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This Was the Most Fun I've Had Reviewing a Mouse In a Long Time
With a tactile dongle for on-the-fly customization and a metal chassis, the Wallhack M-001 is the most fun I've had reviewing a gaming mouse in a long time.
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Scientists Trapped an Antimatter Particle for Months to Study Its Secrets
These elusive and reactive particles have been challenging to hold on to and even more challenging to study, but a new method paves the way for tests on the differences between matter and antimatter.
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What the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From Abroad
Paris Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.
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Oil Spills Wreak Havoc on the Bottom of the Ocean, Even a Decade Later
While oil is known to float, new research finds that over time it can permeate even extremely deep marine habitats, with animal populations declining by as much as 80 percent.
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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Make Your Phone Hot. Here’s How to Keep It Cool
Powering a car dashboard is more demanding on your handset than you might think. These tips will save battery life and help your phone chill out.
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We Linked 150 of Ikea’s $10 Speakers to Make a Wall of Sound
WIRED attempts what even the Swedish brand hasn’t: making a sonic monolith using scores of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers on the market. Can you have too much of a small thing?
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The MacBook Pro Max Just Dropped to Its Lowest Price Ever
Apple will reportedly launch an innovative new MacBook next week, which means existing options have their largest discount yet.
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I Tried a High-Tech Package Locker Before the Holiday Shopping Rush
Hyve’s smart porch lockbox can secure incoming gifts—if your delivery driver uses it and there’s still room inside.
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New mRNA Vaccine Reduces Risk of Melanoma Recurrence by Over 40 Percent
The vaccine is personalized to a patient’s tumor, and results from the Phase 3 trial are yet another example of the promise of mRNA vaccines in treating cancer.
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The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable
Security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old vulnerabilities in the PHP web scripting language. Then the AI-assisted attacks began.
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Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope’s ‘Little Red Dots’
The Webb telescope sees tiny red dots everywhere. Astronomers can’t agree on what they are, but some believe they may be enormous stars with black holes inside.
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12 Absolutely Banging Proper Watches Under $400
WIRED and its panel of watch experts hunted for real mechanical timepieces at rock-bottom prices and found a wealth of options. Here are our favorites.
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I’ve Tested Dozens of Couches. The One I Kept Is on Sale
The Joybird Eliot Sleeper, plus hundreds of other options, are up to 40 percent off during the brand’s Semiannual sale.
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9 Unique Apps to Try on the iPhone Duo
Apple’s first folding phone is inspiring indie developers to create fun, quirky apps that take advantage of the screen and the hinge. Here are a few to try as you explore the Duo.
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Kids Will Love This Interactive Wooden Soundstage
This screen-free soundstage starter kit opens a world of audio fun for kids aged 3 years and up.
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Meta Finally Ditched the Cameras—and Made Its Best Smart Glasses Yet
No cameras? No problem. Ditching the surveillance baggage makes Meta’s audio-only frames surprisingly easy to live with.
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Revival Rugs Is Offering 20 Percent Off Everything for Its Birthday Sale
Revival is celebrating its ninth birthday with a sitewide discount—and it’s stackable. Shop the latest rug deals before the sale ends October 25.
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Could This Samsung Flip8 Be Your Last Chance to Snag a Small Foldable Smartphone?
Samsung’s cute compact is for those who want the smallest possible phone. Performance and camera are solid, but it’s pricier than its predecessor.
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These Smart Bird Feeders Make Great Gifts. They’re Already on Sale
Get a head start on holiday shopping with early Black Friday discounts on Birdfy and Kiwibit models I’ve used and loved.
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How Many Billions Would It Take to Hold Meta Accountable?
Meta got hit this week with its biggest fine yet, the latest in a mounting pile of court-ordered payments.
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Turtle Beach’s Vulcan II XP Is a Flashy Keyboard With a Flawed Finish
Great for typing and fine for gaming, but too many compromises keep this mechanical keyboard from leveling up your play.
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Elon Musk Just Dumped Another $76 Million Into the Midterms
The trillionaire has given more than $445 million to Republican political groups this election cycle, as Democrats vow to investigate him.
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Dyson’s Sale Event Features Our Favorite Vacuums, Hair Tools, and More
Dyson Week is happening now, and you can save up to $300 on some of our favorite tech.
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The ‘Exotic Physics’ Behind a Mysterious 1,000-Mile Cloud on Mars
The cloud has baffled astronomers since its discovery in 2018. Now, a new study offers a possible cause for its appearance.
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8 Things to Know About the iPhone Duo
Did you manage to score Apple’s first folding phone on launch day? Are you still mulling it over? Here are a few things to keep in mind.
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A Dating App Is Offering ‘Chivalry Mode’ and ‘Marriage Timeline’ to Get Gen Z Married
Upward, a newly relaunched Christian app, is pitching trad values to a generation that barely even dates.
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These Headphones Twist Into a Bluetooth Speaker in Seconds. If Only They Sounded Better
After living with the TDM Neo Hybrid Headphones for a few weeks, I’m impressed by the engineering, but less impressed by the sound.
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Split Tunneling Is Your VPN’s Best Feature. Here’s How to Make the Most of It
This feature common to VPN services gives you protection and privacy specifically when and where you need it.
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Cool, Cool, Cool, Palmer Luckey Made a Genetically Modified Military Dog Startup
Warhound came out of stealth on Wednesday with $200 million in funding and a mission to create “elite working dogs” equipped with "advanced body armor."
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What to Know About Shamonda Virus Following the First Reported Human Infection
Although the case is considered exceptional, investigators are working to determine how the infection occurred and whether the pathogen played a role in the patient’s death.
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My Favorite Affordable Headphones Are Now $24 Off
The Anker Soundcore Space 2 are a good deal even at full price. The fact they’re 18 percent off is just icing on the cake.
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Inside the Exclusive Nathan Fielder Interview
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we go behind the scenes of our Nathan Fielder cover story, unpack tech billionaires’ generous promises, and discuss the suspicious letters sent to US election offices.
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The Social Society Helping Women Join the AI Boom
WIRED spoke with the founders of the Aged Intelligence Society, a fast-growing events startup that brings women together to “solve midlife problems using frontier tools.”
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A New Ice Age Was Beginning. Then Humans Started Burning Fossil Fuels
Ancient plants reveal that the vestiges of the North American ice sheet started expanding a few thousand years ago, but that climate change caused it to reverse course.
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My Smart Home Devices Have Been Secretly Eating My Wi-Fi Data, and I’m Not Alone
My Google Home Speaker had been burning through more data than all the rest of my devices combined. As I looked into it further, I found other smart home devices that had the same problem.
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Save $150 on an Apple Mac Mini, but There’s a Catch
Apple’s Mac Mini M4 is one of the best mini computers you can buy, and it’s $150 off. While it’s a good deal on a new, older-generation model, it’s still more expensive than it was at launch.
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Meet Mori, a Cute Robot Mushroom That Doesn’t Really Say (or Do) Anything
Step one in convincing people to live with robots with cameras on their faces? Disguise them as cute home decor.
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Give Yourself a Reason to Get Up With WIRED’s Favorite (Now Discounted) Drip Coffee Maker
The Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is a smart, high-end machine that offers pour-over quality. You can get it refurbished from the brand for 25 percent off.
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Hugging Face’s New AI Biology Model Lets You Chat With DNA
The new open-source model speaks the language of DNA and can help researchers understand the effects of any changes on gene activity and health.
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This Preamp Costs More Than a Fancy Sports Car
Goldmund’s $240,000 Mimesis Statement is an exercise in extreme Swiss sound engineering—and only one part of a $1.5 million audio setup.
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I Worked for a Whole Day Using Only the iPhone Duo. Here’s How It Went
A portable keyboard and kickstand make Apple’s foldable a viable emergency workstation—even if iOS still gets in the way.
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Greenlight Takes a Digital Wall Calendar and Adds My Most-Wanted Feature
After testing multiple models, I’m convinced voice control belongs on the family calendar. Greenlight’s Family Hub shows why.
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They Believe 2020 Was Stolen. They Could Be in Charge of Elections in 2028
A host of election-denying candidates are running for attorney general in states across the country.
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Meta’s Ad Sales Are Suffering Now That Europeans Can Pick Less Personalization
An earnings briefing on Wednesday revealed ad revenue has slowed since the European Union introduced the Less Personalized Ads models at the beginning of this year.
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Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched
Amazon Web Services logged attempts to leverage the internet-melting PHP2Shell bugs four days ago. They're now being “broadly exploited” across the internet.
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Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure
Meta’s board feared that its CEO’s departure could disrupt the company’s AI ambitions. A new stock agreement gives him financial incentives to stay put.
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Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores
Some hosts are threatening to strike, while others are plotting ways around Airbnb’s new restrictions. Guests, meanwhile, are celebrating.
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It’s Cozy Season. Ruggable’s October Sale Is Right on Time
My floors are cold, my home needs a seasonal refresh, and Ruggable’s October Hosting Sale is the perfect excuse to buy a new rug.
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Trump Isn’t Even Good at TV Anymore
From Trump TV to a “Shark Tank” knockoff, the president’s latest entertainment ventures are a steep decline from his days on “The Apprentice.”
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Eufy’s Versatile Security Camera Is the Cheapest It Has Ever Been
This feature-packed security camera is the perfect way to keep an eye on your home and fam from afar.
