Category: Gaming

Baby Brezza Sleep and Soother for $30: This is super light, can run on batteries or be plugged in, and…

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Apple’s AirPods Pro must be feeling pretty bigheaded these days. Every year…

WIRED TIRED Affordable. Lightweight. Easy to fold and unfold. TSA approved. Comes with a cupholder. Pretty short stroller compared to…

The first time I used the HexClad Hybrid Deep Saute Pan, I burned myself on the “Stay Cool” handle (more…

Plugging in the soundbar through HDMI (it features eARC) to any modern TV means that you can immediately use the…

A smart display might be for you if you want the convenience of a smart assistant with the bonus of…

Buying energy drinks in public is embarrassing. Every time I see someone scanning the cooler for their favorite flavor of…

Nearly a decade ago, I started waking up with back pain, or even full on throwing my back out at…

On the front, it does an excellent job of protecting the screen—so much so that I stopped using a screen…

Smart Schedule on Pixel 8; Smart Ventilation on Pixel 8 Pro; System Health Monitor on Pixel 8 Photograph: Julian Chokkattu…

we love Patagonia for all sorts of reasons. It was founded by legendary dirtbag climber Yvon Chouinard, who ate cat…

For as long as music gear companies have been making audio interfaces, they’ve assumed that most people in the market…

Like a list? Here’s a good one for you. The cheapest car sold in the US right now is the…

Back in the 1950s, when color TV was invented, everything was simple. TVs were either color or black-and-white, and you…

It clears my head. I feel mentally fresher after an ice bath. Getting changed and making myself get in the…

Choosing the right action camera used to be simple: Go with GoPro. That’s still good advice, in that the GoPro…

This tech comes at the expense of lower response times and more shallow viewing angles, which is why it’s less…

A pretty major part of staying safe while driving is keeping your eyes on the road. When you need to…

Sports cars tend to be less common, and more aspirational, than SUVs or people-carriers. Headphones with planar magnetic drivers tend…

In the world of Transformers toys, there’s a concept known as “redecos.” This is when the manufacturer takes the mold…

The good news is that the keyboard and trackpad are pretty good here. The Chromebook CM14 offers a comfortable typing…

If the idea of going on a date makes you anxious, and all you’d really rather do with your evening…

Catit assured me all the Vesper furniture is made with toxin-free materials, and it follows the formaldehyde emission standards (TSCA…

Lately, some of us on the WIRED Gear team have been obsessing over AirPods cases. Not just any old cases,…

The Friend gets around 15 hours of battery life and comes in an array of colors that look almost exactly…

You were born barefoot, and a growing body of evidence suggests you should have stayed that way. The technology and…

You don’t buy an air purifier in a vacuum, literally. Perhaps your old purifier is no longer working or you’re…

The added power makes a difference: On general, CPU-driven tasks, the laptop turned in the best benchmark scores of any…

A great timepiece doesn’t just display the time of day, it can elevate your outfit and make you feel good.…

The 9i offers excellent usability with gently concave keys that have plenty of travel, a responsive touchpad, and the flexibility…

Is sleeping on your side good for you? If you’ve ever tried to consciously change your sleeping position (maybe because…

At this point there’s little to say about Teenage Engineering that hasn’t been said. Every review of the sleek Swedish…

The Swiss company CompPair focuses on composites with the goal of making products more repairable. Its hallmark composites rely on…

When setting up my Sonos home theater system, I had a persistent problem. I was trying to add a Sonos…

You May be scoffing as you read this. Folding phones? Really? Aren’t those just gimmicks? I’m here to tell you…

If you only want to see highlights or don’t care about streaming specific events, there will be plenty of coverage…

To test the Galaxy Watch Ultra, I had to take off the Apple Watch Ultra 2 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) with…

This story originally appeared in WIRED Italia. It has been translated from Italian. Yes, the athletes’ beds at the Paris…

The Android world has enjoyed folding smartphones for six years, but Apple stans may soon be able to take part—a…

When I tried gaming PC giant NZXT’s first foray into the mechanical keyboard space, the Function (8/10, WIRED Recommends), I…

Logitech makes some of my favorite keyboards, and the G Pro X TKL (or “tenkeyless,” meaning it lacks a Numpad)…

I was harsh on the original Asus ROG Ally. Maybe a little too harsh, since many of the problems I…

The reason many folks dislike the software? It’s very expensive, as is the external hardware sold by Avid, the brand…

Dyson has announced its second pair of over-the-ear headphones—and its first that doesn’t look like a high-tech gimp mask. Dyson…

On August 27, 1960, at the Olympics in Rome, one of the most controversial gold medals was awarded. At the…

Birding is one of life’s great joys. Birds are so beautiful and fun to watch, but you have to keep…

Early Friday morning, a flawed software update from the security firm CrowdStrike took down Windows computers across the world. For…

Since their widespread introduction to the market nearly a decade ago, lab-grown diamonds have carved out a substantial slice of…

Prime Day is officially over. Did your friend mention a killer deal they scored? Are you now dealing with FOMO?…

WIRED’s coverage of the best Amazon Prime Day deals and biggest discounts is, as they say, built different. For starters,…

Summer has arrived in full force and you know what that means: rad deals on some of the best TVs…

Amazon Prime Day is here (and it’s officially two days long). We’re here to highlight the very best deals among…

Summer has arrived in full force and you know what that means: rad deals on some of the best TVs…

Big sale events like Amazon Prime Day are the best time of year to snag discounts on tech, especially essential…

The idea is you’ll be able to speak more naturally with Siri. Ask and the assistant will be able to…

Keychron is best known for its mechanical keyboards, and it is the top pick in our guide to the best…

The PlayStation 5 was arguably one of Sony’s most controversial designs. After a few years, I have to admit it’s…

Hearing loss can happen at any age—including birth—but it’s most common among older adults. Data shows that about a third of…

We launched our branded merch store in September 2023 to mark WIRED’s 30th birthday. The response has been amazing—which we…

Being a side sleeper can be challenging. You have to constantly flip and flop for the right position and often…

I have an almost irrational desire to avoid moving my hand from my keyboard to my mouse if I can…

Michael Calore: Is there a difference between how much weight men lose on these drugs and women lose on them?…

Wine with no alcohol? What’s the point?! I get it. As a bartender and someone who loves to shoot one…

One of the most fun aspects of the internet is that no matter what time it is, no matter where…

It’s IP68 and 10 ATM water resistant, so you can use it while in the shower or doing the dishes.…

Hover the cursor over the Layers panel (bottom right), then click Biking. The map will then adjust the way routes…

In 2019, Nike got closer than ever to its dreams of popularizing self-tying sneakers by releasing the Adapt BB. Using…

The biggest and best of the summer sales is Amazon’s Prime Day event, which runs on July 16 and 17…

Convenient magnetic attachments, solid noise cancellation, and 32-bit float recording all add up to the perfect mic for location shoots.

It’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor, but you can save some cash and go with the Snapdragon…

A lot of us are slouchers. We hunch over our desk 40 hours a week and bend awkwardly toward our…

Eons ago, I worked a retail job selling gaming headsets (among other things) during the PS3 era. Even back then,…

Using an Eero mesh system without the Eero Plus subscription limits you to a basic set of options. You can…

You might already have a smart home hub if you have certain smart speakers like an Amazon Echo (4th Gen)…

We test tons of tablets every year. Here are a few others we like, just not as much as our…

I fell in love with the REI CTY e2.1 the minute I saw its hot lava frame come out of…

If you have an iPhone, AirPods, and an Apple Watch, congrats! You have the holy trinity of Apple products. But…

The very name, Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is an ambitious promise: One port to rule them all. The reality…

I’ve tested a ton of scooters. Not all of them deserve a spot above, but some are still worth considering.…

For example, I searched “competing visions google openai” and saw a TechCrunch piece at the top of Google News. Below…

What celebrates Freedom so much as buying stuff? Never mind, don’t answer that. But REI is having a Fourth of…

The operating system has been developed well, and is largely easy to use, but there is a lot going on.…

The Meta Quest 3 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a massive improvement over its predecessor in almost every category—save price. It…

WIRED A faucet for Amazon content: If you subscribe to Amazon’s Prime service, you can consume all the included movies,…

As writers and testers for WIRED, we spend all day immersed in personal technology of all kinds. It’s probably no…

Fourth of July might have you thinking about fireworks and making your family’s favorite summer recipes (mine is my grandmother’s…

If you’re spending hundreds or thousands of dollars buying an OTC hearing aid, make sure you’re getting a product that…

The garage responds as quickly to the app as it does to a regular button clicker, with one caveat: Choosing…

The MacBook is a powerful machine. Whether you’re using a MacBook Air for web browsing and sending emails or a…

One of the great skills every adventurer needs to hone is packing. It sounds trivial—just throw some stuff in a…

Most of the best days I’ve had ended around a campfire. Few things are as conducive to friendship as sitting…

You could be forgiven for assuming that when it comes to mechanical watches, making the movements is the difficult part,…

Keep in mind that these services may not work all the time. But being able to see how much a…

I dearly love a paperback book that I can bend, touch, smell, and display on my bookshelf when I’m done.…

Cameras have never been a strong suit for Motorola, but it’s giving special emphasis to the new “Photo Enhancement Engine”…

I’ve had my fair share of gigantic boxes arriving at my front door. It’s the nature of my job. But…

Chromebooks can come with a lot of different hardware inside, so it can be hard to figure out exactly what…

Neoplants has an attractive pitch: a living alternative to an air purifier bioengineered to rid the home of those toxic…

What size paddle do you need? Pickleball paddles are restricted by a size formula similar to the one airlines use:…

The vast majority of additional features on the 500—including Jabra’s SoundScape speech clarity technology, top-tier support from professional audiologists, and…

A backpack is the best, most efficient, and most comfortable way to carry your stuff—there’s a reason why you don’t…

Polyend’s Tracker+ is a significant update to its powerful (if somewhat anachronistic) sample-based groovebox, the Tracker. What made the Tracker…

Your keyboard is the most direct line of communication between yourself and your computer —whether gaming, working from home, or…

The resurrection of Bugatti is one of the 21st century’s most notable automotive stories. Aristocratic, artistic, and more than a…

Honor’s 200 Pro is an upper-midranger or maybe a lesser flagship. It has a lovely screen, good battery life, fast…

You probably stream most, if not all, of your content. A good streaming device makes that process easier. If you’ve…

Before kids and other responsibilities, when I regularly gamed into the wee hours, playing management sims was one of my…

Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late on Monday, ending months of speculation over the future of the company.…

While the world awaits Ferrari’s first all-electric car—due next year—archrival McLaren insists that the technology doesn’t yet exist to deliver…

You’ve seen the bikes around your neighborhood. They look like so much fun! You want one! But ebikes have so…

We’ve tested a lot of camera bags. Here are others we really like but have been eclipsed by our top…

Your dad probably isn’t going to complain about any gift you give him. For better or worse, most modern dads…

Maybe you have a hand-me-down couch or a thrifted floral confection that isn’t cutting it. Or maybe your seat cushions…

If it hasn’t popped up on your Android device, download the Reading mode tool from the Play Store. Go to…

Planning your lighting for a photo or video shoot can be complicated, and the terminology used to measure light in…

The photography fanatics over at Moment are having what they call a warehouse sale right now. There are some good…

MFi hearing devices usually have additional settings (it depends on the manufacturer) and can be configured from Control Center (with…

Apple has officially unveiled the latest version of its operating system for Mac. This time around, Apple stuck to its…

Every month seems to bring new sets of earbuds with longer battery life and more compact designs. As such, we…

This trend bears out in secondary market data: Shipments of used smartphones increased nearly 10 percent, to 309.4 million shipments,…

WELCOME TO THE WIRED live blog for the Apple WWDC 2024 keynote address. We have a couple of reporters at…

The ideal smart home seamlessly anticipates your needs and instantly responds to commands. You shouldn’t have to open a specific…

Analog keyboards have been the “next big thing” for ages now in the world of mechanical keyboards. These have sensors…

Each speaker combo is about 42 inches tall. Photograph: Wilson Audio This new iteration of the WATT/Puppy is the first…

I’m picky when it comes to portable chargers. There are plenty of power banks out there with built-in cables and…

On Wednesday, New York governor Kathy Hochul shocked the state and the country when she announced she would indefinitely shelve…

Beis has been on my radar ever since it launched in 2018. I waited months to get my hands on…

As we’re currently seeing with AI, when a new technology becomes buzzy, companies will do almost anything to cram that…

With so many excellent midrange smartphones available now, how do you choose? Every year, Xiaomi’s Poco range pushes hardware expectations,…

Not every chair is a winner. Here are a few others we like enough to recommend, but they’re not as…

Is there a more natural place for someone to really floor it for the first time in an electric car…

Grovemade makes beautiful desk accessories, from laptop stands to pen cups—many of which we’ve tested at WIRED and recommend in…

While the Netgear Orbi 970 Series has impressed me over the past month, it is not flawless. I first tried…

Sex machines are usually an investment. They cost several hundred dollars, involve complicated machinery, and take up so much space…

As soon as you want to hear the same music in multiple rooms, you understand why so many people love…

Of course, it’s good to be prepared with the essentials. But ultimately, festivals are about having fun. Here’s a list…

For me, a dryer lives and dies by its diffuser, and I’ve never seen one like this, which is actually…

Active (aka “powered”) speakers do not require a separate amplifier or receiver. Instead, they have amplification (which is what makes…

HMD, the Finnish company that has been licensing the Nokia brand name to make cheapo and midrange Android phones for…

What better way to kick off summer than to spend your time indoors, grinding through levels and battling epic bosses?…

Playtime Engineering launched the $199 Blipblox synthesizer about five years ago. It didn’t come anywhere close to toppling the undeniable…

The launch of a new electric vehicle these days is invariably met with a chorus of “this car is too…

Everything sleep-related with a newborn is terrifying. Almost every parent feels a sharp stab in the heart every time they…

For parents, their child’s safety is paramount, so Google says it has taken extra precautions with the Fitbit Ace LTE.…

“You need a KVM switch.” That’s what my friend said to me three years ago after seeing a photo of…

Streaming video can be a big business, if a bit painful. Whether you’re playing games, making crafts, or just hanging…

The first notable feature is Help Me Write, which works in any text box. Select text in any text box…

Memorial Day sales are like other big sale events—huge, confusing, and often misleading. But there are some excellent discounts if…

Finding a new person to do a service for you could take time, effort, and multiple tries. If you don’t…

I wish there were more options here. For example, it would be great if the end of one album could…

While Windows gives you the choice of keeping your personal files when you reset the OS, for the best results…

In practice, this is the first 360 camera I’ve used where the video footage is still very sharp and clear,…

I sleep on a lot of bedding. It comes with the territory when you test bed sheets and comforters for…

If you went to school before the 2010s, you might’ve been taught with the help of an overhead projector. These…

There’s no such thing as the best mattress for everyone. Not when there are so many different sleeping positions. However,…

Last week, the Biden administration announced it would levy dramatic new tariffs on electric vehicles, electric vehicle batteries, and battery…

There are a ton of mattresses on the market that claim to have cooling benefits. Here are a few others…

You’ll spend a third of your life on a mattress, which means picking the right one is important. Start with…

Mattresses and cars are two things you should never pay sticker price for, because sticker prices are inflated and therefore…

Blackmagic has solidified its reputation for relatively affordable cinema cameras. The recent Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K improved on its predecessors…

It’s true that “before the pandemic” is a hazy time, an era in which it’s difficult to pin down chronology…

And even when it’s not a bug, there’s the simple fact that your photos are stored on both your device…

Last year, Google expanded the ways you can submit removal requests for search results containing personal info. Before this change, people…

Sony released the PlayStation 5 well over three years ago, and gamers who initially duked it out to snag an…

Four blank lines and a cursor. After getting through the setup pleasantries, that’s all you’re left with when you start…

Razer has made a name for itself in the gaming space, with robust gear that tackles the high demands and…

Unless you can find the Pixel 6 series for $300 or less, you’re better off buying one of the newer…

There’s an elegance to efficiency. Doing as much as possible with as few resources as you can requires coming up…

To enable Circle to Search on the Pixel phones, open up the main Settings page, then pick Display and Navigation…

Is there anything better than lounging in the sun, reading a fantastic book? I think not. Now is an excellent…

If you’re purchasing a new iPad, there are a variety of accessories you can buy to help you get the…

Not all cookware is created equal. Anyone who has purchased a cheap starter set of pots and pans will know—after…

There’s no shortage of utilities to tweak, customize, and modify Windows, but one of the best utilities is made by…

Google also showed off its new DJ Mode in MusicFX, an AI music generator that lets musicians generate song loops…

Welcome to the WIRED live blog for the Google I/O 2024 keynote address. We have a few reporters at I/O…

There’s also only one roller head on the Submarine, but it already has a debris tray you can no-touch rinse…

i’ve never jumped at the opportunity to use a dock for my laptop. I prefer using an external monitor and…

The U8N also lets you control the volume output of its optical port with the TV remote, making it much…

Photograph: Nena Farrell Other Great Silk (or Similar) Pillowcases LilySilk 19-Momme Silk Pillowcase for $45: This is the same price…

The humble bathroom scale has long been overdue to learn some new tricks. After all, who needs to devote precious…

MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo for $1,300: This ultralight Windows laptop (7/10, WIRED Review) offers a great balance between price,…

The chirping of birds, the buzzing of bugs, the soft patter of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s shoes as he bounds…

This is not the best robot vacuum I have tested. The Eureka E10 is fairly affordable in the face of…

Starting at $13 per month Best for Printing Business Card and Postcards I covered SXSW for WIRED way back in…

It’s been Nearly eight years since Apple removed the headphone jack from the iPhone. Yes, you can get excellent wireless…

Time flies. If you too just looked at a calendar and realized Mother’s Day is this Sunday, you may be…

The counter space in my kitchen is at a premium. It’s valuable real estate, and every square inch matters. So…

The Pixel 8A is powered by Google’s Tensor G3 chipset with 8 GB of RAM, just like the Pixel 8…

Matson told me that he finds wearing a headset to be too cumbersome when you’re working out. In particular, parents…

It’s been a rough few years for Boeing, but now the company is about to fly closer to the sun…

States that allow tablets in their institutions also benefit from major kickbacks from those telecom companies in the form of…

If you are using iOS 14 or earlier, go to Settings and tap on your name, then tap Find My…

Founded in 2018, Orka Labs feels like a bigger and more established hearing aid company than it is, with polished…

Nothing says summer like cooking over an open flame. Whether it’s the salty sweetness on that lightly charred corn or…

I have always loved Star Wars. I spent the first Christmas day that I can remember flying Luke and his…

At the R1’s launch event in New York City, Lyu demoed an example of having the R1 look at a…

Plug-in hybrids, PHEVs, have—you guessed it—plugs. They have both electric motors and gas engines. PHEVs get some of their power…

On Tuesday, the US General Services Administration began an auction for the decommissioned Cheyenne supercomputer, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The…

Familiar says Revel is less concerned about the material effects of the Tesla layoff than the “cultural impact, tacking onto…