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apple's worldwide developers Conference has always been the event where the company announces new software capabilities for its devices. However, over the last few years, the software news out of WWDC has been upstaged by hardware announcements. Rather than focusing on apps at recent WWDCs, Apple has used the gathering …

Google has spent the past year lustily rolling out AI features across its platforms. But with each launch, it is becoming more clear that some of these so-called enhancements should have simmered a little longer. The latest update to stoke equal parts excitement and ridicule is AI Overviews, the new …

Is there a more natural place for someone to really floor it for the first time in an electric car than the ballyhooed DirtFish Rally School outside Seattle, Washington? With the gravel wet from a day of cool, classic, spring Pacific Northwest rain? Surely there must be. And yet, here …

Grovemade makes beautiful desk accessories, from laptop stands to pen cups—many of which we've tested at WIRED and recommend in our home-office buying guides. These are typically made from wood with metal and felt accents and are crafted completely by hand in Portland, Oregon. That also means these accessories are …

Sonos is at an impasse, and it’s mostly Apple's fault. When what is now the largest cell phone maker in the world forced headphones wireless by removing the jack from the iPhone, the writing was most definitely on the wall. Folks used to pile around a stereo, home theater, or …

Every coffee preparation method has little tricks, secrets, pitfalls, and different ways to end up with a cup of something you're not super happy with. Espresso has more of those than most, I'd say. Many things can impact the quality of the shots you pull from your espresso machine, and …

Hey u up? I miss u babbe. That’s the kind of immediately regrettable text you’ll now be able to salvage on Android Messages. This week, Google announced a bunch of new features coming to its Android mobile platform, and perhaps most useful among them is the ability to edit messages …

Microsoft is continually adding new features to Windows, but the recent announcement of a tool called Recall has raised a few eyebrows: It's designed to work like browsing history does in your web browser, but for everything on your PC. Whenever you need to retrace your steps on the Windows …

Summer might mean pool days and wet hair—but also vacations and nights out at beach bars. For those times, you want hair tools that work quickly for effortless styles that defy humidity. Some of our favorites, including Dyson's pricey Airstrait and Airwrap, are currently on sale. Special offer for Gear …

What better way to kick off summer than to spend your time indoors, grinding through levels and battling epic bosses? The Sony Days of Play Sale has arrived, bringing with it discounts on games, consoles, PlayStation Plus subscriptions, and more. These deals last through June 12, though individual discounts may …