Whatever you do, don’t touch the snails. Snail Fail Florida is facing yet another invasion of the giant African snail, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which can grow to an astonishing eight inches in length and pose a serious health risk to humans. The state has already done battle… Continue reading Florida Officials Alarmed by Invasion of Giant Snails That Can Cause Meningitis
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Those Headlines About Tesla Losing the Top EV Seller Spot Are Pretty Sketchy
Hold up for just one second. Warren Buffett-backed Chinese carmaker BYD has had a stellar year — and if the headlines of news outlets like the Financial Times and Axios are to be believed, the company just overtook Tesla as the world’s number one electric vehicle seller. But a closer look at BYD’s company filings… Continue reading Those Headlines About Tesla Losing the Top EV Seller Spot Are Pretty Sketchy
Abysmal New Numbers Show the NFT Market Is in Deep Trouble
Not very fun-gible tokens. Non-Fungible Trepidation It seems that endless Snoop Dogg (and Doop Snogg) promo has not been enough to save the NFT market, or at least not in the short-term. As predicted, June shaped up to be a pretty horrific month for the industry. Reuters reports that the median NFT price currently sits… Continue reading Abysmal New Numbers Show the NFT Market Is in Deep Trouble
Walmart makes InHome direct-to-fridge deliveries an optional perk of Walmart Plus
Walmart is making its InHome delivery service available to Walmart Plus subscribers for an extra $7 per month or $40 per year. The service, which brings groceries and other goods from your local Walmart to the inside of your home, was previously available as a separate subscription costing $19.95 per month or $148 per year.… Continue reading Walmart makes InHome direct-to-fridge deliveries an optional perk of Walmart Plus
Apple’s Lockdown Mode Aims to Counter Spyware Threats
The surveillance-for-hire Industry has emerged in recent years as a very real threat to activists, dissidents, journalists, and human rights defenders around the world, as vendors offer increasingly invasive and effective spyware to governments. The most sophisticated of these tools, like NSO Group’s notorious Pegasus spyware, target victims’ smartphones using rare and sophisticated exploits to… Continue reading Apple’s Lockdown Mode Aims to Counter Spyware Threats
Our Favorite Paper Planners for Crossing Tasks Off Your List
Buying a new planner gives an endorphin rush like no other, whether it’s for a new school semester, work year, or just a much needed fresh start. A good one should help you stay on track without overwhelming you. Here at WIRED, our Gear team prefers paper planners over digital tools—nothing beats the feeling of… Continue reading Our Favorite Paper Planners for Crossing Tasks Off Your List
‘Forspoken’ is delayed again, this time to January 24th
For the second time this year, Square Enix is delaying Forspoken. Following a delay that pushed the title from its original May 24th release date, the upcoming action RPG from Final Fantasy XV studio Luminous Productions was scheduled to hit PlayStation 5 and PC on October 11th, 2022. It will now instead come out on… Continue reading ‘Forspoken’ is delayed again, this time to January 24th
Apple is building a Lockdown Mode to fend off cyberattacks on high-profile users
Apple has announced Lockdown Mode, an “extreme” level of security designed for a “very small number of users who face grave, targeted threats.” It will be available this fall when the company rolls out iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura. The company says it created Lockdown Mode to help protect high-profile people who, because… Continue reading Apple is building a Lockdown Mode to fend off cyberattacks on high-profile users
Japan’s amended cyberbullying law makes online insults punishable by one year in prison
Insulting someone online could land an individual in Japan a one-year prison term under an amendment to the country’s penal code enacted on Thursday morning. Following the apparent suicide of Hana Kimura and a paltry ¥9,000 (around $81) fine for one of the men accused of bullying the Terrace House star in 2020, government officials… Continue reading Japan’s amended cyberbullying law makes online insults punishable by one year in prison
A colorful Splatoon 3-themed Nintendo Switch OLED is on the way
Nintendo occasionally releases special-edition Switch models for its big games and Splatoon 3 will be no different. A very colorful version of the Switch OLED will be available on August 26th, a couple of weeks before the game arrives on September 9th. This version of the console costs $360 — $10 more than the regular… Continue reading A colorful Splatoon 3-themed Nintendo Switch OLED is on the way