I’ve been using the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R for the past month—through the 2024 holiday season and CES 2025—which means I’ve put them through some of the lightest and busiest workloads. There’s not much to complain about on these new Android phones, which are adept at a little bit of everything. The premium OnePlus… Continue reading OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R Review: Fast and Smooth
Author: Wired Magazine
You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum Cleaners
Many people see space exploration as a waste of resources. Of course, there is the counterargument that scientific discoveries have intrinsic cultural value, that space-related initiatives often boost international cooperation, or that the space sector has crucial technological and economic importance. But the most effective argument might simply be to point to the plethora of… Continue reading You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum Cleaners
With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘Red Note’
In fact, the app doesn’t even have a good English translation of its own name: Xiaohongshu is the just the phonetic translation of its Chinese name. 小红书. While the literal translation “little red book” may remind English-speaking users of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong’s collection of speeches and propaganda slogans by the same name, it… Continue reading With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘Red Note’
DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What’s the Difference?
Overclocking has improved as well, with Intel updating XMP (eXtreme Memory Profile) to 3.0 for DDR5. Where XMP 2.0 supported just two profiles, the newest version boasts five. Three are set by the memory manufacturer, with two more for you to tweak and edit your own settings. Intel hosts spreadsheets with settings from common manufacturers… Continue reading DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What’s the Difference?
12 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)
As seen with the rise of automatic litter boxes, automatic feeders, pet tracking, and now the cat water fountain, technology has made it so that we can closely monitor our pets and ensure they’re being taken care of without having to do a lot of the manual labor. A cat water fountain encourages cats to… Continue reading 12 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)
The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Created Another Problem—Unsafe Drinking Water
Depressurization, the other big contributor to contamination, occurs when firefighting efforts draw massive amounts of water from the system in a short period. “A water line that connects to a house can generally put out about 9 gallons per minute,” says Whelton.“Firefighters can draw 500 gallons or up to 1,500 gallons of water per minute.… Continue reading The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Created Another Problem—Unsafe Drinking Water
Panasonic Z95A OLED TV Review: Searing Brightness and Colors
Photograph: Ryan Waniata Thanks to excellent picture processing, details pop, from crystalline 4K Blu-rays to 1080p and even 720p upscaling. Only the fuzziest SD images fail to impress, sometimes coming through a little blocky, but that’s true of pretty much any 4K TV. The only minor chinks in the armor I noticed over several days… Continue reading Panasonic Z95A OLED TV Review: Searing Brightness and Colors
Latin American Fact-Checkers Brace for Meta’s Next Moves
This 180-degree change is a response to Donald Trump’s imminent second presidential term and to the methods of the competition, such as X’s Community Notes. Meta decided not to invest any more money in its program. Now, it hopes that Facebook and Instagram users themselves will be the ones to decide what content is disinformation… Continue reading Latin American Fact-Checkers Brace for Meta’s Next Moves
A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From
It has been more than a week since reports first emerged about a “glowing ring of metal” that fell from the sky and crashed near a remote village in Kenya. According to the Kenya Space Agency, the object weighed 1,100 pounds and had a diameter of more than 8 feet when measured after it landed… Continue reading A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From
Shure MV6 Review: A Clean Looking Gaming Mic
Getting started is as simple as plug and play, but you’ll need software to deep dive into any settings. I’m not a huge fan of the Motiv Mix software recommended on the box. Before I could download it, Shure required my full name, city and state, postal code, and email address for updates regarding the… Continue reading Shure MV6 Review: A Clean Looking Gaming Mic