What the Huge AWS Outage Reveals About the Internet
Amazon Web Services experienced DNS resolution issues on Monday morning, taking down wide swaths of the web—and highlighting a longstanding weakness in the internet's infrastructure.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-that-huge-aws-outage-reveals-about-the-internet/
The 14 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers We’d Buy Ourselves (2025)
Plant parents don’t always want another plant—up your gift-giving game with these favorite plant presents we've tested.
SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes
Less than 30 minutes after the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer resigned following a whistleblower complaint, recipients could no longer access the resignation email.
https://www.wired.com/story/charles-borges-resignation-email-disappearance/
KitchenAid Promo Code: $150 Off in August 2025
Save on every purchase with top KitchenAid coupons from WIRED, including up to $150 off select countertop appliances.
https://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-kitchenaid-promo-code/
Paramount Plus Coupon Codes and Deals: Up to 50% Off in August
Save on streaming with the latest Paramount+ promo codes and deals, including 50% off subscriptions, free trials, and more.
Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese Solar Panels
Energy-starved countries on the continent have reluctantly turned to coal and gas for decades. Cheap Chinese solar panels are now finally changing the calculus.
https://www.wired.com/story/african-imports-of-chinese-solar-panels-increase/
7 Best Sunrise Alarm Clocks to Snag Before the Fall 2025 Time Change
If you want to wake up with the sun but aren’t a morning person, these bedside devices can simulate a sunrise whenever you want to rouse for the day (and a sunset too).
The Best Gaming Headsets for Xbox, PS5, and PC (2025)
Lend depth and drama to your gameplay with the right gaming headset for any console or device.
The Best Mushroom Coffee, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)
“Coffee” made with functional mushrooms like lion’s mane and chaga is all the rage. We tried the most popular brands to find which were the most palatable.
Facing a Changing Industry, AI Activists Rethink Their Strategy
As power over artificial intelligence concentrates in a handful of companies, a new report urges advocacy groups to expose the technology’s connection to broader economic struggles.
https://www.wired.com/story/report-ai-now-institute-artificial-intelligence/
Days-Long ‘Dark Retreats’ Are the Newest Spiritual Conquest for Tech Elites
A crypto founder and celebrities like Aaron Rodgers and Tiffany Haddish have tried the pitch-black retreats, described as “meditation on steroids.” Some see terrifying hallucinations.
20 Best Deals on Father's Day Gifts (2025)
Get Dad a WIRED-approved weather station, pair of headphones, or treadmill for less.
How to Make AI Faster and Smarter—With a Little Help from Physics
Rose Yu has drawn on the principles of fluid dynamics to improve deep learning systems that predict traffic, model the climate, and stabilize drones during flight.
https://www.wired.com/story/improving-deep-learning-with-a-little-help-from-physics/
Analysts Say Trump Trade Wars Would Harm the Entire US Energy Sector, From Oil to Solar
US renewables stand to lose big in a trade war, but the sting extends to oil and other energy industries, say researchers from Wood Mackenzie.
What Are Exosomes and Why Are Skincare Experts Raising Red Flags? (2025)
We explain the SkinTok trends behind exosome treatments and why experts are so skeptical.
Instagram Keeps Polishing Its Edits App to Woo Video Creators
The developers working on Instagram’s Edits—a video creation app and competitor to TikTok’s CapCut—are still refining the mobile editing tool.
https://www.wired.com/story/instagram-edits-app-new-features/
Jesse Armstrong Finds Sympathy for ‘Rich Assholes’ in Mountainhead
The Succession creator says writing and directing a satirical movie about four tech moguls gave him an understanding of the “inhuman task” they face: balancing huge profits with responsible action.
Businesses Got Squeezed by Trump’s Tariffs. Now Some of Them Want Their Money Back
President Trump’s rapid maneuvering on tariffs led to some businesses narrowly missing out on lower bills. A refund on the difference could spare consumers from price hikes.
A New Study Reveals the Makeup of Uranus’s Atmosphere
Based on 20 years of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, new research sheds light on one of the solar system’s most mysterious planets.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-study-reveals-the-makeup-of-uranus-atmosphere/
The 14 Best TVs We’ve Reviewed, Plus Buying Advice (2025)
From LEDs to fancy OLED models, these are our favorite televisions at every price.
Why Women With Type 2 Diabetes Are Diagnosed Later Than Men
Researchers are trying to understand more about the biological and social differences that contribute to later diabetes diagnoses and worse outcomes in women.
https://www.wired.com/story/why-women-with-type-2-diabetes-are-diagnosed-later-than-men/
Hot Farmers, Trad Wives, and an Immigrant Reality Show: Welcome to TV’s MAGA Era
Against the backdrop of Trump’s anti-DEI agenda, Hollywood is seeing a resurgence in anti-woke conservative programming. Producers say reactionary politics will hurt an industry already in crisis.
The Quest to Prove the Existence of a New Type of Quantum Particle
A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles—a new category of quantum particle—could be created in exotic materials.
https://www.wired.com/story/paraparticles-would-be-a-third-kingdom-of-quantum-particle/
Want to Claim the Solar Tax Credit? Get Installing Now
For anyone in the US who can afford to go solar, “now would be the time,” because House Republicans want to end federal tax credits that make it affordable.
https://www.wired.com/story/if-you-want-to-claim-the-solar-tax-credit-install-now/