If Amazon’s test of sharing price history through Rufus expands and survives, it could be a significant reason for users to give the chatbot a try. Trishul Chilimbi, an Amazon vice president overseeing research, wrote last week that his teams trained Rufus on all the products, reviews, and Q&A submissions on the company’s website as… Continue reading Amazon’s Rufus AI Shopping Assistant Now Lets Some Shoppers Check Price History
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The World’s First Commercial Space Station Looks Like a Luxury Hotel Inside
Aluminum for spacecraft interiors is passé; what space-farers apparently want is wood. That’s the bet from Vast, the makers of Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station set to be placed in low-Earth orbit by the SpaceX Falcon rocket next year. First paying customers will be getting on board in 2026, and judging by the… Continue reading The World’s First Commercial Space Station Looks Like a Luxury Hotel Inside
Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users
An illicit JavaScript pop-up on the Internet Archive proclaimed on Wednesday afternoon that the site had suffered a major data breach. Hours later, the organization confirmed the incident. Longtime security researcher Troy Hunt, who runs the data-breach-notification website Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) also confirmed that the breach is legitimate. He said it occurred in… Continue reading Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users
Nintendo Alarmo: Price, Specs, Availability
Of all the hardware announcements we might have been expecting next from Nintendo, a new alarm clock was not one of them. But the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo is very real, and will be available exclusively to Switch Online customers later this week. Alarmo looks every bit the alarm clock you might imagine Nintendo would… Continue reading Nintendo Alarmo: Price, Specs, Availability
29 Deals WIRED Readers Are Actually Buying During Prime Day 2024
We spend all year testing products and tracking prices to bring you the best and most reliable coverage possible for sale events like Prime Day and Black Friday. We compile them all in our encyclopedic guide to the absolute best deals and run round-the-clock shifts to liveblog fresh deals. But once the registers start running… Continue reading 29 Deals WIRED Readers Are Actually Buying During Prime Day 2024
Unmasking Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto—Again
Peter Todd is standing on the upper floor of a dilapidated industrial building somewhere in Czechia, chuckling under his breath. He has just been accused on camera of being Satoshi Nakamoto, the Bitcoin creator, whose identity has remained a mystery for 15 years. In the final scene of a new HBO documentary, Money Electric: The… Continue reading Unmasking Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto—Again
20 Best Amazon Prime Day Hair Tool Deals to Shop Right Now (2024)
Looking for some decent Prime Day hair deals? You’ve come to the right place. A good-quality hair tool can not only make short work of your morning routine, it’s usually better for your hair, too. Unfortunately, some of the more popular high-end appliances can run anywhere from $100 up to almost $700, so events like… Continue reading 20 Best Amazon Prime Day Hair Tool Deals to Shop Right Now (2024)
Tucker Carlson Promotes the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 in Elon Musk Interview
On Monday, former Fox News host and right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson released an interview with billionaire and X owner Elon Musk. At the nineteen minute mark of the 108 minute long interview, Carlson takes a break to talk about one of the show’s paid partners, the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation. Carlson then goes on… Continue reading Tucker Carlson Promotes the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 in Elon Musk Interview
We’re Tracking the Best October Prime Day 2024 Deals Live
Powered speakers, those with amplification and inputs built in, have been around for decades, but it took a long time to get an all-in-one stereo system that worked seamlessly with your TV like a soundbar. Klipsch’s awkwardly named system, The Fives, were the first powered speakers I tried that did it right, and they’re still… Continue reading We’re Tracking the Best October Prime Day 2024 Deals Live
Hurricane Helene Couldn’t Stop Birders From Using eBird
Last week, Hurricane Helene spun north into western North Carolina causing catastrophic damage, particularly in the Asheville area and surrounding counties. Entire homes and businesses were flooded, some floating away in a horrific wave of debris. In the midst of it all, some bird-watchers noticed something: People in some of the most heavily impacted areas… Continue reading Hurricane Helene Couldn’t Stop Birders From Using eBird