This Buried Apple Feature Turns an iPhone Into the Perfect Kids’ Dumb Phone
It’s called Assistive Access. Introduced with iOS 17, Apple designed it for those with cognitive disabilities. If you’ve never encountered…
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Security Roundup: Apple’s Hide My Email Service Fails to Hide Your Email
A politician on the European Parliament’s PEGA Committee—created to investigate spyware abuses, including of the notorious Pegasus malware—was targeted with…
Submit Your Questions: Inside The World of Online Romance Scams
For our very first WIRED Book Club livestream, Kate Knibbs will be joined by the author of The Yahoo Boys:…
Where NASA Posts Its Best Space Photos, and How to Find Them
The recent mission to the moon by Artemis II astronauts was memorable, inspiring, and scientifically important for so many reasons.…
15 Best MagSafe Wireless Chargers (2026): Power Banks, Stands, Pads, and Travel Chargers
More Good MagSafe and Qi2 Chargers Here are a few other MagSafe wireless chargers we have tested that didn’t quite…
When the Law Kills Your Electric Car Dealership
Owning a US electric vehicle dealership has been a wild ride in the 2020s. Since Polestar Short Hills opened in…
The Best Ultralight Backpacking Quilts (2026): Zenbivy, REI
Less is less, don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. This is especially true when you’re carrying everything you need to…
The FDA Ruled That ZYN Pouches Are Safer Than Cigarettes. That Doesn’t Mean They’re Safe
On June 30, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products to carry a specific “modified…
7 Best Phones You Can’t Buy in the US (2026)
Other Good International Phones Haven’t seen anything you like? The following phones are also worth considering: Xiaomi 17T for £649…
3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t
Three startups are providing the fireworks for the Department of Energy’s Fourth of July celebrations by meeting a major nuclear…