I Asked ChatGPT What WIRED’s Reviewers Recommend—Its Answers Were All Wrong

WIRED’s Gear Reviews team is one of the best in the game—reviewing products across various categories to help you shop for the best. These buying guides and reviews involve hours of hands-on testing and frequent updates to ensure readers, like you, looking for a pair of headphones or running shoes, have up-to-date information when shopping. […]

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My Favorite Apple Laptop From Last Year Is $200 Off on the Final Day of Amazon’s Spring Sale

After reviewing hundreds of laptops over the years for CNET, my favorite overall laptop is the MacBook Air. Specifically, the 15-inch model nails the balance between a big, multitask-friendly display and the kind of thin, lightweight build that you can toss in a bag every day without worrying about extra weight. This MacBook lets you […]

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Peacock: 14 of the Best Movies to Stream Right Now

Peacock has a solid roster of movies worth adding to your watch-list. Whether you’re planning a movie night with the family or want to go it alone, the NBCUniversal-owned streamer is a worthy destination for your entertainment needs. You can find all sorts of titles here, ranging from Oscar winners and arthouse indie films to tried-and-true classics and […]

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Museum Commemorates Apple’s 50 Years With Anniversary Exhibit

Apple has been defining technology for 50 years, and a museum is ready to commemorate it for the anniversary. On April 1, the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art will open an extensive exhibit that showcases the products that made Apple the tech juggernaut it is today. The exhibit, called iNspire: 50 years of Innovation […]

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Lil Finder Guy, Apple’s Clippy-Esque MacBook Mascot, Is Winning Hearts

If you were paying attention to Apple’s TikTok account during the MacBook Neo debut, you may have spotted a little blue-and-white dude hanging out in the periphery of one video. The nerdy little azure blob-man (who looks absolutely academic with his specs on) hasn’t received an official name. Still, the internet has taken to calling […]

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Proton Sets Its Sights on Big Tech With a New Office Suite and Video Conferencing App

Is there life after Microsoft, Google and Zoom? Proton says yes. The Swiss company on Tuesday launched Workspace, an office suite that puts all of its “privacy-first services,” including VPN, email, document creation and a new video conferencing tool, under one roof. The company said it’s a way for businesses to “break free from Big […]

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The FCC Just Banned All New Foreign-Made Routers. Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Network Safe

Thinking about buying a new Wi-Fi router? You might want to hold off. Citing “unacceptable risks” to national security, the Federal Communications Commission says it will be banning all new foreign-made Wi-Fi routers going forward. The ban doesn’t apply to any existing routers that the FCC has already authorized, but will impact any new models […]

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I Tried Every Item From McDonald’s KPop Demon Hunters Meals: Here’s What to Order

KPop Demon Hunters fans, get to McDonald’s fast. Starting Tuesday, you can nab a meal that might seem like an April Fool’s Day joke, but isn’t. Participating McDonald’s restaurants are offering both the HUNTR/X meal, named for the girl group from Netflix’s Oscar-winning animated film, KPop Demon Hunters, and the Saja Boys Breakfast Meal, named […]

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