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Posted on 04/08/202005/08/2020

‘Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout’ Is a Freewheeling Breath of Fresh Air

Surviving three or four rounds of this multiplayer knock-out game makes you feel like a total athlete, even as a pirate-costumed bean

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Posted on 04/08/202005/08/2020

Decades-Old Email Flaws Could Let Attackers Mask Their Identities

Researchers found 18 exploits that take advantage of inconsistencies in the email plumbing most people never think about.

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Posted on 04/08/202005/08/2020

A Summer Camp Covid-19 Outbreak Offers Back-to-School Lessons

A CDC report from a Georgia hotspot illuminates just how easily kids can spread coronavirus, adding to our understanding of kids’ role in transmission.

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Posted on 04/08/202005/08/2020

Hackers Could Use IoT Botnets to Manipulate Energy Markets

With access to just 50,000 high-wattage smart devices, attackers could make a bundle off of causing minor fluctuations.

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Posted on 04/08/202005/08/2020

Apple Just Upgraded Its iMacs, a Little

The upgrades are dramatic if you’re looking for more power, but if you’re holding out for Face ID or a fresh look, keep waiting.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

6 Best Sound Machines for 2020 (Best White Noise Machines)

Our favorite white noise and sleep sound machines for babies, kids, and adults. Tested by WIRED’s Gear team.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

‘Calling Bullshit’ Skewers the World’s BS-Merchants

Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West’s new book teaches us how to live in a world that’s full of it, and how to spot BS in ourselves.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

Should Governments Slap a Tax on Plastic?

More than a billion tons of it could enter the environment in the next 20 years. It’s time, advocates say, to put a sin tax on single-use plastic.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

Dell XPS 15 Review: A Luxury Windows Laptop

With more real estate and power, the company’s roomy new laptop retains everything we like about the 13-inch—almost.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

There’s No Such Thing As a Tech Expert Anymore

Members of Congress clearly don’t understand the tech companies they’re supposed to regulate. But neither does anyone else.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

Hackers Are Building an Army of Cheap Satellite Trackers

NyanSat is an open source ground station that lets you listen in on low-orbit transmissions for about $100 worth of gear.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

The American Scientists Who Saved London From Nazi Drones

For months, German V-1s terrorized the city. To take them down, US physicists had to develop a “smart fuse”—a task they were told was practically impossible.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

The Tech That Can Help Keep Your Dogs Happy and Healthy

You don’t need a lot of gear to keep your pup’s tail wagging, but the right stuff can vastly improve their lives and your relationship with them.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

It’s Not Just TikTok. Chinese Firms Face More US Roadblocks

Chinese companies have been free to expand in the US while American firms were stymied by Beijing. Now, the climate is not as welcoming.

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Posted on 04/08/2020

TikTok and the Evolution of Digital Blackface

On the app, users drape themselves in the trappings of Black culture—and steal the viral spotlight. It’s exploitation at its most refined and disturbing.

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Posted on 03/08/2020

An American Pickle Might Have Been Fresher in the 2010s

Seth Rogen’s new movie is funny, although some gags meant to skewer hip Brooklynites seem strangely dated.

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Posted on 03/08/2020

Google Pixel 4A Review: Nearly Perfect and Only $350

The 4A is an upgrade in almost every way over its predecessor, yet it’s cheaper. It’s our new fave Android phone.

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Posted on 03/08/2020

Frog Eats Beetle. Beetle Crawls Through Guts to Escape

Regimbartia attenuata doesn’t take too kindly to being eaten. Once locked inside a frog’s maw, it turns around and starts heading for the exit.

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Posted on 03/08/2020

One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack – August 2020

This month’s focus is on Austin Tice, an American photojournalist who has gone missing in Syria and is presumed to be alive.

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Posted on 03/08/2020

The Hate-Fueled Rise of r/The_Donald—and Its Epic Takedown

The notorious subreddit trafficked in violent rhetoric, growing a prodigious following over five years. Here’s how—and why—Reddit finally shut it down.

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Posted on 03/08/2020

The Rise of the Virtual Being

On the latest episode of the Get WIRED podcast, we attend the Virtual Beings Summit and contemplate Lucy, Lil Miquela, and what it means to be human.

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Posted on 02/08/2020

SpaceX Brings Astronauts Home Safely in a Historic First

That’s a wrap on SpaceX’s crewed demo mission, which clears the way for the company to regularly launch astronauts for NASA.

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Posted on 02/08/2020

Archaeologists Have Found the Source of Stonehenge’s Boulders

Modern scholars have only been able to speculate about where the huge stones came from—until now.

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Posted on 02/08/2020

I Bought the Duffel Bag That’s in ‘The Expanse’—and Loved It

I use it to pack pillows on a paddleboard. But you can also use it to pack guns. In space.

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Posted on 02/08/2020

Why Are Plants Green? The Answer Might Work on Any Planet

A new model of photosynthesis points to an evolutionary principle governing light-harvesting organisms that might apply throughout the universe.

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Posted on 02/08/2020

How to Make Your Video Calls Look and Sound Better

Natural light is your friend. Audio feedback is your worst enemy.

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Posted on 02/08/2020

Incognito Mode May Not Work the Way You Think It Does

Every browser has a private mode—but the privacy it offers has a limit.

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Posted on 01/08/2020

The Rank Hypocrisy of a TikTok Ban

The fate of the platform remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: banning it would upturn fundamental principles of democracy.

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Posted on 01/08/2020

Rite Aid Used Facial Recognition in Stores for Nearly a Decade

A SubStack email mess, a Nintendo leak, and more of the week’s top security news.

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Posted on 01/08/2020

How to Cut Your Own Hair at Home (Long, Short, Wavy, Curly, Kids, Bangs)

If your hair-care professional is still on lockdown, you might be getting desperate for a trim. Let us help you avoid a DIY disaster.

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