You can camp in the backcountry with under 10 pounds of gear and be warm, comfortable, and fed. Here's WIRED's guide to shedding weight.https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-ultralight-backpacking/
We ran some early benchmarks on reference units to see how Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite chip stacks up to the competition.https://www.wired.com/story/qualcomm-snapdragon-x2-elite-extreme-benchmarks/
National Coffee Day is September 29. See how to get half off WIRED's favorite 3 coffee subscriptions.https://www.wired.com/story/national-coffee-day-deals-2025/
Your logins will live on after you pass on. Make sure they end up in the right hands.https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-a-password-manager-to-share-your-logins-after-you-die/
Freezing coffee beans not only helps preserve coffee flavor longer, it might even help some beans taste better.https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-freeze-coffee-beans/
After seven rocky years, the company’s assets will be sold to Dazzle, a new AI firm that Mayer founded.https://www.wired.com/story/marissa-mayer-sunshine-startup-shut-down/
OpenAI’s review process for teenage ChatGPT users who are flagged for suicidal ideation includes human moderators. Parents can expect an alert about alarming prompts within hours.https://www.wired.com/story/openai-teen-safety-tools-chatgpt-parents-suicidal-ideation/
A team of researchers found that, by not encrypting the data broadcast by Tile tags, users could be vulnerable to having their location information exposed to malicious actors.https://www.wired.com/story/tile-tracking-tags-can-be-exploited-by-tech-savvy-stalkers-researchers-say/
The review of more than 60 scientific articles showed that microplastics, among other effects, can stimulate the formation of osteoclasts, cells specialized in degrading bone tissue.https://www.wired.com/story/microplastics-could-be-weakening-your-bones-research-suggests-osteoporosis/
With over a decade of experience in reviewing gaming laptops, here's my rundown of what to consider before pulling the trigger.https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-buy-a-gaming-laptop/
Harry Jackson went into Kathmandu as a tourist. He ended up being one of the main international sources of news on Nepal’s Gen Z protests.https://www.wired.com/story/how-a-travel-youtuber-captured-nepals-revolution-for-the-world/
Proton Pass has gone from bare-bones to full-featured, and it’s ready to take on the competitive password manager landscape.https://www.wired.com/review/proton-pass-2025/
Google offers a free, lightweight operating system that essentially turns any machine into a Chromebook. It's a great way to keep an aging computer in service longer.https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-install-chromeos-flex/
With almost laughably low power, a monochrome screen, and unique controls, niche-micro console Playdate shouldn’t make any sense in a world of modern gaming. Yet it’s near impossible not to love it.https://www.wired.com/story/three-years-on-playdate-is-still-gamings-best-kept-secret/
The effects of insufficient water are felt by every cell in the body, but it’s the brain that manifests our experience of thirst.https://www.wired.com/story/what-does-it-mean-to-be-thirsty/
The Chinese leader views President Trump’s eagerness for a trade deal as an opportunity to press for his top goal.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/trump-xi-talks-china-taiwan-8ed82d1b
Disagreements over the Trump administration’s 20-point plan, which includes a transitional government in Gaza, suggest a deal might not be close.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trumps-gaza-cease-fire-plan-faces-obstacles-as-he-meets-with-netanyahu-4a4d9e9d
The parliamentary elections became a referendum on the pro-Europe party’s efforts to pull the former Soviet republic away from Moscow and closer to the West.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/moldovas-pro-europe-party-claims-victory-over-russia-backed-coalition-4ce230b3
Not long ago a rising military force in Africa, Russia is now struggling to maintain its footprint on the continent.https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/russias-ambitious-plans-in-africa-are-unraveling-f151906d
The freeing of Amir Amiri came as the country is in broader economic and political talks with the Trump administration.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/taliban-release-amir-amiri-afghanistan-5035c39f