If anyone in tech has already started their Hot IPO Summer, it’s Silicon Valley’s elite wealth advisers. Two private wealth managers who work with high-net-worth techies told me they’ve seen an uptick in activity from their client base, some of whom are expecting a big liquidity event this year. We’re talking, of course, about the…
Today, there are better detangling tools, but which ones are the best? Our diverse team of five Consumer Reports employees and my teenage daughter, with a variety of hair types and textures, including kinky, curly, straight, and coiled natural hair, evaluated six popular detangling hair brushes. Plus: One evaluator tried them on her wigs and…
Back in the day, Verizon proved their expansive reach with the spokesperson who asked “Can you hear me now?” With the spokesman pulling a Benedict Arnold and moving to T-Mobile, Verizon is now called the “Network America Relies On,” proven by their 4G LTE network covering 99% of the U.S. population, and 5G network expanding…
It’s smaller and more portable than the brutish Move, yet large enough to sound much fuller than the pint-sized Roam. It can sit fixed on its charging cradle to rival the homebound Sonos Era 100, or follow you anywhere. In other words, it’s the epitome of Sonos versatility, and now that it’s working properly, it’ll…
Amazon’s budget security brand, Blink, announced two new cameras during the company’s fall hardware event in New York City: the Blink Mini 2K+ and the Blink Outdoor 2K+. As the names suggest, these cameras sport 2K resolution to pick up more details. But it’s the Blink Arc accessory that makes these security cameras more interesting….
If you’ve ever found yourself in a restroom with single-ply toilet paper you needed to use a lot of, you know what I mean. Comfort and softness are critical to a good roll of toilet paper, but other factors come into play as well. We tested 15 different types of toilet paper through rigorous testing…
During this year’s World Cup, one scene repeats itself game after game: Several players take the field with holes in the calves of their socks. Social media is rife with theories about the supposed competitive advantage this might give them. But the practice isn’t new. It has been seen at the European Championships, the Olympic…
In This Guide If You Want All the Bells and Whistles Whisker Litter-Robot 5 Pro Jump to review A Model That Refills Litter for You Whisker Litter-Robot 4 Jump to review As the pet tech writer here on the Reviews team at WIRED, I have a lot of opinions about which automatic litter box you…
In a place where most contemporary buildings are constructed of concrete and cooled via standard air conditioning units, Issoufou’s work demonstrates that traditional techniques and site-derived materials are not only better for the environment, but also a high-performance option for the people who will occupy them. Light-Touch Living in New Zealand “Māori, New Zealand’s indigenous…
Silicon Valley is already convinced that AI agents are the future. In the heart of the tech industry, people are designing payment systems for agents, using them to automate their jobs, and most recently, trying to stop them from hacking into other organizations. But out in the real world, most people have never touched an…