The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures
The second major cloud outage in less than two weeks, Azure’s downtime highlights the “brittleness” of a digital ecosystem that depends on a few companies never making mistakes.
Upgrade Your Nonstick Cookware With This All-Clad Deal
Life is too short to use bad nonstick cookware. These All-Clad pans are the gold standard, and they’re less expensive than usual.
The Pixel Watch 3 Is $100 Off
Outfit your wrist with the previous generation of Pixel smartwatch for just $200.
AI Agents Are Terrible Freelance Workers
A new benchmark measures how well AI agents can automate economically valuable chores. Human-level AI is still some ways off.
How to Keep Subways and Trains Cool in an Ever Hotter World
As temperatures increase, trains and subways are becoming unendurable. Potential solutions include everything from cooling tunnels with water to painting rolling stock—but there’s no magic fix.
Ex-L3Harris Cyber Boss Pleads Guilty to Selling Trade Secrets to Russian Firm
Peter Williams, a former executive of Trenchant, L3Harris’ cyber division, has pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing trade secrets and selling them to an unnamed Russian software broker.
Extropic Aims to Disrupt the Data Center Bonanza
A startup hopes to challenge Nvidia, AMD, and Intel with a chip that wrangles probabilities rather than 1s and 0s.
How to Choose Your Perfect Seiko 5 Sports Watch
Affordable, reliable, and stylish, 5 Sports watches are seen as a perfect introduction to the world of proper mechanical timepieces. Trouble is, there are so many to choose from—here’s WIRED’s pick.
Donald Trump Is the First AI Slop President
How do AI videos end up on Donald Trump’s social media accounts? WIRED investigates.
How to Pick the Right MacBook for You (and Not Waste Your Money)
With the new M5 MacBook Pro, it’s more complicated than ever to figure out the right MacBook for you.
Adobe’s ‘Corrective AI’ Can Change the Emotions of a Voice-Over
Ahead of Adobe’s MAX Sneaks event, WIRED got an exclusive look at a new tool that can change the tone and style of a voice-over.
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