6 Best Prana Deals Right Now: Jackets, Leggings, and Other Great Apparel on Sale

As I write these very words, I’m wearing my favorite Prana leggings. I’m not the only one on the WIRED Gear team with a favorite (or several) from Columbia Sportswear’s Prana line, and there’s good news! The company is running a sale, so if you’re in the market for fantastic ribbed leggings or a cozy… Continue reading 6 Best Prana Deals Right Now: Jackets, Leggings, and Other Great Apparel on Sale

The Best Sheets (2024): Linen, Percale, and Budget Bedding

Quince also has a bamboo linen sheet set, which we also really like. It’s a little cheaper at $100, and feels lighter and silkier while still maintaining some of the weight and stiffness of linen sheets. I found it a little more cooling than heavier linen too. Other Great Linen Sheets Casaluna Washed Linen Solid… Continue reading The Best Sheets (2024): Linen, Percale, and Budget Bedding

One of the Internet’s Oldest Software Archives Is Shutting Down

In a move that marks the end of an era, New Mexico State University (NMSU) recently announced the impending closure of its Hobbes OS/2 Archive on April 15, 2024. For over three decades, the archive has been a key resource for users of the IBM OS/2 operating system and its successors, which once competed fiercely… Continue reading One of the Internet’s Oldest Software Archives Is Shutting Down

Hulu Shows Jarring Anti-Hamas Ad Likely Generated With AI

Hulu ran an anti-Hamas ad that appears to be made using artificial intelligence to show an idealized version of Gaza—claiming this paradise destination could exist if not for Hamas. The 30-second spot, opening like a tourism ad, shows palm trees and coastlines. There are five-star hotels and children playing. People dance, eat, and laugh, while… Continue reading Hulu Shows Jarring Anti-Hamas Ad Likely Generated With AI

The ‘Take Our Border Back’ Convoy Is Already a Complete Mess

Finally, after a prayer from a pastor linked to the Church Militant, a far-right religious website, the convoy rolled out an hour later than scheduled and headed down I-95. It was spearheaded by a bus covered in MAGA slogans. Almost immediately, one of the vehicles in the convoy got lost, according to messages posted in… Continue reading The ‘Take Our Border Back’ Convoy Is Already a Complete Mess

Elon Musk Says a Human Patient Has Received Neuralink’s Brain Implant

Elon Musk said on the social media platform X on Monday that the first human patient has received a brain implant developed by his company Neuralink. After years of delays, Neuralink started recruiting patients for a clinical trial in the fall after receiving approval from the US Food and Drug Administration and a hospital ethics… Continue reading Elon Musk Says a Human Patient Has Received Neuralink’s Brain Implant

Want to Stream With No Ads? That’ll Cost You

A decade ago, cord-cutters prophesied a world free of exorbitant cable bills where everyone binged The Office without intrusions from advertisers. Now, you have to pay extra to not watch commercials on most streaming services. On Monday, Amazon Prime Video became the latest streamer to embrace the ad tax, tacking $3 onto the monthly bill… Continue reading Want to Stream With No Ads? That’ll Cost You

US Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools

The United States Department of Justice has failed to convince a group of US lawmakers that state and local police agencies aren’t awarded federal grants to buy AI-based “policing” tools known to be inaccurate, if not prone to exacerbating biases long observed in US police forces. Seven members of Congress wrote in a letter to… Continue reading US Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools

The George Carlin ‘AI’ Stand-Up Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes

The estate of George Carlin has filed a federal lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy for an hour-long comedy special sold as an AI-generated impression of the late comedian. But a representative for one of the podcast hosts behind the special now admits that it was actually written by a human. In the lawsuit, filed… Continue reading The George Carlin ‘AI’ Stand-Up Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes

Porsche Rolls Out Its Second All-Electric Car

German auto manufacturer Porsche announced its second-ever model of an all-electric vehicle. The new EV Macan comes in two forms—the Macan 4 and the slightly beefier Macan Turbo. Both of these all-electric SUVs have high-performance 100-kilowatt-hour batteries. These are also the first Porsches to use an 800-volt architecture, which allows the cars to charge from… Continue reading Porsche Rolls Out Its Second All-Electric Car