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Amazfit Balance Review: Most Improved, Still Exasperating
It's much better than previous ones I've tried, but exasperating software does not make up for great-looking hardware.
11 Best Organic Mattresses, Toppers, Bedding (2024): Nontoxic and Natural
These nontoxic beds and bedsheets are easier on the environment and your health-and they feel like a dream.
Automakers Are Telling Your Insurance Company How You Really Drive
Plus: The operator of a dark-web cryptocurrency mixing" service is found guilty, and a US senator reveals that popular safes contain secret backdoors.
Walmart Is Selling the Apple MacBook Air With M1 for Just $699
Plus: Reddit gives advertisers tools to make them look like regular users, the FTC wants you to eat more ice cream, and TikTok is in lawmakers' crosshairs yet again.
The FCC Now Says Broadband Speed Should Be at Least 100 Mbps
The old broadband standard of 25 Mbps wasn't cutting it anymore.
20 Best Deals: Air Purifiers, Vacuums, and Bluetooth Speakers
We found discounts on our favorite at-home essentials to help make spring cleaning a lot easier.
Insurance Rates Are Soaring for US Homeowners in Climate Danger Zones
Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like California, Florida and Louisiana hit hardest.
The Global Danger of Boring Buildings
Unloved buildings turn to ruin, leading to a deluge of construction waste worldwide. Designer Thomas Heatherwick tells WIRED why cities need to prioritize human health and joy in architecture.
Reddit’s Sale of User Data for AI Training Draws FTC Inquiry
The platform says it stands to make more than $200 million in coming years from Google and other companies that want user comments to feed AI projects. Regulators have questions.
Don’t Let the Boeing Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very Safe
Despite a flood of bad news about mechanical mishaps on commercial airliners, data from regulators shows that jumbo jets aren't all suddenly falling apart.
How to Set Medication Reminders on Your Phone (2024): Best Apps, iPhone, Android, Samsung
Don't forget your pills! Here's how to set alarms, notifications, and reminders on your iPhone or Android smartphone.
Sinking Section 702 Wiretap Program Offered One Last Lifeboat
For months, US lawmakers have examined every side of a historic surveillance debate. With the introduction of the SAFE Act, all that's left to do now is vote.
7 Best External Hard Drives (2024): SSDs, Hard Drives, Rugged
Need an ultrafast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We've got a solution for every situation.
New Far-Right Conspiracy Claims Boeing's Accidents Are Intentional
Following a series of incidents involving the company's planes, some conspiracists are baselessly alleging that Boeing is failing on purpose as part of a global plot to bring down Western civilization.
Y Combinator's Chief Startup Whisperer Is Demoting Himself
As the influential startup incubator downsizes-and navigates political pushback-managing director Michael Seibel is taking a new role to spend more time working with founders.
6 Best Sunrise Alarm Clocks (2024): Budget, Smart Apps, and Sleep Sounds
If you can't wake up naturally to a genuine sunrise and drift to sleep along with a real sunset, try a machine that simulates them.
No One Knows What TikTok Is
This week, US lawmakers began a new push to ban TikTok. At the heart of it is a lot of confusion about what the app is and what it means.
A Pill That Kills Ticks Is a Promising New Weapon Against Lyme Disease
Your pets can already eat a chewable tablet for tick prevention. Now, a pill that paralyzes and kills ticks has shown positive results in a small human trial.
A Startup Will Try to Mine Helium-3 on the Moon
The Earth is in short supply of helium-3. The lunar surface may hold the answer.
The Designer Who’s Trying to Transform Your City Into a Sponge
Kongjian Yu pioneered China's sponge city" concept-less concrete and more green spaces to exploit stormwater instead of fighting it. Metropolises all over the world are following suit.
States Are Lining Up to Outlaw Lab-Grown Meat
Around 46 million Americans live in states that have introduced bills to ban cultivated meat, the latest escalation in a surprising culture war.
Solo Stove's Excellent Pizza Oven Is on Sale for Pi Day
It's Pi Day! To celebrate, Solo Stove's pizza ovens and smokeless firepits are $50 off.
Forget Chatbots. AI Agents Are the Future
Startups and tech giants are trying to move from chatbots that offer help via text, to AI agents that can get stuff done. Recent demos include an AI coder called Devin and agents that play videogames.
15 Best Soundbars for Every Budget (2024): Vizio, Sonos, Samsung, Yamaha, Sony
Every television deserves a row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorite soundbars.
The Small Company at the Center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’
Montreal-based Sweet Baby employs just 16 people. They now find themselves the targets of gaming's latest harassment campaign.
Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, Judge Declares
A surprisingly fast ruling at the end of a six-week trial in the UK High Court ends Craig Wright's campaign to be recognized as the inventor of Bitcoin.
11 Best Pillows (2024): For Side Sleepers, Orthopedic, Travel
Whether you snooze on your side, back, or in a tangle of limbs and blankets, we've slept on all these pillows to find the right support for your noggin.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Targets a Generation of Politically Disaffected, Extremely Online Men
In a campaign that increasingly reflects a late-night TikTok scroll, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is gathering celebrities and influencers that appeal to a young male base.
Blink Mini 2 Review: Small Size, Big Value
Amazon's small but mighty Blink Mini 2 comes with handy person detection, if you can stomach another subscription.
How a TikTok Ban Would Play Out
This week, we discuss the push by US lawmakers to ban the social video platform, and we debate the consequences of a TikTok ban for creators and for the rest of the tech industry.
Your Next Pair of Walmart Pants Could Be 3D Woven
San Francisco startup Unspun is the new face of the movement to cut down on emissions and waste in fashion. Its newest assignment: making work chinos for Walmart on its 3D weaving machines.
Regulators Need AI Expertise. They Can't Afford It
The European AI Office and the UK government are trying to hire experts to study and regulate the AI boom-but are offering salaries far short of industry compensation.
Can Reddit—the Internet’s Greatest Authenticity Machine—Survive Its Own IPO?
When thousands of subreddits went dark in protest, it exposed the tension at the core of Reddit. Is the web's most reliably human forum a gold mine for investors, or an old-fashioned dumpster fire?
You Can Count on Pi
On Pi Day we answer the burning question: Is there any world in which pi does not go on forever?
The ‘Emergency Powers’ Risk of a Second Trump Presidency
Every US president has the ability to invoke emergency powers" that could give an authoritarian leader the ability to censor the internet, restrict travel, and more.
34 Best Sleep Week Deals: Mattresses, Sheets, and Sleep Accessories
Welcome to Sleep Week! If you're not getting enough shut-eye, some of our favorite sleep accessories are discounted now.
Keurig’s K-Rounds Are Compostable Coffee Pods, but They Only Work With Its New Alta Coffee Machine
The new K-Round coffee pods are made out of coffee and seaweed, but they'll only work on Keurig's new Alta coffee maker.
Climate Change Is Bad for Your Health, Wherever You Are
Rising temperatures are a threat regardless of where you live on the planet-they're just dangerous in different ways.
The House Passed the Bill That Could Ban TikTok—and It Wasn’t Close
If the Senate passes the bill, President Joe Biden has said he will sign it.
15 Best Electric Bikes (2024): Affordable, Cargo, Folding, Commuter
A battery-powered motor lets you enjoy most of the benefits of biking, minus the sweat.
Google DeepMind’s Latest AI Agent Learned to Play 'Goat Simulator 3'
These AI agents can adapt to games they haven't played before. Google made them by feeding data on how humans play different video games to a language model like those behind the latest chatbots.
11 Best Weighted Blankets (2024): Cooling, Throws, and Eye Masks
These accessories might not cure your anxiety or insomnia, but they can feel like a hug when you really need one.
I Tried Aescape's Robot-Arm-Powered Massage Table—and Loved Being in Control
The Aescape has robot arms designed to deliver a custom spa-like massage-all for $60.
There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764
A global network of violent predators is hiding in plain sight, targeting children on major platforms, grooming them, and extorting them to commit horrific acts of abuse.
Ageism Haunts Some Tech Workers in the Race to Get Hired
Hundreds of thousands of tech workers have been laid off since 2022. Some who don't fit the young coder archetype say being more experienced can feel like a disadvantage.
TikTok Is Facing Its Greatest Threat Yet
Today, the House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill that could result in a ban of the app in the US.
Porn Sites Need Age-Verification Systems in Texas, Court Rules
The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has vacated an injunction against an age-verification requirement to view internet porn in Texas.
China’s Best Self-Driving Car Platforms, Tested and Compared
Tesla and General Motors may be struggling with self-driving tech, but the opposite is true in Asia. WIRED tested China's top three autopilot systems to see just how far ahead they are.
How to Download Your TikTok Videos
US lawmakers are considering banning the social video app. Whether that happens or not, it's a good idea to back up all the TikTok clips that are worth saving.
How Rivian Is Pulling Off Its $45,000 R2 Electric SUV
WIRED talks to CEO RJ Scaringe about how the automaker's engineering team learned to say no-or make some compromises to create a smaller, more affordable electric car.
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