What Is the Internet of Things? A WIRED Guide
What you need to know about the promise (and peril) of networked lightbulbs, ovens, cameras, speakers and, well … everything….
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Americans Are Split On Online Dating—but Swipe More Than Ever
A new survey backs assumptions with data: Like IRL romance, finding a match on the web is a mixed bag. And…
To Survive, Byte Needs to Win Over Creators Where Vine Failed
Six-second video loops are finally back, but this time it has to compete with TikTok….
The Rise of Mouth Tech: Oral-B, AI Toothbrushes, Burst Oral Care
It’s easy to bristle at a $200 AI-powered toothbrush, but not for the reasons you might think….
Seriously, It’s Time to Lean Into Monowheels
Call them fanciful, or a faceplant waiting to happen. But one-wheeled vehicles are how we’ll roll into the future….
The Display of the Future Might Be in Your Contact Lens
Mojo Vision’s prototypes can enhance your vision or show you your schedule—right from the surface of your eyes….
Get Ready for More Phones With No Buttons
As we inch closer to phones with all-screen designs, physical buttons are on the chopping block….
Public Blast or Private Chat? Social Media Maps a Middle Way
Companies like Twitter and Facebook have begun to carve out a space for users that’s more like real life—with more options…
Twitter Wants to Let Users Limit Who Replies. Here’s Why
In an interview with WIRED editor in chief Nick Thompson, Twitter product lead Kayvon Beykpour detailed experimental features that could reshape…
Sex Tech Companies Are Having More Fun Than the Rest of Us at CES
Sexual health and wellness companies were allowed to exhibit their wares for the first time this year….
Intel Maps Out a Foldable, AI-Infused PC Future
The company’s latest chips—and the bending gadgets they power—are learning to think for themselves….
Lenovo Flaunts Its Foldable PC, The ThinkPad X1 Fold
It’s a sign of the coming flood of devices with OLED screens that bend….
CES 2020 Trends We’re Expecting: 5G, E-Scooters, Foldables, Privacy
The annual consumer tech showcase will be awash in shiny gadgets, but it’s what those products tell us about the future…
OnePlus Concept One: Details, Specs, Disappearing Camera
The phone uses electrochromic glass to pull off its vanishing act. Just don’t expect to get your hands on one anytime…
Mind Control for the Masses—No Implant Needed
A wave of startups wants to make brain-computer interfaces accessible without needing surgery. Just strap on the device and think….
3D TV Tells You Everything About This Decade’s Tech
You don’t need special glasses to see what it looks like when smart people run out of ideas….
The 10 Tech Products That Defined This Decade
From talking computers to reusable rockets, here are our picks for the products that had the most impact in the last…
The 10 Worst Tech Product Launches of the 2010s
It wasn’t all unicorns and cryptokitties. From Apple’s Antennagate to Juicero’s fruit bomb, the decade offered up plenty of brutally expensive…