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Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires

JEREMY HSU

Copernicus Browser adds wildfire visualization amid record wildfire season.

WhatsApp Gets a Handy @all Feature for Group Chats

MEGAN TOMOS

A new software update builds on WhatsApp’s group chat chops by adding anonymous polls and introducing an easier way to start a smaller private chat away from the larger group.

Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like

SACHI KITAJIMA MULKEY

With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be catastrophic.

Best Solar Generators for Off-Grid Trips, RVs, and Home Backup

SIMON HILL

If you want to capture the sun’s power with solar panels, these are the best solar generators I’ve tested.

Hairmax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex Review: Putting Down New Roots

KAT MERCK

Hairmax’s LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex took only 90 seconds per treatment, and it produced visible results along my widening part.

Sensitive Info Goes Into ‘No Reply’ Emails Constantly. This Guy Sees It All

MATT BURGESS

Two security researchers bought cheap domains—including noreply.net and deleteduser.com—and set up email listening services. Hundreds of companies are sending them corporate secrets.

How to Disable Gemini in Gmail and Google Docs

JUSTIN POT

New AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off.

Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed

DELL CAMERON, DHRUV MEHROTRA

Plus: A judge rules cell tower dumps unconstitutional, water utility hacks spread to a dozen states, a phishing email opens a missile-parts supplier’s inbox, and a ransomware boss gets 16 years.

Xteink X4 Pro Pocket E-Reader Review (2026): Fun but Limited

NENA FARRELL

Xteink’s new X4 Pro e-reader is its best yet, but the lack of an ebook store can be limiting.

Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More

LUKE LARSEN

You don’t want any old gaming laptop. Here’s my take on which to get, based on hundreds of hours of testing.

The Excellent HP OmniBook 5 Is $550 Off Its Retail Price Today

LUKE LARSEN

My favorite budget laptop, the HP OmniBook 5, has an OLED screen and gets great battery life, despite being just $750 right now.

The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success

ERIC BERGER

About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.

DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists

VICTORIA TURK, WIRED.COM

Open source WeatherNext model can make accurate predictions with lower-resolution weather data.

Here Are the First Images of the Crater Left on the Moon by SpaceX’s Rocket

JORGE GARAY

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface. It’s pretty small.

Census Proposal Would Stop Counting Undocumented Immigrants—and Ignore Race and Sexual Orientation

VITTORIA ELLIOTT

A draft rule reviewed by WIRED would prevent the census from counting undocumented immigrants. To protect against “distortions,” it would also bar questions about race and sexual orientation.