How to Use Android's New Distraction-Free Reading Mode

With Google’s latest update, content is more accessible, and you’re able to concentrate on the text rather than anything else. Here’s how to get set up.

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How to Upgrade Your YouTube Recording Setup

Whether you’re recording specifically for the platform or making movies that may just end up there, this gear can help.

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The Bote Dock Hangout 240 Turns Every Gathering Into a Pool Party

Just drag this conveniently inflatable half-doughnut out to the nearest lake.

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Attackers Keep Targeting the US Electric Grid

Plus: Chinese hackers stealing US Covid relief funds, a cyberattack on the Met Opera website, and more.

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Dyson’s Zone Air Purifying Headphones Will Cost $950

Plus: Apple expands its repair program in Europe, Google Chrome becomes less of a resource hog, and the FTC objects to Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard.

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Upgrade Your Motorcycle Helmet—With a Bluetooth Headset

You shouldn’t have to look at your phone for navigation. In-ear directions from the Cardo Freecom 2X offer a smarter, safer way to hit the road.

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Insta360 X3 Review: A 360 and Action Camera in One

This slim spherical shooter offers better image quality, and even doubles as an action cam.

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Log4j’s Log4Shell Vulnerability: One Year Later, It’s Still Lurking

Despite mitigation, one of the worst bugs in internet history is still prevalent—and being exploited.

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ChatGPT’s Fluent BS Is Compelling Because Everything Is Fluent BS

The AI chatbot was trained on text created by humans. Of course its writing is superficially impressive and lacking in substance.

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ChatGPT, Galactica, and the Progress Trap

When large language models fall short, the consequences can be serious. Why is it so hard to acknowledge that?

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8 Best Smartwatches (2022): Apple Watch, Wear OS 3, Hybrid Watches

These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.

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'Cocaine Bear' and the New Age of Internet Movies

Films made for, or inspired by, the extremely online will invade the discourse in early 2023. Get ready for M3GAN, Cat Person, and an ursid on drugs.

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Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Review: Avoid This Wear OS 3 Smartwatch

This disappointing Wear OS 3 smartwatch is barely more than a pretty face.

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Lensa AI and ‘Magic Avatars’: What to Know Before Using the App

Are you thinking about uploading some selfies and buying a pack of ‘Magic Avatars’? Consider these expert tips first.

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The 25 Best Family Board Games (2022): Cascadia, Labyrinth, and More

From monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.

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7 Best Cookbooks (Winter 2022): I Am From Here, Budmo, The Perfect Loaf

These favorites from the second half of the year teach us about Ukrainian and Chinese-American cuisines, cocktails, and sourdough loaves.

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Amazon Kindle Scribe Review: Read and Write on this Pricey Ebook Reader

You can read ebooks, write notes, or mark up PDFs on this new slate, but your wallet will feel a lot lighter.

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Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster Review: Closet Classic

The brand's new line of reissue guitars is just like the originals, right down to the hard case.

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The Extraordinary Shelf Life of the Deep Sea Sandwiches

How did a lunch last underwater for 10 months? The answer relates to how carbon moves in the deep sea, and has implications for fighting climate change.

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San Francisco Just Reversed Its Killer Robot Plan

The city’s board of supervisors has rolled back a controversial decision to let robots use lethal force without human intervention. But the fight is far from over.

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‘Magic Avatar’ App Lensa Generated Nudes from My Childhood Photos

The dreamy photo-editing AI is a nightmare waiting to happen.

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In 2022, Picking a Game of the Year Is Ridiculous

The ritual of pitting starkly different games against each other has outlived its usefulness.

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6 Best Advent Calendars (2022): Lego Star Wars, Bonne Maman, Molly J

Whether your loved one likes sweets, coffee, or something a little stronger, these treat-filled Advent calendars make a great gift.

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Yeti Rambler 10-Ounce Wine Tumbler Review: A Rugged Cup for Delicate Wine

It’s not the fanciest way to enjoy wine. But it won’t shatter in a light breeze like normal glassware.

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Electronic Second Skins Are the Wearables of the Future

Flexible e-skins could be used to measure wearers’ blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels in real time, assisting with diagnoses and health care.

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The Best Bike Computers (2022): Garmin, Wahoo, Bontrager, Hammerhead

Track your mileage, keep tabs on your heart rate, or map a ride from here to eternity with these handlebar-mounted cycling companions.

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Tony Fadell Is Trying to Build the iPod of Crypto

The product guru made Ledger’s new hardware wallet—a tiny vault for digital cash—flashy and fun. Plus, with this gadget you’ll never get FTX’d.

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Robo Truckers and the AI-Fueled Future of Transport

Concerns about artificial intelligence replacing long-haul drivers are not new, but the real story is more nuanced.

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Tado Wireless Smart Thermostat V3+ Review: Save on Gas

With gas prices soaring in Europe, I tried a new thermostat system that promises savings and lets you control temperature for individual rooms.

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A Good Fountain Pen—Like the Lamy 2000—Lets You Enjoy the Finer Things in Life

For everything from journaling to writing my wedding vows, the iconic Lamy 2000 has become my favorite literary accessory.

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This Low-Cost Test for Hearing Loss Lives on a Smartphone

Audiology screening can be inaccessible for kids in low-resource areas. By utilizing off-the-shelf products, these scientists are trying to change that.

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Park Rangers Are Using Silent Ebikes to Catch Poachers

A Swedish electric bike is helping Mozambique’s park rangers protect game and reducing the need for fossil fuel infrastructure in Africa’s remotest areas.

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Stormzy Has Built a Last-of-Its-Kind Social Media Empire

The UK grime rapper transformed #Merky into a music label, a book imprint, and advocacy campaigns—something that may be impossible in the new Twitter era.

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The Next Great Overdose-Reversing Drug Might Already Exist

Fentanyl-related substances have a bad reputation, but they could also save lives. In the US, a legislative battle to expedite research is heating up.

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Elon Musk's Twitter Isn’t Ready for the Next Natural Disaster

Emergency responders rely on the platform to share and collect lifesaving information. Looser moderation puts that in peril.

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8 Best Phones With a 3.5-mm Headphone Jack (2022): Rugged, Cheap, Luxe

Headphone jacks might be endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are some of our favorite smartphones that still let you plug in.

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2022 Game-of-the-Year Nominees Favored Indies With Animals

Stray, Cult of the Lamb, and Tunic are totally over human main characters.

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Tesla’s Berlin Hub Can’t Hire Enough People, or Keep Them

The company’s staffing problems have been magnified in Germany, where it is unable to meet targets as more workers head for the exit.

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Best Sonos Setup (2022): Which Speakers and Soundbars Should You Buy?

From the Move to the Beam, we’ve tested nearly every speaker from the venerable brand. We like them all—but here are the best picks to fit your lifestyle.

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How to Start a Cassette Collection in the 21st Century

The most unlikely of music formats is staging a return. Part novelty and part nostalgia, here’s how to dive in.

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The Enigma of Dragonfly 44, the Galaxy That’s Almost Invisible

A growing catalog of huge but dim “ultra-diffuse” galaxies is forcing astronomers to invent new theories of galactic evolution.

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Das Keyboard MacTigr Review: Just My Type

This sleek-looking and smooth-typing Das Keyboard MacTigr works flawlessly with Apple computers.

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7 Best Carpet Cleaners (2022): Budget, Spot Cleaners, Hard Floors

Tackle stubborn stains, ground-in grime, and pesky pet hair with one of these WIRED-tested washers.

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End-to-End Encryption Is Coming to Android Group Chats

Plus: Apple’s mixed-reality headset creeps toward actual reality, and a stronger type of Gorilla Glass is coming to phone screens.

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China’s Police State Targets Zero-Covid Protesters

Plus: ICE accidentally doxes asylum seekers, Google fails to uphold a post-Roe promise, and LastPass suffers the second breach this year.

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The Mystery of Alaska’s Disappearing Whales

Belugas pass cultural knowledge across generations. Their survival may depend on how they collectively adapt.

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The Twitter Files Revealed One Thing: Elon Musk Is Trapped

Messages show Twitter’s past leaders struggling with a tough moderation call with political overtones. Musk is now on the hook for such decisions himself.

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You Should Be Using More Lube

Forget what you've heard—sexual lubricants are a nightstand essential.

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Control Freak Is a Surprisingly Personal Video Game Memoir

'Gears of War' designer Cliff Bleszinski's new book is an intimate look into the life of a video game creator.

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Why the World Fell for FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

Despite ample reasons to be skeptical of cryptocurrency schemes, the notion of the eccentric genius accomplishing extraordinary things was irresistible.

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AI Reveals the Most Human Parts of Writing

When do writers want help finding inspiration? And when do they want full control? Computers could expose the true future of the medium.

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Ditch Your USB-A Dongle and Embrace the USB-C Life

The old port is dead to me. Connect your peripherals to all your devices with the more universal connector.

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Victrola’s Portable Record Player Brings the Party Anywhere

You, too, can be the cool vinyl nerd at your next shindig. Now go sit next to the guy with the guitar.

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A Proactive Way to Detect Cancer at Its Earliest Stages

Medtech firm Earli is working on a way to make tumors announce themselves as they appear—and even provide directions to where they are in the body.

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12 Best Sexy Gifts for Lovers (2022): Heat Up the Holidays

The best presents are the ones you can share—or the gift of self-care. Our favorite vibrators, lube, and candles will make this holiday one to remember.

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We’re in Denial About the True Cost of a Twitter Implosion

Elon Musk’s platform may be hell, but it’s also where huge amounts of reputational and social wealth are invested. All of that is in peril.

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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Review: Annoyingly Laggy

Long software support doesn’t matter if your phone is frustrating to use.

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Virality! What Is It Good For?

It was Twitter's greatest strength and greatest weakness—and there's no hope for a fix.

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Max Levchin’s War on Credit Cards

The PayPal cofounder on why his “buy now, pay later” company Affirm is a healthier way to borrow, what caused the techlash, and Elon Musk’s Twitter.

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Amazon’s Creep Into Health Care Has Some Experts Spooked

Using the tech giant’s new telehealth service will mean trusting it with your private data.

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Google Nest Wifi Pro Review: Wi-Fi 6E at a Reasonable Price

This system adds Wi-Fi 6E at a reasonable price but lacks many of the “pro” features you might expect.

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Inside Amazon Air’s Quest to Seize the Skies

In a bid to keep its two-day delivery promise, the fast-moving tech giant entered the risk-averse air cargo business—with some bumps along the way.

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All the Actually Important Stuff Neuralink Just Announced

The company is vying for an edge in an increasingly crowded field that seeks to let people control machines with their minds.

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San Francisco's Killer Police Robots Threaten the City's Most Vulnerable

Law enforcement says that in some scenarios a lethal robot is the only way to protect public safety. Experts say the policy will harm communities of color.

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Google Moves to Block Invasive Spanish Spyware Framework

The Heliconia hacking tool exploited vulnerabilities in Chrome, Windows Defender, and Firefox, according to company security researchers.

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Why China Is Still Stuck in a Zero-Covid Nightmare

Protesters are calling for China to ease restrictions most nations have already ditched. But the country faces a fraught path toward normalcy.

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How to Make the Most of In-Person Conferences

Now that live events are starting up again, here are some tips on how to get back out there, while staying safe and sane.

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Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’

This philosophy—supported by tech figures like Sam Bankman-Fried—fuels the AI research agenda, creating a harmful system in the name of saving humanity

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203 Cyber Monday Deals Still Going Strong Right Now

The sale bonanzas may be over, but many of the same discounts are alive, including on phones, office chairs, and kitchenware.

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Volvo EX90: The Biggest Problem for the New EV Flagship is Polestar

The EX90 ushers in a new era of lidar-driven safety tech for Volvo. But if it’s nearly the same as the Polestar 3 underneath, how can the brand stand out?

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Scientists Reexamine Why Zebra Stripes Mysteriously Repel Flies

While biologists still aren't exactly sure how it works, a new study closes in on why the insects that pester Savannah animals zig when anything zags.

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The Planet Desperately Needs That UN Plastics Treaty

An agreement can’t magically end the catastrophe of plastic pollution. But it could be a step in the right direction.

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The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 6: Endgame

With AlphaBay shuttered, Operation Bayonet enters its final phase: driving the site’s refugees into a giant trap. But one refugee hatched his own plan.

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Layoffs Have Gutted Twitter’s Child Safety Team

Just one person remains to enforce the company’s ban on child sexual abuse across Japan and the Asia Pacific region.

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The Future of Sex Ed Is the Internet

Many schools have given up on crafting inclusive and informative sex education. These websites and activists are filling in the gaps.

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WIRED’s Complete Guide to the Best Cyber Monday Deals (2022): Ranked by Category

We've made it easier to find the top discounts on WIRED-recommended gadgets and gizmos.

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20 Best Cyber Monday Backpack Deals (2022): Laptop Bags, Camera Bags, and Slings

These discounts on laptop bags, camera slings, and totes will ease your hauls, no matter what you're carrying.

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The High-Temperature Superconductivity Mystery Is Finally Solved

An atomic-scale experiment all but settles the origin of the strong form of superconductivity seen in cuprate crystals, confirming a 35-year-old theory.

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This Singer Deepfaked Her Own Voice—and Thinks You Should Too

Self-described “computer musician” Holly Herndon explains why AI vocal clones can help give fellow artists sovereignty over their work.

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HyperX's Insane 300-Hour Gaming Headphones Are on Sale for Black Friday (2022)

HyperX's Cloud Alpha Wireless, one of the few devices to ever get a 10/10 from WIRED, are cheaper than ever right now.

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Apple Tracks You More Than You Think

Plus: WikiLeaks’ website is falling apart, tax websites are sending your data to Facebook, and cops take down a big phone-number-spoofing operation.

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The Geological Fluke That's Protecting Sea Life in the Galapagos

The islands are in the line of an icy current that provides marine ecosystems refuge amid warming oceans. But the good news might not last for long.

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How to Use Technology to Fuel Long-Distance Love

When I started digitally dating my bicoastal bae, we needed new ways to stay connected. These apps and tips helped us.

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Best Small Business Saturday Shops (2022): Here Are Our Favorite Local Stores

Today—and every day—support stores in your community. Here are our hometown favorites we think you'll like too.

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What It Takes to Make a Kinder, Gentler Video Game

Destiny's Sword tasks players with not just efficacy in combat, but also managing the mental health of their squad, and it’s backed by science.

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Redacted Documents Are Not as Secure as You Think

Popular redaction tools don’t always work as promised, and new attacks can reveal hidden information, researchers say.

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6 Best Black Friday Sonos Deals (2022): Soundbars, Speakers, Subwoofers

Kit out your home with wireless multi-room audio. These discounts end on November 28.

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18 Best Kitchen and Home Deals for Black Friday (2022): Cookware, Vacs, and More

Whether you need a new coffee maker or Smart Home gadget, here are the best Black Friday discounts on brands like All-Clad, KitchenAid and Honeywell.

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53 Best Amazon Deals For Black Friday (2022): iPads, Apple Watches, and More

It's time to score some amazing deals on Amazon

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64 Great Best Buy Black Friday Deals (2022): iPads, Apple Watches, and More

From iPads to mirrorless cameras, here are the shiniest deals we could find from this popular retailer.

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13 Best Soundbars for Every Budget (2022): Vizio, Sonos, Samsung, Yamaha, Sony

Every television deserves a row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorites.

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Thanksgiving Movies Leave a Lot to Be Desired. America Needs a New One—Let's Make It 'Coco'

It's the best all-ages movie in years—and it's ready to stream. Watch it this week with your own cartoonish family.

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Shark AI Ultra Review: A Multifunctional Robot Vacuum and Mop

The company wins the “most improved” award with the AI Ultra, its latest do-it-all smart cleaning contraption.

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Apollo Air 2022 Review: Reliable but Quirky

This new escooter has a few too many quirks to justify its high price.

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The Quest to Save the Most Precious Voices on Earth

Composer and artist Harry Yeff—aka Reeps One—shares the motivations behind his innovative Voice Gems project with the audience at WIRED Impact.

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The Hibernator’s Guide to the Galaxy

Scientists are on the verge of figuring out how to put humans in a state of suspended animation. It could be the key to colonizing Mars.

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The World Needs Processed Food

The stigma against processed food is growing, but there's no way to sustainably feed 8 billion people without it.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Risks Big Fines From US Regulators

The company’s past failings place its security under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission until 2042. Any new mishaps could lead to heavy penalties.

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8 Best Cheap Laptops (2022): Our Picks for $700 or Less

You don’t have to spend more than $700 to get a good notebook.

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EufyCam 3 Review: Best Subscription-Free Security Camera

These solar-powered 4K cameras record locally and learn to recognize faces without connecting to the cloud.

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