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How to Avoid Getting Locked Out of Your Google Account

DAVID NIELD

Make a recovery plan now to avoid losing access to your account in the future.

How Each Gulf Country Is Intercepting Iranian Missiles and Drones

DANA ALOMAR

As missiles and drones cross the region’s skies, the Gulf’s layered air-defense networks—from THAAD to Patriot batteries—are being tested in real time.

Best Mid Layer for Hiking, Backpacking, and Travel (2026)

SCOTT GILBERTSON

Should you get a high-tech jacket like a grid fleece, or stick with tried and true merino wool? We found the warmest, lightest mid layers for your next adventure.

CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations

LILY HAY NEWMAN, MATT BURGESS, ANDY GREENBERG, DELL CAMERON

Plus: Proton helped the FBI identify a protester, the Leakbase cybercrime forum was busted in an international operation, and more.

The Best MIDI Controllers for Synths, Guitars, and More (2026)

PETE COTTELL

Want to digitally control your favorite instruments? These tools will help.

From Iran to Ukraine, everyone's trying to hack security cameras

ANDY GREENBERG, WIRED.COM

Research shows apparent Iranian state hackers trying to hijack consumer-grade cameras.

A unicorn-like Spinosaurus found in the Sahara

JACEK KRYWKO

A unique head spike and fish-eating jaws help make sense of these dinosaurs.

The WIRED Guide to Wires: How to Manage the Mess of Cables Around Your Desk

SIMON HILL

You need to sort out that rat’s nest of cables under your desk. These cable management tips and products can help you do it.

OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ again

ANTHONY HA

The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December.

PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business

DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

David Barnett, founder of PopSocket, stops by Equity to talk about scaling the business and what he's learned as a leader.

OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal

ANTHONY HA

Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI's controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she’s resigned from her role leading the company's robotics team.

Hunting for elusive "ghost elephants"

JENNIFER OUELLETTE

Werner Herzog directed this evocative NatGeo documentary of an ornithologist's quest to find a new species.

Why the Ratio Four Series Two Is What I Use to Test New Coffees

MATTHEW KORFHAGE

A new generation of home machines has made good old drip coffee a place for connoisseurs. For more than a year, the Four is the source of my morning cup.

Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts

ANTHONY HA

A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with help from the world's great writers and thinkers — and some tech journalists, too.

Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package

CONNIE LOIZOS

Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture.