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We launched our branded merch store in September 2023 to mark WIRED's 30th birthday. The response has been amazing—which we fully expected, since our readers have been asking us to sell WIRED shirts, tote bags, and the like for almost as long as we've been around. Now, we've given SHOP.WIRED …

Amazon is bricking all Astro for Business robots on September 25. It first released the robot about eight months ago as a security device for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for $2,350, but the device will soon be a pricey new addition to Amazon's failed products list. Amazon announced Astro …

Ozempic has been hailed as a miracle drug. It is the most well known of the GLP-1 medications, a class of drugs that can help regulate appetite, digestion, and blood sugar—and help those suffering from obesity or diabetes lose weight. Naturally, these drugs are very much in demand. But now …

Right now, generative artificial intelligence is impossible to ignore online. An AI-generated summary may randomly appear at the top of the results whenever you do a Google search. Or you might be prompted to try Meta’s AI tool while browsing Facebook. And that ever-present sparkle emoji continues to haunt my …

It's a big day for Samsung. At its biannual Galaxy Unpacked event—held today in Paris just weeks before the Olympics kickoff—Samsung took the wraps off of eight new devices, one of which is an entirely new product category for the company: a health-tracking smart ring. The Galaxy Ring arrives at …

When Michel May was studying in Japan 14 years ago, his mother back home was diagnosed with brain cancer. Throughout her three years of treatment, May flew back and forth to their home in Munich to be with her and help manage her care. When she developed dark sores on …

When you quickly need to capture something on your phone’s display—a high score, a meme, an address—a screenshot is often the best way to do it. By default though, you'll only get what's showing on the display at that moment, so any part of a webpage or document that isn't …

In 2019, Nike got closer than ever to its dream of popularizing self-tying sneakers by releasing the Adapt BB. Using Bluetooth, the sneakers paired to the Adapt app that let users do things like tighten or loosen the shoes' laces and control its LED lights. However, Nike has announced that …

Google Maps is one of the most popular apps there is. It’s used by more than a billion people every month across Android, iOS, and the web. It’s also an app with more features and functions in it than many people realize, and I’m going to highlight some of them …

Budget gadgets are usually stuck with drab designs and lackluster specs, a challenge Nothing's sub-brand CMF has decided to take on. The relatively new offshoot from Nothing focuses on the extreme lower end of the market and has until now sold a smartwatch, wireless earbuds, and chargers. Today marks its …