The new owners of VPN provider VPNSecure have drawn ire after canceling lifetime subscriptions. The owners told customers that they didn’t know about the lifetime subscriptions when they bought VPNSecure, and they cannot honor the purchases. In March, complaints started appearing online about lifetime subscriptions to VPNSecure no longer working. The first public response Ars… Continue reading A VPN Company Canceled All Lifetime Subscriptions, Claiming It Didn’t Know About Them
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Google Is Using On-Device AI to Spot Scam Texts and Investment Fraud
Digital scammers have never been so successful. Last year Americans lost $16.6 billion to online crimes, with almost 200,000 people reporting scams like phishing and spoofing to the FBI. More than $470 million was stolen in scams that started with a text message last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And as the biggest… Continue reading Google Is Using On-Device AI to Spot Scam Texts and Investment Fraud
Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms
Google I/O is on May 20, but the annual developer conference will be so jam-packed with announcements that Google is opening the valve to release some news early. Today, during a virtual event dubbed The Android Show, the company showed off several features coming to the Android 16, starting with a fresh redesign. Here’s everything… Continue reading Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms
GM’s New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs
General Motors is bringing in potentially groundbreaking new battery tech that not only has 30 percent more energy density at the existing production cost for cells but also would circumvent China’s stranglehold on intellectual property for EV batteries. The company even claims this new type of battery pack could lower the cost of its electric… Continue reading GM’s New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date
All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. I’ve been reviewing smartphones for a decade, and it’s rare for a new device to wow me. But that was the only word that came out of my mouth… Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date
A VIP Seat at Donald Trump’s Crypto Dinner Cost at Least $2 Million
Ten days from now, 220 crypto investors will sit down to a lavish three-course dinner and enjoy “stunning views of the Potomac river” with US president Donald Trump at his 600-acre golf club in Washington, DC. To earn an invitation, all they had to do was buy a boatload of the president’s personal crypto coin.… Continue reading A VIP Seat at Donald Trump’s Crypto Dinner Cost at Least $2 Million
Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office
Two men claiming to be newly appointed Trump administration officials tried to enter the US Copyright Office in Washington, DC on Monday, but left before gaining access to the building, sources tell WIRED. Their appearance comes days after the White House fired the director of the copyright office, Shira Perlmutter, who had held the job… Continue reading Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office
The EPA Will Likely Gut Team That Studies Health Risks From Chemicals
In early May, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would split up the agency’s main arm devoted to scientific research. According to a report from NPR, scientists at the 1,500-person Office of Research and Development were told to apply to roughly 500 new scientific research positions that would be sprinkled into other areas of… Continue reading The EPA Will Likely Gut Team That Studies Health Risks From Chemicals
Best 360 Cameras (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Other Options Photograph: Scott Gilbertson Insta360 X3 for $270: You’ll have to settle for 5.7K footage here, and that’s on a 1/2-inch sensor, which is only 1080p when you crop to a rectangular video format. Still, you get nearly the same form factor as the X4, and you can use it as a 4K, single-lens… Continue reading Best 360 Cameras (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads (2025), WIRED Tested and Reviewed
Honorable Mentions Photograph: GettyImages There are dozens of sleeping pads on the market and we’ve tested most of them over the years. While none of these made our top picks, here are some more pads we’ve used and enjoyed. Sea to Summit Ether Light XT for $150: At just 17.3 ounces for the regular, the… Continue reading Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads (2025), WIRED Tested and Reviewed