I Tried the Best Robotic Pool Cleaners of 2026: Beatbot, iGarden, Dreame
Pack up your pool cleaning supplies. Let one of these robot buddies maintain your water quality instead
OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought
“It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.”
As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings
Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.
Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss
Taiwan’s effort to develop its own satellite launcher hit a setback this week.
Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 (2026): A Solution for Cord Clutter
The Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 can wirelessly transmit games, TV shows, movies, and more across your home (even through walls).
The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood
Lindsay Clancy’s defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying blame with her ex-husband.
5 Best Electric Toothbrushes (2026): Philips, Oral-B, Quip, More
After two years of testing, these are the electric toothbrushes that impressed WIRED staffers the most.
Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?
Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away.
Mother tongue
“Daddy?” Theo curled against my side in bed. “Where do words go when they die?” I’d orchestrated the bedtime routine flawlessly: bath (taken), teeth (brushed), potty (tinkled), books (two), song (one, poorly su…
When AI designs a drug, who gets the credit?
When the biotech company Insilico Medicine used its computer models to propose a promising drug for pulmonary fibrosis, it enthusiastically claimed in a press release that the molecule had been “discovered by” its ge…