The Second Person to Get a Pig Heart Transplant Just Died

Lawrence Faucette died six weeks after undergoing the experimental procedure involving a genetically engineered pig organ.

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The 27 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now

From Furious 7 to Meg 2, here are our favorite movies on the streaming service.

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How Telegram Became a Terrifying Weapon in the Israel-Hamas War

Hamas posted gruesome images and videos that were designed to go viral. Sources argue that Telegram’s lax moderation ensured they were seen around the world.

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Apple October 2023 Hardware Event: MacBook Pro, iMac, M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max

The company debuted three new chipsets, next-generation MacBook Pro models, and a revamped iMac.

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Apple October 2023 Hardware Event: MacBook Pro, iMac, M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max

The company debuted three new chipsets, next-generation MacBook Pro models, and a revamped iMac.

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Matthew Perry Deserved Better Than #DiedSuddenly

Immediately after news of the Friends actor’s death broke, conspiracy theorists tried to hijack his legacy.

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A Personalized Brain Implant Curbed a Woman’s OCD

A device in her brain delivers jolts of electricity when it detects abnormal neural activity associated with obsessive thoughts.

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Where You Live Is As Important As What You Eat

Air quality, heat, and food in your neighborhood has a big influence on your health. Future urban design needs to take this into account.

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Generative AI Is Playing a Surprising Role in Israel-Hamas Disinformation

Even as some feared the war would be the first in history to be flooded with machine-made fake images, that hasn’t happened. The technology’s impact on the conflict is far more subtle.

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Joe Biden’s Sweeping New Executive Order Aims to Drag the US Government into the Age of ChatGPT

President Joe Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence with measures to boost US tech talent and prevent AI being used to threaten national security.

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How to Use Your Phone Addiction to Actually Learn Stuff

These apps can help you slow your mindless scrolling—or put it to good use.

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How to Use Your Phone Addiction to Actually Learn Stuff

These apps can help you slow your mindless scrolling—or put it to good use.

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Greece’s New Political Star Is a TikTok Creation

Stefanos Kasselakis is the darling of the country’s media, with a celebrity status forged on social media. But how much of his carefully crafted image is real?

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The Destruction of Gaza’s Internet Is Complete

As Israel increases its ground operation in Gaza, the last remaining internet and mobile connections have gone dark.

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The 29 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

From The Greatest Show Never Made to Gen V, these are our picks for what you should be watching on the streamer.

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The 14 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now

From The Burial to A Million Miles Away, these are the must-watch films on the streamer.

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If You Didn’t Care About Antarctica’s Icy Belly, You Will Now

Scientists are getting an ever-clearer picture of the undersides of deteriorating glaciers. It’s not looking good.

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Best Cocktail Gear: Shakers, Strainers, Juicers, and More (2023)

Steal the show at your next party with a display of cocktail mixology mastery with the right bar tools, books, and glassware.

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The 36 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now

Moonlighting and Living for the Dead are just two of the shows you won’t want to miss on this streaming service.

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'Our Flag Means Death' Took Queering History to New Depths in Season 2

Sure, Anne Bonny and Mary Read were IRL lovers, like the show portrays. But many new characters and storylines this season nod to pirates who were barely mentioned in history books.

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How to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics (2023)

Get rid of old, broken, and unused devices—even Lightning cables—without adding to the e-waste problem.

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How to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics (2023)

Get rid of old, broken, and unused devices—even Lightning cables—without adding to the e-waste problem.

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The UK Lists Top Nightmare AI Scenarios Ahead of Its Big Tech Summit

Ahead of a global summit on how to keep artificial intelligence from doing harm, a UK government report warns that the tech could be used to help create bioweapons, or escape human control altogether.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify in His Own Trial. It’s a Legal Hail Mary

Received wisdom is that defendants shouldn’t take the stand in fraud trials. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s choice to do so is a bold gamble.

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The 5 Instagram Features That US States Say Ruin Teens’ Mental Health

These five features of Instagram helped Meta deceptively hook teens and harm their mental health, allege lawsuits filed today by 42 US states.

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GM's Cruise Loses Its Self-Driving License in San Francisco After a Robotaxi Dragged a Person

The California DMV says the company's autonomous taxis are “not safe” and that Cruise “misrepresented” safety information about its self-driving vehicle technology.

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Ulku Rowe Is the First Google Employee to Beat the Company in Court Over Sexist Discrimination

A court awarded Google executive Ulku Rowe $1.15 million, making her the first woman to win a sexist discrimination case against the company in court. She hopes to inspire others to do the same.

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Why Nintendo Kept Super Mario Bros. Wonder's New Mario Under Wraps

Earlier this year Charles Martinet, who voiced Mario for decades, retired. After weeks of speculation about his replacement, Nintendo revealed the new voice actor with little fanfare. What gives?

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The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media

Hamas has threatened to broadcast videos of hostage executions. With the war between Israel and Hamas poised to enter a new phase, are social platforms ready?

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The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest

Popularity on GitHub can open valuable doors for developers and startups. Underground stores sell “stars” on the platform, offering coders a way to literally fake it till they make it.

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What Is Matter? We Explain the New Smart Home Standard (2023)

This open source protocol ensures your devices play nicely. As Matter 1.2 rolls out, here's what's changing in the smart home scene.

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The Surprising Way Clean Energy Will Help Save the Snowpack

As if we needed another reason to quickly ditch fossil fuels: Cleaner snow melts much more slowly.

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Sony Xperia 5 V Review: Small and Mighty but Too Pricey

Sony’s more affordable smartphone is five-by-five, with punchy performance and a quality camera, but it’s still too expensive.

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History Says the 1918 Flu Killed the Young and Healthy. These Bones Say Otherwise

A study of bones held in a Cleveland museum reveals a new side to the pandemic’s story—and a new way to think about pandemics to come.

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Britain’s Big AI Summit Is a Doom-Obsessed Mess

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s global summit on AI governance will focus on extreme scenarios of algorithms causing harm. Many British AI experts would rather he focus on near-term problems.

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Everyone Is a Luddite Now

A new history of the Luddites, Blood in the Machine, argues that 19th century fears about technology are still relevant today. It's the latest in a long line of attempts to reclaim the label.

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Plufl Human Dog Bed Review: Comfy and Cozy

This human-sized pet bed is a great place to read, snooze, and hide from your anxieties.

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'The Black Book' Is Nigeria’s First Runaway Netflix Hit

A Nollywood thriller shot for $1 million has topped Netflix charts as far away as South Korea, showing streamers the potential of African cinema.

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16 Best Deals: Gaming Headsets, Lego Kits, and iPads

These discounts can help when you start feeling cooped up.

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16 Best Deals: Gaming Headsets, Lego Kits, and iPads

These discounts can help when you start feeling cooped up.

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Palestinians Claim Social Media 'Censorship' Is Endangering Lives

Alleged censorship of social media and disruptions to electricity and internet access have meant people under fire in Gaza can’t get the information they need to survive.

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'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' Is the Face of Nintendo's Transformation

On the heels of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the new Mario game sets up Nintendo’s future as more than a video game company.

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Citing Hamas, the US Wants to Treat Crypto "Mixers" as Suspected Money Launderers

With a new emphasis on the Hamas attacks on Israel, the US Treasury has proposed designating foreign cryptocurrency “mixer” services as money launderers and national security threats.

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The 56 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now

From The Little Mermaid to Haunted Mansion, here’s what you need to watch on the streaming platform.

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The US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up

The US Congress won’t pass federal AI regulation anytime soon. NYC is forging ahead with an AI Action Plan and a proposal for a new Office of Algorithmic Data Integrity.

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Inside a TikTok Talent Factory for Misfit Stars

The creator economy is fragmented and chaotic. This guy can (almost) make sense of it.

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Netflix’s Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Working—for Now

A tough campaign to squash password-sharing appears to be working, according to Netflix’s latest earnings report.

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Who's Responsible for the Gaza Hospital Blast? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Know What’s Real

A flood of false information, partisan narratives, and weaponized “fact-checking" has obscured efforts to find out who’s responsible for an explosion at a hospital in Gaza.

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The 39 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now

From Loki to Goosebumps, here’s everything you should be watching on Disney+.

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Teledriving Is a Sneaky Shortcut to Driverless Cars

German startup Vay is pushing teledriving—in which cars are remotely operated by humans—as easier to achieve than fully autonomous driving.

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Insiders Say X’s Crowdsourced Anti-Disinformation Tool Is Making the Problem Worse

X is promoting Community Notes to solve its disinformation problems, but some former employees and people who currently contribute notes say it’s not fit for that purpose.

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A ‘Godfather of AI’ Calls for an Organization to Defend Humanity

Yoshua Bengio’s pioneering research helped bring about ChatGPT and the current AI boom. Now he’s worried AI could harm civilization, and says the future needs a humanity defense organization.

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Inside the Race to Crush Paris’ Bedbug Crisis

Humans are teaming up with dogs to eliminate the blood-sucking pests, but there's no overarching strategy, just eye-watering costs.

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'Starfield' Dev Bethesda Just Lost One of Its Most Important Executives

After 24 years with the company and the launch of Starfield, Peter Hines, Bethesda’s head of publishing, is leaving.

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The Problematic Rise of Personalized Nutrition

Some doctors warn that personalized nutrition apps like Zoe can cause otherwise well patients an unhealthy amount of worry.

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How China’s EV Boom Caught Western Car Companies Asleep at the Wheel

Auto execs in the US, Europe, and Japan never thought Chinese EVs were a threat. Now they’re coming to wipe the floor with their Western counterparts.

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A 'Green' Search Engine Sees Danger—and Opportunity—in the Generative AI Revolution

Berlin-based Ecosia carved out a niche as a carbon-negative search engine. To adapt to the ChatGPT era, it’s moving closer to Google and exploring how AI could help users cut carbon emissions.

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Millions of Workers Are Training AI Models for Pennies

From the Philippines to Colombia, low-paid workers label training data for AI models used by the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.

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6 Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers (2023): Budget, Luxe, Tested by Experts

The stats say most people prefer to snooze on their sides. If that’s you, then you might want to check out these WIRED-tested beds.

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6 Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers (2023): Budget, Luxe, Tested by Experts

The stats say most people prefer to snooze on their sides. If that’s you, then you might want to check out these WIRED-tested beds.

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I’m Charging My Toothbrush With Wireless Power Over Distance—and It’s a Trip

Nikola Tesla once dreamed of transferring electrical energy through the air. Now, a company called Wi-Charge is beta-testing a prototype technology, and I’m testing it in my bathroom.

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I’m Charging My Toothbrush With Wireless Power Over Distance—and It’s a Trip

Nikola Tesla once dreamed of transferring electrical energy through the air. Now, a company called Wi-Charge is beta-testing a prototype technology, and I’m testing it in my bathroom.

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The 39 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now

From The Fall of the House of Usher to Sex Education, these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week.

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Artificial Intelligence Is Seeping Into All of Your Gadgets

This week, we discuss the impact generative AI is having on the world of consumer tech, and the various futures that path could lead us to.

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Infinite Machine P1 Electric Scooter: Specs, Release Date, Features

This Cybertruck-style electric scooter has a futuristic design, can hit 55 miles per hour, and has a 60-mile range. But it also costs $10,000.

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The Chatbots Are Now Talking to Each Other

ChatGPT-style chatbots that pretend to be people are being used to help companies develop new product and marketing ideas.

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Air Up Water Bottle Review: Its Smelly Gimmick Really Stinks

The Air Up bottle’s smelly gimmick commits a terrible water foul.

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Air Up Water Bottle Review: Its Smelly Gimmick Really Stinks

The Air Up bottle’s smelly gimmick commits a terrible water foul.

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Hydro Dams Are Struggling to Handle the World’s Intensifying Weather

Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others—forcing managers to employ new forecasting technology and clever strategies to capitalize on what they have.

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The EU’s Threats to Elon Musk Are Empty, Sources Say

European commissioner Thierry Breton warned X it could be fined for failing to control disinformation and illegal content. But critics say his threats lack teeth.

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A Graphic Hamas Video Donald Trump Jr. Shared on X Is Actually Real, Research Confirms

A video posted by Donald Trump Jr. showing Hamas militants attacking Israelis was falsely flagged in a Community Note as being years old, thus making X's disinformation problem worse, not better.

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This First Peek Inside NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Capsule Is a Glimpse Back in Time

Scientists finally opened the rock sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx captured a treasure trove of material from the solar system’s earliest days.

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5 Best Dyson Prime Day Deals (2023)

Snag the Dyson Supersonic and Corrale at steep discounts or pick up the company's popular cordless stick vacuums at more palatable prices.

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A Monkey Got a New Kidney From a Pig—and Lived for 2 Years

Human donor kidneys are in short supply. A new experiment that tested gene-edited organ transplants in monkeys showed that pig kidneys may one day be viable substitutes.

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5 Best Dyson Prime Day Deals (2023)

Snag the Dyson Supersonic and Corrale at steep discounts or pick up the company's popular cordless stick vacuums at more palatable prices.

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Where Does Crypto Go From Here?

We talk with Michael Casey, the chief content officer of CoinDesk, almost one year after the news site brought down Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency empire FTX.

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The 17 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now

From The Morning Show to Messi Meets America, here’s everything you need to be watching on the streamer.

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6 Best Prime Day Sex Toy Deals on Vibrators and Strokers (2023)

Amazon’s autumn sale really gets everyone in the mood to make a deal, including sex tech makers.

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6 Best Prime Day Sex Toy Deals on Vibrators and Strokers (2023)

Amazon’s autumn sale really gets everyone in the mood to make a deal, including sex tech makers.

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16 Best Prime Day Laptop Deals (2023) and Other WFH Gear

It's Amazon Prime Day! Er, Big Deal Days. Either way, we've found discounts on Windows laptops, MacBooks, computer accessories, and more.

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8 Best All-Clad Cookware Deals Right Now (October 2023)

All-Clad makes some of the best—and priciest—cookware you can buy. These discounts will help you invest for less.

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8 Best All-Clad Cookware Deals Right Now (October 2023)

All-Clad makes some of the best—and priciest—cookware you can buy. These discounts will help you invest for less.

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The Israel-Hamas War Erupts in Digital Chaos

Hacktivism is increasingly a feature of modern kinetic warfare. It’s playing out with particular ferocity in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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Unity CEO John Riccitiello Steps Down After Pricing Blowup

Weeks after calls for his resignation echoed throughout the video game industry, Unity’s CEO is retiring.

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9 Best Smart Speakers (2023): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

Chatty assistants from Amazon, Apple, and Google are popular. But which one is right for you?

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Heat Waves in the Ground Are Getting More Extreme—and Perilous

The atmosphere is rapidly warming, but the soil is also prone to heat waves. Scientists are racing to understand the consequences.

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New York’s Airbnb Ban Is Descending Into Pure Chaos

People are listing short-term rentals on social media and lesser-known platforms, bolstering a rental black market in New York City.

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Israel's Failure to Stop the Hamas Attack Shows the Danger of Too Much Surveillance

Hundreds dead, thousands wounded—Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel shows the limits of even the most advanced and invasive surveillance dragnets as full-scale war erupts.

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Best Camping Cookware Items (2023): Stoves, Coolers, Tables, Meal Planning, and Tips

Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew. This guide will make sure you can whip up tasty grub no matter where you end up.

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How These Nobel-Winning Physicists Explored Tiny Glimpses of Time

The development of attosecond pulses of light allowed researchers to explore the frame-by-frame movement of electrons.

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Best Amazon Fire Tablet (2023): Which Model Should You Buy?

Whether you need a travel-friendly slate or something affordable for the kids, we tested every model to find the right one for every occasion.

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The Easiest Ways to Access Your Computer Remotely

Just because your computer isn’t with you doesn’t mean you can’t use it.

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The Easiest Ways to Access Your Computer Remotely

Just because your computer isn’t with you doesn’t mean you can’t use it.

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A Silk Pillowcase Can’t Fix All Your Curly Hair Problems (2023)

Switching to a silk pillowcase is supposed to lead to fresher curls and clearer skin. But it's not a magic solution if you toss and turn at night.

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A Silk Pillowcase Can’t Fix All Your Curly Hair Problems (2023)

Switching to a silk pillowcase is supposed to lead to fresher curls and clearer skin. But it's not a magic solution if you toss and turn at night.

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Meet the Next Generation of Doctors—and Their Surgical Robots

Don't worry, your next surgeon will definitely be a human. But just as medical students are training to use a scalpel, they're also training to use robots designed to make surgeries easier.

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23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews

At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data.

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Why Everyone Is Talking About ‘Dicks’

The new musical is like nothing Hollywood has ever seen. Probably because Hollywood didn't make it.

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14 Best Coffee Grinders (2023): Conical-Burr, Flat-Burr, Manual, Blade

Get more joy from your java. These conical-burr, flat-burr, and bladed machines let you enjoy freshly ground beans in every cup.

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

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The 25 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now

With offerings like Our Flag Means Death and Killing Eve, Max is a streaming paradise of “it’s not TV” television.

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The 3 Best Smart Displays (2023): Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa

Ever wish you could smash a tablet and smart speaker together? These devices offer the best of both.

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The 3 Best Smart Displays (2023): Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa

Ever wish you could smash a tablet and smart speaker together? These devices offer the best of both.

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What Are Ebike ‘Classes’ and What Do They Mean?

Electric bikes are broadly designated as Class 1, 2, or 3. Pay close attention, because it determines what's legal to ride and where.

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What Are Ebike ‘Classes’ and What Do They Mean?

Electric bikes are broadly designated as Class 1, 2, or 3. Pay close attention, because it determines what's legal to ride and where.

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Former Ubisoft Execs Detained as Part of Harassment Investigation

Authorities in France brought in Tommy Francois, Serge Hascoët, and three others for questioning this week.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Made Reasonable Business Decisions, Lawyers Claim

As the FTX founder’s trial got underway, the prosecution claimed Bankman-Fried deliberately stole customer money and used it for his own trading. The defense countered that he always acted in good faith.

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How to Be Extremely Online and Influence People

Journalist Taylor Lorenz talks about her new book, Extremely Online, and what the rise of internet creators means for all of our increasingly digital lives.

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How Neuralink Keeps Dead Monkey Photos Secret

Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup conducted years of tests at UC Davis, a public university. A WIRED investigation reveals how Neuralink and the university keep the grisly images of test subjects hidden.

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The 25 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now

From The Lost Boys to Meg 2, here are our favorite movies on the streaming service.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, Tab S9 FE, Buds FE (2023): Features, Specs, Price

There’s a Galaxy S23 FE smartphone, a few Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablets, and Galaxy Buds FE wireless earbuds. All are priced lower than their flagship counterparts.

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Slovakia’s Election Deepfakes Show AI Is a Danger to Democracy

Fact-checkers scrambled to deal with faked audio recordings released days before a tight election, in a warning for other countries with looming votes.

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The ‘Green’ Future of Furniture Is a Sofa Stuffed With Seaweed

Foam rubber—like the filling inside your couch—produces an enormous amount of CO2. A Norwegian company called Agoprene thinks seaweed could be the solution.

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Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech

The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

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10 Best Strollers for Almost Every Budget and Need (2023)

Whether you’re pushing your kid down the street or running on a trail, we have a stroller for you.

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How to Re-Waterproof an Old Rain Jacket

Hardshell rain jackets don't stay water resistant forever. This is how to give new life to your old outdoors outerwear.

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This Exec Is Forcing Google Into Its First Trial Over Sexist Pay Discrimination

Google Cloud director Ulku Rowe says she was underpaid by hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's set to be the first case to reach trial since an employee revolt led Google to drop forced arbitration.

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How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet

Testimony during Google’s antitrust case revealed that the company may be altering billions of queries a day to generate search results that will get you to buy more stuff.

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HP AMD Omen 16 Review (2023): A Powerful Gaming Laptop

It weighs a little more than 5 pounds, but this beefy laptop is a gaming powerhouse—if you can get used to the keyboard.

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HP AMD Omen 16 Review (2023): A Powerful Gaming Laptop

It weighs a little more than 5 pounds, but this beefy laptop is a gaming powerhouse—if you can get used to the keyboard.

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Why It's Too Soon to Call It Covid Season

Covid seems to spike twice a year—but unlike with flu season, not in a predictable pattern. That could be due to the virus, the environment, or the people it is infecting.

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Best Bed Frames (2023): Easy Assembly, Fabric, Wood, and Metal

Get that box spring off the floor with these WIRED-tested frames.

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How Insect Brains Melt and Rewire During Metamorphosis

Do fruit flies remember their larval lives? To find out, scientists made the neurons inside larvae glow, then tracked how they reshuffled as they formed adult brains.

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How to Stop Google Bard From Storing Your Data and Location

Checking out this AI chatbot's new features? Make sure to keep these privacy tips in mind during your interactions.

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The Game Theory of the Auto Strikes

As the United Auto Workers strike against Detroit’s Big Three drags on, a classic behavioral theory provides a way to figure out how long they may continue.

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Your Project Management Software Can't Save You

Do-everything workplace managers like Asana and Trello promise organizational utopias. But they reveal limitations that date all the way back to the factory floors of the 1900s.

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