Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work?

In just over a week, negotiations over the Pentagon’s use of Anthropic’s Claude technology fell through, the Trump administration designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk, and the AI company said it would fight that designation in court. OpenAI, meanwhile, quickly announced a deal of its own, prompting backlash that saw users…

Jones Mercury FASE Snowboard Bindings Review: The Best Fast Entry System

The biggest change is in the highback of the binding, which is called the AutoBack in the FASE system. While it can still fold all the way forward for travel and low-hanging chairlifts, when it’s open it leans much farther back than your standard highback. On the bottom of the…

Corsair Sabre V2 Carbon Fiber and Magnesium Gaming Mice Review

While this assembly works well and allows for the mouse to be incredibly lightweight and rigid, I found a few concerns with repairability. With both shells, there is a risk of repeated disassembly breaking the plastic clips. With the carbon fiber shell, there is also a risk of the threads…

TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s R2 gambit

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I was out for a few days last week and we have a bit of catching up to do! I won’t rehash…

Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps

To house the hundreds or thousands of temporary workers needed to build an AI data center, developers are increasingly relying on temporary villages known as man camps. This style of camp was popularized as housing for men working in remote oil fields. For example, as a Bitcoin mining facility in…

The Moka Pot Is the Best Way to Brew Coffee (2026)

Coffee is the original office biohack and the nation’s most popular productivity tool. As we lose sleep to the changeover to daylight saving time, the caffeine-addicted WIRED Reviews team is writing about our favorite coffee brewing routines and devices that’ll keep us alert and maybe even happy in the morning.…

Sometimes HDR looks awful, and I decided to find out why

I’m a big fan of picture quality, and who isn’t, really? What you might not know is that there are various levels of picture quality. If you have a modern 4K TV, then you more than likely enjoy HDR10 without even knowing it. HDR10 is a great upgrade over basic…

A Certified Sleep Coach Shares the Sleep Week Deals She’s Adding to Cart (2026)

Bryte Balance Pro Photograph: Julia Forbes The Bear Elite Hybrid comes in three firmness levels, but the firmest option has provided the support our spines have needed without feeling like we’re lying on a brick, thanks to optimal pressure relief. Special for Sleep Week, use code WIRED40 for 40 percent…

Force Your MacBook to Only Charge up to 80 Percent (and Why You Should)

Batteries aren’t magic. They’re chemical. And, like most things built by humans, they wear down over time. I don’t need to tell you this—anyone who has owned a MacBook knows that battery life gets worse and worse as it ages. But what if I told you it’s possible to slow…

How to Run Ethernet Cables to Your Router and Keep Them Tidy

Cable ties are ideal for keeping multiple cables bound together and making them easier to manage. You probably have a bunch already, but you can buy a pack of 60 ($7) reusable ones cheaply. Alex Tech 10-Foot Cable Sleeve Cable sleeves are even better, since they provide a mesh cover…