04-25-24 -
There's a Rare $25 Discount on the Nintendo Switch OLED Right Now
Nintendo's top-of-the-line handheld gaming console hardly ever goes on sale, making this small discount super appealing.
04-25-24 -
Net Neutrality Returns to a Very Different Internet
The FCC voted 3-2 to restore net neutrality rules that had disappeared during the Trump administration.
04-25-24 -
The TikTok Ultimatum Is Here. What Does It Mean?
This week, we talk about the looming TikTok ban and what it means for the politicians and influencers who regularly post on the platform.
04-25-24 -
No, a Shadowy Figure Is Not Buying Tents for Columbia Student Protesters
Conspiracies about outside forces funding and orchestrating the university protests at Columbia and NYU have taken hold online, primarily on X.
04-25-24 -
Metas Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAIs Heels
Meta’s decision to give away powerful AI software for free could threaten the business models of OpenAI and Google.
04-25-24 -
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Cryptos Role in Child Sexual Abuse
US senators have called for fresh scrutiny of crypto’s role in paying for child sexual abuse imagery online, a problem that they say has worsened.
04-25-24 -
Yale Approach Smart Lock Review: Magical Door-Unlocking Powers
Yale’s first deadbolt adapter magically unlocks your door when it senses you’re returning home.
04-25-24 -
How to Set Up a VPN on Your Router to Protect Your Home Wi-Fi Network
Add extra security and privacy to your smart home gadgets, streaming boxes, and every device in your house by running a virtual private network on your router.
04-25-24 -
Dreame X30 Ultra Review: A Robot Vacuum With Flex Arms and Detachable Mop Pads
Want a robot vacuum that mops, but don’t want damp pads dragged on your carpet? The Dreame X30 Ultra is the pricey solution.
04-25-24 -
Eufy X10 Pro Omni Review: Great Mopping and Decent AI Smarts
I regret to inform you that $800 is a decent price for Eufy’s midrange AI-enabled robot vacuum-mop.
04-25-24 -
How to Clean a Coffee Grinder (2024)
Cleaning your coffee grinder is a bit of a chore, but doing so will greatly improve the taste of your daily cup. It’s also way easier than you’d think.
04-25-24 -
14 Last-Minute Tool Deals From Home Depot and Lowe's: Power Tools, Yard Tools...
Spruce up that home, yard, and garage with deals on everything from power tools to lawn gear while you still can.
04-25-24 -
Test Your Knowledge of Internet Acronyms
This week, we probe each other’s knowledge of common acronyms from the early internet, the mobile era, and the AI boom. So fire up your LLM, send an RCS, and tell your BBS pals the game is afoot.
04-25-24 -
Team Biden Is Posting Through the Looming TikTok Ban
President Joe Biden may have signed the TikTok ban bill into law, but his campaign is still active on the Chinese-owned app.
04-25-24 -
Ads for Explicit AI Girlfriends Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram
WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta’s social platforms promoting sexually explicit “AI girlfriend" apps. Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly.
04-24-24 -
Somehow This $10,000 Flame-Thrower Robot Dog Is Completely Legal in 48 States
Meet Thermonator. It blasts fire up to 30 feet and has Bluetooth.
04-24-24 -
'Metaphor: ReFantazio' Steals the Best Ideas From 'Persona 5'
Atlus promises it’s next game, out later this year, will be a culmination of all of its beloved RPGs.
04-24-24 -
How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away
The far-traveled space probe is once again transmitting usable data, after a glitch caused months of gibberish.
04-24-24 -
Can the First Amendment Save TikTok?
TikTok says it plans to challenge the law that could ban it in the US in court. Experts think it's got a fighting chance.
04-24-24 -
'ArcaneDoor' Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls to Access Government Networks
Sources suspect China is behind the targeted exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco’s security appliances.
04-24-24 -
President Biden Signs Bill That Could Ban TikTok
The law will give TikTok a year to divest from Bytedance, its Chinese owner.
04-24-24 -
Doctors Combined a Heart Pump and Pig Kidney Transplant in Breakthrough Surgery
In the first procedure of its kind, a 54-year-old New Jersey woman received a genetically engineered pig kidney and thymus after getting a heart pump.
04-24-24 -
Nissan's Furry, Robotic Iruyo Puppet Comforts Your Crying Baby While You Drive
Iruyo, a new creation from Nissan, uses two-way cameras, microphones, and a whole lot of cuteness to connect you with your baby in the back seat.
04-24-24 -
Rabbits AI Assistant Is Here. And Soon a Camera Wearable Will Be Too
WIRED went along to the company's launch event where customers picked up the very first R1s and learned of an inbound “all-seeing” accompanying AI device.
04-24-24 -
How to Handle Online Harassment When It Happens to You
If your mentions, inboxes, and DMs are blowing up with hateful comments, here are the technological and psychological tools you need to weather the storm.
04-24-24 -
TikToks Creator Economy Stares Into the Abyss
The US Senate voted to pass a bill that could see TikTok banned within a year, pitching creators and businesses dependent on the platform into an uncertain future.
04-24-24 -
The Showdown Over Who Gets to Build the Next DeLorean
Decades after her dad’s iconic sports car time-traveled into movie history, Kat DeLorean wants to build a modern remake. There’s just one problem: Someone else owns the trademark on her name.
04-24-24 -
ShotSpotter Keeps Listening for Gunfire After Contracts Expire
Internal emails suggest that the company continued to provide gunshot data to police in cities where its contracts had been canceled.
04-24-24 -
Bang & Olufsen Beosystem 9000c: Price, Specs, Release Date
Bang & Olufsen has released just 200 units of its new-old CD changer, but it reminds us that a corporation can’t ever delete a physical, plastic disc out of your great big honking CD collection.
04-23-24 -
This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok
After years of negotiations, the Senate approved a bill to force TikTok to either divest from its Chinese owners or face an outright ban.
04-23-24 -
Noncompetes Are Deadand Tech Workers Are Free to Roam
A new rule from the US Federal Trade Commission invalidates most noncompete agreements, frequently used to bind tech workers. It could unlock higher wages, and more entrepreneurship and innovation.
04-23-24 -
Tesla Promises More Affordable Models and a Cybercab
Elon Musk’s automaker told investors Tuesday that sales and revenue are down but that new “more affordable vehicles” will launch before mid 2025, sooner than originally planned.
04-23-24 -
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review: A Gaming Laptop Perfect for Both Work and Play
This gaming laptop combines the display of your rich friend's TV and the chassis of a Macbook Air with a powerful graphics card and a beefy battery.
04-23-24 -
GoWise Steam Air Fryer Review: An OK Combo Cooker
GoWise’s countertop device combines two different cooking functions: air frying and steaming. It’s just OK.
04-23-24 -
3 Best Cold-Plunge Tubs (2024): Luxe, Budget, and Advice
Keen to try the latest wellness trend, I plunged out of my comfort zone. These are my favorite cold-water plunge pools for any budget.
04-23-24 -
Porsche Macan Electric 2024: Specs, Prices, Availability
The all-new, all-electric Macan mixes sportiness and sensibility—and the best news is you should shun the pricier model.
04-23-24 -
Elehear Alpha Pro Review: Hearing Aids With Great Battery Life
These midrange over-the-counter hearing aids have stellar battery life and can use your phone’s mic to send audio straight to your ears.
04-23-24 -
A National Security Insider Does the Math on the Dangers of AI
Jason Matheny, CEO of the influential think tank Rand Corporation, says advances in AI are making it easier to learn how to build biological weapons and other tools of destruction.
04-22-24 -
Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackersand Still Faces a ...
The company belatedly conceded both that it had paid the cybercriminals extorting it and that patient data nonetheless ended up on the dark web.
04-22-24 -
Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust
Sales of vegan meat are trending downwards in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers.
04-22-24 -
The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
Over the weekend, president Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US.
04-22-24 -
GaeaStar's 3D-Printed Clay Coffee Cups Are Disposable, but Can They Save Us F...
GaeaStar’s 3D-printed disposable clay cups are available in the US for the first time today, but only at Verve Coffee shops in San Francisco.
04-22-24 -
BYD Seal 2024 Review: Prices, Specs, Availability
A world-class saloon for the people, from China’s biggest name in EVs. It's here to best Elon's offering, and it may well be the car to do it.
04-22-24 -
Boomergasms Are Booming
Dating apps from Feeld to Match have become ground zero for aging singles to unlock their newfound sexual appetites—and a bolder sense of self.
04-22-24 -
Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better
Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow.
04-22-24 -
North Koreans Secretly Animated Amazon and Max Shows, Researchers Say
Thousands of exposed files on a misconfigured North Korean server hint at one way the reclusive country may evade international sanctions.
04-22-24 -
Semiconductor Giant ASML Has a New Boss, and a Big Problem
European chip machine-maker ASML is at the center of US-China trade tensions. Its new chief executive now faces a daunting political juggling act.
04-21-24 -
Olive Union Olive Max Hearing Aids: For Mild Hearing Loss
They look like a pair of Bluetooth earpieces from the early 2000s, but Olive Union’s over-the-counter hearing aids are a decent option for anyone with mild hearing loss.
04-21-24 -
What Is 5G Home Internet? Heres Everything You Need to Know (2024)
Carriers are starting to offer home internet packages that rely on 5G cellular data service. We’ll help you decide if it’s right for you.
04-21-24 -
Skip the PasteYou Should Chomp Down on a Toothpaste Tablet
Switching to a toothpaste tablet has been one of the easiest refillable options I've found, in a sea of mediocre choices.
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