Metaâs consumer VR headsets are already among the best you can get for their price points, but at a conference next week, the company is showing off some impressive-sounding research prototypes that could be a peek at what its headsets might be capable of in the future. One headset, called âTiramisu,â brings a ânew milestone […]
A string of US armory break-ins, kept quiet by authorities for months, points to a growing security crisis—and signs of an inside job.
Friends and family are mourning the loss of Brandon Blackstock.
The talent manager—who was married to Kelly Clarkson for almost 10 years before their 2022 divorce—has died after a yearslong...
Researchers found that an encryption algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.
Megan Fox isn’t going to praise Machine Gun Kelly for simply doing his part.
Four months after the Jennifer’s Body star and the “Bad Things” rapper (real name Colson Barker) welcomed their baby...
Zach Cregger's first major film Barbarian was tense and frightening, but it was also infused with a healthy dose of absurdity. The movie's twisted sense of humor made it easier to stomach its grotesque violence and a bit more difficult to anticipate how its unhinged story would unfold. But Barbarian also worked surprisingly well as […]
Pink’s latest outing with her kids is nothing less than picture-perfect.
The “Just Give Me a Reason” singer stepped out with her daughter Willow Sage Hart, 14, and son Jameson Moon Hart, 8—whom...
Sydney Sweeney’s family isn’t feeling blue.
In fact, her brother Trent Sweeney took the ball tossed by the recent American Eagle ad and ran with it, leaning into the “my jeans” concept that...
The newest piece of infrastructure coming to Starbase, Texas isnât a launch mount or a booster. Itâs a water pipeline, and who can hook up a tap (and on what terms) will shape the definition of âcompany town.â The new line, which will stretch from Brownsville to the newly incorporated City of Starbase, will replace […]
Rooting for your favorite team is about more than just wearing fun gear. Whether you’re a self-proclaimed sports girl or just hanging out at the bar with friends to watch the big game, you can now...
OpenAI officially launched its new GPT-5 models today, and Microsoft is now bringing GPT-5 to Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot, and more. Itâs part of a big simultaneous release of GPT-5 that will show up in Copilot as the new smart mode that I detailed in Notepad last month. The new […]
Elon Musk has long bragged that the Tesla Cybertruck is a uniquely impervious vehicle thanks to its stainless steel body and âbulletproofâ windows, calling it âan armored personnel carrier from the future.â Now that claim will be put to the test by none other than the US Air Force, which aims to use the Cybertruck […]
The reigning Queen of Halloween is ready to serve another look.
As the spooky season nears, Heidi Klum shared minor details about her upcoming Halloween costume.
“Of course, I’m going to do my...
OpenAI released GPT-5 on Thursday to both free users of ChatGPT and paying subscribers.
OpenAI is releasing GPT-5, its new flagship model, to all of its ChatGPT users and developers. CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is a dramatic leap from OpenAI's previous models. He compares it to "something that I just don't wanna ever have to go back from," like the first iPhone with a Retina display. OpenAI says […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is the "best model in the world," and aims to make ChatGPT more intuitive to use.
Al Calderon is bidding farewell to his time on Days of Our Lives.
The actor—who joined the long-running soap opera last year playing Javi Hernandez, the cousin of characters Rafe (Galen Gering)...
Chris opened up about his past relationship with former partner Kate Katon, whom he shares children with, during a 2025 podcast interview.
Lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at countering âforeign piracy sites,â as reported earlier by TorrentFreak. The bill, called the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act, would allow copyright holders to ask a federal court to block piracy websites. The bipartisan legislation, led by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons […]
NASA has set a 2030 deadline to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon. It’s an ambitious but potentially achievable goal that could transform space exploration, experts tell WIRED.
Discord users are already using video game characters to bypass the UK’s age-check laws. AI deepfakes could make things even more complicated.
Reba McEntire is a proud mom to son Shelby Blackstock and has five stepchildren from her two past marriages. Learn more about her family here.
Earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella moved with haste to get engineers to test and deploy DeepSeek's R1 model on Azure AI Foundry. It was an unusually quick turnaround for a new model on Azure that also set a new bar for success. A few months later, Nadella then pushed to onboard xAI's Grok […]
By the way, Taylor Swift is going out tonight, but she didn’t after the last Super Bowl.
As Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to kick off the 2025 NFL season, Machine Gun Kelly, who...
"I think we're still kind of feeling out the space," CEO Brian Chesky told investors on the Q2 earnings call.
Duolingo faced significant backlash for announcing that it would become an "AI-first" company -- and yet, the app posted strong financials this quarter.
Last year, Google surprised online video publishers with some stunning news: the company, which now generates over a quarter trillion dollars with advertising every year, effectively admitted that it isn't very good at selling ads for its own smart TV platform, Google TV. The issue at heart: Google has long required publishers to share a […]
Suki Waterhouse is giving the world another glimpse at her daughter.
The Daisy Jones & The Six star shared a rare photo of her and Robert Pattison’s baby girl in her Aug 6 Instagram photo dump....
Authorities are piecing together the death of Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra.
After the fashion designer was found dead on a boat docked at Long Island's Montauk Yacht Club, the Suffolk County Police...
China demonstrates how manipulating economic data can ultimately erode government credibility.
Peloton has pivoted many times over the past few years in its quest to return to profitability. The latest, as announced in its Q4 2025 earnings call, is leaning into health and wellness instead of âjustâ cardio fitness. âWith each passing year, we are coming to understand better the importance of strength, stress management, sleep, […]
Tori Spelling’s latest story is unforgettable—for all the wrong reasons.
The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum recalled a past stay at a Canadian hotel with estranged husband Dean McDermott that came with...
Framework has built a name for itself by taking the locked down world of laptops and making them modular, upgradable, and repairable. So it's surprising - and maybe even controversial - the way that Framework has approached its first desktop: it's made a PC that's actually less modular than most. Don't worry; this isn't a […]
While it’s not as revolutionary as the Framework Laptop, the Framework Desktop manages to combine a worthwhile balance of performance, upgradability, and size.
Brandon Blackstock has faced a high-profile divorce and is now facing a private health battle. Learn more about his life and his financial standing today.
Todd Chrisley is searching for a stepdad.
In fact, the Chrisley Knows Best alum encouraged his mom Nanny Faye to get back into the dating scene over two months after he and wife Julie Chrisley...
Andy Reid already has his love story in mind.
The Kansas City Chiefs coach recently revealed which anecdote about Travis Kelce he’d share at his longtime player’s future—potential—nuptials to...
Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband made headlines in August 2025 when she revealed he was battling an illness. Learn about his inner circle here.
Stop me if you've heard this one before: a new wave of tariffs are taking effect today. Announced on July 31st, the latest set of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on foreign imports - possibly illegally - will set a floor of 15 percent for around 40 countries with a trade deficit with the […]
The move would help power X's struggling ads business following the departure of former CEO Linda Yaccarino.
Following the reveal of its first 360-degree action camera a week ago, DJI has announced its first robot vacuum cleaner. The DJI Romo is available in three versions that are mostly differentiated by their appearance â two use transparent shells to reveal their inner workings â but they all borrow technology from the companyâs drones […]
HBO Maxâs password-sharing crackdown is about to get stricter. During an earnings call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming head JB Perette said prompts surrounding account sharing will become more persistent starting next month, pushing people toward paying an extra $7.99 per month to add an extra member to their account. âIn September, you’ll actually […]
President Donald Trump has called for Lip-Bu Tan to immediately resign as Intelâs CEO over his reported ties to Chinese tech firms. The demand follows Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton questioning Intel’s board chairman whether Tanâs alleged connections to China would conflict with security regulations. âThe CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,â […]
The search engine, dubbed Truth Search AI, is already available on the web version of Truth Social, with public Beta testing on the iOS and Android apps planned for âthe near future.â
Welcome to the Eminem show.
Indeed, all eyes were on the “Without Me” rapper when he made a surprise appearance at the New York City premiere of his documentary film, Stan, on August 6.
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Katy Perry may have gone to space, but Mariah Carey is in her own atmosphere.
Nearly four months after the “ET” singer’s Blue Origin space expedition alongside Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez and...
Donald Trumpâs Truth Social has launched a new AI search feature that consistently pushes conservative media sources. The feature, Truth Search AI, is powered by the AI startup Perlexity and is now available on the web version of Trumpâs social media platform, with public testing coming to the iOS and Android apps âin the near […]
These WIRED-tested and audiologist-approved devices will help you hear sounds more clearly. Never miss out on a dinner conversation again.
Elad Gil isnât just ahead of the curve â he practically lives there. Before most of the world had even asked ChatGPT its first question, Gil was writing early checks into companies like Perplexity, Character.AI, and Harvey. And thatâs just a slice of the story. His track record includes seed or Series A investments in […]
Over the past decade and a half, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has become the most knowledgeable and trustworthy place to find out just how powerful a new video game console might be, where the hottest new games run the best, and why they sometimes don't! Even Sony and Microsoft often favor DF for exclusive access to […]
Welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Itâs AI coding week at Decoder. You just heard Casey Newtonâs interview with the CEO behind Cursor, Michael Truell. Now, I have a conversation with GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke. In many ways, GitHub Copilot set off the […]
We've done it again! We’ve found another adorable, affordable bag you need to add to your collection. This one is an unbelievable 84% off and available exclusively at the Michael Kors...
This is the latest cyberattack to hit a French cellular carrier in recent weeks, following an attack on Orange Telecom in July.
Get ready to see a Sturgeon Moon swimming in the sky.
After all, this month's full moon is set to make its annual appearance, with this year's phenomenon also making a splash in astrology.
The...
Armie Hammer isn’t shying away from his old habits.
The Call Me By Your Name star recently reflected on his lifestyle at the height of his Hollywood fame throughout the 2010s, including how much...
Katy Perry may have a little artist on her hands.
As the “Roar” singer continues the North American leg of her Lifetimes Tour, her 4-year-old daughter Daisy Dove Bloom, whom she shares with ex...
The 'American Idol' alum has two beautiful kids with her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, and despite their divorce, they've put their children first.
The ‘Miss Independent’ artist filed for divorce in 2020 after she and Brandon quarantined together at their Montana ranch during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ovi Kabir has locked in with his forever housemate.
The Big Brother alum married his longtime love Hannah Blackwell during a two-day ceremony in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Ovi and Hannah—who met...
Trump's post comes after Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday wrote to Intel's board of directors, asking about Tan's ties to China, his investments in the country, and raised concerns about his time leading Cadence Design Systems, which had a Chinese military university as a customer.
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Kelly postponed her Vegas shows five months after she took a sudden break from her talk show in March.
Brazil opens with a bureaucratic error. A fly gets stuck in a typewriter, changing the surname of Archibald Tuttle to Archibald Buttle, a misprint on a form that dictates the government forcibly detain a suspected terrorist (Tuttle) but instead leads to the arrest of an entirely innocent man (Buttle). If the inciting events of our […]
Eufy's FamiLock S3 Max ($399) is a multitasking workhorse. Launched earlier this year, it combines a smart lock and video doorbell in one, and it's one of the first locks with a digital peephole and a wave-to-unlock function. It also has a keyway, keypad, and Matter support, so it works with all the major smart […]
If you've been anywhere near TikTok or Instagram lately, you've probably seen endless unboxings of pastel creatures with big, sparkly eyes and rabbit-like ears.
Labubu, Pop Mart’s most famous...
The U.S. congressional agency confirmed to TechCrunch that the removal of key sections of the Constitution from its website were removed in error. The full text has now been reinstated.
Butch Wilmore is clocking out for good.
Four months after the NASA astronaut and his colleague Sunita “Suni” Williams returned from their eight-day-turned-nine-month space mission, the...
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly‘s recent trip to Costa Rica doesn’t mean they’re back together — at least not officially. “Things feel back to ‘normal’ between them, but they are not putting a label on their relationship,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. The on-again, off-again couple were spotted flying to the Central American […]
These compact walking pads fit under your desk and make staying active so much easier.
Justin Hartley knows why Tracker is such a hit for CBS — and most of it has to do with Colter’s masculinity. Hartley, 48, was asked about the show’s success during a recent interview with Men’s Journal, to which he said, “One of the things I really love about Colter and the way we’ve built […]
There are designer bags, and then there’s the Hermès Birkin bag. The crème de la crème of luxurious accessories, these highly coveted bags come equipped with jaw-dropping price tags (some pre-loved styles cost well over $100,000). If you’re not ready to drop a salary’s worth for the real thing, we found an affordable alternative that […]
Nintendo’s latest livestreamed event is highlighting the smattering of indie games coming to the Switch consoles later this year, and the Indie World Showcase is scheduled to start on Thursday, August 7th, at 9 AM ET. Hades 2 might make an appearance, and there’s a slim chance the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong might show up […]
Selena Gomez is looking back at the origins of her friendship with BFF Taylor Swift. “Taylor and I dated the Jonas Brothers,” Gomez, 33, reflected on the Thursday, August 7, episode of the “Therapuss With Jake Shane” podcast. “I dated Nick and she dated Joe.” She continued, “It’s cute. We were young. We all know […]
Actress Kelley Mack‘s death came as a shock to those in her inner circle after she underwent treatment during her glioma battle. A rep for the Walking Dead alum told TMZ that her death was a “total” surprise, noting that Mack was auditioning for projects earlier in the summer. By July, Mack took a break […]
Here are the best meal kits in 2025, from Martha Stewart’s meal kit to the best meal delivery on a budget.
Big Freedia is known as the Queen of Bounce, but her latest album provided an opportunity to try something completely different: gospel. “If you didn’t know, the Queen of Bounce started in gospel. I come from the church, and it has been on my heart to do a gospel album for a while now,” the […]
There is no shame in Cheryl Burke‘s self-love game. The star, 41, recently sat down with Us to talk about her recent weight loss, dealing with social media trolls, plastic surgery allegations and the state of her dating life. Regarding that last one, it’s non-existent — and Burke is OK with that. “I need to […]
It's the best time to build your fall jean wardrobe. Abercrombie & Fitch is having its biggest denim sale of 2025, with bestselling jeans up to 50% off, plus 20% off almost everything else.
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It’s nice to have a friend.
Especially when the friends are both going through breakups with brothers. Such was the case for Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift, who first met in 2008 while dating Nick...
Everyone wants to look Hamptons-rich, but it’s impossible without the right outfit. Two-piece outfit sets are a staple in rich mom wardrobes, making them essential for luxe-loving fashionistas who want to dress expensive. They’re perfect for dropping the kids at school, running errands, grabbing coffee and everything in between. With a new season approaching, we […]
The budget hearing aid company revamps its product with a new look but few new features.
A California jury has found that Meta illegally collected user health data from the Flo period-tracking app, violating the stateâs wiretap law. The verdict concludes a lawsuit filed against Flo, Google, Meta, and app analytics company Flurry in 2021, in which Flo app users accused the companies of collecting their private menstrual health data without […]
Sure, fall officially starts Sept. 22, but who says you have to wait to start living your layered-up dreams? H&M’s End of Summer Sale is here, and it’s making the transition from summer heat to...
Hubble Network's satellite-enabled Bluetooth network is getting a boost from Muon's new XL satellite bus.
The day after he won an unprecedented $243 million verdict in a wrongful death case against Tesla, attorney Brett Schreiber posted a reel on Instagram celebrating the victory. His song pick: 1992's "Damn It Feels Good To Be a Gangsta" by the Geto Boys. "This is a verdict that will change the world," Schreiber wrote […]
In an 18-month clinical trial of the experimental GLP-1 pill orforglipron, about 60 percent of people lost at least 10 percent of their body weight.
Feeling confident and looking put-together doesn’t have to mean squeezing into something uncomfortable or spending hours styling an outfit. The key is choosing pieces that do the heavy lifting for you. Think: flattering silhouettes, flowy fabrics, strategic ruching and eye-catching colors that create an effortlessly elevated vibe. We combed through Amazon to find 16 stylish […]
Tom Parker’s widow, Kelsey Parker, is opening up about experiencing grief once again after the loss of her baby. Kelsey, 34, announced in June that her son, Phoenix, was “born sleeping,” referring to experiencing a stillbirth. (Kelsey announced she was expecting baby No. 3 with boyfriend Will Lindsay in January.) “I didn’t think I’d be […]
WIRED has tested 100+ bed-in-a-box mattresses for a week each. Our top pick, the Helix Midnight Luxe hybrid, is the best bed you can buy online.
Hair loss is a common occurrence as we age. From color-related breakage to thinning caused by hormonal changes, there are so many reasons why our hair goes through the ringer. If you’ve noticed your hair looks a bit thinner than usual, add the strengthening shampoo Sharon Stone swears by for reviving your scalp after hair […]
Earlier this year, Good Cop/Bad Cop premiered on The CW, and it didn’t draw much of an audience. However, its debut on Amazon Prime Video has propelled the show into the streamer’s top 10. This offbeat police procedural is a homecoming for Leighton Meester, who starred on The CW’s Gossip Girl nearly two decades ago. The […]
Apple is teaming up with Samsung to produce digital image sensors for future iPhone models, according to The Financial Times. This is tied to Appleâs Wednesday announcement that it is working with Samsungâs semiconductor facility in Austin, Texas, to launch âan innovative new technology for making chips, which has never been used before anywhere in […]
Grey’s Anatomy star Camilla Luddington is opening up about her recent Hashimoto’s disease diagnosis. Luddington, 41, shared the news of her recent health scare during the Wednesday, August 6, episode of her “Call It What It Is” podcast, which she cohosts with Grey’s alum Jessica Capshaw. The British-born actress detailed how she had been “feeling […]
Everyone needs a go-to blouse, but it’s hard to find one that checks all the boxes. It has to be chic, comfy and versatile without breaking the bank. Boutique tops check almost every box, yet flunk in affordability. Luckily, you don’t have to spend hundreds to get the look. Amazon’s fashion section is overflowing with […]
HBO has had a reputation for creating the best shows on TV for decades. HBO Max may have diluted the brand, but that reputation is largely intact. Some shows like And Just Like That have proven to be more popular as hate-watches, but there have already been some great HBO Max series this year that […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs is already thinking about returning to the stage after he is freed from prison, his attorney said. “One thing he said, he’s going to back in Madison Square Garden,” attorney Marc Agnifilo said in an interview with CBS Mornings set to air Thursday, August 7. Asked what Diddy planned to do at […]
In the face of budget cuts, NASA has issued a new directive on how it will procure replacements for the International Space Station.
GitHub has accidentally announced OpenAIâs new range of GPT-5 models. A now-deleted GitHub blog post reveals that GPT-5, which will be available in four different versions, offers âmajor improvements in reasoning, code quality, and user experience.â Reddit posters noticed a new GitHub blog post announcing that GPT-5 is generally available in GitHub models, before the […]