- 16 Best Hair Straighteners We've Tested (2024): Flat Irons, Hot Combs, and Straightening Brushes
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:17:59 +0000
Curls and waves are beautiful. But when you want to smooth them out, these hot tools—irons, brushes, and combs—work wonders.
- The 51 Best Movies on Netflix This Week
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0000
From Spaceman to Suzume, here are our picks for the best streaming titles to feast your eyes on.
- The 47 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0000
From 3 Body Problem to Ripley, these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week.
- 10 Best Computer Monitors (2024): Budget, OLED, 4K, Ultrawide
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:16:20 +0000
The Gear team spends countless hours in front of displays while writing for you. So we reviewed those too (including a few portable screens).
- The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:54:17 +0000
The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown.
- Bitcoin Miners Brace for the ‘Halving’—and Race to Cash In
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:50:46 +0000
The Bitcoin halving is imminent. Crypto mining companies are reaching for every trick in the book to survive it.
- 20 Best Earth Day Deals (2024): Ebikes, Chargers, and Bags Made of Recycled Plastic
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:17:58 +0000
We've rounded up deals on WIRED-tested electric bikes, organic mattresses, and even backpacks made of recycled plastic.
- 18 Best Keyboards for PC (2024): Gaming and Work
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000
Whether you’re looking to boost your productivity or your Fortnite stats, these are the top typing peripherals for the job.
- How to Stop ChatGPT’s Voice Feature From Interrupting You
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:23:10 +0000
ChatGPT’s conversation tools are fantastic—when the chatbot isn’t constantly talking over you. Try these tips for a better AI audio experience.
- Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Over Faulty Pedals—Its Worst Flaw Yet
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:22:47 +0000
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because the accelerator pad could get trapped, pushing the car to full speed.
- Trek Fetch+ 2 Review: A Solid, Though Expensive, Cargo Ebike
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000
This cargo ebike is a familiar stepping stone that will cut your local car miles.
- BYD Yangwang U8 2024: Price, Specs, Availability
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:30:00 +0000
Meet the tank-turning, 4-ton Yangwang U8 from BYD. It’s the world’s most powerful SUV—and yes, it floats on water.
- The Taylor Swift Album Leak’s Big AI Problem
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:06:33 +0000
When The Tortured Poets Department leaked, some Taylor Swift fans swore it must be AI. Expect that to be a common refrain.
- A Wave of AI Tools Is Set to Transform Work Meetings
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000
An AI-powered wearable from startup Limitless promises to make meetings more productive. It’s the beginning of a wider transformation of human interactions.
- Kuhn Rikon Black Star Review: Perfectly Smooth Cast-Iron
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000
You probably don’t need it, but Kuhn Rikon’s Swiss-made cast-iron pan will convert you away from nonstick pans forever.
- Audien Hearing Atom One Hearing Aid Review: Über-Cheap and Too Basic
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:30:00 +0000
These sub-$100 over-the-counter hearing aids are quite blunt, but they offer a taste of what’s possible in this burgeoning category.
- Nas’ 'Illmatic' Was the Beginning of the End of the Album
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Nas’ critically revered Illmatic hit record store shelves 30 years ago today. The digital age has ensured that there will never be another album like it.
- Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000
An infection can upset your microbiome, and if certain gut fungi run riot, this can kick the immune system into overdrive.
- She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s Customer Support Hell
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:30:00 +0000
A fashion influencer’s struggles to unblock her Instagram account highlight a long-standing problem with Meta’s lackluster customer service. Users and regulators say the company must step up.
- Environmental Damage Could Cost You a Fifth of Your Income Over the Next 25 Years
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000
The world is already committed to warming that will undercut the global economy by 20 percent between now and 2050. That’s six times the price of limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
- Meta Is Already Training a More Powerful Successor to Llama 3
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:08:55 +0000
The open source Llama 3 AI model released by Meta today is just the start, according to the company’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun. He said a new, much larger version is in the works.
- NASA Confirms Where the Space Junk That Hit a Florida House Came From
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:58:03 +0000
Space law just got a little more complicated.
- We Finally Know Where Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial Is Happening
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:33:52 +0000
After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute.
- The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:25:53 +0000
One juror in former US president Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York has been excused over fears she could be identified. It could get even messier.
- The 33 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0000
From The Sympathizer to Conan O’Brien Must Go, here's everything you need to be watching on Max this month.
- RFK Jr.’s Very Online, Conspiracy-Filled Campaign
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:53:14 +0000
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his campaign one year ago this week.
- Far-Right Sheriffs Want a Citizen Army to Stop ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Voters
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:26:29 +0000
Speakers at a conference for Constitutional Sheriffs claimed that militias need to patrol polling stations to stop the “expected flood” of immigrant voters.
- The 6 Best Handheld Gaming Consoles (2024): Switch, Steam Deck, and More
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0000
The second golden age of portable gaming is here! Mostly. These are the top gadgets for taking your video games on the go.
- Tesla's Layoffs Won't Solve Its Growing Pains
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:47:32 +0000
The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next.
- Rad Power Bikes Radster Road Review: Safety First
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:30:05 +0000
Rad Power Bikes’ new bikes have a renewed focus on safety, with encapsulated batteries, class switching, and now … turn signals.
- What If Your AI Girlfriend Hated You?
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000
AngryGF offers a perpetually enraged chatbot intended to teach men better communication skills. WIRED took it for a spin.
- 13 Best Coffee Grinders (2024): Conical, Flat Burr, Blade, and Hand Grinders
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000
Get more joy from your java. These conical-burr, flat-burr, and bladed machines let you enjoy freshly ground beans in every cup.
- Milo Action Communicator: Hassle-Free Comms Without Your Smartphone
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:30:00 +0000
A super-simple, hands-free action sports device that takes the hassle—and smartphone—out of on-the-go active chat.
- LG MyView Smart Monitor (32SR85U-W) Review: A Fun 2-In-1 Screen
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000
Having a smart TV built into a computer monitor was more convenient—and enjoyable—than I expected.
- GE Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker Review: Only So-So
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:30:00 +0000
GE’s drip coffee maker is expensive, not dishwasher-safe, and makes a so-so cup of joe.
- What It Will Take for Airchat to Take Flight
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000
This week, we talk about the buzzy new social media app where there’s no typing allowed.
- Donald Trump Is 'Seriously Considering' Jake Paul's Fight Invite
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:30:00 +0000
Influencers like Jake Paul can offer Donald Trump inroads to audiences beyond his base—and prime seats at a major spectacle.
- The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Watch how smooth-talking scammers known as “Yahoo Boys” use widely available face-swapping tech to carry out elaborate romance scams.
- Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) Review: Third Time, Still Charming
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:45:00 +0000
The third generation of Nothing’s clear-plastic AirPod clones is here, and they’re some of the best wireless earbuds for Android.
- The Rise of the Carbon Farmer
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Farmers around the world are reigniting the less intensive agricultural practices of yesteryear—to improve soil health, raise yields, and trap carbon in the atmosphere back down in the soil.
- Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:08:44 +0000
The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google offices on Tuesday.
- Delta Is an iOS Game Boy Emulator That (Likely) Won’t Get Taken Down
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:33:07 +0000
A new app called Delta that lets iPhone owners play old Nintendo games is available on the App Store. Apple removed a similar emulator Monday.
- The Atlas Robot Is Dead. Long Live the Atlas Robot
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:56:58 +0000
Before the dear old model could even power down, Boston Dynamics unleashed a stronger new Atlas robot that can move in ways us puny humans never can.
- Big Tech Says Spy Bill Turns Its Workers Into Informants
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:11:29 +0000
One of Silicon Valley’s most influential lobbying arms joins privacy reformers in a fight against the Biden administration–backed expansion of a major US surveillance program.
- 24 Mother's Day Gifts We've Tried and Love (2023)
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:10:05 +0000
From hair tools and iPads to board games and bike bags, we have a pick for every type of mom and mom figure.
- Sony's TV Lineup 2024: New TVs, New Direction
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000
OLED takes a step back as the brand embraces the brightness wars with some powerful new weapons.
- Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra Review: A Powerful Laptop
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000
This behemoth of a laptop is ultrapowerful with great battery life, but it has some quirks and a scary price.
- Will the Olympics Save Nike From Its Midlife Crisis?
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Nike’s reputation—and sales—are both in trouble. The Paris games could be the aging brand’s chance to turn its fortunes around.
- Luxury Airbnb High-Rises Are Reshaping Miami’s Skyline
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Airbnb is encouraging developers to build condo towers purposefully designed to be listed for short-term rentals. Units are selling fast in Miami and coming soon to other US cities.
- How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:30:00 +0000
Elisa Shupe was initially rebuffed when she tried to copyright a book she wrote with help from ChatGPT. Now the US Copyright Office has changed course—but there’s a catch.
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