Which Amazon Echo or Alexa Speaker Is Best for You?

We've rounded up our favorites, from house-made options to the Sonos Roam and a voice-enabled Yamaha soundbar.

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Early Evidence of How Wildfire Smoke Alters Bird Migration

A team tracking the flights of four Tule geese from Alaska to California documented how the birds changed course in response to dense smoke.

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Twitter Blue Is for People Who Love Reading the News

The platform's first subscription feature has a specific target audience.

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Randonauting Promised Adventure. It Led to Dumpsters

Powered by the Randonautica app, the practice blew up on TikTok and Reddit following last year's lockdowns. Since then, it's left many users disappointed.

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The Best Early Black Friday Deals on Laptops, TVs, and More

Beat the holiday rush with truly good discounts on our favorite gear.

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10 Gift Ideas to Tempt the Home Chef

From the real everyday pan to the best book for odds and ends, we have ideas that will keep the curious cook in your life tinkering away.

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The Fashion Industry Could Reduce Emissions—if It Wanted To

It’s common practice for apparel brands to hop from factory to factory in search of cost savings. Experts say this keeps companies hooked on fossil fuels.

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Meet the Duke Nukem Fan Re-Creating Britain in All Its Glory

From sacks of wet eggs to Michael Gove raving in a nightclub, Duke Smoochem perfectly captures the farcical reality of Brexit Britain.

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What Is Imax Enhanced, and Should You Care?

Disney+ has added a new way to stream Marvel movies. We break down what it means and if you can take advantage of it.

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Substack Is Now a Playground for the Deplatformed

The company’s CEO says the old way of social media is broken—but is his alternative much different?

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Good VR Is Not Always Going to Be High Fidelity

Timoni West, the head of augmented and virtual reality at Unity Technology, talks to WIRED about the future of XR.

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'The Beast Adjoins' Is Seriously Creepy Sci-Fi

Let's just say that the fate of humanity looks pretty bleak in Ted Kosmatka’s horrific short story about an AI uprising.

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Power Up Anywhere With the Best Travel Adapters

When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keeping your gadgets charged. These are our favorites.

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Our Favorite Audiophile-Grade Gear for Serious Listening

Ready to get the best sound quality of your life? From speakers and headphones to streaming amps, here are our favorite tools for gold-plated listening.

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E-Cigarettes Could Be the New Nicotine Patch

England will allow doctors to prescribe vaping devices to people who want to quit smoking—if manufacturers can develop a product that works.

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Our Favorite Gear for Everyday Sun Protection

The sun is a giver of life—but get too much of it and you’re toast. These are the best hats, arm coverings, and shirts to shield yourself.

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John Doerr Wants to Stop Climate Change—With OKRs

Plus: Bill Gates’ climate plan, real estate in the metaverse, and a different kind of mirrorworld.

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How Metadata From Encrypted Messages Can Keep Everyone Safer

Sharing “metadata of the metadata” is crucial for informing product design that will fight misinformation without allowing security backdoors.

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In Celebration of Adele’s Finsta

The singer told Rolling Stone she knows how to “trace something online like no one’s business.”

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The Man, the Myth, and the Metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg wants you to believe his metaverse is the final frontier. The misconception comes with over a century of warnings.

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