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Black Friday is in full swing, and on this most sacred of shopping holidays, there haven't been enough bird deals. The WIRED staff loves birds. As WIRED senior writer Scott Gilbertson points out, this humble hobby can have a whole host of benefits, including making you friends, improving your concentration, …

i gave up on curling my hair in middle school. No matter how hard I tried, I could never replicate the corkscrew curls I'd see on my friends or the popular YouTube beauty vloggers I subscribed to at the time. Instead, I settled for the loose waves I managed to …

The Black Friday holy grail is finding that one big-ticket item that you need, for a price you can finally afford. For you, that might mean finding an affordable TV or an upgraded MacBook, but if you're a parent, you know one of the most expensive items you need is …

Cyber Monday usually brings a ton of sales on every knick-knack and doodad you probably don't need, but a lot of people work on a laptop. Snagging one of your favorites for a song is one of the best parts of this shopping holiday. You'll rarely get a better chance …

Dreaming of ditching your day job for TikTok stardom or want to level up your photography? Cyber Monday brings serious bargains on cameras and accessories for upgrading your photo and video toolkits. From a backpack for toting all your lenses or editing gear for when the film is shot, these …

As it gets colder out, your TV is about to become your best friend (besides a cozy fire and a cup of hot chocolate). We've been rounding up the best deals all week, and now that Cyber Monday has rolled around, there are yet more sales on TVs, soundbars, and …

We test hundreds of headphones across the category spectrum—over ears, workout buds, super cheap, and super expensive. Everyone should have one solid pair of headphones they can rely on. With these Cyber Monday deals, it's a good time to grab some. We test products year-round and handpicked these deals. The …

We love Kindles. It's a gadget that gives you access to thousands of books in an instant and isn't meant to do anything but good old reading. They're discounted during most deals holidays, including Cyber Monday. Our Kindle guide has more details if you aren't sure which model to get. …

Reading articles on a phone in the 2020s is almost impossible—mobile designers seem intent on hiding the article you want to read. First there's the banner at the top of the site, which follows you as you scroll. That's bad enough, but some sites add another banner that follows you …

The season of holiday cookies and family recipes you either dearly love or deeply despise is around the corner. We've scoured the internet for Cyber Monday kitchen deals that may be of interest if you're looking for gifts—or feeling woefully unprepared with the tools you have in your kitchen. We …