All of the major laptop manufacturers have gaming sub-brands these days. Just to name a few, Lenovo has Legion, HP has Omen and Victus, Asus has ROG, Acer has Predator and Nitro, and Dell has Alienware. These are a good place to start, especially if you’re looking for something more budget-friendly. Asus has the most…
Alexis Goldstein had just dropped her toddler off at day care and was on her way back into the office when she ran into a group of people she had never seen before attempting to access equipment that appeared to be from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). What ensued was a yearlong fight to…
Vehicles Recalled • Porsche Taycan EVs manufactured between Oct. 21, 2019, and Aug. 26, 2025 • Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid sedans manufactured between June 17, 2024, and June 19, 2025 • Porsche Panamera sedans manufactured between Oct. 19, 2023, and June 25, 2025 • Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid SUVs manufactured between Aug. 16, 2018, and June 4, 2025 • Porsche Cayenne SUVs…
Today, Meta went to trial in the state of New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors from sexual exploitation on its apps, including Facebook and Instagram. The state claims that Meta violated New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act by implementing design features and algorithms that created dangerous conditions for users. Now, more than two years…
Other than transitioning from one stage to the next, there are some situations that call for fully replacing your child’s car seat: Your child’s car seat has expired. Many parents don’t realize that child car seats carry expiration dates. This is particularly important when you have several children and use the same car seat for…
The bags of shrimp were sold in these 31 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. If you’ve purchased any of these recalled shrimp products, don’t…
This ain’t no orchestra and I’m not a conductor, but today we’ll be navigating the experience of the Crescendo 2. First, you may be wondering, “Ariana, what are you doing here?” My specialty lies in WIRED’s sleep-related content as a professional mattress tester and certified sleep science coach, not as a sex toy reviewer. But,…
Last week, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released 20,000 documents from the estate of registered sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. They included thousands of emails sent between Epstein and high-profile people like Epstein confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, political strategist Steve Bannon, journalist Michael Wolff, and former US treasury secretary Larry Summers,…
Even the best artificial intelligence agents are fairly hopeless at online freelance work, according to an experiment that challenges the idea of AI replacing office workers en masse. The Remote Labor Index, a new benchmark developed by researchers at data annotation company Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety (CAIS), a nonprofit, measures the…
Honorable Mentions As we said, WIRED runners pound hundreds of miles every year. Here are a few of the other shoes we’ve tested that you might want to consider if the above do not work for your foot. If you’re not familiar with a brand, we recommend going to a local running store for a…