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WIRED

The Best After-Christmas Deals on Gear We've Tested (2025)

Money gifts burning a hole in your pocket? These deals on WIRED-tested gadgets and gizmos will stretch your dollars.

6 hours ago

WIRED

The Best After-Christmas Deals on Gear We've Tested (2025)

WIRED

Hyperkin The Competitor Controller Review: A DualSense Copycat

This copycat controller can’t clone the PS5’s best features, but it’s a solid option for Xbox and PC gamers.

11 hours ago

WIRED

Hyperkin The Competitor Controller Review: A DualSense Copycat

WIRED

The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad

Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas, but the projects are having significant social, environmental, and human rights impacts.

11 hours ago

WIRED

The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad

WIRED

The 48 Best Shows on Netflix, WIRED's Picks (December 2025)

Stranger Things, City of Shadows, and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

11 hours ago

WIRED

The 48 Best Shows on Netflix, WIRED's Picks (December 2025)

WIRED

Tuft & Needle Original Hybrid Mattress Review: A Soft Landing

Choosing a mattress for your guest room, Airbnb, or VRBO rental is challenging. This hybrid is up for it.

12 hours ago

WIRED

Tuft & Needle Original Hybrid Mattress Review: A Soft Landing

WIRED

So Long, GPT-5. Hello, Qwen

In the AI boom, chatbots and GPTs come and go quickly. (Remember Llama?) GPT-5 had a big year, but 2026 will be all about Qwen.

12 hours ago

WIRED

So Long, GPT-5. Hello, Qwen

TechCrunch

FaZe Clan’s future is uncertain after influencers depart

Six influencers recently announced that they are leaving esports group FaZe Clan following unsuccessful contract negotiations with new management.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

FaZe Clan’s future is uncertain after influencers depart

TechCrunch

Investors share what to remember while raising a Series A

Investors share what founders should remember if looking to raise a Series A.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Investors share what to remember while raising a Series A

TechCrunch

Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware

For years, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has been aiding journalists and dissidents who have been targeted with government spyware. This is how they operate.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware

TechCrunch

The 22 top clean tech and energy startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the clean tech and energy Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

The 22 top clean tech and energy startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch

NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before they’re exposed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

TechCrunch

The 7 top space and defense tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the space and defense tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

The 7 top space and defense tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

The Verge

Engadget

Samsung's two new speakers will deliver crisp audio while blending into your decor

36 minutes ago

Engadget

Samsung's two new speakers will deliver crisp audio while blending into your decor

Engadget

OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness to try to predict and mitigate AI's harms

1 hour ago

Engadget

OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness to try to predict and mitigate AI's harms

Engadget

Here’s the first real look at the Retroid Pocket 6 running PS2 games

4 hours ago

Engadget

Here’s the first real look at the Retroid Pocket 6 running PS2 games

Engadget

Stardew Valley players on the Nintendo Switch 2 get a free upgrade

5 hours ago

Engadget

Stardew Valley players on the Nintendo Switch 2 get a free upgrade

Engadget

New York State will require warning labels on social media platforms

1 day ago

Engadget

New York State will require warning labels on social media platforms

Engadget

What we listened to in 2025

1 day ago

Engadget

What we listened to in 2025

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes

Art and science converge in Lynn Gamwell's book, Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black Holes

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes

Ars Technica

In the ’90s, Wing Commander: Privateer made me realize what kind of games I love

Most things Privateer did have been done better, but it's still a classic.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

In the ’90s, Wing Commander: Privateer made me realize what kind of games I love

Ars Technica

Ars Technica’s Top 20 video games of 2025

A mix of expected sequels and out-of-nowhere indie gems made 2025 a joy.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Ars Technica’s Top 20 video games of 2025