History is about to take place in Madison, Wisconsin. A group of game developers have gathered in person to await the results of a National Labor Relations Board election that will determine whether the quality assurance workers at Call of Duty developer Raven Software have the majority vote needed to unionize roughly two dozen employees… Continue reading Video Gaming Got Its First Major Union. Now What?
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This Wireless Surround System Is the Future of Home Audio
If you want discrete speakers to go with your brand new flatscreen, you’d probably start by measuring speaker cables and prepping a utility knife for your drywall. Soundbars with rear surround speakers and wireless subwoofers make installing a complete system a little easier, but they don’t offer the same fidelity you get from separate speakers… Continue reading This Wireless Surround System Is the Future of Home Audio
MSR’s Hubba Hubba NX Tent Is Solid, but I Hate the Zippers
I’ve found that Mountain Safety Research (MSR) tends to arrive at an impressive iteration of a product and then stick with it. Most outdoor gear companies tend to gradually ruin their best products with incessant cost-cutting and penny-pinching, but they should take a page from MSR’s book. That said, when you refresh your products, it’s… Continue reading MSR’s Hubba Hubba NX Tent Is Solid, but I Hate the Zippers
28 Best Memorial Day Sales on Grills, Camping, and Outdoor Gear
The end of May unofficially marks the start of summer in the US, and that means more time in the great outdoors. Whether you’re a kayaker, climber, griller, or someone who just loves to sit on a camp chair and bask in the sun, these Memorial Day sales have something for you. Be sure to… Continue reading 28 Best Memorial Day Sales on Grills, Camping, and Outdoor Gear
Our Favorite Mattresses Are on Sale for Memorial Day
Summer, at least here in the US, tends to feel like starting anew, or a chance to chill after a long cold winter. Memorial Day has become the unofficial start of summer, with people taking the long weekend to relax (hopefully) in the sun. As is often the case, it’s also a shopping occasion. If… Continue reading Our Favorite Mattresses Are on Sale for Memorial Day
The Best Cheap Phones for Almost Every Budget
Works on all three major US carriers. Moto G Stylus 2022 Photograph: Motorola Not to be confused with the Moto G Stylus 5G, the Moto G Stylus 2022 is the lesser version that lacks 5G support and NFC for contactless payments. It’s an otherwise perfectly fine phone, as I noted in my review, but it’s… Continue reading The Best Cheap Phones for Almost Every Budget
Finding a PlayStation 5 Is About to Get Easier
If you still haven’t been able to get your paws on a PlayStation 5 (and you are not alone) then get ready to join the party. Sony says it is ramping up production of the console, which has been notoriously difficult to obtain since its release in late 2020 because of lingering supply chain issues.… Continue reading Finding a PlayStation 5 Is About to Get Easier
Everything You Need to Know About Monkeypox
While the current monkeypox outbreak will be the first time many have heard of the disease, the virus is thought to have been infecting people for centuries, possibly even millennia. A member of the same virus family as chickenpox and smallpox, monkeypox’s first documented cases were back in 1958, when there were two outbreaks in… Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Monkeypox
The Most Powerful Story The Onion Ever Wrote
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Living in America can all too often feel like déjà vu, Groundhog Day but with less Bill Murray piano-playing. Its citizens wake up to a nation recovering from yet another mass shooting… Continue reading The Most Powerful Story The Onion Ever Wrote
Google Urged to Stop Tracking Location Data Ahead of Roe Reversal
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress called on Google to stop collecting and retaining customer location data that prosecutors could use to identify women who obtain abortions. “We are concerned that, in a world in which abortion could be made illegal, Google’s current practice of collecting and retaining extensive records of cell phone location… Continue reading Google Urged to Stop Tracking Location Data Ahead of Roe Reversal