The Earth Is Begging You to Accept Smaller EV Batteries

Electric vehicles are selling fast. But unless people change how they get around, the demand for battery materials threatens its own environmental disaster.

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9 Best Coffee Subscription Boxes We’ve Tasted (2022): Gifting, Fresh, Decaf, Single-Origin

These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.

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15 Best Recycled and Upcycled Clothes (2023): Leggings, Sneakers, T-shirts

Do you need new leggings, or a robe? Get ones made from recycled bottles or deadstock.

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The 10 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now

Whether you’re enjoying a free trial or signed up purely for Ted Lasso, these are WIRED’s top picks for Apple TV+.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Unearth New Smells

Google Research spinout Osmo wants to find substitutes for hard-to-source aromas. The tech could inspire new perfumes—and help combat mosquito-borne diseases.

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Meta Eyes a Moderation Partner With ‘Traumatizing’ Working Conditions

Employees of outsourcing company Majorel have accused it of underpaying moderators and failing to support them.

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The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok

Or how, exactly, platforms die.

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Best Kids’ Headphones (2023): Volume-Limiting, Noise-Canceling, and More

If you use screens for work and play, your child probably does too. These are the best pairs we’ve bought and tested for our own kids.

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The World’s Farms Are Hooked on Phosphorus. It’s a Problem

Half of the globe’s crop productivity comes from a key fertilizer ingredient that’s non-renewable—and literally washing away.

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How to Use Stage Manager With Your iPad and Mac (2023)

Get your multitasking on with Apple’s handy-dandy app juggling tool.

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Why Not Cover Ugly Parking Lots With Solar Panels?

In France, a plan to cover swaths of asphalt with photovoltaics will bring renewable energy even closer to urban areas where it’s needed.

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28 Best Tools for a Home Toolkit (2023): Stud Finder, Cordless Drill, and More

Don’t bolt at the first sight of something that needs repair. You can nail most DIY jobs with the right gear and the right attitude.

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Why This Universe? Maybe It’s Not Special—Just Probable

Two physicists find that our universe has a higher entropy—and is therefore more likely—than alternative possible universes.

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This Mythbustin’ Nashville YouTuber Is on a Guitar Gear Mission

Why does your guitar sound that way? Is it your amp, your pickups, or your pedals? Jim Lill is trying to find out, one filmed A/B test at a time.

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15 Best Portable Battery Chargers (2023): For Phones, iPads, Laptops, and More

Keep your phone, tablet, laptop, and other electronics running with these handheld power banks.

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Instagram Notifications Get Less Annoying With a ‘Quiet Mode’

Plus: Recommendations on the Explore page are getting better, Google is probably making an AirTag rival, and Amazon finally wipes that Smile off its face.

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The Biggest US Surveillance Program You Didn’t Know About

Plus: A leaked US “no fly” list, the SCOTUS leaker slips investigators, and PayPal gets stuffed.

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Laptop Buying Guide (2023): How to Choose the Right PC (Step-by-Step Guide)

Shopping for a notebook can be infuriating. Here’s how to sift through the acronyms, storage options, and extra features to find the best one for you.

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Public Programs Are Only as Good as Their Data

Most governments work off incomplete or inaccurate information, but it’s time to plug the gaps.

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Netflix 3.0 Is Coming

Reed Hastings, cofounder and longtime CEO of the streamer, is stepping down after years of disrupting both the video rental market and Hollywood itself.

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Why Does AI Art Look Like a ’70s Prog-Rock Album Cover?

The boom in generative AI art is creating an aesthetic movement—one that looks oddly familiar.

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6 Best Night-Lights (2023): For Babies, Kids, and Teens

Banish fears of the dark, establish a bedtime routine, and help your children (finally!) fall asleep with this bedside essential.

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The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism

Research shows that relatively few people exist in perfectly sealed-off media bubbles—but they’re still having an outsize impact on US politics.

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My Week With the Future of Garbage Bins

A device called Mill from veterans of Nest, the smart-thermostat creator, transforms your would-be kitchen waste into chicken feed.

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8 Best Smart Pens and Tablets We've Tried So Far (2023)

These handy tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally.

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A Virtual Social Life Is Possible with Brain-Machine Interfaces

VR and brain-computer interfaces will combine to give disabled people agency in both the real and virtual worlds.

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We Need to Talk About Your Stove

This week, we get honest about our attachments to our gas stoves, and debate whether to replace them or just continue breathing their fumes.

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China's Declining Population Can Still Prosper

Research suggests that once low fertility becomes the norm, it's unlikely to rebound. But this doesn't need to spell disaster for the country, and those with similar trends.

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Cartier Beams That Diamond Ring Right to Your Finger

The luxury brand embraces augmented reality retail with an in-store gadget that renders pieces of jewelry on your hands in 4K.

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A Sneaky Ad Scam Tore Through 11 Million Phones

Some 1,700 spoofed apps, 120 targeted publishers, 12 billion false ad requests per day—Vastflux is one of the biggest ad frauds ever discovered.

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Twitter’s ‘Vox Populi’ Is a Lie

Twitter’s pseudo-democracy has failed to live up to its grand ideals, but the dream of a digital town square lives on.

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6 Best Electric Cargo Bikes for Families (2023)

We’ve spent years riding and testing extra-large ebikes, perfect for hauling both your little ones and groceries around town.

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Easily Distracted? You Need to Think Like a Medieval Monk

Focusing wasn’t much easier in the time before electricity or on-demand TV. In fact, you probably have a lot in common with these super-distracted monks.

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Apple HomePod (2nd Gen, 2023): Specs, Release Date, Price

This Siri speaker comes with upgrades to audio quality and smart home automation—but yes, it’s still expensive.

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Spy Cams Reveal the Grim Reality of Slaughterhouse Gas Chambers

Animal rights activists have captured the first hidden-camera video from inside a carbon dioxide “stunning chamber” in a US meatpacking plant.

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The Marvel Movies From Worst to Best—and Where to Stream Them

Here’s our definitive ranking of all 30 films (and counting) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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What It Takes to Build a Game in a War Zone

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 team has had to navigate war in Ukraine while developing the sequel to their hit shooter.

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Scientific Fraud Is Slippery to Catch—but Easier to Combat

Fakery spans “beautified” data, photoshopped images, and “paper mills.” Experts and institutions are employing tools to spot deceptive research and mitigate its reach.

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Infinite AI Interns for Everybody

These assistants won’t just ease the workload, they’ll unleash a wave of entrepreneurship.

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Apple 14- and 16-Inch MacBook Pro and Mac Mini (2023): Specs, Release Date, Price

The company’s flagship laptops are more powerful than ever, and its tiny desktop computer is now cheaper.

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The Collapse of the UK’s Electric Vehicle Champion

Britishvolt promised investors it would be the cornerstone of the country’s battery industry. Now it faces bankruptcy.

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Big Tech’s Layoffs Highlight How the US Fails Immigrant Workers

Decades-old visa rules mean that job cuts disadvantage workers, companies, and perhaps the whole country.

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Mental Health Apps Won’t Get You Off the Couch

WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on whether digital tools can solve a health crisis they helped create.

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Lasers Are Mapping Scotland’s Mysterious Iron Age Passages

Digitized archaeology is making souterrains—subterranean passages in the Highlands—accessible in a way Indiana Jones could only dream of.

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Life as a 21st-Century Trucker

Technology, corporate greed, and supply-chain chaos are transforming life behind the wheel of a big rig. I went on the road to find exactly how.

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7 Best Portable External Storage Drives (2023): SSDs, Hard Drives, Rugged

Need an ultrafast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We’ve got a solution for every situation.

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DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor Review: The Wheel of (Saving) Time

Video editing gets a lot faster when you’ve got a wheel.

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The Tonga Eruption Is Still Revealing New Volcanic Dangers

One year later, researchers are still marveling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion—and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes.

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Algorithms Allegedly Penalized Black Renters. The US Government Is Watching

The Department of Justice warned a provider of tenant-screening software that its technology must comply with fair housing law.

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How to Use the iPhone 14’s Emergency Satellite SOS

Get help, even if you’re off the grid.

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A Teenager Solved a Stubborn Prime Number ‘Look-Alike’ Riddle

In his senior year of high school, Daniel Larsen proved a key theorem about Carmichael numbers—strange entities that mimic the primes.

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How to Save Your Smartphone's Battery Life (2023): Tips for iPhone and Android

Shrug off your anxiety with these power-saving tips to extend the juice of your iPhone or Android phone.

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7 Best Chef’s Knives for Your Kitchen (2023): Affordable, Japanese, Carbon Steel

It’s the indispensable multi-tool of the kitchen. We sliced and diced our way through meats and veggies to find today’s best blades.

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Russian Ransomware Gang Attack Destabilizes UK Royal Mail

Plus: Joe Biden’s classified-documents scandal, the end of security support for Windows 7, and more.

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When Did the Anthropocene Actually Begin?

Scientists want to pinpoint the technology that marked when humanity became a “geological superpower.” On the short list: the H-bomb and the modern chicken.

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17 Best Deals: Headphones, Gaming Gear, and Switch Games

These great discounts will help you start the year right.

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The Key to California's Survival Is Hidden Underground

The state is ping-ponging between severe drought and catastrophic flooding. The solution to both? Making the landscape spongier.

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‘Immer, Zlaz’ Reveals the Private Life of a Sci-Fi Genius

Writer Warren Lapine’s latest project is a collection of letters Roger Zelazny wrote to his friend Carl Yoke.

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9 Best USB Flash Drives (2023): Pen Drives, Thumb Drives, Memory Sticks

These WIRED-tested memory sticks are a virtual filing cabinet in your pocket.

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Lina Khan’s Plan to Liberate US Workers

The chair of the Federal Trade Commission explains why she wants to ban companies from locking up employees with noncompete clauses.

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Why the Search for Life in Space Starts With Ancient Earth

Need to estimate, from trillions of miles away, how likely another world is to host life? There’s a flowchart for that.

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How Airports Catch Illicit Radioactive Cargo

Hidden screening devices are used to track the movement of dangerous materials—and recently caught a shipment of uranium at London’s Heathrow Airport.

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The Gas Stove Culture Wars Have Begun

US politicians are battling over banning the appliance. Around the globe, gas stoves are emitting chemicals that harm the environment and people’s health.

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2022 Wasn't the Hottest on Record. That's Nothing to Celebrate

Last year was one of the warmest measured, say NASA and NOAA. It would have been even more sweltering if not for La Niña, which will soon fade away.

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How to Download Videos to Watch Offline (2023): Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, and More

Losing your internet for a few hours? Here’s how to keep watching media from the likes of YouTube, Netflix, and Prime to pass the time.

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Best Tea Accessories (2023): Kettles, Infusers, and More

Making tea can be a simple as dropping a bag in a cup. But if you want to elevate your tea experience, try a few of our favorite handy gadgets.

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Toxicity in Gaming Is Rampant. This Nonprofit Is Fighting Back

Take This is celebrating 10 years of fostering inclusive, safe, and collaborative spaces for everyone in the community.

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Why Non-Farmers Should Care About John Deere’s Repair Memo

This week, we talk about how US farmers’ fight to fix their own equipment could impact the repairability of phones, appliances, and other gadgets.

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People Love Electric Vehicles! Now Comes the Hard Part

EV sales are booming. But to keep the momentum going and make a dent in carbon emissions, the US will have to build a vast new charging infrastructure

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'The Last of Us' Does What No Show Has Done Before

Video game adaptations are notoriously brain-dead. But the minds behind HBO’s infectious new zombie series turn action into drama—and break the curse.

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The FAA NOTAM Outage Highlights an Essential System Everyone Hates

A glitch in the so-called NOTAM system caused the agency to ground flights across the US. But its problems go back years.

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21 Best Deals: WFH Gear, Weighted Blankets, and Phones

Now that the holiday craze is over, here are some discounts on a variety of gadgets to help ease you into the new year.

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The US Just Greenlit High-Tech Alternatives to Animal Testing

Lab animals have long borne the brunt of drug safety trials. A new law allows drugmakers to use miniature tissue models or "organs on chips" instead.

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19 Best Dog Accessories (2022): Dog Beds, Pet Cameras, Carriers, and More

From smart collars to pup backpacks, we've had our furry best friends try it all. These gadgets lead the pack.

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Drug Shortages Aren’t New. The Tripledemic Just Made You Look

Flu meds and prescription drugs have been in short supply all winter—but the problem goes back over a decade.

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As Gig Economy Companies Flee Europe, Getir Is Taking Over

Rapid grocery delivery apps are leaving the continent, putting the Turkish startup on top. But, its reign is anything but stable.

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Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Universe’s First Galaxies

NASA’s new JWST space telescope has revealed some cosmic surprises, including galaxies that might have assembled earlier than previously thought.

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A Siemens S7-1500 Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of Stuxnet

More than 120 models of Siemens' S7-1500 PLCs contain a serious vulnerability—and no fix is on the way.

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16 Best Laptop Backpacks (2023): Weather-Proof, Sustainable, Stylish

Whether you’re biking to the office or schlepping a camera to a shoot, a laptop bag is your constant companion. These WIRED-reviewed packs do the job.

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Netgear Orbi RBK863 Review: For Big Spenders With Large Homes

It can deliver fast Wi-Fi to the largest of homes, but this mesh system has some odd limitations.

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What This Fearsome Weapon Reveals About Early Americans

The hottest West Coast tech 16,000 years ago was a “projectile point” for hunting game. Though tiny, the artifact tells an outsize tale.

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Iran Says Face Recognition Will ID Women Breaking Hijab Laws

Iranian women are baring their heads to protest government controls. A top official said algorithms can identify anyone flouting dress codes.

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It’s Time to Teach AI How to Be Forgetful

By emulating the human ability to forget some of the data, psychological AIs will transform algorithmic accuracy.

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Unmasking Pedro Pascal, the Complicated New Face of Sci-Fi

The Last of Us star talks video games, violence, and playing tough guys (Hi, Mando!) when you’re actually a people pleaser.

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10 Browser Add-Ons to Make Downloading Videos Easy

Need to grab a clip from Twitter or remix that YouTube meme compilation? These tools can help.

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How Your Brain Distinguishes Memories From Perceptions

The neural representations of a perceived image and the memory of it are almost the same. New research shows how and why they are different.

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10 Best Xbox Game Pass Games (January 2023)

Microsoft’s subscription service includes captivating titles like Potion Craft, Metal: Hellsinger, and Pentiment.

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Wellness on Wheels Is Possible

Beyond just getting us from A to B, 2023’s vehicles want their drivers to be happier, healthier, and safer.

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New Details Emerge About Apple’s Mixed-Reality Headset

Plus: Apple reportedly cancels the next iPhone SE, Google gets HD maps into cars, and all the CES news you could ever want.

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US Cities Are Falling Out of Love With the Parking Lot

California and many local governments are scrapping requirements that once made cars the center of the urban landscape.

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14 Gadgets From CES 2023 You Can Buy Now: Headphones, Cameras, Toys

From gaming headsets to electric in-line skates, here’s everything announced at the tech trade show that you can actually order today.

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Twitter Data Leak: What the Exposure of 200 Million User Emails Means for You

The exposure of hundreds of millions of email addresses puts pseudonymous users of the social network at risk.

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Algorithms Need Management Training, Too

Automated systems are increasingly making decisions in the workplace. Here's how to curb the potential harms and abuses.

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Welcome to the Wet Hot AI Chatbot Summer

The next big thing in tech isn’t the blockchain or the metaverse—it’s a mind-bending wave of algorithmic content machines.

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'M3GAN' Will Out-Earn 'Avatar' If There Is Any Justice in This World

It deserves to be seen on the big screen.

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The Cancellation of '1899' Marks the End of Netflix's Weird Era

Sometimes it’s OK to have a graveyard of forgotten shows.

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The Best of CES 2023: Cars, PCs, Hearing Aids, and Wireless TVs

These are the products, prototypes, and ideas that most clearly signaled the future at this year’s consumer tech showcase.

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Europe’s Plan to Become the First Climate-Neutral Continent

From retrofitting buildings to rethinking farming, electrifying transport, and prioritizing reforestation, the EU is chasing net zero.

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Turla, a Russian Espionage Group, Piggybacked on Other Hackers' USB Infections

The infamous, FSB-connected Turla group took over other hackers' servers, exploiting their USB drive malware for targeted espionage.

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The Best Movies You Missed in 2022—and Where to Watch Them

From Iran's reigning master of cinema to wolf-eating witches, these are the best films you didn't see last year.

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