ChatGPT Has ‘Goblin’ Mania in the US. In China It Will ‘Catch You Steadily’
OpenAI’s chatbot has some weird linguistic tics in Chinese that are driving users crazy.
Best Last-Minute Mother’s Day Deals on Mom-Approved Gifts (2026)
Give Mom the best and save some cash in the process with these legitimate discounts on WIRED-approved gifts.
One of DOGE’s Young Engineers Is Now Running a Defense Tech Startup
In an email viewed by WIRED, Ethan Shaotran describes Blitz Industries as “a defense company backed by big names.”
Diabetes Detection Needs Better Tools. They’re on the Way
Blood glucose levels can be a reliable indicator of diabetes risk. But in some populations, it's not enough to catch the disease early.
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Lian Li’s new DK07 Wood motorized standing desk doubles as a dual-PC chassis with support for E-ATX systems and massive cooling setups — five new wood-finished models are available now
The updated version adds a dark walnut finish while retaining support for dual systems, large GPUs, and extensive cooling setups.
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Motherboard sales 'collapse' by more than 25% as chipmakers strangle enthusiast PC market to build more AI chips — Asus projected to sell 5 million fewer boards in 2025, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock also expected to see reduced sales numbers
The combined sales of the four biggest motherboard manufacturers are expected to fall by at least 28% in 2026, with the entire industry selling 11.7 million less units due to increasing PC component costs.
Whoop vs. Fitbit Air: I compared Google's new fitness band to the industry favorite
Taking on Whoop, Google unveiled its brand new screenless fitness band, the Fitbit Air. Here's which one is better, by the specs.
Google Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’
Google is sunsetting Google Fit by year’s end. While Fitbit remains very much alive, the rebranded Google Health app is your one-stop shop for all things health and fitness.
Google Ditches the Screen With the New Fitbit Air (2026)
Powered by Gemini and designed around simplicity, the new Fitbit Air could finally give the screenless fitness tracker market a compelling alternative to Whoop.
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Now 15% off, Razer's fantastic Basilisk V3 Pro wireless mouse with 30K DPI sensor is reduced to clear in this limited deal — 30K DPI sensor, optical switches, and long battery life for only $84
Grab 15% off the fantastic Razer Bailisk V3 Pro wireless gaming mouse at Woot in this limited clearance sale.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225 review: Arrow Lake’s forgotten CPU needs a price cut
Intel’s Core Ultra 5 225 has been swept under the rug, given the disappointing debut of Arrow Lake, but with a slight price adjustment, it could be a compelling CPU.
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Musk's SpaceX has rented out access to its supercomputer's 220,000 Nvidia GPUs and 300 megawatts of AI compute power to rival Anthropic — Musk says “No one set off my evil detector,” Antrhropic also interested in orbital data centers
Anthropic has signed a deal with SpaceX to access the latter's massive data center, which has over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs and 300 megawatts of computing power.
10 secret Netflix codes I use to find hidden movies (and how to enter them) - it's easy
Netflix codes let you access movies in buried genres and micro-categories - for free. Here's how, plus my favorites.
Sleep Number ComfortNext Lux Smart Bed: Redefining Support
Sleep Number’s new model leans plush, but its smart support might convert even die-hard firmness fans.
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Save $1,100 on this powerful gaming rig with Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, Intel 14900KF, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage — ABS Stratos Aqua on deep discount
Score the potent ABS Stratos Aqua ready-to-game prebuilt with i9-14900KF and RTX 5070 Ti for just $2,175.
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Nvidia’s ISP piracy defense backfires as judge refuses to dismiss copyright lawsuit over more than 197,000 pirated books — scripts in NeMo Framework allegedly ‘have no other purpose’ than to speed up infringement
Nvidia said that its NeMo Megatron Framework has non-infringing uses and that it's not liable for any piracy that its users might do.
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After a $16 billion Stargate AI data center was built despite being voted down, Michigan towns rush to block new buildouts — massive facility will suck 1.4 Gigawatts of energy to power ChatGPT
Backlash now covers county resolutions, bipartisan state legislation, and a regional water authority refusing to serve proposed facilities.
Best Printers for Any Home-Office Need (2026): Brother, HP, and More
Need to print labels, stickers, stacks of pages, color photos, or even a textured mug? I tested the best home printers, including ink-tank, cartridge, and laser options.
Best Bug Spray (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Our writer tried some of the most popular insect repellents during runs, hikes, and evening walks. These are the ones we recommend.
Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web
Companies like Lovable, Base44, Replit, and Netlify use AI to let anyone build a web app in seconds—and in thousands of cases, spill highly sensitive data onto the public internet.