The Information Networks That Connect Venezuelans in Uncertain Times

The people of Venezuela have spent years learning resilience in the face of censorship, disinformation, and repression. They now rely on those tools more than ever.

The Best Chocolate Boxes of 2026 for Valentine’s Delivery

We tasted dozens of chocolates to find the best-tasting delivery boxes for your true love, self-love, or your lovely mother.

Best Valentine’s Day Gifts (2026): Legos, Karaoke, Digital Frames, and More

The holiday of romance is just around the corner. Don’t give something boring.

How to Use Physics to Escape an Ice Bowl

Here are three smart tricks, based on an understanding of frictional forces, to beat a slippery slope.

The Best Date-Night Boxes of 2026, Tested With My Hinge Dates

I tested 10 popular date-night boxes with people I met on Hinge. From writing love notes to trying out sex swings, these kits fulfilled their promise to keep dates interesting.

7 Best Prepaid Phone Plans (2026)

Forget the pricey, postpaid cell plans and two-year contracts. Save with one of these WIRED-tested options from US Mobile, Boost, and Google Fi.

How to Film ICE

Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

Gear News of the Week: Samsung’s TriFold Sells Out in Minutes, and a Leak Teases Google’s New OS

Plus: Vivaldi browser shuns AI, Samsung has a new sustainable display, and Frankfurt Airport tests Auracast for gate announcements.

Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims

Plus: AI agent OpenClaw gives cybersecurity experts the willies, China executes 11 scam compound bosses, a $40 million crypto theft has an unexpected alleged culprit, and more.

Cordless Stick Vacuum Throw Down: Bosch, Shark, Dyson (2026)

Bosch’s Unlimited 10 combines key features from Dyson’s and Shark’s stick vacuums and packs some nice extras, but it can’t seem to keep debris inside.