71 Best Podcasts (2026): True Crime, Culture, Science, Fiction

Merino is one of the best fabrics you can wear. We explain the different blends, what “gsm” means, and how to care for your clothes.

Should you buy an Instax Mini or Mini Evo? Instax Square or Wide? We demystify Fujifilm’s Instax lineup to help you find the perfect instant camera (or printer).

Do your future self a favor and back up all your precious photos, messages, and files before disaster strikes.

You don’t have to upload your video to the cloud or pay a monthly fee to secure your home. These security cameras record locally.

Change up the default keyboard in Android and iOS and feel the benefit.

These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.

The launch of “Xoli” adds to the technological efforts promoted by the federal government to turn the 2026 World Cup into an engine of development for the entire country.

What to prioritize, what to skip, when to enjoy—plus, we’ve selected WIRED's favorite bars worth trying.

Now outfitted with AI computer vision, this new pool cleaner can actively search for debris.

I recorded videos of myself doing laundry, scrambling eggs, and walking around the park in DoorDash’s new Tasks app, where gig workers are paid to train AI.

Plus: The FBI admits it’s buying phone data to track Americans, Iranian hackers disrupt medical care at Maryland hospitals, and more.

We’re expecting fresh electrics from Rivian, Hyundai, Honda, BMW, and newcomer Slate, among others. Here are the EVs arriving this year that we’re most excited about.

The Amazon Prime prank series amplifies the hijinks of workplace dynamics, while showing how people find purpose—and community—in their jobs despite impossible situations.

The Chinese automaker is racing ahead of global competitors—but don’t expect to see those gains in the US anytime soon.

The Department of Defense alleges the AI developer could manipulate models in the middle of war. Company executives argue that’s impossible.

The company is reportedly building a new AI-powered mobile device. If Amazon follows through on the plan, experts warn it would be next to impossible to break into a crowded market.

As the prediction market boom continues, backlash is growing, too, with Arizona filing criminal charges against Kalshi and public outcry after Polymarket traders threatened a journalist.

Congressman Jim Himes claims a sweeping surveillance authority should stay intact because he hasn't seen abuses by Kash Patel's FBI, according to internal messaging obtained by WIRED.

Nvidia’s new AI upscaling gaming technology struck gamers as uncanny and off-putting. Developers don't seem to like it, either, but it could be “the default” in a few years.

Bose might be known for its noise-canceling headphones, but the brand’s soundbars are pretty solid too.