Ford’s Mustang Mach-E Is a Fine Electric Ride
“Engage” was my preferred mode, and it was still plenty fast. Whisper was more purposefully lethargic, in order to smooth out the accelerating forces, but any half-skilled application of the…
Extreme Heat Is a Disease for Cities. Treat It That Way
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The Intoxicating Pleasure of Conspiratorial Thinking
WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology…
iOS 16 leak hints at which older iPhones Apple might ditch
Audio player loading… Older iPhones only get new iOS updates for a certain amount of time before Apple decides to put them out to sea, and a report has suggested…
Google Pixel Watch could get a sporty spin-off, but you won’t like the price
Audio player loading… The Google Pixel Watch hasn’t even been announced yet, but we’re already hearing that it could get a sport-focused spin-off called the Pixel Watch Fit, which may…
Serious Java vulnerability lets hackers masquerade as anyone they please
Audio player loading… Oracle has patched a nasty vulnerability in the Java framework, the severity of which cannot be overstated, security experts say. Tracked as CVE-2022-21449, the flaw was found…
YouTube launched 17 years ago today with this video
YouTube launched 17 years ago on Sunday, with its first-ever clip featuring an elephant with a “really, really, really” long trunk.
Apple seems to have embarked on new purge of neglected apps
Apple seems to have embarked on a new round of purging apps from its App Store, specifically those that have been left untouched by developers for a long time.
How to watch Rocket Lab catch a falling booster this week
Rocket Lab is about to make its first attempt at catching a falling booster shortly after launch. Here’s how to watch a livestream of the event.
Lectric’s new mid-drive folding ebike packs 100-mile range for $1999
The Lectric XP 2.0 ebike was one of the best bargains we’ve tested, with a powerful motor, folding frame, and decent components for a thousand bucks. But while the XP 2.0…