Last August, KJ Muldoon was born with a potentially fatal genetic disorder. Just six months later, he received a Crispr treatment designed just for him. Muldoon has a rare disorder known as CPS1 deficiency, which causes a dangerous amount of ammonia to build up in the blood. About half of …
Read More »Sony WH-1000XM6 Review: The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones
Sony has spatial audio on board, so you can also use these to great effect with movies while traveling. I thoroughly enjoyed watching a few episodes of Andor season 2 with them—the excellent low end is particularly noticeable on explosions and during other heavy-action effects. Usable Anywhere Photograph: Parker Hall …
Read More »US Tech Visa Applications Are Being Put Through the Wringer
Since the end of January, Ryan Helgeson, a Chicago-based immigration attorney, has noticed an unusual trend: He’s been getting significantly more pushback from US Citizenship and Immigration Services as he files employment visa petitions on behalf of his foreign-born clients. Helgeson’s firm, McEntee Law Group, represents tech workers who hope …
Read More »The Best Hearing Aids of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Other Hearing Aids to Consider We’ve reviewed dozens of hearing aids, and many of them are good but not great. Here are alternatives to consider: GN ReSound Vivia for $5,000+: ReSound’s new Vivia line of prescription hearing aids are on par in both design (at a svelte 2.56 grams) and …
Read More »The 13 Best TVs We’ve Reviewed, Plus Buying Advice (2025)
There are so many good TVs available, we can’t add them all to our top list. Here are some enticing options that missed the cut. Sony Bravia 7: The Bravia 7 (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a gorgeous display, offering brilliant brightness, naturalistic colors, and suave finesse in the subtle details. …
Read More »Shark TurboBlade Review: Compellingly Customizable
Even though I’ve been testing fans at WIRED for a year, it’s not often a fan stops me in my tracks. Shark’s new TurboBlade fan—released in March 2025—surprised me the minute I saw it fully assembled. Are we sure this is a fan? Is it not a windmill? A speaker? …
Read More »Motorola Razr Ultra and Razr (2025) Review: Gorgeous Folding Phones
The Moto X from 2013 was one of my favorite smartphones of all time. Motorola, owned by Google back then, debuted a build-a-phone workshop that let you customize the handset’s design, from changing the color on the front and back to adding different accents for the buttons. You could even …
Read More »17 Best Electric Bikes (2025): Hauling, Commuting, Mountain Biking
Honorable Mentions Photograph: Adrienne So Radio Flyer Via Pro for $2,909: Editor Julian Chokkattu could not have had a better experience than this easy-to-use and easy-to-assemble class 2 electric cargo bike. For more info, check out our guide to the Best Electric Cargo Bikes. Aventon Level 3 for $1,899: The …
Read More »Apple CarPlay 2 Finally Lands As ‘CarPlay Ultra’—but Aston Martin Gets It First
It means that along with core car features such as Aston Martin’s on-screen speedometer and tachometer dials, you can also have your Apple Music playlist or Google Maps directions in front of you as you drive. Things like tire pressure monitors and air-con controls will also at last be able …
Read More »11 Best Bed Frames (2025), Tested and Reviewed
This adjustable base is from the makers of one of our favorite mattresses overall and one of our favorite mattresses for side sleepers. It runs on electricity to move the hydraulic-like motors below, which raise both the head and foot area of the bed. It comes with a wireless Bluetooth-enabled …
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