How accurate are over-the-counter swabs? Does your insurance cover them? We have answers.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-rapid-at-home-covid-19-test-kits/

Scientists are driving around in a specialized observatory to better understand how urban heat varies not only block to block, but door to d
https://www.wired.com/story/this-laser-firing-truck-could-help-make-hot-cities-more-livable/

This antiviral is very effective at protecting vulnerable people from Covid, despite the small possibility of rebound symptoms.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-paxlovid/

The storied bike brand has outfitted its new cyclocross racing machine with a minimal 13-speed drivetrain from fellow Italian company Campag
https://www.wired.com/review/pinarello-grevil-f-ekar/

In this era of climate change and crisis, it's time for formats as varied, animal, and leafy as the world they seek to represent.
https://www.wired.com/story/media-climate-change-film/

WIRED’s editor in chief weighs the merits and detriments of carbon capture and storage, plus more thoughts on this month’s headlines.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-interventions-could-keep-climate-change-from-becoming-catastrophic/

In the Great Lakes, sea lampreys are a scourge. In Europe, they’re an endangered cultural treasure. Can biologists suppress—and save—the spe
https://www.wired.com/story/the-double-life-of-invasive-sea-lampreys/

Mohsin Hamid’s The Last White Man is a book about race metamorphosis—and the seduction of power.
https://www.wired.com/story/mohsin-hamid-the-last-white-man/

The popular Microsoft-owned code repository plans to roll out code signing, which will help beef up the security of open source projects.
https://www.wired.com/story/github-code-signing-sigstore/

The new Pretty Good Phone Privacy service for Android hides the data linking you to your mobile device.
https://www.wired.com/story/pretty-good-phone-privacy-android/

Americans can call or text this number if they or someone they know needs a counselor to listen or point them to additional resources.
https://www.wired.com/story/988-suicide-hotline-explained/

Batteries and renewable energy alone can’t decarbonize industries, and recent proposals for a “hydrogen economy” could bridge those gaps.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-clean-is-clean-hydrogen/

Therabody’s percussive therapy devices help soothe achy muscles. Here’s our guide to its lineup—and some cheaper alternatives.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-theragun-percussive-therapy-devices/

A Danish company that’s the sole producer of the only approved vaccine has sold nearly all its supplies to the US, and it won’t be making ne
https://www.wired.com/story/monkeypox-vaccine-supply-chain/

After a local politician and two others were gunned down in the Philippines, posts supporting the suspect continue to gain traction on socia
https://www.wired.com/story/philippines-shooter-content-moderation/

In-body stabilization and thoughtfully designed controls make this workhorse a great choice for in-the-field photographers and filmmakers.
https://www.wired.com/review/panasonic-lumix-gh6/

A crop of lawsuits could finally settle the question of whether most digital assets are illegal securities offerings.
https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-web3-securities-ripple-sec-lawsuits/

These titles let you play with friends on different platforms, whether it be computer, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, or even mobile.
https://www.wired.com/story/crossplay-games-console-pc-switch-mobile/

Your gaming PC may have effectively unlimited power, but the portable alternative does not.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-better-steam-deck-battery-life/

These WIRED-tested slim slates let you take the world’s library anywhere.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-ereaders/

From pacemakers to insulin pumps, more devices exist to help you lead a healthier life. Here's what to talk about before going cyborg.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-to-ask-your-doctor-medical-tech-implants/

That depends how serious you are about AAA titles, performance, and price.
https://www.wired.com/story/is-apples-m2-macbook-air-any-good-for-games/

Help your guests connect to your network without typing a thing.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-share-wi-fi-password/

Whether you want to turn off link previews or block unwanted FaceTime calls, here's what you need to know.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-lockdown-mode-ios-16/

From classics like cornhole to newer games like ladder toss, these are our favorite ways to play with friends and family.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/lawn-and-outdoor-games/

Everything happens for no reason.
https://www.wired.com/story/secret-to-being-lucky/

Sweltering temperatures and humidity threaten the health of outdoor laborers, and there are few standards to protect them from working when
https://www.wired.com/story/extreme-heat-is-becoming-more-dangerous-for-farmworkers/

The Adult Swim show is a reminder of the days of good old-fashioned Flash animation.
https://www.wired.com/story/smiling-friends-flash-animation/

And not in a good way.
https://www.wired.com/story/nfts-conquering-soccer/

Take advantage of early back-to-school discounts—even if you’re not a student.
https://www.wired.com/story/weekend-deals-august-6-2022/

This affordable British city bike puts rivals on notice.
https://www.wired.com/review/maeving-rm1/

These tips, swipes, and settings will make using your phone faster and simpler.
https://www.wired.com/story/hidden-iphone-tips-tricks/

The exposure of cryptographically scrambled passwords isn’t a worst-case scenario—but it isn’t great, either.
https://www.wired.com/story/slack-hashed-passwords-exposed/

Why is the Roomba company worth $1.7 billion to Amazon? It’s not the dust, it’s the data.
https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-irobot-roomba-acquisition-data-privacy/

BlenderBot 3 learns by chatting with you and tries to ignore the trolls. Like so many of us, it’s very much a work in progress.
https://www.wired.com/story/blenderbot3-ai-chatbot-meta-interview/

The epidemiologist who helped quash smallpox talks about what we're doing wrong on monkeypox, vaccines, and antigen tests.
https://www.wired.com/story/larry-brilliant-covid-rapid-antigen-tests-public-health/

Raising your computer screen is a simple fix for healthier posture.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-laptop-stands/

Turns out muting other people's impulsive sharing can do wonders for your mental health.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-mute-all-retweets-twitter/

Time is of the essence for doctors handling ectopic pregnancies or incomplete miscarriages. But the Dobbs decision has created dangerous del
https://www.wired.com/story/the-fall-of-roe-makes-complex-pregnancies-even-riskier/

The popular security devices are tracking (and sharing) more than you might think.
https://www.wired.com/story/ring-doorbell-camera-amazon-privacy/

Director Halina Reijn says she “tried to really swim in the ocean of that whole generation.”
https://www.wired.com/story/bodies-bodies-bodies-is-a-slasher-movie-for-the-extremely-online/

Alternative proteins were meant to reduce the carbon footprint of our diets. But it doesn’t look like people are switching ... yet.
https://www.wired.com/story/plant-based-meat-replacing-animal-meat/

The epidemiologist who helped quash smallpox talks about what we're doing wrong on monkeypox, vaccines, and antigen tests.
https://www.wired.com/story/larry-brilliant-says-covid-rapid-tests-are-bad-for-public-health/

The conspiracy theorist's breathtakingly silly blunder underscores the urgent need to revamp ediscovery in US law.
https://www.wired.com/story/alex-jones-accidental-text-dump-is-hilarious-and-alarming/

After news of a “pointless” pay increase spread, workers at three warehouses stopped work to demand higher wages as inflation and interest r
https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-uk-pay-protests/

A Tehran-linked hack of a NATO member marks a significant escalation against the backdrop of US-Iran nuclear talks.
https://www.wired.com/story/iran-cyberattack-albania/

This week, we wade into the marketplace of NFT videos that are sold pre-installed in digital photo frames.
https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-560/

“Interactive sleep streamers" accept donations from folks who want wake them up with lights or loud noises. Is it worth it?
https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-sleep-deprivation/

If you’ve managed to score a PS5, you may still have an old PS4. But don't put it on Craigslist quite yet.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-to-do-old-playstation-4/

Scientists used painstaking research, genomics, and clever statistics to definitively track two distinct strains of the virus back to a wet
https://www.wired.com/story/tracing-covid-pandemic-origins/