Best Smart Chess Boards (2026): Chessnut, Millennium
Playing chess can be challenging, fun, and at times frustrating. Garry Kasparov called the game “mental torture.” With virtually limitless…
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Signal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps
Encrypted Spaces is, in some sense, the next generation of the Signal protocol, but for more complex and fully featured…
The Best E-Readers (2026): Kobo, Kindle
Comparing Our Favorite E-Readers Honorable Mentions Below, you’ll find a few more e-readers we like but don’t necessarily love as…
YouTube Appears to Be Making Money Off of Sanctioned Iranians’ Accounts
As the US war with Iran continues to roil the Middle East, new research shared exclusively with WIRED shows that…
Americans Are Trading Billions of Dollars on Polymarket’s Banned Offshore Platform
Approximately 30 percent of the trading volume on Polymarket comes from the United States, according to a new study—an eye-popping…
Best Portable Monitors (2026): Add a Second Screen I’ve Tested
Being away from the office means working on my laptop—and with that comes productivity slipping away into oblivion. The problem,…
Fiido Air Carbon Fiber Electric Bike Review: A Light, Quiet Ebike
It picks up quickly at lights, and acceleration—especially in Sport mode—is reassuringly quick when it’s time to overtake. I’m delighted…
Welcome to the Waymo World Cup
Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary offering robotaxi rides in 11 US metros right now, says it’s ready for the FIFA World…
Cameras, Sensors, and 3D Body Scans: All the Tech Helping Eliminate Blown Calls
At the 2026 World Cup, the refs on the field and the officials on the sidelines will be able to…
How to Watch the 2026 World Cup
The FIFA Men’s World Cup is almost here, and this one will be the biggest ever. The tournament is hosted…