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- Roborock’s Robot Vacuums—Including WIRED’s Top Pick—Are on Sale Right Nowby Louryn Strampe on April 26, 2024 at 10:36 pm
More like Robot Rock, am I right? (Sorry.) These are some of the best dust busters around, and they’re cheaper than usual.
- Tesla Autopilot Was Uniquely Risky—and May Still Beby Aarian Marshall on April 26, 2024 at 7:38 pm
In an investigative report into crashes and deaths associated with Tesla Autopilot, federal regulators concluded that the system lacked standard protections.
- The 17 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Nowby Matt Kamen, WIRED Staff on April 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm
From Road House to Bottoms, these are the must-watch films on Amazon Prime Video.
- The 33 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Nowby Matt Kamen, WIRED Staff on April 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm
From Mr. and Mrs. Smith to Fallout, these are our picks for what you should be watching on the streamer.
- Decades of Garry’s Mod Nintendo Uploads Are Disappearingby Megan Farokhmanesh on April 26, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Nintendo is once again flexing its copyright muscles by filing takedown requests for user-generated content on the popular game platform.
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- Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for allby Emma Bowman on April 26, 2024 at 6:14 pm
The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. What happened when those rules were taken away?
- A Baltimore-area teacher is accused of using AI to make his boss appear racistby Jaclyn Diaz on April 26, 2024 at 9:00 am
This wild case emphasizes the serious potential for criminal misuse of artificial intelligence that experts have been warning about for some time, one professor said.
- China's influence operations against the U.S. are bigger than TikTokby Shannon Bond on April 26, 2024 at 9:00 am
Intelligence officials and lawmakers describe the Chinese-owned social media app as a national security threat. But they haven't shared that evidence with the public.
- TikTok gets the boot; plus, a 'tradwife' fantasyby Barton Girdwood on April 26, 2024 at 7:00 am
This week, President Biden signed a law that could ban TikTok nationwide unless its Chinese parent company sells the media platform within a year. Brittany is joined by NPR's Deirdre Walsh and Bobby Allyn to discuss the backdrop of this decision and its implications.Then, the tradwife - aka "traditional wife" - has taken social media by storm. But there's more to this trend than homemade sourdough bread and homeschooled children. Writer Zoe Hu chats with Brittany about her article on the "fantasy" of the tradwife and what this influx in content says about how women feel about work and the modern world.
- Work. Crunch. Repeat: Why gaming demands so much of its employeesby Wailin Wong on April 25, 2024 at 7:41 pm
Employees at video game companies are known for working long hours to meet product launch deadlines. This pressure, known in the industry as crunch, has only gotten more intense as games have grown more complex. Mounting layoffs in the growing industry have only made things worse on the labor front, inspiring some workers to take matters into their own hands.Today, in the next installment of our series on the business of video games, we speak to several workers in the industry about their experiences with crunch and why they feel unionization is the key to preserving their careers.Related episodes:Forever games: the economics of the live service model (Apple / Spotify) Designing for disability: how video games become more accessible (Apple / Spotify)The boom and bust of esports (Apple / Spotify)For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
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- Sudoku Tipsby Barbara Feldman on May 24, 2023 at 2:02 am
Sudoku is a logic-based number puzzle that does not involve arithmetic. Although first published in an American puzzle magazine in 1979, Sudoku gained popularity in Japan in 1986 before becoming an international craze in 2005. The goal is to enter
- Memorial Dayby Barbara Feldman on May 17, 2023 at 12:00 am
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) was first observed in 1868 to honor the soldiers of the Civil War. Its origins can be traced back to General John A. Logan who proclaimed: “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated
- Mother’s Day Cardsby Barbara Feldman on May 10, 2023 at 12:00 am
The history of American Mother’s Day can be traced to 1870 when Julia Ward Howe (author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic) called upon mothers to put an end to war. But it wasn’t until 1912 that West Virginia
- Ludwig van Beethovenby Barbara Feldman on May 3, 2023 at 12:00 am
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) is one of the greatest composers in history. His work marked a turning point for composers, who had previously written primarily for religious services, to teach, or to entertain at social functions. But Beethoven’s
- Flowersby Barbara Feldman on April 26, 2023 at 12:00 am
“April showers bring May flowers.” Perhaps this is why May is National Flower Month. Indulge your green thumb with this week’s website picks about flowers.
- How Pastor Chad Nedohin Helped Turn Trump Media Into a Meme Stockby David Yaffe-Bellany and Matthew Goldstein on April 27, 2024 at 4:51 am
Chad Nedohin, a part-time pastor, is among the fans of Donald J. Trump who helped turn Trump Media into a meme stock with volatile prices.
- U.S. Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilotby J. Edward Moreno on April 26, 2024 at 8:03 pm
The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years.
- Racist AI Deepfake of Baltimore Principal Leads to Arrestby Natasha Singer on April 26, 2024 at 6:41 pm
A high school athletic director in the Baltimore area was arrested after he used A.I., the police said, to make a racist and antisemitic audio clip.
- ‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpowerby Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur on April 26, 2024 at 2:43 pm
The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.
- Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Againby Ivan Penn on April 26, 2024 at 2:16 pm
REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.