The ARM-based Surface Pro X gets a faster processor and fancy colors
It was just last year that Microsoft introduced the Surface Pro X, its first ARM-powered PC, but the company today introduced a few updates to make the svelter laptop more…
Microsoft made a $25 Bluetooth number pad for your Surface
There are two types of people in the world: those who never use keyboard number pads, and those who can’t live without one. Going ‘tenkeyless’ means you have more room…
Add All the Ports to Your Laptop with $30 off Vava’s 12-in-1 Docking Station
Best Tech DealsBest Tech DealsThe best tech deals from around the web, updated daily. Vava 12-in-1 USB-C Docking Station | $70 | Amazon | Clip coupon + code: KJVA0929 Many…
This Congressperson Wants to Rev Up Covid Testing
The US’s Covid-testing failure has unfurled in stages. First, there weren’t close to enough tests, thanks to cascading policy failures and supply chain issues. Once the supply problem gradually came…
One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack – October 2020
In May 2019, WIRED joined the One Free Press Coalition, a united group of preeminent editors and publishers using their global reach and social platforms to spotlight journalists under attack…
This Congresswoman Wants to Rev Up Covid Testing
The US’s Covid-testing failure has unfurled in stages. First, there weren’t close to enough tests, thanks to cascading policy failures and supply chain issues. Once the supply problem gradually came…
Grocery App Workers’ Rights Are Under Siege
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the tech-driven transformation of the grocery industry. Many Californians shunning brick-and-mortar stores for fear of catching the virus continue to rely on workers hired by…
How to Make It Easier to Control Smart Home Devices From Your Phone
Screenshot: iOS Setting up your smart home and controlling it from your phone is easier than it’s ever been. Both Android 11 and iOS 14 include features to further simplify…
Fitbit Sense Review: It Can Measure Stress—Sort Of
Fitbit has the worst luck. This spring it released an affordable, outdoorsy fitness tracker just as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic forced many people to stay home. Now it has released…
On the Future of (Going to the) Movies
Using the absence of theaters wisely should mean conditioning wider audiences to expect a fuller, more well-balanced release ecosystem where blinding returns from global ticket sales aren’t allowed to tell…