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The Best Early Prime Day Deals Ahead of Amazon’s Second Sale (2026)

LOURYN STRAMPE

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days officially begin on October 6 and 7, but I’ve already spotted early discounts on gear our team recommends.

A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days

JORGE GARAY

A competition between the gravity of the inner core and other forces in the mantle is altering the Earth's rotation.

This Browser Extension Lets You Snooze Open Tabs Until Later

JUSTIN POT

The free add-on Tuck brings one of the best features of modern email—the ability to hide something for a bit—to that tangle of tabs in your browser.

Meta’s Muse Is Adults-Only. Why Does It Look Like a Kids’ Toy?

REECE ROGERS

Meta says Muse is just for adults, though its cuddly, Labubu-like mascot—and upcoming Tamagotchi-style AI device—may be disarming for users of all ages.

Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): I Tested Them All

SIMON HILL

Forget about patchy internet connections and dead spots in the house. These WIRED-tested, multi-room mesh Wi-Fi systems will keep your whole house online.

12 Best White Elephant Gifts, Plus a Prank Box to Put Them In (2026)

NENA FARRELL

Bring the gift everyone will want to win from this year’s holiday party, from a cute jacket for a beer can to magnets they’ll wish they could eat.

Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead

LILY HAY NEWMAN, MATT BURGESS

In an era of increasingly sophisticated AI-fueled scams, a retro threat may be lurking in your mailbox.

I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it

DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.

Tesla’s big electric truck faces an even bigger infrastructure challenge

AARIAN MARSHALL, WIRED.COM

The 500-mile Semi arrives as charging gaps still limit electric trucking.

Levoit’s new air purifier is for the pet odors that have taken over your apartment

LAUREN FORRISTAL

This $189.99 air purifier is specifically designed to tackle pet odors, removing up to 70% in one hour.

Meta says it will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all

ANTHONY HA

At least one social media company seems to be reversing its stance on whether it will accept advertising for Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk.

TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement

ANTHONY HA

TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children.

Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

ANTHONY HA

Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.

Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India

JAGMEET SINGH

The limited test covers select products and users, with a broader rollout planned for later in October.

PNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair

CONNIE LOIZOS

PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass.-based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained operator.