The Beauty of “Beater” Gear: Cheap Stuff That Can Take a Hit
Photo: Whitson Gordon I’m the kind of guy who, on a hike, will trip over a cactus because I wasn’t paying attention. I run my earbuds through the washing machine,…
Turns Out Late Night Talk Show Hosts Are Just Like Us
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Nearly everything on network and cable television…
How Many of Maria Ressa’s Warnings Will We Ignore?
Eventually, Facebook acted to take down the accounts, but not quickly enough for her. “If Facebook had taken action in 2016, I wouldn’t be in this position,” Ressa told The…
Google Offers to Help Others With the Tricky Ethics of AI
Companies pay cloud computing providers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google big money to avoid operating their own digital infrastructure. Google’s cloud division will soon invite customers to outsource something less…
Activision is handing out 10,000 beta keys for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Call of Duty‘s forthcoming installment, Black Ops Cold War, is slated to drop on November 23, but each year developer Activision gives players a chance to trial the game ahead…
AI Jesus will help you embrace the apocalypse
In yet another sign that the end of the world is nigh, an AI Jesus has arisen with a new set of apocalyptic biblical verses. The artificial messiah is the creation…
Vienna steps in to save bike share scheme after operators hit financial difficulties
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This is the ‘ultimate virtual racing car,’ according to Ford designers and gamers
Over the years, there have been some pretty wild car designs. The Pagani Zonda, the Lamborghini Diablo, and the three-wheeled tilting Carver One are all personal favorites. But all these…
Bank Holiday sales 2020: the best deals on laptops, TVs, iPads, headphones and more best bank holiday sales august 2020
The best August Bank Holiday sales The August bank holiday sales are kicking off this weekend, and we’re here to steer you through all the best tech deals available right…
Oculus Quest 2: everything we know so far Leaked image of the Oculus Quest 2 (probably)
Oculus Quest 2 is all but certain. While the next-gen VR headset and Quest successor has yet to be formally announced, there have been so many reports, rumors, and leaks…