What Is Your Tent or Rain Jacket Made From? (2025): Dyneema, Silpoly, X-Pac

Outdoor gear is made from the most high-tech fabric in the world. We explain how Dyneema, silpoly, and X-Pac keep you dry in the wilderness.

Tech Billionaires Already Captured the White House. They Still Want to Be Kings

From Montenegro to Northern California, the tech elite dream of building cities where they make the rules. Is this, finally, their moment?

Our Favorite Wi-Fi Router Is $20 Off

Upgrade your whole house to Wi-Fi 7 for just $130.

Is Silicon Valley Still the Tech Capital?

On this special episode of Uncanny Valley recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco, our hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s history and future.

Heritage Foundation Uses Bogus Stat to Push a Trans Terrorism Classification

By inflating numbers and narrowing definitions, Heritage promotes a false link between transgender identity and violence in its push for the FBI to create a new terrorism category.

Apple AirPods Pro 3 Review: Still The Best for iOS

Apple’s flagship earbuds are revised and better than ever, especially if you crave silence.

WIRED Roundup: Groypers Are Going Mainstream

On today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we cover everything from what exactly the DHS is doing with Americans’ DNA, to the rising influence of Nick Fuentes.

Gear News of the Week: The iPhone Air Is Surprisingly Repairable, and Gemini Comes to Google TV

Plus: Withings collabs with Clue to offer advanced women’s cycle tracking, there’s a new Balmuda toaster, and Shokz shows off Dolby Audio–powered open earbuds.

The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His Mission to Trace Them

Nicholas Spada is one of the only scientists in the world using a nuclear x-ray process to study deadly nanoparticles in wildfire smoke. What he’s uncovered in California is a nightmare.

Inside the Nuclear Bunkers, Mines, and Mountains Being Retrofitted as Data Centers

Companies are going to great lengths to protect the infrastructure that provides the backbone of the world’s digital services—by burying their data deep underground.