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Amazon Prime Day 2020: 33 Best Home, Outdoors, Toy Deals (Day 2)
Too tired to shop? Let us do the legwork for you. Here are our favorite deals on Garmins, Roombas, and more.
This Sony OLED Is the Best Prime Day TV Deal (2020)
If you're a discerning cinephile, this is a great price on the Sony A8H OLED TV, one of the prettiest screens of the year.
How Apple Built 5G Into Its New iPhones
The faster wireless standard uses different chunks of the radio spectrum—but the technology remains nascent.
A Trickbot Assault Shows US Military Hackers' Growing Reach
Despite the operation's short-term effects, it sets new precedents for the scope of Cyber Command's mission.
Zojirushi's Rice Cooker (Our Fave) Is $65 Off for Prime Day
If piles of warm, hot grains are the only thing powering you from one day to the next, check out Zojirushi's 3-cup rice cooker.
Wild Predators Are Relying More on Our Food—and Pets
A new study shows that some big carnivores are getting up to half their diet from sources like trash, crops, or small mammals that live near people.
Do Everything Faster With These Keyboard Tricks
Wanna see me cut and paste a large block of text without formatting? Wanna see me do it again?
How to Beat Zoom Fatigue—and Set Healthy Boundaries
This new era of constant video chats means we're all in front of cameras more than ever before. Here's how to cope.
See Earth Transform Like You're a Time-Traveling Astronaut
The new photo book Overview Timelapse shows the startling ways humanity is changing the planet, from lithium mines to the ravages of climate change.
This Is My Brain on Salvia
I loaned my head to the world’s first fMRI study on the effects of salvinorin A, a potent psychedelic. Here’s what it revealed.
The iPhone 12 Ships Without a Charger. Will It Curb E-Waste?
Apple’s decision to skip the charger and EarPods sounds like a step that would reduce the company's environmental footprint. But it’s not that simple.
Schools (and Children) Need a Fresh Air Fix
Classrooms have needed better ventilation for years. It took a pandemic to get us to pay attention.
Just as Tech Looked Serious About Diversity, Trump Intervenes
The Labor Department last week questioned Microsoft’s stated goal to double the number of Black leaders in the company.
Internet Freedom Has Taken a Hit During the Covid-19 Pandemic
From arrests to surveillance, governments are using the novel coronavirus as cover for a crackdown on digital liberty.
The iPhone 12 Mini Marks the Triumphant Return of the Good Small Phone
The iPhone 12 Mini is tiny by contemporary standards—but unlike other shrunk-down smartphones, it doesn't skimp.
Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro: Price, Specs, Release Date
Apple showed off its newest flagship handset Tuesday. There are four models, all of which support 5G.
Everything Apple Announced, October 2020: iPhone 12, HomePod Mini, Beats Flex
Four new iPhones made their debut today, along with a new $99 HomePod and some iPhone accessories.
A Plan to Fix the US Bike Shortage
Demand for bikes has soared in the pandemic. To spur production, the US should adopt the industrial policies from the Asian countries it relies on.
AI Is Throwing Battery Development Into Overdrive
Improving batteries has always been hampered by slow experimentation and discovery processes. Machine learning is speeding it up by orders of magnitude.
Trump’s ‘Miracle Cure’ for Covid Is a Logistical Nightmare
If the drug is authorized, who will be eligible for the treatment? Where will it be administered? How much will it cost?
Apple iPhone 12 Event (2020): How to Watch, What to Expect
The company is expected to debut the iPhone 12 during a streaming presentation Tuesday. Here's how to tune in.
His Writing Radicalized Young Hackers. Now He Wants to Redeem Them
Cory Doctorow's Little Brother series has been a young-adult sci-fi bible for teen hacktivists. But with the latest and darkest book in the trilogy, it's all grown up.
The Delightful, Painful Nostalgia of Radio Archives
On this week's Get WIRED podcast, writer Jason Parham dives into his past as a kid listening to the radio during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles.
New York Is Trying Targeted Lockdowns. Will It Curb Covid?
Instead of shutting down all of New York City, this time officials are taking a block-by-block approach to home in on areas with increasing case numbers.
Facebook Tweaked Its Rules, but You Can Still Target Voters
Political strategists say they combine information from multiple databases to identify the people they want to vote—and not vote.
Split-Second ‘Phantom’ Images Can Fool Tesla’s Autopilot
Researchers found they could stop a Tesla by flashing a few frames of a stop sign for less than half a second on an internet-connected billboard.
How to Disinfect Everything: Coronavirus Home Cleaning Tips
These are our in-depth best practices for keeping yourself (and just about everything else) clean and Covid-19 free.
How We Came to Live in a Split-Screen Reality
The more of them we encounter, the more we begin to interpret the world according to their logic.
Zojirushi Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker & Warmer Review: Makes Nearly Perfect Rice
The new flagship machine from the reigning rice-cooker king applies serious brains to your grains.
The Effort to Build the Mathematical Library of the Future
A community of mathematicians is using software called Lean to build a new digital repository. They hope it represents where their field is headed next.
Amazon's Latest Gimmicks Are Pushing the Limits of Privacy
Privacy advocates warn that the Ring Always Home Cam and Amazon One both normalize aggressive new forms of data collection.
How to Block Bad Websites—or Just Get Things Done
The web is full of distractions and temptations, especially when we really should be working. Here are some tools to help you stay focused.
AI Can Help Diagnose Some Illnesses—If Your Country Is Rich
Algorithms for detecting eye diseases are mostly trained on patients in the US, Europe, and China. This can make the tools ineffective for other racial groups and countries.
Researchers Found 55 Flaws in Apple's Corporate Network
The company has patched the vulnerabilities and paid the team of white-hat hackers $288,000.
FIFA 21 Is Limping Toward Retirement
EA's new edition includes minor gameplay tweaks, but it seems like the real innovations are being saved for next year.
The Law Comes for John McAfee
Plus: A buggy chastity lock, Iranian disinformation, and more of the week’s top security news.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Review: Too Much Quirk for Work
It’s an excellent tablet, but the 2-in-1 desktop mode still can’t match the iPad—or any laptop.
Covid is Strengthening the Push for Indigenous Data Control
Due to data control concerns, tribal nations are not part of the "All of Us" DNA collection program. But that means missing out on its Covid-19 antibody testing.
How to Customize Your iPhone Home Screen in iOS 14 With Widgets
Choosing widgets and designing your own app icons takes time—but it’s worth it to nail that aesthetic.
Testing Alone Won’t Stop Covid. Just Look at the White House
Some employers are relying on rapid tests to reopen. The outbreak around President Trump shows the shortcomings of that approach.
Put Trump's Tweets on a Time Delay
Twitter has announced new changes to combat misinformation. It should go further by checking and flagging the president's tweets—before they wreak havoc.
A Super-Spreading Presidency, Experimental Treatments, and More Coronavirus News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
'Palm Springs' is 'Groundhog Day' With a Twist
The Hulu comedy riffs on the trope of reliving the same day over and over again.
Netflix Canceled 'GLOW.' What's Next?
The next season had already been greenlit—which makes it hard not to wonder if the streaming service is rethinking its strategy.
Does the House Antitrust Report Mean That Tech Is Evil?
Plus: a plan to break up Microsoft, anonymity on the internet, and a baffling balcony address.
Robots Are Stringing Together These Adidas Running Shoes
The brand’s new Strung technology uses a robot to place thousands of individual threads across a sneaker’s upper.
The Most Sway-Prone Buildings in LA Aren’t Where You Expect
Using a network of sensors, researchers found that the Los Angeles high-rises most likely to rock in a future quake aren’t downtown.
All the Ways We’re Battling the WFH Burnout
This week, we gather survival tips from the author of a book about how the always-on lifestyle has driven many of us to the breaking point.
‘He Didn’t Want Any Covid-Related Studies’
Federal scientists want to study how the virus interacts with wildlife—but they say a Trump appointee is stopping them.
Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE Review: Better Features, Worse Battery
Checking your blood oxygen is a very reasonable addition to Apple’s suite of health features.
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