Julian Chokkattu 2021-10-21 08:00:00 www.wired.com When was the last time you had a proper tumble? One that left you in agonizing pain. It's been more than a decade for me. But I can finally revert my “Days Since Last…
Adrienne So 2021-10-20 08:00:00 www.wired.com The best product is usually the one that provokes an immediate, visceral, emotional response. It doesn’t matter how well anything works, or how well priced it is—be it a dongle, a phone, or a…
Simon Hill 2021-10-16 08:00:00 www.wired.com For string lights and regular lamps inside pumpkins or decorations, use smart plugs to schedule your display, or have lights turn on or off in response to triggers.Consider setting up a motion sensor or…
Rhett Allain 2021-10-15 09:00:00 www.wired.com Really, there are just three things I need to estimate: the length of the web during the swing, the speed of MJ at the bottom of the swing, and MJ’s mass. Finding the mass…
Louryn Strampe 2021-10-15 07:00:00 www.wired.com Instant Cameras embody a delightful blend of vintage processes and modern methods, and the Polaroid Now+ proves how good it can feel when nostalgia gets an update. Even with a bunch of other instant…
Simon Lucas, WIRED UK 2021-10-12 14:47:21 www.wired.com “Infinite” is a tricky one, isn’t it? Something’s either infinite or it isn’t. So when Urbanista describes its Los Angeles wireless noise-canceling over-ear headphones as having “virtually infinite” playtime, that’s basically the…
Julian Chokkattu 2021-09-21 09:00:00 www.wired.com Photograph: AppleBoth are powered by the new A15 Bionic chip, but beware! For the first time, it's not the exact same A15 chip in the standard iPhone 13 or iPhone 13 Mini. This year,…
David Nield 2021-09-19 07:00:00 www.wired.com NAS drives are able to run their own applications too, so you could have a NAS that's connected to your Dropbox account, or one that runs a custom VPN (Virtual Private Network) for you.…
Jess Grey 2021-09-18 08:00:00 www.wired.com I don’t like big kitchen appliances. I have a small space, so I like to keep surfaces as clear as possible. More work surfaces mean more room to get up to weird stuff, whether…
Parker Hall 2021-09-17 09:00:00 www.wired.com If you’re spending more than a thousand dollars on a TV, there are very few reasons not to buy an organic light-emitting diode model. Each pixel in an OLED screen acts as its own…
Scott Gilbertson 2021-09-16 09:00:00 www.wired.com The most remarkable thing about GoPro's new Hero 10 Black might be that it exists at all. Somehow, in the midst of a chip shortage that has trucks piling up in lots and supply…
Brenda Stolyar 2021-09-14 14:41:00 www.wired.com Apple's smallest tablet has finally received its biggest refresh in almost a decade. The new iPad Mini, unveiled at the company's virtual hardware event on Tuesday, looks almost unrecognizable compared to its 2019 predecessor.…
Rhett Allain 2021-09-12 07:00:00 www.wired.com A couple of notes: In the diagram, I just drew a human with a flashlight instead of a car with headlights. (I'm sure we can all agree that it's basically the same thing, right?)…
Simon Hill 2021-09-11 08:00:00 www.wired.com Some Android phone manufacturers offer a scrolling screenshot feature that can capture a whole webpage or message thread. They all have different names, but each involves taking a screenshot, then tapping on a button…
Paige Lyman 2021-09-07 08:00:00 www.wired.com Roles in RDO offer players different paths of progression that lead to unique missions, items, and special skills like being able to identify moonshine hideouts or identifying rival trader wagons that players can decide…
Medea Giordano, Gear Team 2021-09-05 11:34:00 www.wired.com We also like the Allswell Luxe Hybrid for $574 ($101 off), which has three extra layers of foam and a plusher top cover, and the Supreme Hybrid for $837 ($148 off). The…
David Nield 2021-09-05 07:00:00 www.wired.com As you may have noticed, we do most of our computing through web browsers now. Websites and web apps can take care of everything from watching movies to building spreadsheets to checking emails.If you…
David Nield 2021-08-29 07:00:00 www.wired.com How manageable this is depends on the service. Most cloud storage services won't delete your files if you stop paying, but will prevent you from adding any more or making any changes (we say…
Julian Chokkattu 2021-08-28 08:00:00 www.wired.com If you own an Android phone, chances are you've enviously longed for an equivalent to the Apple Watch. A smartwatch with a robust app store, granular fitness and health-tracking features, and a snappy and…
Parker Hall 2021-08-26 08:00:00 www.wired.com Pairing is near-instant with modern Android phones, and they pair the same way other non-Apple Bluetooth devices pair in iOS. That said, if you are on iOS, you won’t get the same app-based controls,…
David Nield 2021-08-22 07:00:00 www.wired.com We've seen a lot of changes to Twitter in recent months, including the introduction of a subscription plan with perks, tweaks to the way that replies work, and a new font that hasn't been…
Stephen Ornes 2021-08-22 08:00:00 www.wired.com Graph theory isn’t enough.The mathematical language for talking about connections, which usually depends on networks—vertices (dots) and edges (lines connecting them)—has been an invaluable way to model real-world phenomena since at least the 18th…
Parker Hall 2021-08-16 09:00:00 www.wired.com Every time I buy a new bike, I spend at least a hundred dollars on accessories. The only thing I’d add to Cannondale Adventure Neo 3 EQ is a bell.The svelte, step-through ebike comes…
Rhett Allain 2021-08-13 09:00:00 www.wired.com The important thing is that this is the equation of a parabola. Looking back at the vertical position data from the video, it at least seems fairly parabolic. Even better, the coefficient in front…
Simon Hill 2021-08-12 09:00:00 www.wired.com It used to require a lot of time and effort to play old-school retro games, but things have gotten a lot easier. It's as simple as picking up a retro game console or an…
Julian Chokkattu 2021-08-09 08:00:00 www.wired.com Why would anyone buy an electric kick scooter that costs $2,700? It's the question I asked myself after a representative from MiniMotors USA suggested I try the company's new Dualtron Victor. It's also a…
Matt Simon 2021-08-09 04:00:00 www.wired.com Today the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released an alarming new report on the state of the climate: 14,000 pieces of scientific literature synthesized by hundreds of experts. It’s a full-throated declaration…
David Nield 2021-08-08 07:00:00 www.wired.com Google is introducing a major shift in the way that apps work on Android—and while the changes might not be too noticeable to consumers, it's important to be aware of what's happening and why,…
Christopher Null 2021-08-06 09:00:00 www.wired.com As someone who’s never worn hearing aids, I found that they definitely took some getting used to. Hearing aids extend much deeper into the ear canal than a standard earbud, which makes them difficult…
Rhett Allain 2021-08-03 09:00:00 www.wired.com Right now, you can probably just ask your smartphone to tell you the charge of a single electron—the fundamental unit of charge. (It has a magnitude of 1.6 x 10–19 coulombs, the common unit…
Rhett Allain 2021-07-26 07:00:00 www.wired.com Gymnastics is an extremely difficult sport, and not just extreme for Olympic athletes like five-time (so far) medalist Simone Biles. The physics is also quite challenging. Let’s consider something seemingly simple, like a flip.…
Simon Hill 2021-07-26 08:00:00 www.wired.com Gaming chairs don't help you play games any better as manufacturers would have you believe. They usually just emulate the racing seat aesthetic and often come with more adjustability options than your standard, cheap…
Julian Chokkattu 2021-07-22 13:00:00 www.wired.com More than two years after it was first introduced, Panic's Playdate finally has a preorder date: Thursday, July 29. This charming and bright yellow handheld video game console has a unique crank on its…