Every television deserves a row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorite soundbars.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-soundbars/
Challengers, My Old Ass, and Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.https://www.wired.com/story/best-amazon-prime-movies/
After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC’s efforts to decarbonize its buildings.https://www.wired.com/story/us-cities-seeking-to-ban-natural-gas-in-new-buildings-just-got-a-big-win-in-court/
Plus: Alleged Snowflake hacker will be extradited to US, internet restrictions create an information vacuum in Myanmar, and London gets its first permanent face recognition cameras.https://www.wired.com/story/top-trump-officials-phone-numbers-personal-information-online/
Plus: Lossless audio comes to the AirPods Max, the Pixel 9a gets an on-shelf date, and Sony’s midrange buds get a chunky upgrade.https://www.wired.com/story/google-discontinues-nest-protect-and-apples-wwdc-gets-a-date-heres-your-gear-news-of-the-week/
Save up to 86% with a Surfshark coupon code, get 3 months of VPN free, and more special offers from WIRED.https://www.wired.com/story/surfshark-coupon/
Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-bike-lock/
Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.https://www.wired.com/story/xai-x-acquisition-deal/
Now’s your chance to save on our favorite WIRED-tested home and tech gadgets.https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-spring-sale-2025-3/
The Natal Conference, which costs up to $10,000 to attend, features multiple matchmaking strategy sessions and onsite ministers so attendees can get married, WIRED has learned.https://www.wired.com/story/natal-conference-matchmaking/
After more than 1,500 of the lanky birds died in Indiana, wildlife biologists in Nebraska were on high alert for the virus—but so far, the visiting birds seem happy and healthyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/record-high-736000-sandhill-cranes-flock-to-nebraska-during-spring-migration-peak-with-no-signs-of-bird-flu-despite-concerns-180986317/
Reformed by war and marriage, Schiele all but abandoned his wild earlier style, searching for a new future in a broken Europehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-exhibition-highlights-the-radical-last-years-of-austrian-expressionist-egon-schiele-180986334/
Described as the “perfect space crop,” the nutritious and ready-to-eat fungus could be a key stepping stone toward fueling crew members during long-term spaceflighthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spacex-astronauts-will-try-growing-the-first-mushrooms-in-space-on-upcoming-fram2-mission-over-earths-poles-180986330/
Early risers can observe a partial solar eclipse in areas of eastern North America on March 29, given clear skies and proper eye protectionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-to-watch-a-live-stream-of-the-rare-sunrise-eclipse-on-saturday-and-catch-a-glimpse-of-solar-devil-horns-180986329/
Archaeologists say the iron armlet could also have been buried deliberately in a sacrificial boghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/eagle-eyed-man-discovers-rare-viking-arm-ring-that-may-have-been-lost-marsh-1000-years-ago-180986332/
Chloe Yehwon Lee’s research could change the painkiller, known by the brand name Tylenol, for the better, ultimately reducing emergency room visits and cases of liver failurehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-17-year-old-scientist-is-making-an-acetaminophen-alternative-that-is-less-damaging-to-the-liver-180986331/
An additional 2,376 people were injured, according to the country’s military junta. At least eight people were killed in neighboring Thailand.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/29/myanmar-earthquake-mandalay-thailand-bangkok/
Beijing is promoting China’s robotics sector as part of its drive to own the technologies of the future. It is fast closing the gap with the United States.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/29/china-unitree-ai-robotics-revolution/
The 7.7 quake in Myanmar hit an isolated nation already reeling from civil war. Across the border in Thailand, dozens were trapped under a collapsed building. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/28/myanmar-thailand-earthquake-bangkok-aftermath/
Fears are mounting that the months-long ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is at risk of collapse, as conflicts elsewhere in the region expand.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/28/lebanon-beirut-strike-israel-ceasefire/