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Don’t let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. These WIRED-tested smart water sensors can help you catch problems quicker.

This innovative cleaning solution includes a robot vacuum, a cordless stick vacuum, and a handheld vacuum in one.

Headed into the backcountry alone? The Atko is the best tent I've ever used.

If you do your makeup on the go, this portable lighted makeup mirror makes a fantastic base station.

Time and boundaries dissolve in these spaces while people become charged with stress, anxiety, and excitement. Throw in a drink or two, and it’s no wonder people aren’t themselves.

The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world—until Elon Musk showed up.

Ring Fit Adventure can help you hit your fitness goals if you’re allergic to the gym.

Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu gives Donald Trump a golden pager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise blames Russian government hackers for a breach, and more.

Plus: Sonos’ next play is a streaming box, Amazon’s souped-up Alexa may land this month, VW’s cheapest ever EV, and Comcast adds Dolby support to its 4K Super Bowl stream.

Sellers and shoppers on the two sites say they saw items disappear and prices go up after President Donald Trump implemented tariffs on Chinese imports.

Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the North African country’s contributions to science to be recognized.

You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe with these cases and screen protectors.

The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.

Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form says were received in exchange for consulting services.

An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

“As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team.

When you need to edit photos, you don't have to download expensive or complicated software. Photopea is free to use, easy to grasp, and does most of what you need.

DOGE staffers will get read-only access to CFPB data, systems, and equipment, according to an internal email reviewed by WIRED.

The real competition in AI isn’t about foundation models. It’s about apps built on top of those models.