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Yes, they're problematic. They can also reflect an alternate reality that feels eerily close to the truth. via Tingle Tech

Sure, every influencer owns these buds. They’re still pretty great. via Tingle Tech

Biological amino acids could have celestial or terrestrial roots. An experiment simulated their formation in deep space—but the mystery isn’t solved yet. via Tingle Tech

Students and professors can’t decide whether the AI chatbot is a research tool—or a cheating engine. via Tingle Tech

You can now use select Alexa speakers to expand the Wi-Fi coverage of your routers. Let us walk you through how. via Tingle Tech

The cash-strapped company recently auctioned off USB dongles but has left some corporate computers in the custody of laid-off staff. via Tingle Tech

Complex signals and subliminal signs underpin all human verbal communication—and a real-time translation is on the horizon. via Tingle Tech

Tread lightly on our planet with toys and accessories made from repurposed plastic, and many other Earth-friendly picks. via Tingle Tech

Mathematicians predicted that if they imposed enough restrictions on how a shape might tile space, they could force a periodic pattern to emerge. They were wrong. via Tingle Tech

Garmin's latest wearable for runners and triathletes adds a new Morning Report to track your daily fitness. via Tingle Tech

From LCDs to fancy OLED models, these are our favorite televisions at every price point. via Tingle Tech

Plus: Hive ransomware gang gets knocked offline, FBI confirms North Korea stole $100 million, and more. via Tingle Tech

A new research and monitoring program aims to conserve threatened but overlooked saline ecosystems. via Tingle Tech

Now is the time to grab a big screen for the Super Bowl. via Tingle Tech

The company’s founders pioneered putting employees first and said they’d never bow down to Wall Street. How things have changed. via Tingle Tech

Bring a little light (and proper color contrast) into your life with these cameras. via Tingle Tech

ADS-B Exchange, beloved for resisting censorship, was sold to a company owned by private equity—and now even its biggest fans are bailing. via Tingle Tech

Don’t wait to buy until you need it. Stock up on these essentials and be prepared for whatever the world throws your way. via Tingle Tech

This week, we talk about why search engine companies, lawmakers, and parents are all concerned about TikTok eating our brains. via Tingle Tech

Right now you can score discounts on speakers, vacuums, and noise-canceling headphones to drown them out. via Tingle Tech

This small but powerful machine fills a great gap between everyday use and those looking for a little more power. via Tingle Tech

The escalating risks of Russia’s war in Ukraine have led scientists to study the unthinkable and model the aftermath of nuclear detonation. via Tingle Tech

Fat activists say they’re tools of coercion. Celebrities are taking them to get slim. Is this really the road people want to go down? via Tingle Tech

Do you need new leggings, or a robe? Get ones made from recycled bottles or deadstock. via Tingle Tech

Whether you’re enjoying a free trial or signed up purely for Ted Lasso, these are WIRED’s top picks for Apple TV+. via Tingle Tech

Installing protected routes tends to boost local shops. But many store owners remain attached to their street parking—and fight to protect it. via Tingle Tech

Google Research spinout Osmo wants to find substitutes for hard-to-source aromas. The tech could inspire new perfumes—and help combat mosquito-borne diseases. via Tingle Tech

Half of the globe’s crop productivity comes from a key fertilizer ingredient that’s non-renewable—and literally washing away. via Tingle Tech

Get your multitasking on with Apple’s handy-dandy app juggling tool. via Tingle Tech

Thanks in large part to its new pedestal mount and automatic adjustments, this mid-tier TV is on top once again. via Tingle Tech

In France, a plan to cover swaths of asphalt with photovoltaics will bring renewable energy even closer to urban areas where it’s needed. via Tingle Tech

Don’t bolt at the first sight of something that needs repair. You can nail most DIY jobs with the right gear and the right attitude. via Tingle Tech

Two physicists find that our universe has a higher entropy—and is therefore more likely—than alternative possible universes. via Tingle Tech

Why does your guitar sound that way? Is it your amp, your pickups, or your pedals? Jim Lill is trying to find out, one filmed A/B test at a time. via Tingle Tech

Plus: A leaked US “no fly” list, the SCOTUS leaker slips investigators, and PayPal gets stuffed. via Tingle Tech

Shopping for a notebook can be infuriating. Here’s how to sift through the acronyms, storage options, and extra features to find the best one for you. via Tingle Tech

Creatives disagree about the ethical uses of these tools, but one thing is clear: AI art identification is about to become a whole lot harder. via Tingle Tech

Most governments work off incomplete or inaccurate information, but it’s time to plug the gaps. via Tingle Tech

These handy tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally. via Tingle Tech

The space agency gave money to researchers working on liquid telescope mirrors, a lunar oxygen pipeline, and Martian building blocks made of fungi. via Tingle Tech

Google and other giants have offered muted support compared to their Ukraine response. Employees are starting anti-censorship projects of their own. via Tingle Tech

VR and brain-computer interfaces will combine to give disabled people agency in both the real and virtual worlds. via Tingle Tech

Twitter’s pseudo-democracy has failed to live up to its grand ideals, but the dream of a digital town square lives on. via Tingle Tech

We’ve spent years riding and testing extra-large ebikes, perfect for hauling both your little ones and groceries around town. via Tingle Tech

Focusing wasn’t much easier in the time before electricity or on-demand TV. In fact, you probably have a lot in common with these super-distracted monks. via Tingle Tech

Fakery spans “beautified” data, photoshopped images, and “paper mills.” Experts and institutions are employing tools to spot deceptive research and mitigate its reach. via Tingle Tech

These assistants won’t just ease the workload, they’ll unleash a wave of entrepreneurship. via Tingle Tech

Decades-old visa rules mean that job cuts disadvantage workers, companies, and perhaps the whole country. via Tingle Tech

WIRED's spiritual advice columnist on whether digital tools can solve a health crisis they helped create. via Tingle Tech

Digitized archaeology is making souterrains—subterranean passages in the Highlands—accessible in a way Indiana Jones could only dream of. via Tingle Tech

Video editing gets a lot faster when you’ve got a wheel. via Tingle Tech

One year later, researchers are still marveling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion—and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes. via Tingle Tech

To succeed in home settings, domestic mechanical assistants will need humanoid attributes. via Tingle Tech

By reinstating banned accounts and selling blue checks, Musk has supercharged “the most dangerous” Covid disinformation. via Tingle Tech

Cupertino puts privacy first in a lot of its products. But the company still gathers a bunch of your information. via Tingle Tech

From The Underground Railroad to Rings of Power, these are our picks for what you should be watching on the streamer right now. via Tingle Tech

Climate change is straining the world’s two favorite coffee species. Could a resilient 19th-century alternative solve the brew’s existential crisis? via Tingle Tech

The Department of Justice warned a provider of tenant-screening software that its technology must comply with fair housing law. via Tingle Tech

Get help, even if you’re off the grid. via Tingle Tech

In his senior year of high school, Daniel Larsen proved a key theorem about Carmichael numbers—strange entities that mimic the primes. via Tingle Tech

Shrug off your anxiety with these power-saving tips to extend the juice of your iPhone or Android phone. via Tingle Tech

These WIRED-tested slim slates let you take the world’s library anywhere. via Tingle Tech

Scientists want to pinpoint the technology that marked when humanity became a “geological superpower.” On the short list: the H-bomb and the modern chicken. via Tingle Tech

Machine learning has already proven useful, but its real-world applications are just beginning. via Tingle Tech

These great discounts will help you start the year right. via Tingle Tech

Writer Warren Lapine’s latest project is a collection of letters Roger Zelazny wrote to his friend Carl Yoke. via Tingle Tech

These WIRED-tested memory sticks are a virtual filing cabinet in your pocket. via Tingle Tech

The chair of the Federal Trade Commission explains why she wants to ban companies from locking up employees with noncompete clauses. via Tingle Tech

Need to estimate, from trillions of miles away, how likely another world is to host life? There’s a flowchart for that. via Tingle Tech

Hidden screening devices are used to track the movement of dangerous materials—and recently caught a shipment of uranium at London’s Heathrow Airport. via Tingle Tech

EV sales are booming. But to keep the momentum going and make a dent in carbon emissions, the US will have to build a vast new charging infrastructure via Tingle Tech

Video game adaptations are notoriously brain-dead. But the minds behind HBO’s infectious new zombie series turn action into drama—and break the curse. via Tingle Tech

From smart collars to pup backpacks, we've had our furry best friends try it all. These gadgets lead the pack. via Tingle Tech

Flu meds and prescription drugs have been in short supply all winter—but the problem goes back over a decade. via Tingle Tech

Rapid grocery delivery apps are leaving the continent, putting the Turkish startup on top. But, its reign is anything but stable. via Tingle Tech

It can deliver fast Wi-Fi to the largest of homes, but this mesh system has some odd limitations. via Tingle Tech

The hottest West Coast tech 16,000 years ago was a “projectile point” for hunting game. Though tiny, the artifact tells an outsize tale. via Tingle Tech

Iranian women are baring their heads to protest government controls. A top official said algorithms can identify anyone flouting dress codes. via Tingle Tech

By emulating the human ability to forget some of the data, psychological AIs will transform algorithmic accuracy. via Tingle Tech

Need to grab a clip from Twitter or remix that YouTube meme compilation? These tools can help. via Tingle Tech

Microsoft’s subscription service includes captivating titles like Potion Craft, Metal: Hellsinger, and Pentiment. via Tingle Tech

Beyond just getting us from A to B, 2023’s vehicles want their drivers to be happier, healthier, and safer. via Tingle Tech

California and many local governments are scrapping requirements that once made cars the center of the urban landscape. via Tingle Tech

From gaming headsets to electric in-line skates, here’s everything announced at the tech trade show that you can actually order today. via Tingle Tech

Sometimes it’s OK to have a graveyard of forgotten shows. via Tingle Tech

These are the products, prototypes, and ideas that most clearly signaled the future at this year’s consumer tech showcase. via Tingle Tech

Precision weapons, satellites, and AI have changed how we fight—and who sees the consequences. via Tingle Tech

From retrofitting buildings to rethinking farming, electrifying transport, and prioritizing reforestation, the EU is chasing net zero. via Tingle Tech

If professors in 16 US states can't use the platform at work, they won’t be able to research this communication pillar—or teach their students about it. via Tingle Tech

It’s not too late to move toward your ideal social media existence. You could opt for Mastodon or Post, or stay and hope things turn around. via Tingle Tech

Researchers are applying digital listening technology to the natural world. It turns out it has quite a lot to say to us—and not all of it sounds good. via Tingle Tech

World Weather Attribution ties disasters and extreme conditions to climate change—providing crucial leverage for legal and policy battles. via Tingle Tech

It's also the best Star Wars series to date. via Tingle Tech

Tech’s biggest show is just getting started. We’ve already gotten the chance to try some fun gadgets. via Tingle Tech

You don’t need a studio to film your Sundance contender. Whether you’re home or on location, here’s the right equipment. via Tingle Tech

A country’s real wealth lies in its equality, environment, and happiness. via Tingle Tech

We tested the latest and greatest gaming notebooks to sort the god-rolls from the vendor fodder. via Tingle Tech

These are our favorite Windows notebooks, MacBooks, and Chromebooks. via Tingle Tech

Zuck promised his “metaverse” could bring people together. All I got were glitches and disappointment. via Tingle Tech

Technology's biggest trade show must go on, in spite of rough economic headwinds. These are the trends and innovations to keep an eye out for. via Tingle Tech

WIRED visited the Geological Society of America conference to learn about the untapped potential of gigantic reptiles in gaming. via Tingle Tech