Do Large Language Models Dream of AI Agents?
During sleep, the human brain sorts through different memories, consolidating important ones while discarding those that don’t matter. What if AI could do the same? Bilt, a company that offers…
The Fitbit App Is Turning Into an AI-Powered Personal Health Coach
Fitbit’s smartphone app has undergone several redesigns over the past two years, and now there’s another big one coming in October, timed to the launch of the newly announced Pixel…
An Exclusive Look at Reliability Labs, Where Google Stress Tests Pixel Hardware
Smartphones are durable, powerful devices we carry everywhere. They get slightly better every year, too. Whether that’s through improved glass technology that’s more shatter- and scratch-proof, or screen size adjustments…
Arkansas Hosts the Planet’s Only Public Diamond Mine
The diamonds formed under extreme pressure and heat deep in the Earth’s mantle. If you find one, it will most likely look like a metallic or glassy pebble rather than…
The Best Cold-Plunge Pools in 2025—I Spent Months Testing to Find the Best
It clears my head. I feel mentally fresher after an ice bath. Getting changed and making myself get in the plunge pool is often the hardest part, and coming out…
Google can read your Docs to you now
Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways You can listen to your Google Docs documents read aloud. Control the playback and let other people listen to…
9 Best Planners of 2025: Weekly, Daily, and Monthly
There’s nothing like the feeling of a brand-new planner. As the new school year kicks off, we’ve found the best planners to deliver that satisfying rush of a fresh start…
Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom
These sellers do brisk business online. On mainstream platforms like Ebay, they often upcharge novice antkeepers, the same trafficker tells WIRED; more sophisticated hobbyists buy and sell on private Discord…
It’s the Economy, Donald | WIRED
If economic trends continue, tariffs—which amount, despite the president’s insistence otherwise, to taxes on US companies and ultimately on US consumers—coupled with rising unemployment could be a ticking time bomb.…
Sling TV offers a new $20 bundle for budget streamers – here’s what’s included
Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways Sling TV has a new starter-level tier, Sling Select. Sling also now offers a free service, Sling FreeStream, and limited-time “Pass”…