Hi. it turns out Prime Day is only really a suggestion on the calendar. A lot of brands like to kick out early Prime Day deals before getting lost in the big din of Prime Big Deal Days on October 7-8. (See here for early Prime Day deals on laptops, earbuds, and more.) The two… Continue reading Early Prime Day Deals: $100 Off 2 Best-Selling Espresso Makers
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OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment
On Tuesday, OpenAI released an AI video app called Sora. The platform is powered by OpenAI’s latest video generation model, Sora 2, and revolves around a TikTok-like For You page of user-generated clips. This is the first product release from OpenAI that adds AI-generated sounds to videos. For now, it’s available only on iOS and… Continue reading OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment
Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product
Thinking Machines Lab, a heavily funded startup cofounded by prominent researchers from OpenAI, has revealed its first product—a tool called Tinker that automates the creation of custom frontier AI models. “We believe [Tinker] will help empower researchers and developers to experiment with models, and will make frontier capabilities much more accessible to all people,” says… Continue reading Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product
The Apple Watch Series 10 Is $170 Off
While the Apple devout are already chasing the new Apple Watch Series 11, you and I know that a product announcements means a great deals on the last generation. You can snag a Series 10 Apple Watch with GPS and cellular data (8/10, WIRED Recommends) for just $329 from Amazon. As long as you’re okay… Continue reading The Apple Watch Series 10 Is $170 Off
11 Best White Noise Machines (2025): Lectrofan, Snooz, Hatch, and More
Compare Our Top Picks More Sound Machines We Like Photograph: Julia Forbes Yogasleep Rohm+ Travel White Noise Machine for $50: This is a more refined, adult sound machine option that looks significantly more chic than your standard sound machine (if that matters to you, that is). The timer and white noise options are solid, but… Continue reading 11 Best White Noise Machines (2025): Lectrofan, Snooz, Hatch, and More
Everything Amazon Announced Today at Its Fall Hardware Event (2025)
It’s a big year for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. It got a large language model power-up earlier this year in the form of Alexa+ (a paid upgrade for non-Amazon Prime subscribers), and now, Amazon has fresh hardware to take advantage of the assistant’s new capabilities. At an event in New York City, Amazon senior vice… Continue reading Everything Amazon Announced Today at Its Fall Hardware Event (2025)
OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos
OpenAI is preparing to launch a stand-alone app for its video generation AI model Sora 2, WIRED has learned. The app, which features a vertical video feed with swipe-to-scroll navigation, appears to closely resemble TikTok—except all of the content is AI-generated. There’s a For You–style page powered by a recommendation algorithm. On the right side… Continue reading OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos
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 have a PDF copy I scanned years ago.) Jenkins wrote about a long trip across Europe and Africa. By the end, he and his traveling… Continue reading This Is Why You Should Try Ultralight Backpacking (2025)
Factor Protein Plus Meals Review (2025): Filling, Not Fattening
The Protein Plus options are pretty broad, comprising about half of Factor’s menu items overall. The meals remain mostly stolidly middle American: garlic herb chicken, barbecue wings, a red pepper frittata for breakfast. Jamaican jerk salmon and a Thai yellow curry chicken were among the most peripatetic options I tried, but even these feel domesticated,… Continue reading Factor Protein Plus Meals Review (2025): Filling, Not Fattening
The Best Body Pillow, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Compare Our Picks Photograph: Molly Higgins Others Tested Pillow Cube Side Cube for $66: This isn’t technically a body pillow, but it’s specifically designed for side sleepers (and I love it), so it’s included in this list. This cuboid pillow is designed for the side sleeper, and aims to help with headaches and back and… Continue reading The Best Body Pillow, Tested and Reviewed (2025)