The 12 Best Gifts for Every Kind of Golfer (2024)

Make your favorite golfer’s day with the best gifts to enhance every part of their game.

Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads (2025), WIRED Tested and Reviewed

Our top pick sleeping pads from Nemo, Therm-a-Rest, Sea to Summit, and Gossamer Gear use high-tech materials to engineer the best sleep you can get outdoors.

My X Account Was Hijacked to Sell a Fake WIRED Memecoin. Then Came the Backlash

Earlier this year, a hacker used my X account to hawk a fraudulent WIRED-branded crypto coin. After they pulled the rug on investors, I faced the aftermath.

Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia

As AI-driven fraud becomes increasingly common, more people feel the need to verify every interaction they have online.

The Biggest Dating App Faux Pas for Gen Z? Being Cringe

For many young people dating online, sincerity is a deal-breaker and earnestness feels desperate, or even “revolting.” But by guarding their emotions, daters could be missing out on true love.

10 Best Pet Cameras (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Whether you’re near or far, keep an eye on your fur baby with our favorite pet cameras.

Hansker Productivity Vertical Gaming Mouse Review: Super Ergonomics

This is the only vertical mouse I’ve liked enough to replace my current setup.

Insta360 X5 Review: The Best 360 Camera You Can Buy

Insta360’s new X5 360 camera features excellent 8K video and a new replaceable lens design.

MSG Is (Once Again) Back on the Table

Monosodium glutamate has a poor reputation in the US, which is both unfortunate and based on misinformation. A spate of new cookbooks highlighting its powers is here to awaken our senses.

Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice

Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence multiple times.