These Robots Are Making Meals for a Nonprofit in San Francisco’s Tenderloin
These potato-salad-slinging AI chefs aren’t taking anyone’s jobs. Not yet, anyway. They’re just here as volunteers. Project Open Hand, a…
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Best Memorial Day Mattress Deals: Helix, Saatva (2026)
Memorial DaY brings discounts to the mattress models we test all year long, and the sales are going strong. As…
The Best Browser Extensions to Get More Out of YouTube
From wedding speeches to music videos, from DIY tutorials to movie clips, from celebrity interviews to remote wilderness adventures, it’s…
Topo Designs Rover Trail Pack Is the Best Backpack I’ve Ever Used
As we get out of the house, the gear-obsessed WIRED Reviews team is writing about our favorite bags and EDCs.…
A Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been Overturned
Aerodynamic drag is a major “barrier” in high-speed airplanes, automobiles, and bullet trains. This is because a design with less…
Cosmic Voids May Contain the Universe’s Best Secrets
Nature abhors a vacuum, so the saying goes, but nobody told the universe. Space is filled with cosmic voids—vast regions…
The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers
A WIRED investigation this week found that a former Phoenix police officer who owns a company that offers firearms training…
The Best Smart Sprinklers and Irrigation Systems: In-Ground Sprinklers, Hose Timers (2026)
Planting a garden or laying down sod for your yard is the easy part. Keeping that foliage appropriately hydrated, that’s…
Quantum ‘Jamming’ Could Help Unlock the Mysteries of Causality
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For the past few decades, researchers have understood that quantum…
Best Power Banks (2026): My Picks After Testing Over 100
Many years ago, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 gained notoriety when its batteries caught fire in a series of incidents.…