This sale on WIRED-approved headphones, TVs, and phones has a pricing guarantee: If the price dips further before Black Friday, Best Buy will pay you the difference.
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Acer’s Swift 3 Laptop Is Our Best All-Around Affordable Pick

The Acer Swift 3’s chip update and long-lived battery makes it one of the best affordable all-around laptops.
Microsoft bought CloudKnox because hybrid multicloud identity is complicated

Managing passwords and privileged access is bad enough for people—but that’s going to be dwarfed by the problem of dealing with non-human identities.
Evolve’s Powerful New Electric Skateboard Is Terrifyingly Fun

This pricey electric skateboard crushes steep hills, has a satisfying range, and goes very fast. Just make sure to wear protective gear.
13 Creepy Games to Get Your Fright on for Halloween

Seeking thrills for the spookiest holiday of the year? These horror titles will haunt you.
How Hackers Hijacked Thousands of YouTube Accounts


Google has shed light on a spate of attacks that turned creator channels into cryptocurrency scam livestreams.
7 Early Black Friday TV Deals to Help You Cozy Up This Fall

From LG OLEDs to affordable TCL screens, a ton of our favorite models are steeply discounted.
19 Delightful Gifts for Music Lovers and Audiophiles

From headphones and speakers to accessories for their vinyl LPs, these gift ideas will appeal to any audio lover.
Google’s Much-Hyped Pixel 6 Undercuts Its Peers at Just $599

Joined by the Pixel 6 Pro at $899, these two new Android phones reinforce how important it is to optimize hardware and software.
The 12 Best Features in Android 12—and How to Install It

The latest version of Google’s mobile operating system has some handy new improvements, and Pixel owners can download it now.