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Curls and waves are beautiful. But when you want to smooth them out, these hot tools—irons, brushes, and combs—work wonders.

Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.

Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let spies steal their messages. Signal has pushed out new safeguards.

At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not airtight.

Despite all appearances, the White House insists that Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE. US DOGE Service employees can’t get a straight answer about who is.

Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.

Argentinian president Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment and a possible criminal investigation for his role in the rise and fast collapse of a memecoin.

Need an ultrafast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We’ve got a solution for every situation.

The OnePlus Watch 3 raises the bar, putting Apple, Google, and Samsung to shame with its five-day battery.

Can stuffed animals, rose petals, and injections of an Elon Musk–approved dissociative drug help Silicon Valley leaders out of a rut? These women say yes.

Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific—whether that’s tracking them with acoustic tags or flying drones, or through exposing the black market for their meat and parts.

Did bureaucrats in the US plot to cut the crypto industry out of the banking system? An investigation begins.

Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.

A team at the University of Oxford succeeded in getting two quantum processors to connect to each other and work together with particle entanglement.

You need aluminum to make an iPhone, but Trump's 25 percent tariff shouldn't directly affect the price.

This 800-degree countertop pizza oven nails crust but can’t air fry or toast bagels well enough to be your everything.

The Pro Keys 2 is a solid iPad keyboard case offering great protection for your tablet. However, there are quite a few caveats along the way.

Spin class is intimidating, but your gear shouldn't be. Clip in and conquer your next session with these WIRED-approved picks.