These 7 Google Maps and Gemini Tools Make My Travels Effortless

This year is about to be a big travel year for me. Between attending a wedding in Amsterdam to traveling the country for concerts (yes, I’d do just about anything…

Why Microsoft’s war on Windows’ Control Panel is taking so long

Microsoft first started trying to get rid of the Control Panel in 2012, with the launch of Windows 8. More than a decade later, it’s still working on migrating all…

Bose Promo Code: 40% Off Bose for April 2026

If you hate hearing the sound of the world around you, Bose products are for you. And WIRED has Bose coupon codes to help you save. The brand pioneered active…

Chrome finally adds a better way to deal with too many open tabs

After years of resisting, Google Chrome is finally adopting vertical tabs — a feature more recently popularized by the Arc browser, a predecessor to the AI browser Dia. Google announced…

Digital Hopes, Real Power: How the Arab Spring Fueled a Global Surveillance Boom

This is the third installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings. You can read the first post here, and the second…

Google updates Gemini’s mental health safeguards

Google is making some changes to how Gemini handles mental health crises. The chatbot now includes a redesigned crisis hotline module with a one-touch interface to connect to real-world help.…

Netflix Review: Our Top Pick in a Sea of Streaming Choices

Pros Strong recommendation engine Easy to use across different devices Extensive list of movies and shows Massive selection of original programs Cons Cost for premium plans is on the higher…

Vertical browser tabs are better and you should use them

Google’s Chrome browser is getting a couple of new features, both of them extremely welcome and wildly overdue. The first is a reading mode, which does what it already does…

Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends

Thousands of men are members of Telegram groups and channels that advertise and sell hacking and surveillance services that can be used to harass friends, wives and girlfriends, and former…

Russian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwords

A group of Russian government hackers have hijacked thousands of home and small business routers around the world as part of an ongoing campaign aimed at redirecting victim’s internet traffic…