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We Played With the Nintendo Switch 2. It's Refined but Unsurprising

Nintendo's pricey new Switch 2 has been updated to create a product that feels both familiar and improved. WIRED spent some time with it.

Audio-Technica’s ATH-CKS50TW2 Earbuds Have a Cool Design and Even Better Battery Life

These mid-tier earbuds have 15 hours of battery life with noise canceling, and a cool magnetic design.

Want to Look at Your Phone Less? Just Cover Your Screen

An art studio hopes its concept for a phone case that can flip around to cover most of your screen will help cure your screen addiction.

Trump’s Tariffs Could Reshape the US Tech Industry

Apple, Amazon, and other tech companies reliant on global supply chains stand to lose the most from Trump's trade policies, but some software firms expect more demand for their services.

Trump and DOGE Defund Program That Boosted American Manufacturing for Decades

President Donald Trump says taxing imports will strengthen domestic manufacturing. Hours before announcing new tariffs, his administration cut support for centers that help US firms do just that.

Trump Tariffs Hit Antarctic Islands Inhabited by Zero Humans and Many Penguins

The Heard and McDonald Islands are among the dozens of targets of President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. But they have no exports, because no one lives there.

The Founder of OnlyFans Wants to Buy TikTok

Billionaire Tim Stokely partnered with a crypto company to bid for TikTok as the social media company faces a deadline to either sell or be banned in the US. Amazon also placed a last minute bid.

This Tool Probes Frontier AI Models for Lapses in Intelligence

A new platform from data training company Scale AI will let artificial intelligence developers find their models’ weak spots.

This Startup Says It Can Clean Your Blood of Microplastics

The elective medical industry is cashing in on plastic pollution fears, but the evidence of harm from microplastics is still deeply uncertain.

12 Best Umbrellas (2025), Tested and Reviewed

These are the best umbrellas WIRED has tested. They’ll protect you from showers and heavy rain and will hold up for the long haul.