Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation

French prosecutors gave preliminary information in a press release on Monday about the investigation into Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was arrested suddenly on Saturday at Paris’ Le Bourget airport. Durov has not yet been charged with any crime, but officials said that he is being held as part of an investigation “against person unnamed”… Continue reading Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation

Best Early Labor Day Deals (2024): Tablets, Streaming Sticks, and More

Autumn is unofficially here, and that means pumpkin spice everything, changing leaves, and a whole bunch of deals on WIRED-approved home theater gear, bedding, and more. We’ve rounded up our favorites below and will keep this post updated with more good discounts as we find them. Be sure to check out our lists of the… Continue reading Best Early Labor Day Deals (2024): Tablets, Streaming Sticks, and More

Struggling to Unlock Your Phone? You Might Have Lost Your Fingerprints

Terri Krejci, 60, from Huntsville, Alabama, was working as an overnight manager at CVS in 2014 when she discovered she had breast cancer. She had six months of chemo, then surgery. Her medical team warned her that she might lose her hair, that she would get nauseous. She had no idea she could lose her… Continue reading Struggling to Unlock Your Phone? You Might Have Lost Your Fingerprints

Yamaha R-N1000A Review: Retro Style, Modern Convenience

It’s a great time to double down on stereo sound. Multi-speaker formats like Dolby Atmos get all the headlines, but if you’re building an all-in-one stereo or 2.1 system to elevate everything from your turntable to your TV, there have never been more options. With stereo streaming amplifiers and receivers popping up all over the… Continue reading Yamaha R-N1000A Review: Retro Style, Modern Convenience

Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance

“Civil society has had a complicated relationship with Telegram over the years,” says Natalia Krapiva, a lawyer at the digital rights group Access Now. “We have defended Telegram against attempts by authoritarian regimes to block and coerce the platform into providing encryption keys, but we have also been raising alarms about Telegram’s lack of human… Continue reading Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance

Klaris Clear Ice Maker Review: A Worthy Investment to Up Your Home Bartending Game

The machine comes with the mold for four cubes; you can also separately buy a Collins mold that makes three prisms of ice for a taller glass. The molds are made of a thick silicone—much thicker than most standard ice molds. Once you fill the mold up with water, you just place it in the… Continue reading Klaris Clear Ice Maker Review: A Worthy Investment to Up Your Home Bartending Game

‘Unprecedented Times’ Is the New Normal

The afternoon Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, eight days after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and well into a year of axis-tilting events, @DifficultPatty posted a question on X, thirsty for an answer: “Which wine pairs best with unprecedented times?” “All of them,” replied one user. “Apocalypse… Continue reading ‘Unprecedented Times’ Is the New Normal

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

NASA has announced that astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth next February aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. The announcement at a press conference today caps off months of speculation about the best plan to safely bring the astronauts home after malfunctions with their ride, Boeing’s Starliner capsule, postponed their departure from the… Continue reading The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

RFK Jr. Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Trump

Today, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his withdrawal from the presidential race. “I am not terminating my campaign, I am simply suspending it, not ending it,” said Kennedy. “My name will remain on the ballot in most states.” But Kennedy said that after “deep prayer,” he had decided to throw his support behind… Continue reading RFK Jr. Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Trump