These Learning Tools Are Shaping the Online Schoolhouse

Remote learning is here to stay. These platforms have designed virtual classrooms around the needs of teachers and students.

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Josh Hawley’s ‘Big Tech’ Book Overthrows the Tyranny of Reality

The senator’s new book is an assault not just on Big Tech, but on basic facts of US history.

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Everything You Need to Work From Home Like a Pro

Gear can make or break your home office setup. Here’s our ultimate list of the best monitors, desks, webcams, headphones, and more.

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A Ransomware Group Hit DC Police—Then Pivoted to Extortion

Warrantless searches, tracking troops, and more of the week’s top security news.

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You Will Die a Lot in Returnal. It’s Worth It

The game is the roguelike genre at its best—and it’s an exciting vision of things to come.

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The Race to Save St. Mark’s Basilica From Salty Floodwaters

As Venice faces a 4-foot sea level rise, the historic cathedral—and its marble—could succumb to damaging tides.

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Seth Rogen’s Record Player Is a Visual (and Aural) Treat

Looks are important when shopping for a record player, and this fresh design from the cannabis company Houseplant delivers.

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The 15 Best Weekend Deals on iPads, Espresso Machines, and More

Out with the old, in with the new. It’s a good time to grab a laptop or a robot vacuum at a discounted price.

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Even Calibri’s Creator Is Glad That Microsoft Is Moving On

Microsoft is switching up its default font for the first time since 2007.

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How to Find a Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment in Your Area

Vaccines are rolling out across the US. These tips will help you figure out where to go and what to expect.

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written By You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

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New Guidance for the Vaccinated, a Crisis in India, and More

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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The Left Hand of Darkness Is a Sci-Fi Classic

Ursula K. Le Guin's 1969 novel is one of the genre's most important explorations of gender.

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A Wildlife Photographer Critiqued Our New Pokémon Snap Photos

WIRED asked Melissa Groo, an acclaimed conservation photographer and author, to judge our snapshots of wild Pichus and Torchics. It didn't go well.

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Amazon’s AI Guru Is So Totally Over the Turing Test

Plus: Robot reporters, Apple’s post-Jobs essence, and an Unhappy Gilmore TikTok.

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Want to Start a Podcast or Livestream? Here’s the Gear You Need

Now is the time to create your own content. These tools can help you get great audio and video quality from the start.

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'The Handmaid's Tale' Hits Hard in Covid-Era America

Hulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's book has always felt of-the-moment—now more than ever.

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Google's Grand Plan to Eradicate Cookies Is Crumbling

Regulators in the EU and competitors have raised concerns about the company's proposals to rewrite the rules of online advertising.

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Adam Savage's Apron Is Tailor-Made for Your Toughest Projects

Whether you paint nails or houses, the Savage Industries Apron can stylishly and comfortably hold all your tools.

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New Pokémon Snap Doesn't Want Your Avant-Garde Photography

The successor to the 1999 classic is a fun romp through a new Pokémon landscape, but don’t expect a revolutionary approach to photography.

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The Race to Save St. Mark’s Basilica From Salty Floodwaters

As Venice faces a four-foot sea level rise, the historic cathedral—and its marble—could succumb to damaging tides.

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How One Naughty Bird Cheats With Fancy Feather Structures

For male tanager birds, carotenoid feather pigments just aren't flashy enough. They have another way to make their colors really pop.

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How User Data Privacy and Antitrust Law Got All Tangled Up

This week, we look at how the latest iPhone software update ties into the debate about regulating big tech.

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New York Returns Its Police ‘Robodog’ After a Public Outcry

City residents and elected officials pushed back after videos showed the Boston Dynamics robot in action.

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Black Pain Will Never Stop Trending

From the Oscar-winning Two Distant Strangers to lived reality to social media, the spectacle of trauma is unrelenting.

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The Best Weighted Blankets for Calm and Comfort

These accessories might not cure your anxiety or insomnia, but they can feel like a hug when you really need one.

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9 Upgrades We’d Love to See in the Next Nintendo Switch

If it got better visuals, extended battery life, and Bluetooth support, a new Switch would go from a Maybe to a Must-Buy. And we pray for an end to Joy-Con drift.

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Hitman 3 Is a Beautifully Executed Finale

The final chapter of the trilogy is a master class in level design for Agent 47’s murderous escapades.

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The WFH Exodus Creates an Opportunity for Small Cities

Workers from urban centers will continue to work from home, at least part-time. Officials and developers are planning the shops and services they'll want.

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How Pixar Uses Hyper-Colors to Hack Your Brain

The animation studio’s artists are masters at tweaking light and color to trigger deep emotional responses. Coming soon: effects you’ll only see inside your head.

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How to Win a Hot Wheels Derby on a Moving Treadmill

Sure, you could just crank up the speed and let chance have its way. But there's also a reason why some cars go fast and others flip over the sidewall.

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An Ambitious Plan to Tackle Ransomware Faces Long Odds

A task force counting Amazon, Cisco, and the FBI among its members has proposed a framework to solve one of cybersecurity's biggest problems. Good luck.

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'Miami Tech Week' Wasn't Planned. But the Hype Is Infectious

Founders and funders are flocking to the beach for an impromptu event that some are calling "South by Southeast."

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Google Fixes Two Annoying Quirks in Its Voice Assistant

The AI just got a useful boost in understanding natural human speech.

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Melting Mountain Glaciers May Not Survive the Century

Scientists crunched 20 years’ worth of satellite data to estimate the melt rate across the planet, and the news isn’t good.

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The Best Cheap Phones for (Almost) Every Budget

There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a phone these days. These are our favorite Android devices and iPhones for $200 to $500.

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Ford's Ever-Smarter Robots Are Speeding Up the Assembly Line

A transmission factory shows how artificial intelligence may creep into industrial processes in gradual and often imperceptible ways.

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The GPU Shortage Deepened My Existential Dread

When my teenager couldn't find a video card, he declared that everything was meaningless. Turns out, in the lonely months of quarantine, he was right.

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Amazon’s Latest Echo Dot Is at Its Cheapest Sale Price

Dot discounts aren’t infrequent, but this is the best deal we’ve seen on it since the holidays.

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How Porn's Racist Metadata Hurts Adult Performers of Color

Despite the massive innovations tech has brought to the industry, nonwhite creators remain confined to a rigid, outdated classification system.

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He's a WWE Pro and a Vtuber. Those Worlds Aren't So Different

Brennan Williams wrestles as Mace but streams as an animated character named Jibo. It's all kayfabe, and a little bit not.

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Want to Build a Home Theater? Start With This Soundbar

Polk's expandable soundbar system is a good starting point for slowly building a true surround sound experience.

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Help! Should I Be More Ambitious?

What does it mean if you don't want to climb the ladder? Megan weighs in.

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Feds Arrest an Alleged $336M Bitcoin-Laundering Kingpin

The alleged administrator of Bitcoin Fog kept the dark web service running for 10 years before the IRS caught up with him.

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Remember When You Could See Inside a Gaming Console?

Translucent devices like the Game Boy Color made a tacit promise to players: Everything the light touches is yours. But the future seems to be a black box.

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The Best High-Tech Socks to Tackle Your Next Run

Leave the cotton behind in favor of technical fabrics and constructions that help you pile on the miles.

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Vaccine Registries Are Good, Vaccine Apps Are Invasive

Registries are essential to reopening schools. Apps act as invasive bouncers that could block many communities out of essential spaces.

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The King of Fighters Lives On in China and Latin America

A combination of international politics, tariffs, and piracy turned this beloved arcade game into a cultural phenomenon.

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AirDrop Is Leaking Email Addresses and Phone Numbers

Apple has known about the flaw since 2019 but has yet to acknowledge or fix it.

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On Social Media, American-Style Free Speech Is Dead

Major platforms’ policies aren’t actually inspired by the First Amendment. This legal scholar says that’s a good thing.

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Netflix’s Yasuke Is an Action-Packed Step Forward for Anime

The series uses the little-known story of a Black samurai for a show intended to introduce a new generation to the form.

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This Human-Sized Origami Reimagines Emergency Shelters

When flat, the structure is about the size of a twin mattress. But when it's inflated, walls widen, and a roof snaps into place.

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5 Great Next-Gen PS5 Games You Can Play Now

Only a few titles for Sony's new PlayStation console really take advantage of the powerful hardware. Here are our favorites.

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The 'Vaccine' Emoji Gets a New Look This Week

Originally designed as a syringe, the emoji is becoming more popular as people get vaccinated. Apple’s latest redesign reflects this evolution.

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Hackers Used ‘Mind-Blowing’ Bug to Dodge macOS Safeguards

The vulnerability was patched Monday, but hackers had already used it to spread malware.

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This Researcher Says AI Is Neither Artificial nor Intelligent

Kate Crawford, who holds positions at USC and Microsoft, says in a new book that even experts working on the technology misunderstand AI.

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35 Years Later, Studies Show a Silver Lining From Chernobyl

One new study found that radiation exposure didn't genetically harm future generations, while another offers insights into how radiation causes thyroid cancer.

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The 13 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride

A battery-powered motor lets you enjoy most of the benefits of biking, without all the sweat.

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How Stardew Valley Bridged a Connection to My Grandfather

Gardening in this relaxing, chill game bought me back to my childhood, but broke my heart when I had no choice but to grow up and face reality.

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The New iOS Update Lets You Stop Ads From Tracking You

Facebook and other advertisers fought the move, but App Tracking Transparency is finally here.

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Covid Lockdowns Prevented Other Infections. Is That Good?

The “hygiene hypothesis” says early contact with microbes trains our immune systems. But what happens after a year of distancing?

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The Brain ‘Rotates’ Memories to Save Them From New Sensations

Some groups of neurons process sensory data and memories at the same time. New work shows how the brain pivots those representations to prevent interference.

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This Big-Wheeled Foldable EBike Doesn't Look Clownish

The M-E1 from Montague is a polished electric bike that packs down to a very compact size.

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VPN Hacks Are a Slow-Motion Disaster

Recent spying attacks against Pulse Secure VPN are just the latest example of a long-simmering cybersecurity meltdown.

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7 Great Apps to Edit Photos on Your Phone

Before you share them, make sure your snaps look their best with the help of these tools.

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21 Gift Ideas for Mom and Dad

Whether you’re celebrating Mother’s and Father’s Day in person or virtually, these gadgets might help bring your folks closer.

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The Plane Paradox: More Automation Should Mean More Training

Today's highly automated planes create surprises pilots aren't familiar with. The humans in the cockpit need to be better prepared for the machine's quirks.

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AI Helps Prove Two Scribes Wrote Text of a Dead Sea Scroll

Most scholars thought the Isaiah Scroll was copied by a single author. New handwriting analysis just revealed otherwise.

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Signal's Founder Hacked a Notorious Phone-Cracking Device

Plus: App Store scams, an anti-surveillance bill, and more of the week’s top security news.

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These 7 Umbrellas Will Help You Withstand Rainy Weather

These picks will protect you from the showers, withstand the wind, and hold up for the long haul.

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‘Blue Carbon’ Credits Could Help Restore Ecosystems

Seagrasses, mangrove forests, and wetlands store tons of carbon. But can a market based on regrowing them avoid the pitfalls that plague land-based programs?

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17 Best Weekend Deals on Earth-Friendly Gear and More

From green cleaning supplies to reusable bags and bottles, these products try to cut down on waste.

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The CDC Reviews J&J, India Battles an Outbreak, and More News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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Avenue 5 Is Funny but Needs More Variety

The HBO show, from Veep creator Armando Iannucci, has all of that show's comedy, but not as many of its layers.

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Oscars 2021: Time to Watch Yet Another Covid-Era Awards Show

Part of this year’s event will be held at a train station. Frankly, that tracks.

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It’s Official: Apple Is Now a Silicon Company

Plus: A conversation with Steve Jobs, how Facebook can fix its reputation, and the week in cyclones.

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11 Laptops We’ve Tested—and Love

These are our favorite Windows notebooks, MacBooks, and Chromebooks.

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Talking Brains, Hardware, and Privacy With Facebook’s AR Guru

This week, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, the head of Facebook Reality Labs, joins us to talk about how his team is thinking about the future of mixed reality.

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I Think You Should Leave Was Right About Everything

Two years ago, WIRED referred to Tim Robinson’s Netflix sketch series as not “particularly good.” We regret the error.

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Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion

This week, hackers stole confidential schematics from a third-party supplier and demanded $50 million not to release them.

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A Vaccine Can Be Bad for a Person but Awesome for All People

The safety pause in giving the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is up for debate again—a battle in a Secret War of Denominators and risk-benefit philosophies.

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Fighting Games Like Mortal Kombat Have Come a Long Way

The genre has long relied on racial and gender stereotypes. Recent strides in diversity have made it better (and more fun) to choose your fighter.

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Now for AI’s Latest Trick: Writing Computer Code

Programs such as GPT-3 can compose convincing text. Some people are using the tool to automate software development and hunt for bugs.

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NASA Launches Astronauts to the ISS on a Reused SpaceX Rocket

The six-month mission is another step toward an eventual moon landing, and the second time this Crew Dragon capsule has visited the space station.

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5 Surprising Ways to Help Save the Planet

What do an electronic turtle egg, an Arctic seed bank, and carbon-eating machines have in common? They're helping us be optimistic this Earth Day.

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How the US Might Reach Biden's New Climate Goal

The president wants the country to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Here's what it will take to actually succeed.

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Why Lawmakers Are Interested in Apple’s and Google’s 'Rents'

You can’t understand the app store debate without knowing a crucial piece of antitrust jargon.

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How to Reduce Motion Sickness in Virtual Reality

VR headsets are all about escapism—until your real-world nausea kicks in. These tips can help.

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Why a James Bond Film Will Never Premiere on Netflix

The dependence on VOD during the pandemic proved one thing: Hollywood still needs theaters, and it needs us to return in droves as they reopen across the world.

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Speakers Are Great—but Don’t Underestimate the Soundbar

Calm down, audiophiles. When it comes to your home audio system, sound isn’t the only thing that matters.

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A New Facebook Bug Exposes Millions of Email Addresses

A recently discovered vulnerability discloses user email addresses even when they’re set to private.

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The Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products for Your Home

Next time you stock up on supplies, consider these green cleaning alternatives.

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'After Us the Deluge' Captures Images of a Sinking World

Kadir van Lohuizen photographed nations affected by climate change. His book documents the present, but offers a glimpse of the future.

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Do You Like My Jacket? Thanks, It's Recyclable

By creating apparel from recyclable synthetic fabrics, fashion brands can reduce their reliance on virgin petrochemicals while also boosting their public image.

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Looking for a Tablet? These Are Our Absolute Favorites

We’ve tested all the top slates, from Apple’s iPads to Android and Windows devices.

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Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware

The groups used social engineering techniques on Facebook to direct targets to a wide range of malware, including custom tools.

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Europe's Proposed Limits on AI Would Have Global Consequences

The EU released draft laws that would regulate facial recognition and uses of algorithms. If it passes, the policy will impact companies in the US and China.

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A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly

The vulnerabilities opened the door to “ghosts” hiding in and disrupting rooms, where moderators would be unable to mute them.

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Time Travel in Video Games Isn’t Really Cheating

Games like Animal Crossing and Cozy Grove are meant to be played every day, but who’s got that kind of time?

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Our Favorite Products Made of Upcycled and Recycled Materials

Tread lightly on the planet with shoes made out of repurposed plastic, and many other Earth-friendly picks.

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