Using less electricity is good for the environment, and it’s good for your pocketbook when those utility bills roll around. The next time you’re buying a computer, refrigerator, or TV,…
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11 Best Deals: Coffee Gear and Sex Tech
This weekend’s collection of deals is an eclectic bunch. We’re celebrating Pride Month with sex tech deals that work with every body, but we’ve also got some coffee discounts to…
40 Best Father’s Day Gifts for the Dad in Your Life (2022)
It wouldn’t be Father’s Day if you weren’t panicking over what to get Dad. Let’s face it. Dads have a tendency to buy themselves whatever they want, even three days…
Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Stop Robocalls
There’s a good reason you’re still afraid to answer your phone when an unknown number pops up. For years, the telecommunications industry has been trying to curb robocalls, the frustrating…
The Star Wars Universe’s Exhausting, Underwhelming Expansion
Early in the second episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi, our bearded hero walks into a spice lab in Daiyu City. It’s not his first stop since arriving from Tatooine in pursuit…
The Top New Android 13 Features and How to Install It
Android 13 is the next version of Google’s mobile operating system (internally code-named Tiramisu for all you dessert fans), and as usual, it brings a range of new features and…
25 Last-Minute Father’s Day Deals (2022)
Relax and take a deep breath. There’s still time to find Dad a gift. And not just any gift, like a tie or a boring wallet, but a gift that…
‘Lightyear’ and the Fight Over Queer Visibility
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. The timing on Lightyear could not be…
The Soul of a New Machine Learning System
Hi, folks. Interesting that congressional hearings about January 6 are drawing NFL-style audiences. Can’t wait for the Peyton and Eli version! The Plain View The world of AI was shaken…
‘The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress’ Makes Lunar Rebellion Fun
Robert Heinlein’s classic 1966 novel, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, explores the idea of a lunar colony declaring independence from Earth. Science fiction author Anthony Ha found the book…