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Travel Mugs, Nonstick Pans and More Items That Don't Belong in the Dishwasher

Whether you're learning the ropes of a brand-new dishwasher or you've been hands-free dishwashing for years, it's tempting to load it up and let it rip. It's summer -- you've got better things to do than babysit a sink full of dirty silverware. But before you start stacking every spatula and chef's knife onto the racks, take a beat. Your dishwasher's high heat and aggressive cycles can do more harm than good to certain kitchen tools. Warping, rusting, cracking and dulling are all fair game -- e

The 27 Best Deals at Walmart's Competing Prime Day Sale

Amazon Prime Day isn't just Amazon, competitors get in on the action too. We found plenty of great Walmart deals on many of our favorite tech items, like Apple laptops, Sony televisions, Garmin fitness trackers, and more. WIRED only recommends deals on products we’ve actually tested and approved, and which are actually discounted. If you’re looking for up-to-the-minute coverage of deals, check out our Amazon Prime Day liveblog, which will run from 5 am to midnight daily. Looking elsewhere? Here

Gemini can now turn your photos into video with Veo 3

wGoogle's Veo 3 videos have propagated across the Internet since the model's debut in May, blurring the line between truth and fiction. Now, it's getting even easier to create these AI videos. The Gemini app is gaining photo-to-video generation, allowing you to upload a photo and turn it into a video. You don't have to pay anything extra for these Veo 3 videos, but the feature is only available to subscribers of Google's Pro and Ultra AI plans. When Veo 3 launched, it could conjure up a video b

As a millennial, I love this digital photo frame to display memories, and it's discounted for Prime Day

Allison Murray/ZDNET The Nixplay Touch 10 Smart Frame is $20 off at Amazon when you apply the coupon before adding it to your cart. This deal only applies to the black/silver color combo, allowing you to snag it for just $120. Also: The best Prime Day deals you can shop now ZDNET's key takeaways The Nixplay smart frame retails for $199 and comes in black, white, or wood. It's easy to set up, and you can invite family and friends to add photos to your frame (even if they don't own a Nixplay)

Prime Day has our favorite digital photo frame in stock and on sale for 20 percent off

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . A digital frame may seem like too obvious of a gift — but that's for a reason. They actually improve upon something we all have around our homes, allowing you to display more of your favorite photos all the time. Engadget's favorite option in this space, the Aura Carver Mat, is on sale

Hyundai Reveals the ‘Lightspeed’ Ioniq 6 N

Following the success of its ridiculously entertaining Ioniq 5 N in 2024, Hyundai is clearly hoping it can repeat the trick by applying its speedy sub-brand's knowhow to its streamliner sibling—the result revealed today is this, the Ioniq 6 N, Hyundai's second high-performance EV. Being born from the brand's N division, which is tasked with focusing on delivering a combination of cornering prowess and racetrack capability to supposedly create accessible “everyday” sportscars, you'd expect the 6

100 Best Prime Day Deals Under $100 (2025): LifeStraws, Tech, and More

Prime Day can be overwhelming, especially when trying to find more affordable items to fill your shopping cart with. We're here to help. These are the best Prime Day deals under $100, from smartwatches to LifeStraws. Interested in finding more great deals? Be sure to check out our full list of the Best Prime Day Deals and find highlights in our Prime Day liveblog. Updated July 9: We've added deals on the Logitech G203 mouse, Anker 5-in-1 hub, SanDisk Extreme Pro, Anker Laptop Power Bank, TP-Li

Kodak Instant Photo Printer With 90 Sheets Almost 50% Off, 17K+ Reviewers Would Envy This Prime Day Price

In a world where we snap hundreds of photos a week and most of them live and die on our phones, there’s something that’s still special about holding a printed picture in your hands. You might have a fond family photo, a silly moment with friends, or a favorite vacation snapshot. Whatever you want to save forever, printing pictures makes them feel more permanent. That’s part of what makes the Kodak Dock Plus Instant Photo Printer such a fun little gadget. And you can get it for a great price righ

This 3000+ Piece LEGO Boutique Hotel Drops to a New Low, Amazon Clears Out Stock for Prime Day

LEGO sets are always very popular during major shopping periods like Prime Day and Black Friday. This year, although Star Wars and Harry Potter series are drawing a lot of attention, there are some other LEGO sets with massive discounts that shouldn’t be overlooked. One of the most popular deals is the LEGO Icons Boutique Hotel, a set with over 3,000 pieces and an impressive 4.8 out of 5 rating from hundreds of reviews. It’s one of the best-sellers in the LEGO lineup, and right now it’s availab

Wait, Are We Really Not Supposed to Drink Coffee in the Summer?

As heat waves roll through large parts of the country, staying cool and hydrated is more important than ever. That's why a recent post from the National Weather Service in Las Vegas made headlines when it warned residents across parts of Nevada, Arizona and California to avoid caffeine during extreme heat. The concern? Caffeine may speed up dehydration, which increases your risk for heat exhaustion or even heat stroke. The advisory quickly took off online, with some headlines claiming that coffe

Best Prime Day Deals Under $100 (2025): LifeStraws, Tech, and More

Prime Day can be overwhelming, especially when trying to find more affordable items to fill your shopping cart with. We're here to help. These are the best Prime Day deals under $100, from smartwatches to LifeStraws. Interested in finding more great deals? Be sure to check out our full list of the Absolute Best Prime Day Deals and find highlights in our Prime Day liveblog. WIRED Featured Deals Amazon Echo Deals Tech Deals Photograph: Ugreen Ugreen 145W Power Bank $100 $70 (30% off) Amazon T

OnePlus launches five new products, including Buds 4 and smaller Watch 3 for the US

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. OnePlus has launched five new products today, including the midrange Nord 5 phone and a smaller version of its Watch 3 wearable. The 43mm version of the Watch 3 and the new Buds 4 earbuds are the only new products launching in the US, with the others going on sale in Europe and India. The Watch 3 43mm is exactly what it sounds like: a more compact version of the existing One

The ‘Hot Wheels’ Movie Is Definitely Happening

After Wicked: For Good bows in theaters this fall, filmmaker Jon M. Chu will be trading flight for high-speed races with the Hot Wheels movie. According to Deadline, Warner Bros., in partnership with Bad Robot and Mattel, has inked a deal with Chu for the live-action film. They Cloned Tyrone and Creed II writers Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier have also come aboard as writers. Between the fun in They Cloned Tyrone and Chu’s knack for capturing movement and deeply personal stories, we’re excite

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Wicked’s Jon M. Chu will direct Mattel’s live-action Hot Wheels movie

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Hoping to recapture the popularity of the Barbie movie that grossed over $1.44 billion worldwide, toy maker Mattel has announced that Wicked’s Jon M. Chu will direct its upcoming live-action Hot Wheels movie, with Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, whose credits include Creed II and They Cloned Tyrone, writing the script. The film was first annou

Android is finally adding a search bar to its Photo Picker to help you find images faster

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Photo Picker is getting a new search bar to help find specific images, and a date scrubber is also in development to make navigation easier. The search feature, which is rolling out now, allows users to search their entire local and cloud media library with simple text-based queries. A date scrubber is also being worked on, which will let users quickly scroll through their gallery to find photos from a specific month or year. Sharing a photo

12 Best Kids Headphones (2025), Hearing Protection and More

Protect Those Headphones Satechi 2-in-1 Headphone Stand Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Even durable headphones are easy to damage. We have lost pairs to folks standing on them, cats and robot vacuums attacking the cables, and chairs rolling over them. I have learned that a stand or holder is worth the investment if it keeps those cans off the floor. Even if your kids only sometimes remember to use it, that could extend the likely lifespan of their headphones. We use the Satechi 2-in-1 Headphone

Everything You Can Do in the Photoshop Mobile App

You know your software is a success when its name becomes a verb: You'll now commonly hear about images being photoshopped, even if the editing wasn't done with the Adobe image editor. Adobe might not like it, but the usage shows how dominant its flagship product has become. On mobile though, Photoshop hasn't achieved the same kind of ubiquity or brand recognition. We've had official Photoshop apps of various types down the years, but none of them have really translated the power and feature se

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See Which Restaurants Have The Most Attractive Diners – According to AI! I scraped millions of Google Maps restaurant reviews, and gave each reviewer's profile picture to an AI model that rates how hot they are out of 10. This map shows how attractive each restaurant's clientele is. Red means hot, blue means not.The model is certainly biased. It's certainly flawed. But we judge places by the people who go there. We always have. AndThis website just puts reductive numbers on the superficial calc

iOS 26 can freeze your FaceTime video if it detects nudity

The developer beta for iOS 26 has been out for a few weeks, and as always,tech sleuths are uncovering features and details that weren't explained during WWDC . Among the latest discoveries stirring up conversation online is a safety and privacy feature for FaceTime that blurs your feed when it detects you in a state of undress. Should FaceTime detect nudity, it will display a message reading "Audio and video are paused because you may be showing something sensitive. If you feel uncomfortable, yo

‘Hot Spring Shark Attack’ Is Goofy and It Knows It

If you’re looking for adventure horror filled with toothy creatures and slick special effects, buy a ticket for Jurassic World Rebirth. On a much smaller scale, however, there’s another new movie whose title says it all: Hot Spring Shark Attack. How does a shark big enough to chomp on a person find its way into a hot spring? And how does a town dependent on tourism deal with this extremely inconvenient new threat? All is revealed in the goofiest ways. Hot Spring Shark Attack being released so c

How to Fix Your Phone's Personal Hotspot When It's Not Working

Your phone's personal hotspot feature can come in handy in so many ways. For instance, if your home internet is experiencing an outage or if you brought your laptop to a cafe that doesn't offer Wi-Fi access, you can instead use your cellular data plan to get your other devices online. All recent iPhone and Android phones offer this feature, and if your cellular plan supports it, you can connect your laptop or other devices through your phone's 4G or 5G connection. While your phone's cellular co

What the Heck Is That Thing Inside RFK’s Mouth?

Image by Kayla Bartkowski / Getty / Futurism Developments A smiling Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was seen with a strange white thing in his mouth during a recent Congressional hearing — and we're almost positive we know what it is. When publishing a story about the Health and Human Services secretary's worm-brained plan to start approving new drugs with AI, the fine folks at Gizmodo chose as its header image a photo of the political scion baring a wide and menacing smile. In that photo, a small whi

I'm a Pro Photographer: Here's How to Get the Best Firework Photos With Your Phone

Whether you're taking photos on July 4th, at New Year's or for another celebration, fireworks are always amazing opportunities for photos. The bright lights and vibrant colors contrast incredibly well with the dark night skies, making your photos look beautifully dramatic with very little effort on your part. While taking photos at night used to be something you'd need a big DSLR for, today's best camera phones, including the iPhone 16 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro and Galaxy S25 Ultra, are capable of takin

11 Things I'll Never Put in the Dishwasher Again (and Neither Should You)

Whether you're breaking in a brand-new dishwasher or you've been riding the sudsy automation wave for years, the temptation is real: Just toss it all in and let the machine handle the mess. After all, it's summer -- you've got better things to do than stand over the sink scrubbing spoons. But before you go loading up the racks with wild abandon, it's worth hitting pause. Not everything is built to survive your dishwasher's steamy rinse cycle or turbo-charged dry. In fact, plenty of common kitch

Prepare to Share All Your Pics With Meta If You Turn On Facebook's New AI Photo Tool

There's good news and bad news: The bad news is that Meta's continued development of generative AI has led it to add a privacy nightmare setting to its Facebook app. The good news is that, in a big departure from Meta's status quo, you have control over whether you participate. It's all about whether the company and its AI get access to your camera roll and all the pictures there, even the ones you haven't posted anywhere. Meta, Facebook's parent company, has been trying to keep up with AI hea

Turn Off This Facebook Setting Now to Avoid Sharing Your Entire Camera Roll With Meta AI

There's good news and bad news: The bad news is that Meta's continued development of generative AI has led it to add a privacy nightmare setting to its Facebook app. The good news is that, in a big departure from Meta's status quo, you can opt out. It's all about AI getting access to your camera roll and all the pictures there, even the ones you haven't posted anywhere. Meta, Facebook's parent company, has been trying to keep up with AI heavyweights for the past few years in an ultracompetitiv

Confidence in agentic AI: Why eval infrastructure must come first

As AI agents enter real-world deployment, organizations are under pressure to define where they belong, how to build them effectively, and how to operationalize them at scale. At VentureBeat’s Transform 2025, tech leaders gathered to talk about how they’re transforming their business with agents: Joanne Chen, general partner at Foundation Capital; Shailesh Nalawadi, VP of project management with Sendbird; Thys Waanders, SVP of AI transformation at Cognigy; and Shawn Malhotra, CTO, Rocket Compani

Google Photos sees several app improvements

The Google Photos app has been updated to make it easier to navigate your gallery and view image information. Google says the photo view — the screen that appears when you open an image in Google Photos — has been redesigned to provide a “simpler, more modern, and more intuitive UI” while adding a new light mode, glanceable photo details, and streamlined action menus. These changes are available now for iPhone users, and will be coming to the Google Photos app for Android “soon,” according to G

Google Photos is getting a brand-new Photo view, but Android users will have to wait

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is getting a new Photo view, with a light mode, streamlined menus, and clearer placement for image details. Photo view will also now display interactive badges that let you take various actions. The update is currently rolling out for Google Photos users on iOS and will come to Android users at a later date. Google Photos frequently refreshes its interface and settings, and it’s doing it again with a revamped Photo view, i.e., the scree

Moderna says mRNA flu vaccine sailed through trial, beating standard shot

An mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna was 27 percent more effective at preventing influenza infections than a standard flu shot, the company announced this week. Moderna noted that the new shot, dubbed mRNA-1010, hit the highest efficacy target that it set for the trial, which included nearly 41,000 people aged 50 and above. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either mRNA-1010 or a standard shot and were then followed for about six months during a flu season. Compared to t