The pushback from legislators sympathetic to ranchers and the broader meat industry puts cultivated meat companies in a difficult situation. Major meat producers Cargill and Tyson have both invested in cultivated meat companies, while Brazil’s JBS is working on a cultivated research site in Brazil. “We see ourselves as an ‘and’ solution, not an ‘or.’… Continue reading States Are Lining Up to Outlaw Lab-Grown Meat
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Solo Stove’s Excellent Pizza Oven Is on Sale for Pi Day
Happy Pi Day! Solo Stove is celebrating with up to $160 off sitewide when you use coupon code PIZZA during checkout. The company’s pizza ovens are on sale, but so are some great smokeless firepits and other accessories. We’ve rounded up our favorite deals below. The sale is scheduled to end on March 18, so… Continue reading Solo Stove’s Excellent Pizza Oven Is on Sale for Pi Day
The ‘Emergency Powers’ Risk of a Second Trump Presidency
Donald Trump appears to dream of being an American authoritarian should he return to office. The former US president, who on Tuesday secured enough delegates to win the 2024 Republican nomination, plans to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and house scores of them in large camps. He wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy… Continue reading The ‘Emergency Powers’ Risk of a Second Trump Presidency
34 Best Sleep Week Deals: Mattresses, Sheets, and Sleep Accessories
How you’re sleeping affects how you feel the rest of the day. If your sleep is suffering, and you’ve already tried putting your smartphone in another room to keep the distractions at bay, well you’re in luck. National Sleep Awareness Week runs from March 10 to March 16, and that means some of our favorite… Continue reading 34 Best Sleep Week Deals: Mattresses, Sheets, and Sleep Accessories
Keurig’s K-Rounds Are Compostable Coffee Pods, but They Only Work With Its New Alta Coffee Machine
Phil Drapeau, senior vice president of Future Coffee Systems at Keurig, says partnering with Delica was a way to accelerate the timeline on research Keurig has been doing for years. “I think at this point it’s been for four to five years that we’ve been working on this process,” Drapeau says. “Working with Delica really… Continue reading Keurig’s K-Rounds Are Compostable Coffee Pods, but They Only Work With Its New Alta Coffee Machine
How Rivian Is Pulling Off Its $45,000 R2 Electric SUV
Last week, the electric automaker Rivian unveiled the R2, its latest electric SUV. When the vehicle starts rolling off production lines—in the first half of 2026, Rivian says—the R2 will join the R1S SUV and the R1T pickup truck in the automaker’s lineup. Critically, Rivian pledges its newest entry will be cheaper: At “around” $45,000,… Continue reading How Rivian Is Pulling Off Its $45,000 R2 Electric SUV
The Kate Middleton Photo’s Most Glaring Photoshop Mistakes
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, needs to brush up on her Photoshop skills, apparently. Over the weekend, the royal family released the first image of Middleton since her abdominal surgery in January. As the photo of her and her three smiling children started to circulate online, the Associated Press and other wire services issued… Continue reading The Kate Middleton Photo’s Most Glaring Photoshop Mistakes
What’s Behind the Bitcoin Price Surge? Vibes, Mostly
The latest surge in the price of bitcoin is increasing the clamor around it, says Dal Bianco, drawing in yet more speculators and creating a “self-reinforcing cycle.” Likewise, when collective confidence in the prospect of further price growth falters, she says, the resultant downturn can be equally sudden. Under these conditions, demand can vanish as… Continue reading What’s Behind the Bitcoin Price Surge? Vibes, Mostly
Plufl Human Dog Bed Is on Sale for Sleep Week
We trip over the phrase “human dog bed.” Is it a human bed for dogs or a dog bed for humans? The Plufl Human Dog Bed (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is definitely made for people, which is why WIRED reviewer Medea Giordiano tested it instead of a furry friend. She loved lounging, reading, and even napping… Continue reading Plufl Human Dog Bed Is on Sale for Sleep Week
The First Rule of the Extreme Dishwasher Loading Facebook Group Is …
“On Extreme Pedantry, there was some discussion about the proper way to load a dishwasher, and I said, ‘Right, I need to create a similar group called Extreme Dishwasher Loading.’ I just went and created the group, and a load of people joined it at that point in 2016,” Hegedus, who lives in Essex, UK,… Continue reading The First Rule of the Extreme Dishwasher Loading Facebook Group Is …