‘Superman’ Is HBO Max’s Biggest Movie Launch Since ‘Barbie’
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a streaming smash: Superman, which performed more than fine in theaters, has continued to draw fans’ attention now that it’s on HBO Max.…
Physicists Smash Record With Magnetic Field 700,000 Times Stronger Than Earth’s
Under the right conditions, superconducting magnets allow electricity to flow essentially undisturbed, producing intense magnetic fields for a variety of uses, including nuclear fusion experiments. Naturally, a larger magnetic field…
The ADL Defended Elon Musk’s ‘Awkward Gesture.’ Now He Calls It a Hate Group
When Elon Musk gave two Nazi-style salutes the day President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) came to the billionaire’s defense, saying it was just an…
Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacy
Anthropic’s latest AI model spent 30 hours running by itself to code a chat app akin to Slack or Teams. It spat out about 11,000 lines of code, according to…
Anker’s fastest airline-friendly power bank is now available
The Prime Power Bank’s 26,250mAh capacity (99.75Wh at 3.8V) keeps it airline-friendly and below the TSA’s 100 watt-hours limit for devices in carry-on luggage. It features a pair of USB-C…
Alexa Plus is smarter — but it’s not yet smart enough
This week, Amazon will launch new Echo hardware designed to supercharge Alexa Plus, the AI-powered upgrade to its voice assistant. I’ve been using Alexa Plus for the last few months…
Lenovo’s Latest Gaming Laptop Is $200 Off Right Now
Looking for a new gaming laptop but can’t stand the edgy gamer aesthetic? You might check out the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 (7/10, WIRED Review) in a sleek, all-white…
Everything You Need to Know About USB Ports and Speeds (2025)
Things get extremely complicated when it comes to the many iterations of USB 3.0. Because all the branding has become inconsistent and unhelpful, we recommend ignoring these labels altogether and…
This Is Why You Should Try Ultralight Backpacking (2025)
I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still…
New LockBit 5.0 variant is a cross-platform ransomware nightmare
LockBit is the notorious ransomware gang responsible for running one of the world’s most dangerous Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms. Now, LockBit has reportedly returned with LockBit 5.0, a new variant of…