The pandemic is far from over, but parts of the world are once again welcoming travelers. Whether you’re planning a country-hopping odyssey or a quick business trip, your journey will go more smoothly with the right kit. That includes a good travel adapter so you can safely charge all of your gadgets wherever you land.… Continue reading Power Up Anywhere With the Best Travel Adapters
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Thrones v. Rings: The Biggest Battle in TV History Is Here
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Fantasy stories, in recent years, have become the stuff of prestige TV. This isn’t to say the genre wasn’t always prestigious, but now properties like The Sandman and The Witcher are getting… Continue reading Thrones v. Rings: The Biggest Battle in TV History Is Here
Spyware Hunters Are Expanding Their Toolset
The surveillance-for-hire industry’s powerful mobile spyware tools have gotten increasing attention lately as tech companies and governments grapple with the scale of the threat. But spyware that targets laptops and desktop PCs is extremely common in an array of cyberattacks, from state-backed espionage to financially motivated scams. Due to this growing threat, researchers from the… Continue reading Spyware Hunters Are Expanding Their Toolset
The Best Ebook Subscription Services for Every Kind of Reader
While an ebook subscription might sound ideal, you should take some time to consider the pros and cons of each one. These digital reading services are often billed as the equivalent of Netflix or Spotify for books, and there are similarities, but ebook subscriptions also have some unexpected restrictions. Content: All ebook subscription services offer… Continue reading The Best Ebook Subscription Services for Every Kind of Reader
The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now
It’s late summer in the northern hemisphere, which means new phone operating systems are coming. In a few weeks, Apple will release iOS 16 to millions of iPhones and iPads around the world. Google, meanwhile, has already made the latest version of Android available—on some phones you can now download Android 13. The newest version… Continue reading The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now
How the Huge New US Climate Bill Will Save You Money
Today President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a massive bill that represents the biggest investment in climate action in US history. It puts nearly $400 billion toward promoting domestic production of clean energy technology and generally retrofitting America to survive climate change. If all goes to plan, the act would slash US emissions… Continue reading How the Huge New US Climate Bill Will Save You Money
The Unintended Consequences of OTC Hearing Aids
I have nearly 98 percent hearing loss in both ears. For over 30 years, I’ve spent thousands of dollars on my hearing aids, costs that were partially subsided by insurance. This week, the FDA finalized over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that can be sold without a prescription to people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. OTC hearing aids… Continue reading The Unintended Consequences of OTC Hearing Aids
You Can Now Buy Polestar’s Roadster—Minus the Drone
Earlier this year, Polestar revealed something of a flight of fancy by taking the covers off an all-electric roadster with a convertible hard-top roof that looked more than a little sporty. This concept, dubbed the O2 when it debuted in March, was entirely plausible, as it was coming from the sister brand of Volvo that… Continue reading You Can Now Buy Polestar’s Roadster—Minus the Drone
The Best Electric Kick Scooters
Scooters are electric vehicles, so there are a few things you should and shouldn’t do if you get one. First, if you’ve never ridden an electric scooter and are nervous about shelling out for one, try a rideshare service. Companies like Lime, Lyft, and Bird let you grab an escooter for not a lot of… Continue reading The Best Electric Kick Scooters
Particle Physicists Puzzle Over a New Duality
Once found, these inscrutable rules have helped particle physicists calculate scattering amplitudes at much higher levels of precision than they could achieve with the traditional approach. The restructuring also allowed Dixon and his collaborators to spot the hidden connection between the two seemingly unrelated scattering amplitudes. Antipode Map At the heart of the duality is… Continue reading Particle Physicists Puzzle Over a New Duality