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Watch Party: The Best TAG in Years, a ’60s Sensation, and Omega Goes All White

JEREMY WHITE

It’s LVMH Watch Week, so here's WIRED's pick of the timepieces that made their debut—plus one notable gatecrasher.

Gear News of the Week: Apple’s AI Wearable and a Phone That Can Boot Android, Linux, and Windows

JULIAN CHOKKATTU

Plus: Asus exits the smartphone market, and Sony partners with TCL on TVs.

DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits

MADDY VARNER, ANDY GREENBERG, ANDREW COUTS

Plus: The FAA blocks drones over DHS operations, Microsoft admits it hands over Bitlocker encryption keys to the cops, and more.

Best Portable Blenders of 2026: Ninja, Nutribullet, Beast

MATTHEW KORFHAGE

Cordless portable blenders have come a long way since their introduction a decade back. Here's why the Ninja Blast Max smokes them all.

3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): WIRED-Tested and Approved

LUKE LARSEN

Most gaming laptops under $1,000 aren’t great, but these three machines stand out above the rest.

The 52 Best Shows on Netflix, WIRED's Picks (January 2026)

MATT KAMEN, WIRED STAFF

Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, Stranger Things, and His & Hers are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

The 52 Best Movies on Netflix, WIRED’s Picks (January 2026)

MATT KAMEN, WIRED STAFF

The Rip, Frankenstein, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.

What's the Best Red Light Therapy Mask for Your Skin in 2026?

BOUTAYNA CHOKRANE

The LED devices we'd actually buy with our own money.

A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why

BETH MOLE

While the rash has a clear link to ketones, the underlying mechanism remains elusive.

Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)

KAT MERCK

Responsibly dispose of your food scraps with one of these indoor, (mostly) odor-free, WIRED-tested devices.

How PopWheels helped a food cart ditch generators for e-bike batteries

TIM DE CHANT

PopWheels realized its battery swapping network could be used for more than food delivery workers who need to charge their e-bikes. Now, its planning for an "aggressive rollout" this summer.

A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?

RUSSELL BRANDOM

It’s getting hard to tell which AI labs. are actually trying to make money. We created a rating system to help sort it out.

SEC drops lawsuit against Winklevoss twins’ Gemini crypto exchange

ANTHONY HA

The Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its lawsuit against Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Trump backers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.

Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app

IVAN MEHTA

Sparkli said that education systems often fall behind in teaching modern concepts. The company wants to teach kids about topics like skills design, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship by creating an AI-powered learning "expedition."

Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?

JENNIFER OUELLETTE

Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison's seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct.