A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears

Millions lost internet service after three cables in the Red Sea were damaged. Houthi rebels deny targeting the cables, but their missile attack on a cargo ship, left adrift for months, is likely to blame.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Review: Too Dang Expensive

Lenovo has honed this ThinkPad to excellence, but the price is downright silly.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Review: Too Dang Expensive

Lenovo has honed this ThinkPad to excellence, but the price is downright silly.

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The Brain Region That Controls Movement Also Guides Feelings

The cerebellum is responsible for far more than coordinating movement. New techniques reveal that it is, in fact, a hub of sensory and emotional processing in the brain.

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You Should Update Apple iOS and Google Chrome ASAP

Plus: Microsoft patches over 60 vulnerabilities, Mozilla fixes two Firefox zero-day bugs, Google patches 40 issues in Android, and more.

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The Best Cookware and Tools for Small Kitchens (2024): Storage, Cookware, and Other Tips

These kitchen ideas for compact homes will make you the master of your domain, even if your domain is not much bigger than a butcher block.

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One Couple's Quest to Ditch Natural Gas

Two climate journalists decided to decarbonize their home. Here's what happened.

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The 16 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now

From Everybody's Talking About Jamie to Bottoms, these are the must-watch films on Amazon Prime Video.

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The Next Heat Pump Frontier? NYC Apartment Windows

New heat pumps easily fit over window sills, meaning they could replace clunky apartment air-conditioning units.

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Oregon's Breakthrough Right-to-Repair Bill Is Now Law

Companies will no longer be allowed to use software checks to verify replacement parts in a major step forward for the right-to-repair movement.

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The 30 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now

From Curb Your Enthusiasm to The Regime, here's everything you need to be watching on Max this month.

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16 Best PlayStation 5 Accessories (2024): SSD Storage, Headsets, Controllers, 120-Hz TVs

From extra game storage to a fancy new 120-Hz TV, here are our favorite WIRED-tested complements to your PS5.

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The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is About to Get Even Messier

Closing the city’s seaport will send shockwaves across global shipping. Supersized container ships pose a growing risk to bridges and other  infrastructure when things go wrong.

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The Real Reason Why Some Abortion Pill Patients Go to the ER

The abortion pill mifepristone went in front of the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Antiabortionists say an increase in emergency room visits shows it’s unsafe. Medical experts disagree.

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

From Barbie to Wonka, here are our favorite movies on the streaming service.

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Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed So Quickly

Steel structures aren’t as strong as you might think—and the immense power of a container ship shouldn’t be underestimated.

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Meta Kills a Crucial Transparency Tool At the Worst Possible Time

CrowdTangle helps researchers track disinformation, but Meta will close it down before the US election. The tool's cofounder, Brandon Silverman, says it's time to force companies to share data.

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How to Take Advantage of the Samsung Free TV Promotion (2024)

If you're willing to wait until Samsung can ship you one of its upcoming 2024 models, you can get a 65-inch LED TV for free. But this preorder promotion ends April 11.

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Sci-Fi Author Vernor Vinge, Who First Wrote of the AI Singularity, Dead at 79

Vernor Vinge's writings heavily influenced futurists like Ray Kurzweil, who in turn influenced those at companies like OpenAI.

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4 Internal Apple Emails That Helped the DOJ Build Its Case

The Department of Justice alleges in its antitrust lawsuit that internal Apple emails show the company intentionally locks in users, forcing them to spend more money.

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Are You Noise Sensitive? Here's How to Tell

Every person has a different idea of what makes noise “loud,” but there are some things we all can do to turn the volume down a little.

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How to View April’s Total Solar Eclipse, Online and In Person

Here’s some advice for safely experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada.

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How to View April’s Total Solar Eclipse, Online and In Person

Here’s some advice for safely experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada.

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The Case Against Apple Weaponizes the Cult of Cupertino

The US government's antitrust suit argues that Apple's sticky ecosystem keeps hold of customers by penalizing those who leave.

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The US Is About to Drown in a Sea of Kittens

Cats are most fertile during the summer months, but in recent years “kitten season” has been starting earlier and lasting longer. The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike.

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DJI Mini 4 Pro Drone Review: The Best Small Drone Available

Building on the Mini 3 Pro’s strong foundations, DJI’s smallest drone model is also its most appealing.

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Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

Plus: The Biden administration warns of nationwide attacks on US water systems, a new Russian wiper malware emerges, and China-linked hackers wage a global attack spree.

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The 27 Best Movies on Hulu This Week

From Poor Things to All of Us Strangers, here’s everything you need to watch on Hulu right now.

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Reddit Stock Surges on Its First Day of Trading

The home of memestocks is now publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as RDDT, in the first major social media IPO in five years.

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The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots

Some species can absorb extreme amounts of nickel from soils. Such “phytomining” could help provide batteries essential for the renewable revolution.

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Watch Neuralink’s First Human Subject Demonstrate His Brain-Computer Interface

In a livestream on X, the paralyzed 29-year-old man used his Neuralink brain implant to control a computer.

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Why—and How—WIRED Is Covering Politics

Technology and politics have never been more intertwined. Here’s our approach to covering the 2024 election and beyond.

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Parler's New Owners Swear This Time Will Be Different

The “free speech” social media alternative is back on Apple’s App Store ahead of its official relaunch.

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A hidden Arctic cave holds secrets about our past and future

For half-a-century scientists have wondered what clues this enigmatic Greenland cave might hold. Now they're about to find out

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Apple's MM1 AI Model Shows a Sleeping Giant Is Waking Up

A research paper quietly released by Apple describes an AI model called MM1 that can answer questions and analyze images. It's the biggest sign yet that Apple is developing generative AI capabilities.

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The 35 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now

From Shōgun to Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, here’s everything you should be watching on Hulu this week.

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Kids’ Cartoons Get a Free Pass From YouTube’s Deepfake Disclosure Rules

YouTube now requires a label for some generative AI content. Animations made for kids are exempt.

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DeepMind Is Helping Soccer Teams Take the Perfect Corner

A soccer AI model created by Google DeepMind makes predictions about where corners will go, and suggests tweaks to make goals more or less likely.

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Fisker Suspends Its EV Production

After the difficult launch of its Ocean SUV, Fisker says it’s pausing production for six weeks.

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Fisker Suspends Its EV Production

After the difficult launch of its Ocean SUV, Fisker says it’s pausing production for six weeks.

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EVs With Built-In Camera Drones Have Already Landed in China

Still the stuff of concepts and flights of fancy in the West, automakers on the other side of the world are putting copters in their cars.

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EVs With Built-In Camera Drones Have Already Landed in China

Still the stuff of concepts and flights of fancy in the West, automakers on the other side of the world are putting copters in their cars.

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Best AirPods (2024): Which Apple Headphones Should You Buy?

Should you go AirPods Pro or AirPods Max? Apple sells several headphones—even Beats—so we break it all down to help you find the best buds for your ears.

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Best AirPods (2024): Which Apple Headphones Should You Buy?

Should you go AirPods Pro or AirPods Max? Apple sells several headphones—even Beats—so we break it all down to help you find the best buds for your ears.

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How to Free Up Space in Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive

Google offers 15 GB of free storage with every account, but many users are hitting the limit. Use these tips to clear some room, and tidy your inbox while you’re at it.

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How to Free Up Space in Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive

Google offers 15 GB of free storage with every account, but many users are hitting the limit. Use these tips to clear some room, and tidy your inbox while you’re at it.

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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.

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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.

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The 47 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now

From Girls5Eva to Avatar: The Last Airbender, these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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?

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The Kate Middleton Photo’s Most Glaring Photoshop Mistakes

Blurry hair, meandering zippers—we asked WIRED’s design department to explain the editing errors in Kate Middleton’s controversial Mother’s Day photo.

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The 48 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now

From Iwájú to Dinosaurs, here’s everything you should be watching on Disney+.

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What’s Behind the Bitcoin Price Surge? Vibes, Mostly

The price of bitcoin has climbed to a new all-time high. But assigning the cryptocurrency a value is anything but trivial.

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18 REI Deals: Tents, Backpacks, Sleeping Bags, and Outdoor Gear

Some of our favorite outdoor gear is on sale at REI. Now’s the time to upgrade your pack or grab a comfy new camp chair.

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18 REI Deals: Tents, Backpacks, Sleeping Bags, and Outdoor Gear

Some of our favorite outdoor gear is on sale at REI. Now’s the time to upgrade your pack or grab a comfy new camp chair.

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The 4 Big Questions the Pentagon’s New UFO Report Fails to Answer

The Pentagon says it’s not hiding aliens, but it stops notably short of saying what it is hiding. Here are the key questions that remain unanswered—some answers could be weirder than UFOs.

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Yoel Roth, Twitter's Former Trust and Safety Chief, Is Trying to Clean Up Your Dating Apps

Yoel Roth suffered targeted harassment after quitting as top content cop at Elon Musk’s Twitter. Now he’s head of trust and safety at dating giant Match Group, owner of Tinder, Hinge, and more.

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The Kate Middleton Photo Controversy Is an Inexplicable Mess

Apparent manipulations to an official image of the Princess of Wales led wire services to issue a “kill notification” on the photo.

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How Do Heat Pumps Work?

Our in-house physics whiz explains how a heat pump can warm your home without burning fossil fuels.

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The White House Is Briefing Dozens of Online Creators on Biden’s State of the Union Address

The Biden administration is looking for a new way to reach voters who don’t engage with traditional media.

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Selective Forgetting Can Help AI Learn Better

Erasing key information during training allows machine learning models to learn new languages faster and more easily.

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Aerith’s Fate in 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Is Causing a Rift Among Fans

The game’s ending prompts heated discussion online about whether it does justice to its most iconic moment.

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The Influencers Getting Paid to Promote Designer Knockoffs From China

Influencers on TikTok and Reddit earn a cut of the counterfeit goods trade by promoting high-quality “replicas” sourced from ecommerce sites in China.

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Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls

Social robots for older adults might not be new, but now they're recording, listening—and talking back.

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Stop Misunderstanding the Gender Health Gap

Sex differences explain some of the gaping health inequalities between men and women—but a lot of the time, it’s sexism.

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Sam Altman Is Reinstated to OpenAI’s Board

OpenAI named Sam Altman, its fired-then-rehired CEO, to its board of directors Friday. It also added three women with executive experience at Sony, Meta, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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13 Best Deals From the Discover Samsung Sale: Phones, Tablets, TVs

This week you can save on smartphones, tablets, headphones, and even a projector.

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Apple Could Be the First Target of Europe's Tough New Tech Law

An architect of the EU's tough new Digital Markets Acts says Apple would be a logical first candidate for investigation under the law, which aims to “break open” tech platforms.

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Rivian’s Three New Electric SUVs Mark a Make-or-Break Moment

The Rivian R2, a new smaller EV, will cost “around” $45,000 and will be available in 2026, the troubled automaker said at an event in California today. Two crossovers, the R3 and R3X, will follow.

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Rivian’s Three New Electric SUVs Mark a Make-or-Break Moment

The Rivian R2, a new smaller EV, will cost “around” $45,000 and will be available in 2026, the troubled automaker said at an event in California today. Two crossovers, the R3 and R3X, will follow.

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5 Years After San Francisco Banned Face Recognition, Voters Ask for More Surveillance

On Tuesday the country’s techiest city backed a ballot proposition that tapped into concerns about crime, giving the police more freedom to use drones and other surveillance technology.

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Europe's Digital Markets Act Is Breaking Open the Empires of Big Tech

Tech giants have to comply with a new EU law that is set to change the internet. It aims to force open the biggest platforms to encourage competition and give users more choice in their digital lives.

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The 16 Sci-Fi Movies You Need to Watch Before You Die

Here’s how to stream the best sci-movies of all time, from Dune: Part Two to The Matrix.

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The 24 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now

From Masters of the Air to Constellation, here’s everything you need to be watching on the streamer.

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Inside Registered Agents Inc., the Shadowy Firm Pushing the Limits of Business Privacy

Registered Agents Inc. has for years allowed businesses to register under a cloak of anonymity. A WIRED investigation has found that its secretive founder has taken the practice to an extreme.

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads Are Coming Back Online After a 2-Hour Outage

People around the world reported that Meta's social platforms Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads suffered outages for about two hours this morning.

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Diletta Bello Review: Perfect Crema Comes at a Cost

Treat it right and the Diletta Bello will brew the perfect espresso shot; treat it poorly and it'll spit in your cup.

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Spotify's War on Apple Just Cost the Giant $2 Billion

Music streaming service Spotify has long complained that Apple's app store rules put unfair restrictions on its business. Today the European Commission agreed, fining Apple $2 billion.

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16 Best Wireless Earbuds (2024): Noise Cancelers, Cheap, Luxe, and More

Ready to cut the cord? These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.

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16 Best Wireless Earbuds (2024): Noise Cancelers, Cheap, Luxe, and More

Ready to cut the cord? These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Microsoft-Powered Chatbot Just Disappeared

The RFK Jr. campaign's chatbot had previously affirmed Kennedy's promotion of conspiracy theories, and appeared to circumvent OpenAI's ban on political use.

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It's Not Easy Running a Geeky Business

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5 Best Sturdy Stockings (2024): Tights, Pantyhose, Sustainable

We love to wear stockings and tights, but hate dealing with tears. These ones stand up to pulling, tugging, and even cat claws.

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This Is What Your Brain Does When You’re Not Doing Anything

When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other.

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What Is OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus? Here’s What You Should Know

OpenAI’s subscription-only service costs $20 a month and includes access to the GPT-4 model. We signed up and tried it out.

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What Is OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus? Here’s What You Should Know

OpenAI’s subscription-only service costs $20 a month and includes access to the GPT-4 model. We signed up and tried it out.

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11 Best Tents (2024): Backpacking, Family, and Ultralight

The right shelter can make a big difference in how comfortable you are outdoors. Here are the ones we’ve tested and love.

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A Leap Year Glitch Broke Self-Pay Gas Station Pumps Across New Zealand

It’s like if the Y2K bug happened, but only for gas station pumps. And only in New Zealand.

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11 Best Tents (2024): Backpacking, Family, and Ultralight

The right shelter can make a big difference in how comfortable you are outdoors. Here are the ones we’ve tested and love.

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