Vinyl’s biggest selling point isn’t the sound. It’s the physical experience: shiny, delicate records; liner notes writ large; covers you want to frame and hang on your wall; and the way the stylus spins across the jagged surface, reproducing your favorite artists’ music as if by magic. Maybe you’ve always been interested in building a… Continue reading The Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection
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‘Blood Washing’ Is the Latest Dubious—and Pricey—Long-Covid Trend
The Covid-19 pandemic is considered by many experts to be a mass disabling event. Though most people fully recover from a battle with the highly infectious coronavirus, a significant chunk of patients develop lingering, sometimes debilitating symptoms—aka long Covid. Estimates of how many Covid patients endure long-term symptoms vary considerably. But the US Centers for… Continue reading ‘Blood Washing’ Is the Latest Dubious—and Pricey—Long-Covid Trend
Amazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants
The websites you visit can reveal (almost) everything about you. If you are looking up health information, reading about trade unions, or researching details around certain types of crime, then you can potentially give away a huge amount of detail about yourself that a malicious actor could use against you. Researchers this week have detailed… Continue reading Amazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants
Peloton Will Stop Making Its Own Bikes and Treadmills
Check out our guide on the best mirrorless cameras, and dive deep into all of WIRED’s camera coverage. The Unmentionables Twitter may be a nightmarish dumpster fire even when it’s not being sabotaged by a bored and horny billionaire. But luckily, now you can remove yourself from some portion of the toxicity that thrives on… Continue reading Peloton Will Stop Making Its Own Bikes and Treadmills
15 Prime Day Deals on Coffee Gear, Subscriptions, and More
Amazon’s Prime Day has finally arrived and that means deals on just about everything. It’s a deluge of deals, a veritable apocalypse of deals, and it can be really overwhelming to try and sort through them all, so we’ve done that for you. Here are the best deals on coffee gear, espresso machines, coffee subscriptions,… Continue reading 15 Prime Day Deals on Coffee Gear, Subscriptions, and More
Twitter’s Case in India Could Have Massive Ripple Effects
In June Twitter received an ultimatum from the Indian government to remove some 39 accounts and content from its platform. Sources familiar with the order say it outlined that if Twitter refused to comply, its chief compliance officer could face criminal proceedings. They say it also stated that the company would lose its “safe harbor”… Continue reading Twitter’s Case in India Could Have Massive Ripple Effects
Target ‘Deal Days’ 2022: The 17 Best Deals We Found
There’s no place like Target. While shopping online doesn’t instill the same frenzy as getting lost in Bullseye’s Playground, the Target Deal Days sale still offers an exciting excuse to browse the virtual aisles. (As if any of us ever needed another excuse to make a quick Target run.) The sale runs through July 13,… Continue reading Target ‘Deal Days’ 2022: The 17 Best Deals We Found
As Elon Musk Walks, Twitter Workers Say No One’s in Charge
A number of executives have already left the company in the wake of Musk launching his takeover bid, impacting countless others further down the food chain. “The feeling internally is that people have been applying for jobs, and they’re going to keep applying for jobs,” says the first Twitter staffer. Employees say they felt particularly… Continue reading As Elon Musk Walks, Twitter Workers Say No One’s in Charge
10 Great Deals From Best Buy’s ‘Black Friday in July’ Sale
Amazon may get all the headlines with its Prime Day sale this week, but it’s not the only retailer getting in on the summer sale action. We’ve found some of the best deals from Best Buy on TVs, headphones, home appliances, and more. Check out our Amazon Prime Day coverage for more deals ahead of… Continue reading 10 Great Deals From Best Buy’s ‘Black Friday in July’ Sale
The Best Travel Mugs to Keep Drinks Cold or Hot
It’s a cultural thing, but not many of us in the US enjoy glugging any beverage at room temperature. Steaming hot or icy cold, sure, but once a drink has been left out too long, it starts to approach that dreaded 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Thankfully, you can fight against lukewarm drinks with a double- or… Continue reading The Best Travel Mugs to Keep Drinks Cold or Hot