Gallery: This Compass Is Made for Geographically Challenged Cyclists

  • This is BeeLine a new handlebarmounted bicycle navigation device.
    BeeLine
    01

    Display front on

    This is BeeLine, a new handlebar-mounted bicycle navigation device.
  • Image may contain Electronics Phone Mobile Phone Cell Phone Human and Person
    BeeLine
    02

    Connecting to app

    BeeLine pairs with Google Maps, but unlike most other navigation devices on the market, it does little more than a traditional compass. The display shows one arrow, pointing towards your destination. You figure out the rest.
  • BeeLine is a slick oneinch epaper screen overlaid atop three sensors a Bluetooth chip and a battery. A backlight...
    BeeLine
    03

    Variations of colour

    BeeLine is a slick, one-inch e-paper screen, overlaid atop three sensors (a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and a magnetometer), a Bluetooth chip, and a battery. A backlight illuminates the screen at night.
  • Image may contain Human Person and Finger
    BeeLine
    04

    Attatching to box

    A stretchy silicone band and a plastic bezel keeps the screen mounted in place.
  • When it's not on the handlebars the bezel fits snugly around the BeeLine screen and doubles as a keychain.
    BeeLine
    05

    Beeline attached to keys

    When it's not on the handlebars, the bezel fits snugly around the BeeLine screen, and doubles as a keychain.
  • Image may contain Vehicle Transportation Bike Bicycle Wheel Machine Human and Person
    BeeLine
    06

    Bike, beeline & phone

    The underlying idea to BeeLine? Less information, more freedom.
Read More
Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—and What It Means for Your iPhone
Amazon is paying more than $11 billion for a small satellite company.
Boone Ashworth
The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use
In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data centers' energy use.
Molly Taft
MAGA Is Starting to Look Beyond Trump
A seemingly endless torrent of criticism directed toward Trump from former MAGA allies suggests the president is losing support from his base.
David Gilbert
Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not
Once a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a “GPU-as-a-Service” company. Hey, if you can't beat ’em, join ’em.
Brian Barrett
Smart Smoke Detectors Aren’t the Smartest
Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy.
Nena Farrell
These Are Our Favorite Standing Desks to Liven Up Your Workstation
Take your home office to new heights with our favorite motorized standing desks.
Nicole Kinning
The Best Wi-Fi Routers to Reach Every Corner of Your Home
Don’t suffer the buffer. These WIRED-tested home routers will deliver reliable internet across your home, whatever your needs or budget.
Simon Hill
Which GoPro Hero Camera Should You Buy?
You’re an action hero, and you need a camera to match. We guide you through all the models, plus accessory recommendations and hidden software tricks to try.
Scott Gilbertson
The Caves That Could Help Us Find, or Become, Aliens
From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet.
Becky Ferreira
AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy
A new study examines the impact of the rise of AI-generated websites on the internet—and found some surprising results.
Kate Knibbs
X’s Big Bot Purge Wiped Out a Lot of People’s Secret Porn Feeds
The platform’s large-scale crackdown on automated accounts is also impacting people who’ve spent years curating niche porn on secret X accounts.
Jason Parham
The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought
An analysis by WIRED and Indicator found nearly 90 schools and 600 students around the world impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images—and the problem shows no signs of going away.
Matt Burgess