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Jill DuffyGearAug 9, 2026 7:30 AMThe Complicated Case of Passing On Your Digital EstateThere’s no perfect way to transfer possession of your digital assets to your loved ones after you’re gone. But there are things you can do now to make the process easier for them.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesWhen a loved one dies, who…
Iran sets out steep demands for reopening Hormuz despite hopes Oman deal could break impasseTehran has vowed not to reopen the critical shipping lane “until America corrects its behavior,” despite a looming agreement with Oman reported to have been close for days.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Iran issues new demands over Strait of…
Families of those fatally shot by ICE in vehicle encounters fear a patternA 23-year-old was shot and killed by an ICE agent in March 2025. Since then, four others have been fatally shot by immigration agents while in their cars.Listen to this article00:0000:00Clockwise from left: Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, Ruben Martinez, Renee Good, Silverio Villegas…
The Physics of Time, Simply Explained by Brian GreeneSir Isaac Newton claimed time flows universally. Albert Einstein said that time is relative to the observer. Theoretical physicist Professor Brian Greene rejoins WIRED to break down the emerging theories that tell us everything we know about time; from the impact of speed (special relativity) and gravity…
Ara RosenthalThe Big StoryJul 22, 2026 6:00 AMA Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked OutAn Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.Ben Mueller.PHOTOGRAPH: AMY HARRITYBen Mueller’s assignment for his journalism class was to tell a…
Boutayna Chokrane GearAug 9, 2026 7:04 AMThe Best Compression Boots Could Be the Missing Piece in Your Fitness RoutineWhether you’re training hard, traveling often, or dealing with poor circulation, these are the best compression boots for anyone looking for better muscle recovery.Courtesy of TherabodyThe appeal of compression boots is easy to understand: After an intense…
Justin PotGearAug 9, 2026 6:30 AMMeetily Lets You Transcribe and Summarize Meetings Without a Subscription—Here’s HowThere are endless ways to record and transcribe your virtual meetings with AI. Here’s an option that’s free and open source.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesIt’s perhaps the least hyped, and most useful, feature of the AI age: transcription. As a…
Dhruv MehrotraSecurityAug 3, 2026 6:00 AMICE Collected Nearly 1 Million People’s DNA Last Year—Including Young ChildrenInternal documents show ICE’s DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever.Dhruv MehrotraAug 3, 2026 6:00 AMPHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: WIRED STAFF; GETTY IMAGESOn…
Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, PM Benjamin Netanyahu saysIsrael has continued to carry out strikes since agreeing to a ceasefire last October, and its forces continued to control large swathes of the Gaza Strip.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00U.S. President Donald Trump meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White…
Total solar eclipse to cross parts of Europe this week, with some U.S. states getting a partial eclipseIt’s the first time since 1999 that a total solar eclipse will be visible from mainland Europe. Some lucky skywatchers may see Perseid meteors on the same night.Listen to this article00:0000:00A person wears solar eclipse glasses in Baden-Württemberg,…