Best Apple Watch: Series 12, Ultra 4, and SE 3 (2026)

From the latest Ultra to last year’s SE, these are the Apple Watches worth considering.

Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy

Startup Star Catcher is launching a system that, if successful, would be the first time energy has been beamed between two separate spacecraft.

OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government

Sam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents over the summer forces another temporary halt.

Bose Launches New Wired Earbuds After More Than a Decade

The Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds are the first new wired headphones from the brand since 2015, inspired directly by teen preferences. We got an early listen.

Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement

Improving mood and increasing longevity are just some of the unfounded claims about this substance circling around the “natural” medicine corners of the internet.

The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet

Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.

You Don’t Need to Pay for Distraction-Blocking Software

These free iOS and Android apps create the physical friction you need to put down your phone.

What’s the Best Pet DNA Test? We Tested the Most Popular Ones

I sent my cats’ saliva to the lab to get health and genetic insights sent to my inbox—with very different results.

Best Party Speakers (2026): JBL, Sony, Marshall, and More

These speakers combine serious volume, big bass, portability, and the occasional karaoke session to bring the party anywhere.

This Browser Extension Lets You Snooze Open Tabs Until Later

The free add-on Tuck brings one of the best features of modern email—the ability to hide something for a bit—to that tangle of tabs in your browser.