The Secret to Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Online Superstardom? Control

The host of Chicken Shop Date joined WIRED’s Big Interview podcast to talk about turning down bad deals, beating the algorithm, and the importance of being over-prepared.

Best Gifts for Mom (2026): E-Readers, Digital Wall Calendar, Smart Bird Feeders

Your mom never gets you a thoughtless gift, so you shouldn’t get her one, either. Here’s every cool gift WIRED writers would give their mothers.

The iPhone That Never Was

In 1990, three former Apple employees launched a company that epitomized the Silicon Valley dream. What they invented looked like an iPhone—more than a decade earlier. The device never came to be.

Murena /e/OS Tablet Review: Privacy for a Price

Murena’s /e/OS tablet offers an iPadOS- and Google-free, privacy-friendly tablet experience, but you’ll have to pay for it.

Google DeepMind Workers Vote to Unionize Over Military AI Deals

UK staff of Google’s AI research lab hope to block the use of the company’s artificial intelligence models in military settings.

Bose Brings Back Its ‘Lifestyle’ Branding With New Speakers for the Home

The new Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Ultra Soundbar, and Ultra Subwoofer introduce a cozier look.

Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age

A new generation of satellite startups in San Francisco is racing to capitalize on recent technological breakthroughs in space-based data collection and communications.

Dating Is a Rich Person’s Game Now

The problem isn’t just the apps. People actually can’t afford to date anymore.

Can Listening to ‘Subliminals’ Make You Beautiful? Plenty of Women Believe It

As young men pursue radical methods of “looksmaxxing,” young women are discovering a world of YouTube and TikTok videos that promise glow-ups through ASMR affirmations.

Science Has Found Even More Ways Coffee Is Good for You

A new study shows the mechanisms of how coffee modifies the microbiome, reduces inflammation, and influences mood. Even decaf has its perks.