The company has a dizzying array of streaming sticks, boxes, and soundbars to choose from, but don’t worry—these are the ones to buy.https://www.wired.com/gallery/how-to-pick-the-right-roku/
How many ports do you need? What does 4K UHD even mean? Here's everything you need to know.https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-buy-the-right-tv/
Going all-in on Apple’s services bundle could be a smart move, especially for families. We break down what’s included and how much it costs.https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-apple-one/
Everyone should have a food scale in the kitchen, whether you’re a baker or not. We asked a former chocolatier to test several—these are her favorites.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-kitchen-scale/
Even listeners who hate the idea of AI music are getting served tracks like “Taste My Ass” and “I Caught Santa Claus Sniffing Cocaine” on Spotify and other streamers.https://www.wired.com/story/from-sensual-butt-songs-to-santas-alleged-coke-habit-ai-slop-music-is-getting-harder-to-avoid/
The quintessential superhero has always stood for truth and justice, but the final part of his catchphrase has morphed to match a more connected world—and his place in ithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/heres-how-supermans-iconic-motto-of-truth-justice-and-the-american-way-evolved-over-time-180986927/
Similar examples of ancient lion artifacts appear to have been used as door knockers. But the newly discovered discs may have served a different purposehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/four-bewildering-bronze-lions-heads-with-slightly-different-facial-expressions-found-in-ancient-roman-grave-in-israel-180986922/
In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the Atlantic Ocean, though other factors may also be at playhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-shed-light-on-the-mysterious-cold-blob-in-the-north-atlantic-amid-a-search-for-its-cause-180986923/
The ceramic vessels contained the bones of pre-Columbian Indigenous people, as well as fish, frog and turtle remainshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fishermen-in-the-brazilian-amazon-discover-enormous-funerary-urns-beneath-a-toppled-tree-180986926/
Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well as a copy of the Emancipation Proclamationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-rare-copy-of-the-13th-amendment-signed-by-abraham-lincoln-sells-for-a-record-13-7-million-180986917/
Debris from rockets and satellites can fall back to Earth or collide with other objects, and wreckage that burns up can harm the ozone layerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/with-space-junk-on-the-rise-is-a-catastrophic-event-inevitable-180986907/
On July 6, 1944, a blaze broke out at a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show in Hartford, Connecticut. At least 167 people died, and hundreds were injuredhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-a-deadly-circus-fire-on-the-day-the-clowns-cried-traumatized-a-community-and-led-to-lasting-safety-reforms-180986888/
Blazes are burning in countries including Spain, Greece and Turkey in the wake of record-setting temperatures across much of the continent.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/03/greece-wildfires-crete-europe-heatwave/
Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov is one of the highest-ranking Russian commanders killed in the war. His death comes as the U.S. seeks to pause military aid to Ukraine.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/03/russia-navy-commander-gudkov-kursk/
Starting this week, Danish women turning 18 will be eligible to be entered into a draft lottery for military service that was previously mandatory for only men.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/03/denmark-military-service-draft-conscription-women/
French astronaut Sophie Adenot will take food from Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic to the International Space Station during her 2026 European Space Agency mission.https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/07/03/french-space-food-esa-anne-sophie-pic/
The non-native insects have no natural predators and have grown in numbers in recent years. Experts say warming temperatures could be a factor in their proliferation.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/03/lovebugs-seoul-korea/
Diego Jota, 28, died with his brother Andre in a car crash in Cernadilla, northern Spain, police said. The Premier League soccer player was from Portugal.https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07/03/diogo-jota-liverpool-portugal-player-killed/
Vietnam finds itself caught between its two biggest trading partners as the Trump administration tries to stop Chinese exporters using Vietnam as a way station.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/03/vietnam-us-trade-deal-china/
Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/03/russia-azerbaijan-relations-arrests/