The Blue Check Rapture Will Render Verification Meaningless

Elon Musk’s plan to make users pay for verification won’t turn it into a status symbol. It’ll just ruin the blue check’s appeal.

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30 Great Deals From Best Buy’s Early Black Friday Sale (2022): Phones, Stand Mixers, TVs

The retailer has a flexible holiday return policy, and the discounts are going strong.

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Spinn Review: Brew Coffee by Spinning It at 5,000 RPM

This machine grinds beans and then brews your coffee with centrifugal force. It’s more than a novelty; the results taste great.

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Dear Artists: Do Not Fear AI Image Generators

True, new systems devalue craft, shift power, and wreck cultures and scenes. But didn’t the piano do that to the harpsichord?

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Fintech in Latin America and Africa Is Breaking the Mold

The US and Europe can learn a lot from startups that are nimbler, more digitized, and potentially better at serving underserved people.

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Twitter Is Changing Fast. Here's What Could Happen Next

This week, we discuss possible consequences of Elon Musk's shakeup at the social media platform he now owns.

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How Peaceful Crowds Turn Into a Deadly Crush

It doesn’t take stampeding or unruly behavior to result in massive tragedies like the one in Itaewon.

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The Strange Death of the Uyghur Internet

China's muslim minority used to have its own budding cluster of websites, forums, and social media. Now that's been erased

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'Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova' Breaks an Infamous Video Game Curse

Games based on movie and TV franchises always suck. This one doesn't—and its secret is in the details.

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The Unintended Consequences of Apple’s Fertility Tech

The company says the Apple Watch’s ovulation-tracking tech isn’t birth control. But the public doesn’t necessarily know how to use that information safely.

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The Most Vulnerable Place on the Internet

Underwater cables keep the internet online. When they congregate in one place, things get tricky.

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A Caustic Shift Is Coming for the Arctic Ocean

Scientists have already begun to observe the ecological effects of acidifying oceans on sea life. The changes ahead may be more drastic.

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Inside the Underground Market for Fake Amazon Reviews

Seedy scam networks are using social media to organize campaigns that influence product ratings. They’re a headache for shoppers—and tough to crack down on.

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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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Cannabis Banking Startups Want to Make It Easy to Buy Weed

In dispensaries, cash is king—and it's a nuisance for business owners and buyers. Fintech players are entering the fray.

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How to Take a Screenshot on Any Phone or Laptop (iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, Chromebook)

Capture that weird message, high score, or malfunctioning app in a snap.

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'Age of Empires' Is 25 Years Old. Fans Are Shaping the Franchise

WIRED sat down with Xbox CEO Phil Spencer and Worlds's Edge Studio chief Michael Mann to talk about AoE and everything real-time strategy.

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This Platform Makes Sure Companies Stick to Their Climate Pledges

Lubomila Jordanova explains how her carbon-reporting firm—Plan A—uses relentless data analysis to guarantee businesses aren’t greenwashing.

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When Your Neighbor Turns You In

Authoritarian societies depend on people ratting each other out for activities that were recently legal—and it's already happening in the US.

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The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 2: Pimp_alex_91

On the trail of AlphaBay's mastermind, a tip leads detectives to a suspect in Bangkok—and to the daunting task of tracing his millions in cryptocurrency.

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