8 doesn’t care about frame rates, bit rates, or whether your footage is stabilized to unerring levels of steadiness. It doesn’t want to replace your iPhone or Continue Reading

The keyboard features four-zone color backlighting, tunable through Acer’s extensive PredatorSense system, which controls everything from battery charging details to whether you want to customize the logo displayed as the Continue Reading

If You Have a Dog, Consider These Kits I don’t have a dog, so I didn’t try these at-home DNA test kits for dogs, but these are the kits specifically Continue Reading

Each attachment is embedded with RFID chips that auto-adjust heat and airflow based on your last-used settings. Not a revolutionary change, but it is nice not to have to toggle Continue Reading

Is the new GPT-5 model as big of an upgrade as OpenAI claims? Why are users complaining? And what do the changes actually mean for ChatGPT users? WIRED reporters have Continue Reading

OpenAI is trying to make its chatbot less annoying with the release of GPT-5. And I’m not talking about adjustments to its synthetic personality that many users have complained about. Continue Reading

Compare Top 5 Workout Headphones How to Keep Your In-Ear Headphones From Falling Out AccordionItemContainerButton To a certain extent, how the headphones sound matters less than if they fit correctly. Continue Reading

Like, for instance, how to brush them. My mother has straight hair and didn’t quite understand how to deal with my curls when I was a child, so she would Continue Reading

As a certified sleep science coach and mattress tester of five years, I’m no stranger to soothing noises being part of many people’s sleep hygiene arsenal. For some, the perfect Continue Reading

Joining a hotel’s rewards program can feel like being admitted to an exclusive club. By frequently staying at a particular brand’s hotels, you can accrue points that are redeemable for Continue Reading

Work trips can be exhausting and full of small expenses that quickly add up. Between the Ubers to and from the airport, the snacks to keep up the energy, and Continue Reading

The price for Chromebooks can range wildly, from $150 up to $800, and therefore the specs can vary. Processor: For the best experience, you should avoid older Chromebooks with Intel Continue Reading

I know you’ve seen Skelly at some point in the past five years. Maybe it was driving around your neighborhood during Halloween, or on a viral post about Halloween decorations. Continue Reading

Beyond original Switch games and upgrades gobbling up precious storage, the Switch 2 also sees the addition of GameCube titles to the retro library available to Nintendo Switch Online + Continue Reading

You get 5 GB of OneDrive cloud storage space for free with a Microsoft account, and if you cancel your subscription, that’s what you go back to. As per Microsoft, Continue Reading

The first thing to consider when buying a cooler is how you’re going to use it. If you aren’t heading out for days at a time, you probably don’t need Continue Reading

A Miami jury found Tesla partially liable Friday in a 2019 crash that killed one person and injured another—all while the driver of the Model S used the automaker’s Autopilot Continue Reading

Of these, the Backup app is the most painless; it backs up some saved credentials, some Windows settings, and some Windows apps to your account. It can also back up Continue Reading

Like the mediocre quality of the display, the touchpad is also rather middling. I’ve used worse, but its plastic surface isn’t as smooth and responsive as glass ones. The click Continue Reading

I didn’t expect 2025 to be the year that my longtime favorite vibrator would be replaced, but here we are. The winner of such a regal spot in my bedside Continue Reading

The school year starts soon for many students, and ChatGPT has announced a new “study mode” that aims to prevent—or at least, encourage against—students taking homework shortcuts. The mode is Continue Reading

I got my Nintendo Switch 2, and my internal storage is already filling up with all my old games and saves! If you’re in the same boat, you may have Continue Reading

Why does OpenAI’s monthly subscription for ChatGPT Pro cost $200? Because CEO Sam Altman said so. “I personally chose the price and thought we would make some money,” Altman wrote Continue Reading

This mouse includes two major productivity features: app-specific profiles and multi-device connectivity, and both work effortlessly. Razer Synapse immediately detected different software and changed the active profile in response, and Continue Reading

It shouldn’t be surprising if a plate of chicken lababdar tastes delicious. The dish is among my favorite North Indian gravies, a slightly edgier cousin of butter chicken that’s a Continue Reading

Tesla has publicly staked its future on its robotaxis. Now the company is planning to launch a public car service in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tesla is calling it Continue Reading

For 2025, the Zenbivy Light Bed consists of two different quilt styles, the Light Quilt and the Light Convertible Quilt, along with the Light Sheet in either full length or Continue Reading

How We Tested and Chose the Best Drip Coffee Machines AccordionItemContainerButton I’ve been a drip coffee fan—some might say fanatic—for quite some time, and so much of my machine selection Continue Reading

Once upon a time, if you wanted to play Neo Geo games, it took serious financial investment. The original Neo Geo AES (Advanced Entertainment System) home console launched at $650 Continue Reading

What do mattresses and a box of matches have in common? It’s not just that they’re both rectangular—both can can be very flammable if you’re not careful. Mattresses have historically Continue Reading

Every year, my family kicks off summer—aka camping season—with a weekend in the high desert, where it’s a blisteringly hot 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drops to the Continue Reading

Who We Are and How We Tested AccordionItemContainerButton WIRED reviewer Adrienne So has tested many pizza ovens and made more than a thousand pizzas over the past seven years. WIRED Continue Reading

The launch of Switch 2 brings with it a selection of retro GameCube games for subscribers to the Nintendo Switch Online service. As it did for the NES, SNES, N64, Continue Reading

In 2022, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission sent a letter urging the more than 2,000 manufacturers and importers of ebikes to review the relevant safety standards and ensure that Continue Reading

If you have elected for a robot vacuum with mapping capabilities, it usually gives you the option of a quick mapping run without cleaning. It might seem like a waste, Continue Reading

Leaks are a constant part of big product news cycles, particularly for companies like Apple. Online soothsayers like Jon Prosser and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman have long predicted the content of Continue Reading

Upon receiving the Lettuce Grow Indoor Farmstand in the mail, I did not expect that I’d be enjoying some tea before I’d even unwrapped all the parts. “Is that … Continue Reading

The Lelo Ora 3 doesn’t beat around the bush. Whereas some product packages label the contents inside as a massager or vibrator, Lelo doesn’t dabble in euphemisms. It calls the Continue Reading

An underreported phenomenon in modern culture is the slow degradation of our collective optimism about the future. Look no further than the delta between the 1962 Hanna-Barbera cartoon The Jetsons—which Continue Reading

For the past few weeks, the AI-powered ElliQ companion robot has perched on the end of my desk. Designed by Intuition Robotics for seniors living alone, this proactive animatronic chats Continue Reading

Other Tablets to Consider Photograph: Nena Farrell Google Pixel Tablet for $399: Google has a spotty history with Android tablets, going from the highs of the Nexus 7 to the, Continue Reading

NZXT has been a household name in the world of PC gaming for years now, much thanks to its PC cases. The company’s cases are known for their clean and Continue Reading

General Motors has just announced its latest and likely final piece in what now appears to be a three-pronged cell-chemistry strategy to power GM’s lineup of a dozen EVs through Continue Reading

It has 15 new sport profiles compared to the Forerunner 965, including things like Backcountry Snowboarding, Pickleball, and even some motor sports. The list isn’t as extensive as the Fenix Continue Reading

Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event in Brooklyn earlier this week debuted seven new devices, from the Galaxy Z Fold7 to the Galaxy Watch8 series. But there weren’t any surprises at the Continue Reading

You’ve gotta be careful buying random laptops on Amazon. There’s a lot of junk masquerading as good deals, especially when you get under $500. Don’t fall for it. Below, you’ll Continue Reading

The sale event of the summer is here, and the Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals (and other Amazon device deals!) are ones you can count on being great to shop. Continue Reading

Amazon Prime Day sales are timed for early summer—the time of enjoyment. The time you spoil yourself. Most of the best Prime Day kitchen deals I recommend here are the Continue Reading

Life is hard, but you know what isn’t? Tempur-Pedic mattresses. This brand’s been around for a long while, which isn’t shocking given the high-quality materials that perform for those that Continue Reading

Amazon Prime Day runs from July 8 to 11, and it’s a feeding frenzy for beauty steals, so I’m here to help you spend your money semi-responsibly. I’ve combed through Continue Reading

Amazon Prime Day is now four days. The Prime Day deals started dropping last month, reached a fever pitch today, and will go on through Friday. We’ll be dangerously caffeinated Continue Reading

Others We Tested EcoFlow Wave 2 for $1,299: Lisa Wood Shapiro tested the newest model for this update. The EcoFlow Wave 1 has cooled down my wife’s office for more Continue Reading

Protect Those Headphones Satechi 2-in-1 Headphone Stand Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Even durable headphones are easy to damage. We have lost pairs to folks standing on them, cats and robot vacuums Continue Reading

With so many Bluetooth speakers out there, and more arriving almost daily, it can be easy to underestimate one that dwells in the middle ground. Sandwiched between the packable Soundlink Continue Reading

The 4th of July is over, but the REI deals continue. The REI 4th of July sale is a great time to get a deal on hiking, camping, and backpacking Continue Reading

Cruise robotaxis are back on the road… well, kind of. Though General Motors pulled the plug on its self-driving taxi business last year, the automaker has been quietly repurposing a Continue Reading

Amazon Prime Day 2025 is fast approaching, and the sale is already underway on some items. To help you find the best early Prime Day deals, we’ve scoured Amazon for Continue Reading

Despite the rise of competition in the over-the-counter hearing aid space, quality hearing aids remain stubbornly expensive. Top producers aren’t budging their premium prices, but they’ve quietly been introducing cheaper Continue Reading

A well-made, durable carry-on is an essential piece of luggage for every traveler, but especially for those hitting the road for business. Whether you’re flying across the country for a Continue Reading

Other Good Backyard Hot Dog Options Look, if you’re trying to feed a football team, no little hot dog cooker will do. What you’ll want is one of our favorite Continue Reading

We all have that one friend who’s tech-savvy that everyone turns to for advice, especially ahead of big sale events like Amazon Prime Day. Well, that’s me. I’m that guy. Continue Reading

Other MagSafe Power Banks to Consider Photograph: Simon Hill We like a few other MagSafe power banks that didn’t make it into our top picks. Sharge Icemag for $34: I Continue Reading

This past winter, Plantaform’s new smart indoor garden arrived at my Brooklyn home. I was excited at the prospect of growing heads of leafy green lettuce, channeling my inner Mark Continue Reading

Other 3-in-1 Chargers to Consider We have tested several other 3-in-1 Apple charging stations. Here are a few we liked: UAG 3-in-1 Travel and Desktop Charger for $170: This was Continue Reading

The REI Fourth of July sale is a great time to get a deal on hiking, camping, and backpacking essentials. This year, there are also great competing July Fourth sale Continue Reading

Here are a few things to keep in mind when you go shopping for outdoor lights. Power: For most outdoor lighting, you need to run a cable to a power Continue Reading

Apparently, things change quickly in the world of the Trump phone. It’s been 10 days since the Trump Organization announced it would be launching the $499 T1 smartphone, and in Continue Reading

These bubbles and foam are vital to a proper drinking experience for many reasons, but the primary one is that they are a huge vehicle for aroma (which is itself Continue Reading

Honorable Mentions Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm for $4: If you’re ingredient-conscious, Burt’s Bees has probably been in your tote at some point. The original formula blends beeswax, coconut oil, Continue Reading

Here’s a hard truth: People are gross. Even the cleanliest among us cannot prevent the things that permeate a mattress nightly, oftentimes without us even knowing. This includes things like Continue Reading

In the bottle processing plant in Reidsville, North Carolina, drifts of plastic particles, like snow banks, are piled in every nook of the machinery that chops the bottles into flake. Continue Reading

You can also use this tool to gently brush the tip of the dome of each eartip, where wax is most likely to accumulate. If any tenacious wax is stuck Continue Reading

Fitness for purpose. Take a deftly aimed power tool to all the marketing flim-flam, and you can’t go far wrong with that mantra. There’s no messing around when it comes Continue Reading

When Meta launched the second generation of its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in late 2023, few predicted the success that lay ahead for the collaboration—perhaps not even Meta itself. But Continue Reading

Sutra’s Infrared Thermal Styling Brush has a design similar to our top pick, the Wavytalk, but instead of having two buttons, there’s a single power button that you can hold Continue Reading

Putting aside their exorbitant cost, the trouble with prescription hearing aids is the prescription. Find a doctor. Get an appointment. Sit in a waiting room. Suffer through an hour of Continue Reading

Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Echo, is in the midst of a major transition. More than a decade beyond the launch of Amazon’s Alexa, he’s been tasked Continue Reading

I’m in the midst of putting together a buying guide of indoor vertical gardening systems, and the Gardyn—the 30-plant Home 4.0, to be exact—was the first tester to arrive at Continue Reading

Honorable Mentions Open earbuds are becoming the hot trend in wireless audio, meaning there are plenty of good options that don’t make our top list. Here are some other pairs Continue Reading

In the swelling tide of open earbuds, it can be easy to overlook an underdog. When Acefast’s Acefit Air first came to my attention, they seemed like any other pair Continue Reading

For some people, however, it might be helpful to think through what software you need to run and which operating systems it runs best on will help you determine the Continue Reading

MyQ compatibility with other ecosystems focuses more on vehicles and security devices than it does on classic smart home assistants, which makes sense since you’re usually controlling it from outside Continue Reading

With all that said, my family and I are year-round riders and live in Portland, Oregon. I live in terror that something will happen to my kids on my bike Continue Reading

What Type of Air Fryer Should I Get? AccordionItemContainerButton Most people only have space for one extra oven that’s not their stove, so your choice is a function of what Continue Reading

What about bike thieves? The company has a suite of tools for theft prevention under the term Infinite Security. All Olto ebikes come with GPS and internet, so you can Continue Reading

Air-fried taters and corn cobs are a silly but welcome indulgence on the newest griddle from Blackstone.

We haven’t been excited about recent MacOS updates, but with MacOS 26 Tahoe, it looks like we’ll be getting one of the biggest overhauls in a while. Between the visual Continue Reading

Self-driving vehicle developers don’t usually love talking about “teleoperation”—when a human guides or drives robot cars remotely. It can feel like a dirty secret. Shouldn’t an autonomous vehicle operate, well, Continue Reading

Today, Apple announced the latest version of its Mac operating system, macOS Tahoe, sporting a handful of new features and apps. The update will also, however, mark the final substantial Continue Reading

Transgender and gender-nonconforming people continue to fight for equal rights, despite persistent attacks from conservative lawmakers both in the United States and abroad. “Advocacy and support for trans, nonbinary, and Continue Reading

Dell is in the middle of a transition. It has a new logo, and a new simplified approach to branding. The Dell 14 Plus is among the first laptop to Continue Reading

We have a few details so far. The phone may not have the Glyph light interface on the back anymore, though it seems like Nothing has cooked up a new Continue Reading

The long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 finally dropped this week, and while it makes a number of big improvements on its predecessor—things like a better screen, beefier internal specs, and more Continue Reading