How to Shop Like a Pro During Amazon Prime Day - July 2024
We’ve got tips to help you cut through the clutter to find real Amazon Prime Day deals. ⌘ Read more

The 34 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now (June 2024)
The Boys, Outer Range, and Fallout are just a few of the things you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week. ⌘ Read more

A Guide to RCS, Why Apple’s Adopting It, and How It Makes Texting Better
The messaging standard promises better security and cooler features than plain old SMS. Android has had it for years, but now iPhones are getting it too. ⌘ Read more

How to Avoid Getting Sick This Summer
A microbiologist explains how to not catch summertime germs at the barbecue, in the pool, or on the trail. ⌘ Read more

Apple Intelligence Won’t Work on Hundreds of Millions of iPhones—but Maybe It Could
Older iPhones might well be able to cope with Apple’s AI, so why won’t your $900 year-old model run it? Here’s why. ⌘ Read more

Ukrainian Sailors Are Using Telegram to Avoid Being Tricked Into Smuggling Oil for Russia
Contract seafarers in Ukraine are turning to online whisper networks to keep themselves from being hired into Russia’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet. ⌘ Read more

Panerai’s Submersible Elux Lab-ID Dive Watch Generates Its Own Light Show
You have to pay $100,000 for a timepiece with a singularly hi-tech route to make 160 micro-LED lights come on without any battery to power them. ⌘ Read more

Ransomware Attacks Are Getting Worse
Plus: US lawmakers have nothing to say about an Israeli influence campaign aimed at US voters, a former LA Dodgers owner wants to fix the internet, and more. ⌘ Read more

The 25 Very Best Gifts for Dad, Picked By a Picky Dad (2024)
The best gift idea for your dad is a nicer version of something he already owns. The second best is one of these things. ⌘ Read more

‘Cities: Skylines II’ Found a Solution for High Rents: Get Rid of Landlords
For months, players have been complaining about the high rents in the city-building sim. This week, developer Colossal Order fixed the problem by doing something real cities can’t: removing landlords. ⌘ Read more

The Best Gaming Headsets—We Tested Over Hundreds of Hours (2024)
Lend depth and drama to your gameplay with the right gaming headset for any console or device. ⌘ Read more

The Anderson Cooper of Black Twitter Believes Journalism Can Survive Influencers
Editor and news aggregator Phil Lewis isn’t afraid of YouTubers or TikTokkers. He says the real threat is misinformation. ⌘ Read more

13 Best Couches You Can Buy Online (2024): Sectionals, Sofas, Sleepers, and More
Refresh your space with a comfy sofa that arrives right at your doorstep. ⌘ Read more

No Matter How You Package It, Apple Intelligence Is AI
Apple is eager to show us that its approach to artificial intelligence is safer, better, and more useful than the competition. Maybe that’s just a hallucination, but it’s working. ⌘ Read more

I’m a New Homeowner, and Here’s How to BYO Smart Home
Some houses may come with preinstalled smart devices. These are the products I loved—and the ones I’m replacing. ⌘ Read more

Reduce AI Hallucinations With This Neat Software Trick
A buzzy process called retrieval augmented generation, or RAG, is taking hold in Silicon Valley and improving the outputs from large language models. How does it work? ⌘ Read more

The Indie Horror Game That Launched a Surprising Queer Hopepunk Revolution
Signalis came out in 2022 to strong reviews but has mostly stayed under the radar. Two years later, it has amassed a following of women, nonbinary, and queer folks who have created a hopeful community based around its grimdark themes. ⌘ Read more

A Blatant Attempt to Generate a ‘House of the Dragon’ AI Overview
How many gallons of blood are there in the second season of House of the Dragon? How many wigs? Click here for an overview. ⌘ Read more

I Spent a Week Eating Discarded Restaurant Food. But Was It Really Going to Waste?
Food app Too Good To Go promises to cut waste by directing hungry bargain hunters to leftover restaurant food. But the week I spent living off the app had me wondering if Too Good To Go is too good to be true. ⌘ Read more

As Google Targets Advertisers, It Could Learn a Lot From Bing
Microsoft and Google are bringing ads to their AI search experiences. But users don’t always find it helpful. ⌘ Read more

Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s Big Payday
Elon Musk will pocket $56 billion after Tesla shareholders made a show of support for his leadership. ⌘ Read more

Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You
Here’s this month’s prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites. ⌘ Read more

The 38 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (June 2024)
House of the Dragon, Ren Faire, and Fantasmas are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month. ⌘ Read more

AI Chatbots Are Running for Office Now
Meet AI Steve and VIC, the chatbots running for office in 2024. ⌘ Read more

How to Use Your Smartphone to Counteract Vision Loss (2024): iPhone, Android, Apps
From Magnifier to Lookout, you can benefit from features on Android and Apple devices. ⌘ Read more

Apple Proved That AI Is a Feature, Not a Product
Other tech companies want to sell you chatbots. Apple’s demos show the value of seeing the AI as an integrated, holistic experience rather than a stand-alone app or device. ⌘ Read more

The Fight Against AI Comes to a Foundational Data Set
Long-running nonprofit Common Crawl has been a boon to researchers for years. But now its role in AI training data has triggered backlash from publishers. ⌘ Read more

Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill in Unanimous Vote
The biggest battle over abortion rights since Roe v. Wade is over for now—and the Supreme Court has averted a major crisis for reproductive healthcare. ⌘ Read more

Lux vs. Lumens and Explaining Other Lighting Gear Terms as You Shop (2024)
Shopping for a video or photo light? Confused by all the jargon? Let’s simplify things a bit. ⌘ Read more

Artifact’s DNA Lives on in Yahoo’s Revamped AI-Powered News App
Artifact, the news app startup from Instagram’s cofounders, was purchased by Yahoo earlier this year. The web giant then used some of Artifact’s AI smarts to supercharge its own mobile news app. ⌘ Read more

LinkedIn’s AI Career Coaches Will See You Now
LinkedIn’s new generative AI features include chatbots based on popular career coaches and tools to rewrite résumés and cover letters. ⌘ Read more

The 12 Best Hair Dryers That We’ve Tested and Reviewed (2024)
We tried blow-dryers, brushes, and a machine that sucks up your locks like a vacuum. These are our top tools to dry your do. ⌘ Read more

Thinking Different About Apple AI
This week, we discuss how Apple’s approach to artificial intelligence differs from those of its rivals. Hint: It goes deeper than Genmoji. ⌘ Read more

Alpine’s A290 EV Has a Built-In Gran Turismo-Style Driving Instructor
The French brand’s first new car in seven years combines rally looks, F1-inspired tech and on-board skill challenges using sensor data to make the whole car become a game controller. ⌘ Read more

The 2024 US Open Is Designed to Thwart Golf’s Big Hitters
Players, aided by technology, are hitting the ball farther than ever, and courses can’t keep getting longer—meaning operators are having to find smarter ways to keep the sport challenging. ⌘ Read more

The Secret to Living Past 120 Years Old? Nanobots
In The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge With AI, the spiritual sequel to his (in)famous first book, Ray Kurzweil doubles down on the promise of immortality. ⌘ Read more

If Ray Kurzweil Is Right (Again), You’ll Meet His Immortal Soul in the Cloud
The famed futurist remains inhumanly optimistic about the world and his own fate—and thinks the singularity is minutes away. ⌘ Read more

Sellers Call Amazon’s Buy Box ‘Abusive.’ Now They’re Suing
UK retailers have accused Amazon of using its Buy Box section to choke their businesses, reigniting a years-long debate over whether there was foul play. ⌘ Read more

Moment Warehouse Sale: Deals on Cameras, Lenses, and Accessories
Moment’s Warehouse Sale has deals on Wandrd camera bags, mobile lenses, and Instax cameras. ⌘ Read more

How to Use Your Smartphone to Cope With Hearing Loss (2024): Tips for iPhone, Android
From live transcriptions to sound filtering, here’s how you can benefit from features on Android and Apple devices. ⌘ Read more

10 Best Smartwatches, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2024): Apple Watch, Wear OS, Hybrid Watches, Kids’ Watches
These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected. ⌘ Read more

Best Microsoft Surface: Which Models to Buy or Avoid (2024)
If you can’t decide whether to get the 2-in-1 Windows tablet Surface Pro, traditional laptop, or desktop, we’re here to help. ⌘ Read more