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Bugatti’s $4 Million Hybrid Hypercar Has the Craziest Steering Wheel We’ve Ever Seen

Furiously complicated and astoundingly fast, the 250-mph, 1,800-hp, electrically enhanced, blood-curdling Tourbillon signals the start of Rimac’s influence on the century-old automaker.
Product Review

Honor’s 200 Pro Is Different, but Is It Desirable?

Amazon Adventure

How to Avoid Scams and Shoddy Wares on Amazon

Buying Guides

Quell the Heat With Our Favorite Window Air Conditioners

These WIRED-tested AC units have been lodged into our windows and cooling our homes for months, if not years. 

17 Awesome Management Games for Armchair Tycoons

These building- and resource-based simulations are perfect for single-player fun and relaxation.

The Best TV Streaming Devices for Cord Cutters

We've tested dozens of ways to watch stuff on 4K or HD TVs. These are our favorites.

The Best Toasters for Bakery-Style Bliss at Home

Enjoy bagels, bread, hot waffles, and more with our pick of the best toasters.

Product Reviews

Acer's Chromebook Plus Spin 714 Is a Premium Laptop at a Reasonable Price

This Chromebook punches above its weight for a premium feel without the premium laptop price.

Evergoods Civic Panel Loader 24L Backpack Review

An excellent, well-designed backpack engineered for travel or as the perfect everyday carry.

Review: LG Gram Pro 17

LG’s 17-inch Windows laptop is amazingly thin and lightweight but runs amazingly hot too.

Factor Meals Aren’t for Foodies

Factor’s prepared meals taste good, but they’re hard to eat.

Deals

My Favorite Affordable Sheets Are Discounted Right Now

Quince makes some of our favorite cheap-yet-fantastic sheets to sleep on. They’re already a great price—and now they’re on sale.

How to Shop Like a Pro During Amazon Prime Day

We’ve got tips to help you cut through the clutter to find real Amazon Prime Day deals.

Our Favorite Cameras, Lenses, and Photo Accessories Are on Sale Now at Moment

Moment’s Warehouse Sale has deals on Wandrd camera bags, mobile lenses, and Instax cameras.

Time Out! The Apple Watch Series 9 and Google Pixel Watch 2 Are on Sale

In the market for a smartwatch? Maybe you’re looking for a Father’s Day gift—now’s an excellent time to save on our favorites.

How To and Advice

How to Turn Your Smartphone Into a Webcam

Upgrade your Zoom meetings with that snazzy camera in your pocket. 

20 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using

Your membership gets you more than free two-day shipping. Here’s what you may be missing ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2024.

Analog Photography: The Beginner’s Guide to Film Cameras

Which film camera should you get? Which films are the best? We demystify the world of analog photography to help you get started.

Reduce AI Hallucinations With This Neat Software Trick

A buzzy process called retrieval augmented generation, or RAG, is taking hold in Silicon Valley and improving the outputs from large language models. How does it work?

News and Events

Fisker Is Dead

Henrik Fisker’s car company filed for bankruptcy late Monday, just three months after pausing production on its all-electric SUV.

Sorry, VR: The Meta Ray-Ban Wayfarers Are the Best Face Computer

Finally! An AI-enabled face computer that’s comfortable, useful, attractive, and not completely humiliating to wear.

Apple Intelligence Won’t Work on Hundreds of Millions of iPhones—but Maybe It Could

Older iPhones might well be able to cope with Apple’s AI, so why won’t your $900 year-old model run it? Here’s why.

Artifact’s DNA Lives on in Yahoo’s Revamped AI-Powered News App

Artifact, the news app startup from Instagram’s cofounders, was purchased by Yahoo earlier this year. The web giant then used some of Artifact’s AI smarts to supercharge its own mobile news app.

Gadget Lab Podcast

Good Search Borrows, Great Search … Steals?

This week on Gadget Lab, we talk about how content on the open web is being used to train AI-powered search tools, and how content publishers are fighting to reverse this trend.

Thinking Different About Apple AI

This week, we discuss how Apple’s approach to artificial intelligence differs from those of its rivals. Hint: It goes deeper than Genmoji.

Learning to Live With Google’s AI Overviews

This week, we discuss the bumpy first few weeks of Google’s AI-powered summaries, and why the new feature is making us sweat.

Everyone's Pumped About Heat Pumps

This week on Gadget Lab, we talk about the surging popularity of heat pumps, the ultra-energy-efficient heating and cooling appliances we’ve called “climate superheroes.”