'The Last of Us' Makes Players Feel Really Bad—And That’s Great

Few other video games manage to make users feel truly awful the way this one does. But its unsettling stories are what makes it so memorable and impactful.

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How to Set Up a Greenscreen on a Budget (2022): Stands, Materials, Lighting

All it takes is a few lights and some fabric to transport yourself anywhere on camera.

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Future Fitness App Review: Virtual Personal Training Sessions

The subscription-based fitness platform winningly combines old-school one-on-one training and modern-day mobile technology.

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A Reboot of the Maxwell’s Demon Thought Experiment—in Real Life

Physicists just reconstructed a 19th-century paradox that seems to violate the second law of thermodynamics (but really doesn’t).

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Brian Eno on Why He Wrote a Climate Album With Deepfake Birdsongs

The ambient music pioneer is back with ForeverAndEverNoMore, an album that wants to get you in touch with your climate emergency feelings.

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The $1 Billion Alex Jones Effect

The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation?

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Desis & Dragons Puts South Asians Front and Center in TTRPGs

South Asians in the TTRP community can finally bring their stories and lived experiences to actual play sessions—and now, their own show.

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AI Shouldn’t Compete With Workers—It Should Supercharge Them

The economy could get a boost if machine learning engineers switched from copying human abilities to augmenting them.

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Meta Is Still Betting on a VR Revolution That May Never Come

This week, we discuss Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitions for growing virtual reality as a platform, and how the new Quest Pro headset fits into that vision.

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Celsius Exchange Data Dump Is a Gift to Crypto Sleuths—and Thieves

By releasing half a million users’ transactions in a bankruptcy court filing, the company has opened a vast breach in its users’ financial privacy.

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15 Best Deals From Best Buy’s Flash Sale (2022): Headphones, TVs, Apple Devices

Amazon isn’t the only one in a prime position to unleash killer discounts on smart TVs, headphones, and Apple devices.

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Lab-Grown Human Brain Tissue Works in Rats

Scientists integrated tiny cell clusters called organoids with the animals’ own tissue, a step toward developing sophisticated mini-models of the brain.

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16 Best Prime Day Apple Deals (2022): Amazon Prime Early Access Sale

From MacBooks to iPads to MagSafe accessories, we’ve rounded up the best discounts on the company’s finest.

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Microsoft Surface Event October 2022: Surface Pro Laptop 5, Surface Pro 9, Surface Studio 2 Plus

Say hello to next-gen Surface laptops and a new app called Microsoft Designer.

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Roku's Smart Camera Lets You Keep an Eye on Your Yard

The manufacturer of well-priced TV streaming devices has partnered with Wyze to release affordable cameras, smart plugs, and smart lights.

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I’m a Good Guy, Like and Subscribe

The “wife guy” has always been bad. But the fading phenomenon hints at bigger issues, like gender inequality and men relying on their partners for clout.

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Meta Quest Pro VR Headset: Price, Specs, Details

The new device is more technologically advanced than ever. It still doesn’t make a great case for VR.

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The 34 Best Prime Day Kitchen and Home Deals (2022): Vacuums, Mattresses, Cookware

Upgrade your digs with Amazon price cuts on cooking gadgets, TVs, vacuums, and more.

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The Pixel Watch Has Landed. What Does That Mean for Wear OS?

Here’s everything you need to know about where Google’s smartwatch platform stands now.

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These Sci-Fi Visions for Interstellar Travel Just Might Work

Les Johnson, author of the new book A Traveler’s Guide to the Stars, talked to WIRED about solar sails and more ways to get farther into the final frontier.

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