Photograph: Chris Haslam Installation and use is simple. Just screw the standard 400/426-gram CO₂ cylinder into the hole in the base and you’re ready to fizz. In the UK, Smeg has partnered with a brand called CO2 You that offers cylinder refill, return, and subscription services, with prices from £25. Buy direct from Smeg and… Continue reading Smeg Soda Maker SKC01 Review: Beauty and Bubbles
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OpenAI Backs Down on Restructuring Amid Pushback
OpenAI on Monday announced a proposed restructuring that would give its nonprofit arm ongoing control of ChatGPT and the rest of the startup’s AI products. The move is a reversal of an earlier announcement that called for the nonprofit to relinquish its authority to a newly created public-benefit corporation. The proposed company structure has to… Continue reading OpenAI Backs Down on Restructuring Amid Pushback
Signal Clone Used by Mike Waltz Pauses Service After Reports It Got Hacked
The messaging app used by at least one top Trump administration official has suspended its services following reports of hackers stealing data from the app. Smarsh, TeleMessage’s parent company, says it is now investigating the incident. “TeleMessage is investigating a potential security incident. Upon detection, we acted quickly to contain it and engaged an external… Continue reading Signal Clone Used by Mike Waltz Pauses Service After Reports It Got Hacked
FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Disaster Areas
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making significant changes to how it will respond to disasters on the ground this season, including ending federal door-to-door canvassing of survivors in disaster areas, WIRED has learned. A memo reviewed by WIRED, dated May 2 and addressed to regional FEMA leaders from Cameron Hamilton, a senior official performing… Continue reading FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Disaster Areas
Formula 1 Drivers Just Hit the Track in These Full-Sized Lego Cars
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. If you’ve ever attended a Formula 1 event, you’ll know: The cars are loud. The revving of an F1 car’s power unit can reach up to 140 decibels. That’s… Continue reading Formula 1 Drivers Just Hit the Track in These Full-Sized Lego Cars
Best Graphics Cards (GPUs) for PC: Nvidia, AMD, Intel
Previous-Generation Cards Not everyone wants to spend $1,000 or more on a GPU, and you have a few options if you’re working on a tighter overall budget. Normally, I’d recommend a previous generation card, but the RTX 40 Series and AMD 7000 cards are almost entirely out of stock or massively marked up at major… Continue reading Best Graphics Cards (GPUs) for PC: Nvidia, AMD, Intel
AquaRest Discover AR150 Hot Tub Review: Super Soaking
You’ll want to make sure that you have a good level space that can handle the thousands of pounds a full hot tub weighs before you place this thing there: it’s not light, and it absolutely shouldn’t be placed on an unreinforced deck or a raised patio you don’t want sagging into the ground. My… Continue reading AquaRest Discover AR150 Hot Tub Review: Super Soaking
22 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Best Mother (2025)
Moms are people, too. They love their kids but also have plenty of their own hobbies (cooking! running! gaming!), and they deserve gifts that honor them as people, not just as parents. Gifts for Mom shouldn’t be about giving her a vacuum or anything related to the stereotypical cleaning tasks of parenthood—a perfect gift for… Continue reading 22 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Best Mother (2025)
Mike Waltz Has Somehow Gotten Even Worse at Using Signal
On ThursdaY, Reuters published a photo depicting then-United States national security adviser Mike Waltz checking his phone during a cabinet meeting held by President Trump in the White House. If you enlarge the portion of the image that captures Waltz’s screen, it seems to show him using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal. But if… Continue reading Mike Waltz Has Somehow Gotten Even Worse at Using Signal
Welcome to Sam Altman’s Orb Store
Just across from Union Square in the heart of San Francisco, you can find a room full of orbs. The startup World (formerly Worldcoin) just announced its US expansion, with minimalist storefronts devoted to its flagship, eye-scanning orb now open in six cities. The company’s aim is to better identify humans in an age of… Continue reading Welcome to Sam Altman’s Orb Store