DJI's Osmo Action 3 Is a Respectable GoPro Alternative
The company learns from its past to create a compelling action camera.
https://www.wired.com/review/dji-osmo-action-3/
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DJI's Osmo Action 3 Is a Respectable GoPro Alternative
The company learns from its past to create a compelling action camera.
https://www.wired.com/review/dji-osmo-action-3/
The Era of One-Shot, Multimillion-Dollar Genetic Cures Is Here
Gene therapies promise long-term relief from intractable diseases—if insurers agree to pony up.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-era-of-one-shot-multi-million-dollar-genetic-cures-is-here/
I Found the Perfect Replacement for Twitter. It’s LinkedIn
In a fragmented online world, the professional social network is finding mass appeal.
https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-alternatives-linkedin/
Which Sonos Speakers Should You Buy?
From the Move to the Beam, we’ve tested nearly every speaker from the venerable brand. We like them all—but here are the best picks to fit y
https://www.wired.com/story/best-sonos-speakers-buying-guide/
The Enigma of Dragonfly 44, the Galaxy That’s Almost Invisible
A growing catalog of huge but dim “ultra-diffuse” galaxies is forcing astronomers to invent new theories of galactic evolution.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-enigma-of-dragonfly-44-the-galaxy-thats-almost-invisible/
Keep an Eagle Eye on Backyard Birbs With This Feeder Cam
This weatherproof camera is mounted inside a bird feeder—but its AI identification system needs work.
https://www.wired.com/review/netvue-birdfy-feeder-cam/
This High-End Mechanical Keyboard for Macs Is Just My Type
This sleek-looking and smooth-typing Das Keyboard MacTigr works flawlessly with Apple computers.
https://www.wired.com/review/das-keyboard-mactigr-mechanical-keyboard/
How to Start a Cassette Collection in the 21st Century
The most unlikely of music formats is staging a return. Part novelty and part nostalgia, here’s how to dive in.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-start-cassette-collection/
16 Phone Accessories for People With Upper Extremity Disabilities
Typing or making calls with one hand? These cases, grips, and add-ons will make your life much easier.
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-phone-accessories-for-people-disabilities/
The Twitter Files Revealed One Thing: Elon Musk Is Trapped
Messages show Twitter’s past leaders struggling with a tough moderation call with political overtones. Musk is now on the hook for such deci
https://www.wired.com/story/the-twitter-files-revealed-one-thing-elon-musk-is-trapped/
There’s Nothing Small About Sound With the Sonos Sub Mini
The teeny subwoofer brings the bass to your existing smart soundbar.
https://www.wired.com/review/sonos-sub-mini/
The Mystery of Alaska’s Disappearing Whales
Belugas pass cultural knowledge across generations. Their survival may depend on how they collectively adapt.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-mystery-of-alaskas-disappearing-whales/
Forget what you've heard—sexual lubricants are a nightstand essential.
https://www.wired.com/story/use-more-lube-rave/
China’s Police State Targets Zero-Covid Protesters
Plus: ICE accidentally doxes asylum seekers, Google fails to uphold a post-Roe promise, and LastPass suffers the second breach this year.
https://www.wired.com/story/china-zero-covid-protest-crackdown/
Activision Blizzard Has Another Union on Its Hands. Now What?
A group of quality assurance workers in New York just won legal recognition of its union—a second milestone for organizing efforts within th
https://www.wired.com/story/activision-blizzard-unionization-albany/
Android Phone Makers’ Encryption Keys Stolen and Used in Malware
Device manufacturers use “platform certificates” to verify an app’s authenticity, making them particularly dangerous in the wrong hands.
https://www.wired.com/story/android-platform-certificates-malware/
How Chinese Netizens Swamped China’s Internet Controls
The government regained control of streets and social networks, but citizens protesting zero-Covid policies proved smartphones can help fuel
https://www.wired.com/story/how-chinese-protests-netizens-swamped-chinas-internet-controls/
Devialet’s Mania Speaker Is Far Too Sensible
If you think “bass” equals “excitement,” then this is for you. But the fact that this high-end French audio brand is no longer bonkers does
https://www.wired.com/review/review-devialet-mania/
Why the World Fell for Sam Bankman-Fried
Despite ample reasons to be skeptical of cryptocurrency schemes, the notion of the eccentric genius accomplishing extraordinary things was i
https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-why-the-world-fell-for-sam-bankman-fried-ftx/
Victrola’s Portable Record Player Brings the Party Anywhere
You, too, can be the cool vinyl nerd at your next shindig. Now go sit next to the guy with the guitar.
https://www.wired.com/story/victrola-re-spin-rave/
We’re in Denial About the True Cost of a Twitter Implosion
Elon Musk’s platform may be hell, but it’s also where huge amounts of reputational and social wealth are invested. All of that is in peril.
https://www.wired.com/story/musk-denial-true-cost-twitter-implosion/
Spotify Wrapped memes, Twitter hashtags, YouTube’s best-of list. Do social media trends still have anything vital to say?
https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-trending-topics/
Heat Up the Holidays With the Best Sexy Gifts for Lovers
The best presents are the ones you can share—or the gift of self-care. Our favorite vibrators, lube, and candles will make this holiday one
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-sex-gifts/
A Proactive Way to Detect Cancer at Its Earliest Stages
Medtech firm Earli is working on a way to make tumors announce themselves as they appear—and even provide directions to where they are in th
https://www.wired.com/story/making-cancer-reveal-itself/
Ditch Your USB-A Dongle and Embrace the USB-C Life
The old port is dead to me. Connect your peripherals to all your devices with the more universal connector.
https://www.wired.com/story/usb-c-dongle-rave/
AI Reveals the Most Human Parts of Writing
When do writers want help finding inspiration? And when do they want full control? Computers could expose the true future of the medium.
https://www.wired.com/story/artificial-intelligence-writing-art/
Winging It: Inside Amazon’s Quest to Seize the Skies
In a bid to keep its two-day delivery promise, the fast-moving tech giant entered the risk-averse air cargo business—with some bumps along t
https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-air-quest-to-seize-the-skies/
Max Levchin’s War on Credit Cards
The PayPal cofounder on why his “buy now, pay later” company Affirm is a healthier way to borrow, what caused the techlash, and Elon Musk’s
https://www.wired.com/story/max-levchins-war-on-credit-cards-bnpl/
Amazon’s Creep Into Health Care Has Some Experts Spooked
Using the tech giant’s new telehealth service will mean trusting it with your private data.
https://www.wired.com/story/amazons-creep-into-health-care-has-some-experts-spooked/
Google’s Nest Wifi Pro Is an Elegant, if Basic, Mesh Router
This system adds Wi-Fi 6E at a reasonable price but lacks many of the "pro" features you might expect.
https://www.wired.com/review/google-nest-wifi-pro/
Pop-Up Farming Pods to Help Colonizers Grow Crops on Mars
Interstellar Lab’s inflatable BioPod is designed to help plants survive inhospitable conditions on Earth and allow explorers to settle on th
https://www.wired.com/story/off-world-farming-mars-interstellar-lab/
Iran’s Protests Reveal What’s Lost If Twitter Crumbles
As authorities hit citizens with more violence, the social network is proving key to documenting abuses. If it breaks, a human rights lifeli
https://www.wired.com/story/protests-in-iran-twitter/
San Francisco's Killer Robots Threaten the City's Most Vulnerable
Law enforcement says that in some scenarios a lethal robot is the only way to protect public safety. Experts say the policy will harm commun
https://www.wired.com/story/san-franciscos-killer-police-robots-threaten-the-citys-most-vulnerable/
Why China Is Still Stuck in a Zero-Covid Nightmare
Protesters are calling for China to ease restrictions most nations have already ditched. But the country faces a fraught path toward normalc
https://www.wired.com/story/china-protests-zero-covid/
Google Moves to Block Invasive Spanish Spyware Framework
The Heliconia hacking tool exploited vulnerabilities in Chrome, Windows Defender, and Firefox, according to company security researchers.
https://www.wired.com/story/heliconia-spyware-google-tag/
All the Actually Important Stuff Neuralink Just Announced
The company is vying for an edge in an increasingly crowded field that seeks to let people control machines with their minds.
https://www.wired.com/story/all-the-actually-important-stuff-neuralink-just-announced/
Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’
This philosophy—supported by tech figures like Sam Bankman-Fried—fuels the AI research agenda, creating a harmful system in the name of savi..
https://www.wired.com/story/effective-altruism-artificial-intelligence-sam-bankman-fried/
Apple Won’t Let Staff Work Remotely to Escape Texas Abortion Limits
In "listening sessions," Texas managers said employees fearful of the state’s abortion restrictions couldn't work from home or transfer to a
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-wont-let-staff-work-remotely-to-escape-texas-abortion-limits/
How to Make the Most of In-Person Conferences
Now that live events are starting up again, here are some tips on how to get back out there, while staying safe and sane.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-make-the-most-of-in-person-conferences/
Gamers Are Fleeing Twitter for Hive. Can It Handle the Swarm?
As it struggles to deal with an influx of new users, the platform—run by a staff of three—faces an uphill battle to stay on top of moderatio
https://www.wired.com/story/gamers-leave-twitter-for-hive-security/
Pliocene-Like Monsoons Are Returning to the American Southwest
As carbon concentrations rise, conditions are becoming more like they were 3 million years ago, when the area was wetter and the rain was he
https://www.wired.com/story/pliocene-like-monsoons-are-returning-to-the-american-southwest/
Drop What You're Doing and Update iOS, Android, and Windows
Plus: Major patches dropped this month for Chrome, Firefox, VMware, Cisco, Citrix, and SAP.
https://www.wired.com/story/ios-android-windows-vulnerability-patches-november-2022/
Electric Vehicles Cut US Gas Consumption by a Measly 0.54%
A new report shows that national gasoline usage barely changed in 2021, despite increasing EV adoption.
https://www.wired.com/story/american-evs-reduced-gasoline-consumption-by-just-0-54-in-2021/
Last-Chance Cyber Monday Deals Still Going Strong Right Now
The sale bonanzas may be over, but many of the same discounts are alive, including on phones, office chairs, and kitchenware.
https://www.wired.com/story/cyber-monday-leftover-deals-2022/
The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 6: Endgame
With AlphaBay shuttered, Operation Bayonet enters its final phase: driving the site’s refugees into a giant trap. But one refugee hatched hi
https://www.wired.com/story/alphabay-series-part-6-endgame/
The Planet Desperately Needs That UN Plastics Treaty
An agreement can’t magically end the catastrophe of plastic pollution. But it could be a step in the right direction.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-planet-desperately-needs-that-un-plastics-treaty/
Volvo’s New EV Flagship Is Basically a Family-Friendly Polestar
The EX90 ushers in a new era of lidar-driven safety tech for Volvo. But if it’s nearly the same as the Polestar 3 underneath, how can the br
https://www.wired.com/story/volvos-new-ev-flagship-is-basically-a-family-friendly-polestar/
Scientists Reexamine Why Zebra Stripes Mysteriously Repel Flies
While biologists still aren't exactly sure how it works, a new study closes in on why the insects that pester Savannah animals zig when anyt
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-reexamine-why-zebra-stripes-mysteriously-repel-flies/
Layoffs Have Gutted Twitter’s Child Safety Team
Just one person remains to enforce the company’s ban on child sexual abuse across Japan and the Asia Pacific region.
https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-child-sexual-abuse-material/
The 193 Absolute Best Cyber Monday Deals Right Now
These are the top discounts we’ve found across the web. Whether you want an Away carry-on or AirPods Pro, there’s something for everyone.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-cyber-monday-deals-2022-3/