The Best Gifts for the Techie in Your Life (2026)
Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.
They War-Gamed Dimming the Sun. It Went Even Worse Than You Think
Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel.
Kindle Aluminum Review (2026): Gorgeous, but Expensive
The gorgeous blue finish and premium feel won me over, but the reading experience offers few reasons to replace a working Kindle.
I Made Terrible Games With Google’s AI Playground
A long day’s haul in the video game slop mines.
13 Best Gifts for Every Traveler Should Have (2026)
Travel smarter with gifts packed by WIRED’s globe-trotting staffers.
Inside the Muslim Manosphere Policing Women Online
From Red Pill coaches to “Dawah Bros,” influencers are dressing up hypermasculinity and misogyny in religious language—and finding audiences across social platforms.
These Midterm Races Will Decide Data Centers’ Political Fate
From the Senate to governors’ mansions, candidates are trying to outcompete each other to be the most anti–data center in races across the US.
How the 2026 Super El Niño and Climate Change Are Related
Here’s what we know about the record-setting El Niño on a record-hot planet, and the most important questions scientists are trying to answer.
California’s Tallest and Most Iconic Trees Are Getting Heatstroke
Redwoods adapted to a cool, foggy climate. Now a new study shows they slow down photosynthesis when their environment warms.
AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals
Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims.