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The TikTok Ultimatum Is Here. What Does It Mean?
This week, we talk about the looming TikTok ban and what it means for the politicians...
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No, a Shadowy Figure Is Not Buying Tents for Columbia Student Protesters
Conspiracies about outside forces funding and orchestrating the university protests at Columbia and NYU have taken...
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The Best Cold-Brew Coffee Makers You Can Buy
Good cold-brewed coffee tastes like magic. Learn how to make it right—no barista necessary.
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The Best Barefoot Shoes for Walking or Running
Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.
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Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels
Meta’s decision to give away powerful AI software for free could threaten the business models of...
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Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Crypto’s Role in Child Sexual Abuse
US senators have called for fresh scrutiny of crypto’s role in paying for child sexual abuse...
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Using the Yale Approach Smart Lock Feels Like a Real Smart-Home Experience
Yale’s first deadbolt adapter magically unlocks your door when it senses you’re returning home.
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Protect Your Home Wi-Fi Network by Setting Up a VPN on Your Router
Add extra security and privacy to your smart home gadgets, streaming boxes, and every device in...
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Dreame X30 Ultra Can Mop Your Floors, Then Ditch the Damp Pads
Want a robot vacuum that mops, but don’t want damp pads dragged on your carpet? The...
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The Eufy X10 Pro Omni’s AI Smarts Are Worth the Price
I regret to inform you that $800 is a decent price for Eufy’s midrange AI-enabled robot...
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How to Clean Your Coffee Grinder (and How Often You Should Do It)
Cleaning your coffee grinder is a bit of a chore, but doing so will greatly improve...
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14 Last-Minute Deals From Home Depot and Lowe’s Spring Sale Events
Spruce up that home, yard, and garage with deals on everything from power tools to lawn...
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Test Your Knowledge of Internet Acronyms
This week, we probe each other’s knowledge of common acronyms from the early internet, the mobile...
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Team Biden Is Posting Through the Looming TikTok Ban
President Joe Biden may have signed the TikTok ban bill into law, but his campaign is...
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Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram
WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta’s social platforms promoting sexually explicit “AI girlfriend" apps....
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Somehow This $10,000 Flame-Thrower Robot Dog Is Completely Legal in 48 States
Meet Thermonator. It blasts fire up to 30 feet and has Bluetooth.
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'Metaphor: ReFantazio' Steals the Best Ideas From 'Persona 5'
Atlus promises its next game, out later this year, will be a culmination of all of...
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How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away
The far-traveled space probe is once again transmitting usable data, after a glitch caused months of...
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Can the First Amendment Save TikTok?
TikTok says it plans to challenge the law that could ban it in the US in...
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Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls to Access Government Networks
Sources suspect China is behind the targeted exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco’s security appliances.
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President Biden Signs Bill That Could Ban TikTok
The law will give TikTok a year to divest from ByteDance, its Chinese owner.
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She Didn't Qualify for a Transplant—So Now She Has Two Pig Organs
In the first procedure of its kind, a 54-year-old New Jersey woman received a genetically engineered...
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The 18 Best Portable Chargers for All of Your Devices
Keep your phone, tablet, laptop, and other electronics running with these handheld power banks.
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The Best Wi-Fi Routers
Don’t suffer the buffer. These WIRED-tested systems will deliver reliable internet across your home whatever your...