14 Best Podcasts for Kids (2023): Long-Form, Short Stories, and More

The mix of content makes for a podcast that should satisfy even the pickiest of listeners. New episodes arrive every other week. There are also transcripts available so your kids can read along while listening to improve literacy. Story Seeds Apple, Google, Stitcher Courtesy of The Story Seeds Podcast Story Seeds is a relatively new … Read more

Top Stories: iOS 17.5 Beta, The Latest on New iPads, and More

We’re still two months away from the unveiling of iOS 18 at WWDC, so Apple is pushing forward with the first beta of new iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates likely to be officially released next month. These updates are smaller in scale than the recent 17.4 updates, but we’re still finding some interesting changes … Read more

ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories from WWDC 2024 announcements to Disney Plus to the Google Pixel 6a being laid to rest

In case you missed the last week in the busy world of tech we’re here with your weekly update that’ll catch you up to speed on all the most important stories. This week we finally got a date for Apple’s WWDC 2024 event – which might very well be the most important conference in Apple’s … Read more

Top Stories: iOS 18’s Generative AI Features to Rely on Google?, Latest on New iPads, and More

We’re getting closer to the launch of new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, while rumors about iOS 18 are continuing to ramp up with this week’s surprise revelation that Apple has been talking to Google and others about potentially helping power the generative AI features expected to be a major part of this year’s … Read more

ICYMI: the week’s 8 biggest tech stories from Apple getting sued to Android 15 updates

It’s been another busy week in the world of tech.  Apple‘s legal battles continued with new monopoly accusations being levied at it by the US Department of Justice and several states, Amazon‘s Big Spring Sale offered us some solid discounts, and the first Star Wars: The Acolyte trailer dropped. We know keeping on top of … Read more

Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

THIS MONTH’S PROMPT In six words, write the 2024 version of the classic Disney Channel original movie Smart House. Disclaimer: All #WiredSixWord submissions become the property of WIRED. Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned. Submissions and any other materials, including your name or social media handle, may be published, illustrated, edited, or otherwise used … Read more

Top Stories: iPhone Apps via Web in EU, iOS 17.4.1 Coming Soon, and More

Apple news and rumors settled down a bit this week following the launch of the M3 MacBook Air, but there was still plenty to talk about including Apple’s ongoing changes to satisfy the EU’s Digital Markets Act and signs of an upcoming iOS update likely to address some bugs. We’re also looking forward to new … Read more

ICYMI: the week’s 8 biggest tech stories, from Google I/O 2024 to the 1,000th Wordle

There’s been no let up in the tech news this week, but we’ve managed to (just about) keep up with everything that’s happened: from AI innovations to Apple laptops, from Android 15 to a new Porsche, there’s been a lot to process. With that in mind, we can forgive you for having missed one or … Read more