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• The 4 Best Planners of 2026: Roterunner, Hobonichi, Cloth & Paper (wired.com)
  Looking for 2026’s best planners? Here are some WIRED-tested favorites, from Roterunner's Purpose Planner to the Hobonichi Techo.
• Best Wireless Chargers (2026): My Picks After Testing 100+ (wired.com)
  Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested best wireless chargers will take the hassle out of refueling your phone, wireless…
• New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG (wired.com)
  At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how p…
• Tech Visionary Says the Big AI Labs Don’t Get What People Want (wired.com)
  Tim O’Reilly built a publishing empire that AI is helping to destroy. Yet he loves AI—as long as it’s open source.
• Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra | Camera (wired.com)
  Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra | Camera
• The Next Big Influencer Is This 4-Foot-Tall Robot From China (wired.com)
  The Unitree G1 has found online fame as a relatively affordable robot that can charm a crowd. But can it ever hold down a real job?
• Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out (wired.com)
  When Twitch announced that streamers could opt out, thousands of users questioned why their content was being used to train AI models in th…
• Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater (wired.com)
  The island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky.
• 5 Best Apple Watch Bands: Nike, Nomad, and Hermés (2026) (wired.com)
  Tired of the same old aesthetic of your Apple Watch? You can easily zhuzh up your wearable with the best Apple Watch bands on the market, v…
• Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever (wired.com)
  A new Apple documentary explores the life of Aziz “Zyzz” Shavershian, who rocketed to internet fame in an age before influencers, then died…
• 6 Best Apple Watch Accessories to Upgrade Your Watch (2026) (wired.com)
  I found the best Apple Watch accessories worth adding to your setup, whether you want a better band, faster charging, or extra protection.
• Auk Mini 2 Indoor Smart Garden Review: Better Where It Counts (wired.com)
  Auk keeps the best parts of its original design while adding a handful of smart new features.
• Instapaper, the Original Read-It-Later App, Just Got a Huge Upgrade (wired.com)
  New fonts, better customization, and a whole new layout all make it worth dusting off your Instapaper account.
• This Beautifully Weird Necklace Is Secretly a USB Drive (wired.com)
  Noware’s Puff necklace whimsically reimagines flash drives, turning something functional into personalized jewelry.
• Retrospec Joe Rev 2 Review (2026): Putting the ‘Joy’ in Joyride (wired.com)
  This oversized electric BMX is quirky, affordable, and wildly fun—so long as you aren’t expecting real BMX tricks.
• The Best Cat Water Fountains of 2026: Petlibro, Petkit, Oneisall (wired.com)
  Ensuring your cat stays hydrated is one of the best ways to keep your pet healthy. The right pet water fountain can help.
• Inside the Experimental Traps Scientists Set for Ghostly Neutrinos (wired.com)
  Observatories have been built in mines, deep under the Antarctic ice sheet, and elsewhere in an effort to detect the fleeting particles.
• It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning for the Next Two Solar Eclipses (wired.com)
  In 2027 and 2028, there will be two spectacular, long-duration solar eclipses. Here’s what you need to know about them.
• Someone Finally Fixed Installing Apps on a Mac (wired.com)
  The installation utility EasyDMG makes it so you never drag and drop an icon again.
• TerraMow V1000 Review: Show Your Lawn Some Love (wired.com)
  With automatic mapping, Spot Mode functionality, and smart AI cameras, the TerraMow V1000 is the complete package.
• There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease (wired.com)
  Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated…
• Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star (wired.com)
  An object observed by the James Webb Space Telescope lends credence to a strange explanation for the mysterious red spots in the early univ…
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Review: The Right Shape (wired.com)
  Nearly a decade later, Samsung’s Galaxy Fold finally comes into its own.
• Election Officials Are Preparing for Prediction Markets to Sow Chaos in the Midterms (wired.com)
  From threats to the safety of poll workers to voters who can’t distinguish between odds and results, prediction markets are already scrambl…
• El Niño and Saharan Dust Silence Atlantic Hurricane Season (wired.com)
  El Niño coupled with Saharan dust is making this year’s hurricane season a dud. But there’s still potential for dangerous storms.
• CookUnity Prepared Meal Delivery Review (2026): Chef-Centric Meals (wired.com)
  In a world filled with mediocre ready-to-eat meals, CookUnity is the first I’ve tried that feels like real cooking. Not every meal hits, bu…
• Skylight Buddy Review (2026): Kid Routines Just Got Easy (wired.com)
  This kid-friendly version of Skylight’s digital calendar actually gets my son to brush his teeth and put on his PJs in a timely fashion.
• 7 Best Cheap Laptops to Buy in 2026 (and Some to Avoid) (wired.com)
  From surprisingly good $300 Chromebooks to excellent $650 Windows notebooks and more, these are the best budget laptops I’ve tested.
• What Is El Niño, and What Does It Mean for Weather, Water, and the Global Economy? (wired.com)
  This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. Here’s what to expect.
• This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI (wired.com)
  Rogue Studios, a new cinematic adult AI-generator, is betting big on the future of “sophisticated” spicy content.
• The Powerful Chinese AI Model Experts Warned About Is Here (wired.com)
  Z.ai’s latest AI model release could help companies secure their systems—or find its way into the hands of hackers.
• Best Merino Wool Clothing (2026): Base Layers, Hoodies, Jackets (wired.com)
  Looking for the best Merino wool clothing? Merino is one of the top fabrics. We explain the different blends, what “GSM” means, and how to…
• Poolease X1 Pool Robot Review: How Bad Can It Be? (wired.com)
  This $110 pool robot can collect leaves from the pool floor, but dirt, silt, walls, and steps are all beyond its pay grade.
• The Cop Who Took On Flock (wired.com)
  After Noel Pichardo called out his city's embrace of Flock surveillance cameras, he was subjected to five internal affairs investigations i…
• Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US (wired.com)
  More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fai…
• Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To (wired.com)
  Proton’s CEO is a champion of encryption for everyone. So why is he going all in on un-encryptable AI?
• Can the Upcoming ‘Expanse’ Game Avoid the Biggest Mistake of ‘Mass Effect’? (wired.com)
  The universe may never tell you if your choices mattered. Owlcat’s ‘Osiris Reborn’ might not either.
• Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians (wired.com)
  One advertisement featured a pornographic video with a deepfake closely resembling a prominent US politician. Apple removed the app from th…
• Viral Disneyland Content Creator Defends Her ‘Special Friendship’ With Peter Pan (wired.com)
  Disney superfan Toni Kulusich has been accused of stalking her favorite character, sparking discourse about boundaries with park actors. Sh…
• Garmin Watches Are Up to $250 Off Right Now On Amazon (2026) (wired.com)
  I’ve tested almost every Garmin watch—some of my favorites are steeply discounted right now.
• Squeeze More Juice Out of Your Dead Batteries—Using Physics (wired.com)
  How the joule thief circuit “steals” energy from seemingly depleted power cells.
• Hot or Not Built the Internet We’re Still Swiping Through (wired.com)
  The early website Hot or Not taught its users to rank people at scale. Twenty-six years later, dating apps are trying to escape the culture…
• Reverse-Lookup Service Exposed Millions of Photos of People’s Faces (wired.com)
  The people-search tool ClarityCheck says its reverse image search service is “private and secure”—but it left a database containing more th…
• Dell XPS 13 vs. MacBook Neo: A Surprising Upset (wired.com)
  The Dell XPS 13 and MacBook Neo are both premium-feeling laptops with only 8 GB of RAM. Which $700 laptop is the better buy?
• There’s a Very Simple Reason Why You Love the Slate Truck (wired.com)
  The car world is filled with designers still obsessed with shoehorning sex into their rides. Slate went a different route, and it’s why peo…
• ˜Your Excel Skills Suck’: The Power Users Turning Spreadsheets Into a Spectator Sport (wired.com)
  Data and finance professionals are competing in Excel obstacle courses—amassing huge followings and keeping the Microsoft program relevant.
• I Tried a Window-Cleaning Robot: Do Not Recommend (wired.com)
  I tested the top-of-the-line Ecovacs Winbot W2S Omni window-cleaning robot on my Victorian home, and it was an unmitigated disaster.
• The Best Digital Wall Calendar (2026): Skylight, Everblog, Apolosign (wired.com)
  What originally looked like clutter turned out to be my new favorite gadget for organizing my family’s life.
• Why Is It Absolute Hell to Buy a Movie Ticket Now? (wired.com)
  Overwhelmed theater apps and a scarcity mindset around exclusive big-screen formats for blockbusters like “Dune: Part Three” and “The Odyss…
• Google Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL Review: Smart Software, Small Upgrade (wired.com)
  Google’s new voice typing is pure magic, but subpar gaming performance and a useless rear LED keep these flagships from true greatness.