Microsoft Surface PCs Are Getting Big Price Hikes, and the Cheaper Models Are Going Away

The price increases range from $200 to $300, and Microsoft doesn’t sell a sub-$1,000 Surface anymore. The rising cost of consumer tech is a common theme in 2026.

Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—and What It Means for Your iPhone

Amazon is paying more than $11 billion for a small satellite company.

GoPro’s New Mission 1 Cameras Have 8K Video and Interchangeable Lenses

GoPro announced a new cinema-focused series of action cameras with 8K video, better low-light performance, and the ability to use Micro Four Thirds lenses.

Bremont Is Sending a Watch to the Moon’s Surface

Bremont’s Supernova Chronograph will be attached to the chassis of Astrolab’s FLIP rover, which will land on the moon later this year.

The Most WIRED Watches at Watches and Wonders 2026

Forget worldly woes for a few minutes and gawk at these spectacular and mind-bogglingly spendy timepieces we saw in Geneva.

You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress

Unitree is bringing its R1 to international markets. It arrives with some aerobatic capabilities and an entry-level price, but the question of what you’d actually do with it remains open.

BYD’s Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways

WIRED witnessed the game-changing Denza Z9 GT charge its battery in just 9 minutes. But the pricing for BYD’s premium brand looks like a huge mistake.

There’s a Secret Ingredient to Making Luxury Ice at Home

Nice ice is big business, but you can get perfectly clear cubes at home without freezing your assets.

‘Crimson Desert’ Is a Cat Dad Simulator

Step into the shoes of the strongest, goodest boy in a game that is beautiful, baffling, and impossible to put down.

This Clever Bike Bell Can Even Be Heard by People Wearing Noise-Canceling Headphones

Škoda’s DuoBell is designed to avoid collisions between cyclists and pedestrians preoccupied by their podcasts.