Make the most of those gift cards with these great discounts.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-after-christmas-sales-and-deals-2021

From recordings to custom visuals, here are some future-forward ways to show you appreciate someone.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-tech-to-say-thank-you

The “real estate of the future” is plagued by buggy software, empty servers, and huge opportunities for abuse.
https://www.wired.com/story/metaverse-land-rush-illusion

“Obituary pirates” scrape websites and publish their own versions of death notices, reaping commissions on flowers and gifts.
https://www.wired.com/story/morbid-war-online-obituaries

Tired of Apple's voice assistant interrupting your jam sessions? Turn off the feature in a few simple steps.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-control-and-turn-off-announce-notifications-with-siri-on-airpods

It's been a great year for developers and gamers alike.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-indie-games-2021

There are a few things you'll need to do before you can jump right into Halo: Infinite
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-set-up-xbox-series-x-s

Did you just get one of Nintendo's three Switch consoles? Here are some of their best (and most secret) abilities!
https://www.wired.com/story/10-surprising-things-you-can-do-with-your-nintendo-switch

What even happened at the UN climate summit—and could you do a better job? These online and in-person simulators let you take a swing at sav
https://www.wired.com/story/can-you-solve-climate-change-role-play

Here’s how to transfer your data from a PS4, log into a PSN account, set up multiple accounts, and make the most of your new console.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-set-up-playstation-5

Whether you stream on Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or anywhere else, these tools and tips can turn you into a pro.
https://www.wired.com/story/gear-tips-livestreaming-audio-acoustics-backups

Which is good, because the rest of the pack is uneven and, at times, downright confusing.
https://www.wired.com/story/jackbox-8-review-drawful-animate

“Is it a casino or the future of tech? Everyone’s trying to figure that out.”
https://www.wired.com/story/vcs-lavished-startups-cash-2021

Yes, you binged 'Squid Game,' but what about 'Reservation Dogs' and 'The Great'?
https://www.wired.com/story/best-tv-2021-streaming-guide

From Christmas economics to incarceration policy, how well do the various monarchical countries of the Princess Switch series treat their hu
https://www.wired.com/story/netflix-christmas-films-democracy

Even ordinary actions, like tossing a tennis ball, can be extraordinarily complex to calculate. The trick is knowing what to leave out.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-world-is-messy-idealizations-make-the-physics-simple

It was a year of ransomware, surveillance, data breaches, and yes, more ransomware.
https://www.wired.com/story/worst-hacks-2021

When I revisited my preferred childhood pastime, I wondered if the game would still serve as a mental reset. Turns out, it did.
https://www.wired.com/story/tetris-helps-stress-anxiety

Treated as an outcast in Maui’s cool-kid surf culture, he went on to master nearly every extreme water sport. No wonder the tech elite has a
https://www.wired.com/story/wave-conquering-metaverse-crashing-life-kai-lenny

For millions of people, details from an arrest—even a mistaken one—live on after being sold to data brokers. And the state profits.
https://www.wired.com/story/criminal-justice-transparency-law-data-brokers

Researchers are encouraging those who work in AI to explicitly consider racism, gender, and other structural inequalities.
https://www.wired.com/story/move-algorithmic-reparation-calls-racial-justice-ai

This year’s most searing records—from Adele’s "30" to Jazmine Sullivan’s "Heaux Tales"—asked listeners to pause, reflect, and reconsider the
https://www.wired.com/story/8-best-albums-2021

Take a cruise with scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, as they pilot an SUV-sized robot to collect delicate specimens 1,600 feet down.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-an-aquarium-collects-curious-creatures-from-the-deep

If vinyl is for hipsters and streaming is for everyone else, maybe the forgotten format is for you.
https://www.wired.com/story/you-should-listen-to-cds

New advances in stem cell science could alleviate devastating early-life conditions. But this comes with a moral conundrum.
https://www.wired.com/story/stem-cell-science-pregnancy

After decades of hard work and controversies, NASA scientists ready Hubble’s massive successor for its mission to probe the distant universe.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-james-webb-space-telescope-finally-prepares-for-launch

Directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski warned about the dangers of trusting tech 22 years ago. With the latest sequel, Lana is back with another
https://www.wired.com/story/the-matrix-resurrections-review-essay

In another strange year, our feature articles bubbled up through the cracks and managed to capture the zeitgeist.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/wired-longreads-2021

If your Christmas tree is missing a present, these gifts will keep you on the nice list.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/extremely-last-minute-gift-ideas

Missions to Mars, Jupiter, and—yes—Texas are all part of the next wave of space research previously delayed by Covid-19.
https://www.wired.com/story/space-launches-2022-mars-jupiter

You can watch movies, listen to a new album, share your screen, or even work out with others on FaceTime through your Apple devices.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-shareplay-apple-iphone-ipad-mac

As a new Matrix film arrives in theaters, our senior senior correspondent asks: What is real?
https://www.wired.com/story/the-future-of-reality-is-multiple-choice

Two dozen cities and states prohibit use of the tech. But it’s on phones and is increasingly used in airports and in banks.
https://www.wired.com/story/face-recognition-banned-but-everywhere

Targeting cancers and viruses, better knowledge of the human immune system is leading to new medicines.
https://www.wired.com/story/immune-system-antibodies-disease

We all need a break from dancing elves. Here are some unexpected, fun, and (mostly) family-friendly films to enjoy this holiday.
https://www.wired.com/story/10-best-not-christmas-christmas-movies

The city is trying to lure in Silicon Valley types, hyping the promise of sun, sand, and seed rounds. Does it want Silicon Valley’s problems
https://www.wired.com/story/miami-tech-boom-where-memes-come-true

From 'Dune' to 'The Green Knight,' these are the best movies you should have watched (and still have time to watch) this year.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-movies-2021

The chile peppers thrived in a controlled microgravity environment. But to develop agriculture away from Earth, NASA will have to think outs
https://www.wired.com/story/growing-peppers-on-the-iss-is-just-the-start-of-space-farming

As if launching Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox weren’t enough, the famous accelerator has had an outsize—and mixed—impact on all of us.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-y-combinator-changed-the-world

A new generation of “exergames” take adventure, community, and fitness to a new level. Here's how to use them to build a lasting exercise ha
https://www.wired.com/story/great-exercise-games

From border politics to vintage NASA gear, these are the photo books that best document the WIRED world.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-photography-books-2021

I had inadvertently adopted the Cartesian philosophy of body-mind dualism. A new leg showed me otherwise.
https://www.wired.com/story/cyborg-brain-mind-pandemic-philosophy

Studying how and why rhythm evolved in these primates could help unravel the mysteries of human musicality.
https://www.wired.com/story/these-lemurs-have-got-rhythm-scientists-have-got-questions

Denver-based startup Boom already has orders for its commercial supersonic planes. But is supersonic travel really the future, or best left
https://www.wired.com/story/boom-supersonic-planes

A new report finds more people, particularly those in minority groups, are starting new ventures amid the pandemic.
https://www.wired.com/story/more-black-hispanic-entrepreneurs-open-business

Previous pandemics saw rich countries grabbing up vaccine supplies, leaving poor countries behind. Has the world learned nothing since?
https://www.wired.com/story/2021-vaccine-inequity

Here’s what happens on the longest night of the year—in the solar system and across different cultures here on Earth.
https://www.wired.com/story/winter-solstice

Confused by the buzzy social platform? Here’s everything you need to know.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-discord

In some parts of the developing world, cryptocurrency is changing lives for the better.
https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-remittances-cuba

Planning to travel or see family during the holidays? You’ll want to add an antigen test kit to your packing list.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-rapid-at-home-covid-19-test-kits