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Pokémon Ruby Sapphire Switch 2 Rumor: What the October 8 Leak Really Means
Introduction The Pokémon Ruby Sapphire Switch rumor has reached a fever pitch as Google searches spike around a reported October…
SW Tech Shows The Future of Next-Gen VR with Prototype Headset
Want better photos than your phone can provide? We test and rate hundreds of phones and cameras each year, ranging…
- BMW’s iX4 SUV is a 428-mile defensive weapon against China’s EV takeover
by Andrew J. HawkinsWhile much of the automotive world sits dumbfounded as China gobbles up all its customers, BMW continues to roll out extremely well-crafted, […]
- Teenage Engineering’s CEO says it’ll stop making synths
by Terrence O’BrienTeenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety that it plans to stop making synths. And yes, that includes the iconic OP-1, […]
- Android’s physical navigation buttons are back on Googlebooks, but not the way you think
by Antonio G. Di BenedettoA common misconception I've seen with Googlebooks is that the Quick Insert and Google logo keys are new. They're not, as they first debuted a couple […]
- We found some great October Prime Day deals under $50
by Brad BourqueGetting in on the Prime Day action doesn’t have to result in an empty wallet. Just as we found a couple handfuls of goodies that are under $25, […]
- Roku’s OLED TVs are up to $400 off during Prime Day, starting at $700
by Cameron FaulknerJust over a week ago, we covered a deal at Amazon that knocked around 30 percent off Roku’s new (and first-ever) OLED TVs. The deal expired, but […]
- ChatGPT’s ‘Intelligent UI’ update fills its responses with pictures, charts, and buttons
by Emma RothOpenAI is launching a new Intelligent UI feature in ChatGPT that allows the chatbot to answer your questions with interactive visuals. The update, […]
- The first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops cost up to $7,000
by Antonio G. Di BenedettoThe first array of laptops powered by Nvidia's new RTX Spark chip are designed to compete with high-end MacBook Pros - and they've got some high-end […]
BD $19 Billion Manufacturing Plan Signals a New Era of U.S. Reshoring
Introduction The BD $19 billion manufacturing commitment announced October 6 is one of the clearest examples yet of how U.S. trade policy is being used to encourage domestic industrial investment.…
US Trucking Costs Are Rising as Diesel and Driver Shortages Squeeze Freight
Introduction US trucking costs are coming under renewed pressure as two forces hit the freight market at the same time: unusually high diesel prices and tighter truck capacity. Axios reported…
Webull China Ties Put Stock Under Pressure After Congressional Investigation
Introduction Webull is facing its most serious political and regulatory scrutiny since becoming a public company after a bipartisan House panel said the brokerage has structural connections to China that…
Xbox GTA 6 Streaming Rights: Microsoft Denies Exclusive Cloud Deal
Introduction The Xbox GTA 6 streaming rights story has taken an unexpected turn. A report from The Verge on October 6 said Microsoft had secured exclusive game-streaming rights for Grand…
- Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
by Fernanda GonzálezHenri Kagan and Kensō Soai designed chemical reactions producing only one of the two mirror-image forms of a molecule—an important finding for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other biological substances.
- Best Reusable Water Bottles of 2026, Tested by WIRED
by Boutayna Chokrane , Alexis BergerWe dropped them, tossed them in bags, and cleaned their fiddly lids. Here are the ones we recommend.
- WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
by David Gilbert, Vittoria Elliott, Hugo Lowell, Leah FeigerFrom data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.
- Tristan Harris’ Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going ‘Founder-Led’
by Paresh DaveThe Center for Humane Technology helped spark a movement against excessive screen time, but internal tensions over its direction and strategy have simmered for years, sources tell WIRED.
- A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology
by Javier Carbajal“Detecting a neutrino is like looking for a needle in a haystack,” says Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez, who breaks down why researchers are looking for the cosmic particles under the Antarctic ice.
- 7 Best Cheap Phones (2026), Tested and Reviewedby Julian Chokkattu, Simon Hill
There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $100 to $800—stood up to WIRED’s testing.
- The Man Behind a West Bank Telegram Channel Trying to Keep Palestinian Drivers Safeby Lama Rabah
With no accurate Big Tech mapping app to help him, Anas Hattab launched a Telegram group to get himself home at night. Now nearly 350,000 Palestinians rely on it to navigate the occupied West Bank.
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