How to Keep the Fun (And Work, Ugh) Going During a Power Outage
In today’s world, a power outage is like a death knell for your sanity. Many of us are working from home for the foreseeable future, and even those who decided…
Games Without Fans Could Help Level the Playing Field
Football fans have always been convinced that referees are biased against their team, and for a while, they were actually right. In the years after the Second World War, teams…
White House Reportedly Censors CDC Guidelines For Reopening States During Coronavirus Pandemic
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 6, 2020.Photo: Getty Images The White House has refused to release CDC guidelines that were developed to…
TiVo’s streaming-focused Stream 4K releases with $50 introductory price
TiVo’s Stream 4K, the company’s new attempt to compete with Roku and Amazon’s streaming devices, is now available. The small dongle looks a lot like a rectangular Chromecast, runs on…
Sony’s new noise-canceling earbuds are for the fitness crowd
Sony is introducing its latest set of truly wireless earbuds today. The WF-SP800N earbuds cost $199.99 and are now available to order. They slot into the lineup as the middle…
Lenovo’s newest ThinkPads have AMD Ryzen 4000 processors
In case you were worried that there weren’t enough ThinkPads out there, Lenovo has announced two more. Say hello to the ThinkPad E14 and ThinkPad E15; you can buy both…
AMD launches Ryzen Pro 4000 series to take on Intel’s vPro
AMD has announced its Ryzen Pro 4000 series of mobile business processors. The chips sport new security features and improvements to battery life and performance, according to the company, and…
Updates From Westworld, Avatar 2, and More
Who knows just how much robolution we’ve got left? Not even Jonathan Nolan, it seems.Photo: HBO Morning SpoilersIf there’s news about upcoming movies and television you’re not supposed to know,…
The Best Coffee Grinders We’ve Tested (Burr, Manual, Blade)
Scott Gilbertson is a product reviewer for WIRED, specializing in portable technology. He was previously a writer and editor for WIRED’s Webmonkey.com, covering the browser wars, web standards, the independent…
This Bizarre Insect Is Building Shelters Out of Microplastic
That’s not good, for the obvious reason that the caddis fly larva relies on the structural integrity of its case to protect itself from predatory fish. And it’s potentially not…