Everything You Need to Know About USB Ports and Speeds (2025)
USB-C was supposed to make everything simple. Instead, it’s more complicated than ever. So let’s clear up the confusion.
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This Is Why You Should Try Ultralight Backpacking (2025)
You can camp in the backcountry with under 10 pounds of gear and be warm, comfortable, and fed. Here's WIRED's guide to shedding weight.
Kevin McCoy and Simon Sparks to host roundtable at GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit 2025
Next Jump's Kevin McCoy and GameDataCore's Simon Sparks will be hosting a roundtable at this week's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Performance Puts Pressure Back on Intel and Apple
We ran some early benchmarks on reference units to see how Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite chip stacks up to the competition.
Silent Hill f surpasses one million copies sold, a day after release | News-in-brief
The 3 Best Coffee Subscription Deals for National Coffee Day 2025
National Coffee Day is September 29. See how to get half off WIRED's favorite 3 coffee subscriptions.
How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die (2025)
Your logins will live on after you pass on. Make sure they end up in the right hands.
Brazil bans the sale of loot boxes to minors
Brazil's president has signed a ban on the sale of loot boxes to players under 18 years old, as part of a larger online safety law.
Should You Freeze Coffee Beans? Only if You Do It the Right Way
Freezing coffee beans not only helps preserve coffee flavor longer, it might even help some beans taste better.
Marissa Mayer Is Dissolving Her Sunshine Startup Lab
After seven rocky years, the company’s assets will be sold to Dazzle, a new AI firm that Mayer founded.
11 Best Coffee Subscriptions (2025), Tested by Caffeine Hounds
These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.
92.7% of gaming content creators work independently, says new study
92.7% of gaming content creators operate independently without agency representation, with the large majority creating content alongside full-time employment or education.
OpenAI Adds Parental Safety Controls for Teen ChatGPT Users. Here’s What to Expect
OpenAI’s review process for teenage ChatGPT users who are flagged for suicidal ideation includes human moderators. Parents can expect an alert about alarming prompts within hours.
Newzoo: Since 2021, nearly half of single-player AAA games released within a three-month window
45% of single-player AAA games have been released between August and November since 2021, a recent report has found.
Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say
A team of researchers found that, by not encrypting the data broadcast by Tile tags, users could be vulnerable to having their location information exposed to malicious actors.
IGN Entertainment launches Imagine
IGN Entertainment has launched Imagine, an analytics platform that combines culture intelligence with cognitive AI to analyse and target specific audiences.
EA to be acquired by Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55bn
Update: Electronic Arts has confirmed it is entering an agreement to be acquired by group of investors comprised of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners.
Microplastics Could Be Weakening Your Bones, Research Suggests
The review of more than 60 scientific articles showed that microplastics, among other effects, can stimulate the formation of osteoclasts, cells specialized in degrading bone tissue.