A Prophet of Scientific Rigor—and a Covid Contrarian
Yes, that may be partly because we managed to get enough people to stay home quickly enough; and yes, it has taken heroic sacrifice and risk on the parts of…
A Mint Condition iPhone 8 From Back Market Killed My Fear of Buying Refurbished
Photo: Quentyn Kennemer My name is Quentyn, and I suffer from refurbaphobia. Yes, I made that term up, but I’m submitting it to Merriam-Webster for consideration and you can’t stop…
16 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Mom (Even If You Can’t Visit)
Adrienne So is a senior writer for WIRED and reviews consumer technology. She graduated from the University of Virginia with bachelor’s degrees in English and Spanish, and she worked as…
The Space Jam Sequel Has Found Itself a New Title
Bill Murray cordially invites you to slam, and bids you welcome to the jam.Image: Warner Bros. Morning SpoilersIf there’s news about upcoming movies and television you’re not supposed to know,…
Human Fallibility and the Case for Robot Baseball Umpires
I, for one, will welcome our robot umpire overlords, at least when it comes to calling balls and strikes. The automated strike zone is coming, probably within the next three…
What Is Fleeceware, and How Can You Protect Yourself?
It’s always safer to download mobile apps from official stores like Google Play and Apple’s iOS App Store, but even then there’s still some risk that malicious apps have snuck…
After 25 Years of Streaming, the World Can’t Live Without It
Glaser believed it was time for a commercial service. When he launched his on April 25, 1995, the first customers were ABC News and NPR; you could listen to news…
Plex, the Build-Your-Own-Netflix Streaming Service, Is Now Streaming Crackle for Free
Image: Plex Plex’s free tier is getting a boost of thousands of TV and film titles thanks to a partnership with fellow free streaming service Crackle. Advertisement Plex—the build-your-own streaming…
The Russian Doll of Putin’s Internet Clampdown
One year ago today, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into effect a major piece of digital legislation—popularly dubbed the domestic internet law. With it, Russia’s internet and telecom regulator, Roskom,…
Google Pixel Buds (2020) Review: Better Than AirPods
It’s taken Google a surprisingly long time to make good earbuds. The original Pixel Buds from 2018 were a bulky, mushroom-shaped mess that made you look like Frankenstein’s monster. The…