If you’re not familiar with the concept, “open-source” refers to app code that the public is free not just to look at, but to modify and republish as something else. You’re obligated to return the favor, even if you’re just incorporating material into a commercial product with your own proprietary…
Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package
Sundar Pichai’s new pay package could be worth $692 million. Per a filing first spied by the FT, Alphabet has structured a three-year deal for its Google CEO that could make him one of the highest-paid executives on the planet — but most of it is tied to performance, including…
Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts
A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with help from the world’s great writers and thinkers — and some tech journalists, too. Launched in August 2025 as part of a broader set of AI-powered features, Expert Review appears in the sidebar of Grammarly’s main writing assistant, allowing…
This HDMI feature has completely transformed my living room
Technology is quite advanced nowadays, and if you have a household of modern equipment, it probably means you have plenty of HDMI cables lying around. A nice feature you might not be aware of is HDMI-CEC, and I don’t blame you if that’s the case. The way this system works…
Why the Ratio Four Series Two Is What I Use to Test New Coffees
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.…
OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal
Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI’s controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she’s resigned from her role leading the company’s robotics team. “This wasn’t an easy call,” Kalinowski said in a social media post. “AI has an important role in national security. But surveillance…
The Best Google Pixel Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed
Portrait Light: You can change up the lighting in your portrait selfies after you take them by opening them up in Google Photos, tapping the Edit button, and heading to Actions > Portrait Light. This adds an artificial light you can place anywhere in the photo to brighten up your…
PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business
David Barnett has learned a lot since first launching PopSockets more than a decade ago. As the tale goes, the former philosophy professor was looking for an easy way to hold his headphones and went on to create one of the most viral phone accessories of all time: A device…
72 ‘Buy It for Life’ Products: Cast-Iron, Tools, Speakers, Chairs, and More
We’re all tired of spending money on stuff that breaks. Whether it’s a tool that wears out instantly or a pair of pants that gets a hole too soon, it seems like more things in this world should be something you buy for life (or for a very long time).…
5 iPhone changes you can make right away to help you sleep better
If you’ll allow me to get personal for a moment, as of this writing, I’ve been struggling with a long stretch of insomnia. I find it hard to get to sleep in anything less than 45 minutes, and if I wake up in the middle of the night, there’s a…