Roost’s Smart Fire Alarm Texts You if It Smells Smoke
Roost makes a series of Wi-Fi-enabled fire and carbon monoxide detectors, plus a Wi-Fi-connected battery that smartens up any dumb…
New to Spotify? Follow These Easy Tips to Get Started
When you’re just starting out on Spotify, it’s hard to know what to do or where to go first. The…
How to Check Which Apps Access Your Tweets—And Stop Them
If you’d rather keep your weird Twitter habits close to the vest, you’ll be happy to know that the social…
How to Use Twitter: Tips for New Users
In our ongoing onboarding series, we tell you how to get started on different social platforms. This week: Twitter. The…
Gunning for Google, Comcast Preps Gigabit Internet That Works With Regular Cable
The Internet provider everyone loves to hate is gearing up to offer one gigabit per second Internet service in five…
Finally, We Might Be on the Verge of Email Privacy Reform
After years of trying to update an outdated privacy law, a unanimous vote this week signals change may be on…
Autonomous Tech Could Make Driving Semi-Trucks Even Less Fun
In 10 years, truckers could find themselves handling customer service calls for Postmates or Mechanical Turk-ing for Amazon from the…
Plant Some Connected Tech In Your Garden This Spring
This is 2016, and in 2016 everyone puts chips in things. This planting season, let technology keep watch over your…
Check Out These Clever Kits for Teaching Your Kids to Hack Electronics
Toys and kits that are designed to teach kids hacking and basic programming skills abound, and they cater to a…
Security This Week: Tax Day Is Near, and the IRS Is as Hackable as Ever
Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth at WIRED, but which…