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The Best Cat Water Fountains of 2026: Petlibro, Petkit, Oneisall

MOLLY HIGGINS

Ensuring your cat stays hydrated is one of the best ways to keep your pet healthy. The right pet water fountain can help.

The New Wild West of AI Kids’ Toys

SOPHIE CHARARA

These cuddly, connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned.

Billie Eilish Doesn't Know if There Will Ever Be Another Billie Eilish

ANGELA WATERCUTTER

In an interview with WIRED ahead of her new concert film Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), Billie Eilish talked about whether or not future artists will be able to leverage SoundCloud the way she did.

We Asked Coffee Pros to Blind Test Coffee Machines. The Results Were Surprising

CHRIS HASLAM, JEREMY WHITE

For our latest WIRED Blind Test, we sat coffee industry professionals down to rank leading do-it-all coffee machines—and the winner wasn't what anyone expected.

The Best Mobile Gaming Controllers for iPhone and Android (2026)

LOURYN STRAMPE

Your iPhone or Android phone can work overtime as a full-on gaming console with the help of these mobile controllers. Backbone makes my favorite.

Everyone’s a loser in Strait of Hormuz game that simulates global crisis

JEREMY HSU

The game asks players to find the least worst options for a shipping chokepoint.

Rocket Report: Alpha Block 2 coming this summer; Falcon sets booster landing mark

ERIC BERGER

"The deciding factor was what we felt like was the team’s impact to humanity."

Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code

IVAN MEHTA

Airbnb also said its customer support AI bot now handles 40% of issues without escalating to a human agent.

The biggest U.S. power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy

TIM DE CHANT

PJM Interconnection — which oversees the grid for some of the densest data center developments on Earth — wants to overhaul itself. Not everyone thinks it's up to the task.

Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

After years of hints and preparation, Lime plans to enter the public markets.

Last 24 hours to get 50% off a second pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

TECHCRUNCH EVENTS

Last day to buy one pass and get a second one at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Bring a partner, co-founder, or colleague at half off. Register now.

Live only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Why most founders are already behind on raising a Series A in 2027

TECHCRUNCH EVENTS

Learn what it takes to build a Series A in 2027 from top VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place at San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 13-15. Register today to hear this session live on the Builders Stage.

Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales

IVAN MEHTA

Truecaller's ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.

Nick Bostrom Has a Plan for Humanity’s ‘Big Retirement’

STEVEN LEVY

The philosopher thinks humans should pursue advanced AI and the promise of a “solved world.”

There's a Long Shot Proposal to Protect California Workers From AI

MAKENA KELLY

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is proposing a new jobs guarantee for workers displaced by artificial intelligence.