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The 4 Best Water Filter Pitchers (2026): PFAS, Microplastics

MATTHEW KORFHAGE

Water filters promise the moon—but only some back up their claims. Here are the best filtered-water pitchers for those who prefer their water free of heavy metals and forever chemicals.

Roblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat

AISHA MALIK

Users aged five to nine will be assigned to a "Roblox Kids" account, and users aged nine to 15 to will be put in a "Roblox Select" account.

To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain

SCOTT K. JOHNSON

LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.

Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans

SEAN O'KANE

Slate Auto's latest funding round was led by existing investor TWG Global, a firm run by LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter.

BYD's Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways

JEREMY WHITE

WIRED witnessed the game-changing Denza Z9 GT charge its battery in just 9 minutes. But the pricing for BYD's premium brand looks like a huge mistake.

You Need to Be More Freaked Out by Shingles

ROSIE TAYLOR

The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk, and lifelong nerve damage—yet vaccination rates remain dangerously low.

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

HANNAH MURPHY, FINANCIAL TIMES

The Meta chief is personally involved in training and testing his animated AI.

Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion

ZACK WHITTAKER

The data breach at Anodot, which affects customers like Rockstar Games, is the latest hack aimed at stealing data from a large number of corporate giants.

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge

MARINA TEMKIN

"The company is ready and getting more ready for every day," Rauch said about an IPO at HumanX conference.

What Is the Best Fitness Tracker in 2026? Garmin, Oura, More

ADRIENNE SO, BOUTAYNA CHOKRANE

With almost ten years of hands-on testing, WIRED knows what separates the best fitness trackers from the rest.

Slate Auto raises $650 million as production gets closer and closer

JONATHAN M. GITLIN

The Slate Truck will start in the "mid-$20,000s" when it goes on sale in late 2026.

Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators

DELL CAMERON

More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people.

Top iRestore Deals for Hair Growth and LED Therapy Devices

BOUTAYNA CHOKRANE

Today, iRestore is offering up to $900 off select devices and up to $1,550 off bundles.

Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data

LORENZO FRANCESCHI-BICCHIERAI

The travel giant notified customers that their personal data, including names, emails, physical addresses, phone numbers may have been accessed in a security incident.

Staunch Trump Supporters Are Now Asking If He's the Antichrist

MAKENA KELLY

The Iran war and a series of social media posts, including one depicting Trump as Jesus Christ, have some conservative commentators and fans suspecting the president may be the antichrist.