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This Is How Johnnie Walker Made the World’s Lightest Whisky Bottle
by Chris Haslam on September 13, 2024 at 7:00 am
The spirit brand has created a whisky bottle 80 percent lighter than a conventional one. Now it's sharing the knowledge for free so that others might follow.
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The 32 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (September 2024)
by Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED Staff on September 12, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Kinds of Kindness, Immaculate, and Little Women are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.
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27 Gifts Teens May Actually Like (2024)
by Louryn Strampe on September 12, 2024 at 5:32 pm
Teenagers can be scary and impossible to shop for. These adolescent-approved gifts can help.
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OpenAI Announces a New AI Model, Code-Named Strawberry, That Solves Difficult Problems Step by Step
by Will Knight on September 12, 2024 at 5:05 pm
The ChatGPT maker reveals details of what’s officially known as OpenAI o1, which shows that AI needs more than scale to advance.
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Yes, You Can Now Bet on Elections in the US
by Joel Khalili on September 12, 2024 at 4:34 pm
A US judge has overturned a moratorium that stopped gambling companies from letting people bet on election results.
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How to Set Up Your New TV
by Ryan Waniata on September 12, 2024 at 3:32 pm
You got a new TV! Here's how to make it sing.
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Lockly Visage Zeno Series Smart Lock Review: Infrared Sensors for Face Detection
by Nena Farrell on September 12, 2024 at 3:02 pm
This smart lock uses infrared sensors to see me coming, recognize my face, and unlock the front door.
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Amazon’s Shipping and Delivery Emissions Just Keep Going Up
by Molly Taft on September 12, 2024 at 2:56 pm
A new report attempts to calculate how much damage shipping our Amazon orders is doing to the planet and how badly the company is missing its own targets.
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16 Best Cozy Games (2024), Tested and Reviewed
by Louryn Strampe on September 12, 2024 at 1:39 pm
Forget stressful leaderboards and time-sensitive missions. These games let you play at your own pace.
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How Useful Will Apple Intelligence Be? The Next iPhone Will Tell Us
by Michael Calore, Lauren Goode on September 12, 2024 at 12:00 pm
This week, we talk about the new iPhone 16 and its many AI tricks. Some of them are impressive, some of them are meh, all of them are very Apple.
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A Diamond-Making Machine Will Cost You $200,000 on Alibaba
by Benj Edwards, Ars Technica on September 12, 2024 at 11:30 am
Diamonds are increasingly commoditized—to the point that you can make them in your own home.
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18 Best Fitness Trackers (2024): Watches, Bands, and Rings
by Adrienne So on September 12, 2024 at 11:04 am
Whether you’re skiing in the backcountry or trampolining in the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you.
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People Are Setting Themselves on Fire and Getting Punched in the Face to Pump Their Crypto Coins
by Joel Khalili on September 12, 2024 at 11:00 am
To compete against thousands of crypto meme coins flooding the market, creators are resorting to elaborate and sometimes dangerous stunts for attention.
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How to Trade In or Sell Your iPhone (2024)
by Scott Gilbertson on September 12, 2024 at 10:32 am
If you plan to upgrade to one of Apple’s new models, don’t forget to cash in on your old one.
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Apple Vision Pro’s Eye Tracking Exposed What People Type
by Matt Burgess on September 12, 2024 at 10:00 am
The Vision Pro uses 3D avatars on calls and for streaming. These researchers used eye tracking to work out the passwords and PINs people typed with their […]
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After Shark Tank, Mark Cuban Just Wants to Break Shit—Especially the Prescription Drug Industry
by Lauren Goode on September 12, 2024 at 10:00 am
Billionaire Mark Cuban is done with his hit TV show, but he’s still invested in fighting pharma’s middlemen, being a dad, and needling Elon Musk.
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The EU Has New Carry-On Luggage Rules. Here’s What to Know Before You Fly
by David Nield on September 12, 2024 at 9:30 am
Until new luggage scanners come online at European airports, you’re going to have to go back to taking liquids out of your bags.
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Apple Shared Its First Public AI-Generated Image. It’s Craig Federighi’s Dog
by Brenda Stolyar, Lily Hay Newman on September 11, 2024 at 11:24 pm
Shared exclusively with WIRED, this Image Playground creation is the first that Apple has released outside of marketing materials.
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Apple Intelligence Promises Better AI Privacy. Here’s How It Actually Works
by Lily Hay Newman on September 11, 2024 at 8:38 pm
Private Cloud Compute is an entirely new kind of infrastructure that, Apple’s Craig Federighi tells WIRED, allows your personal data to be “hermetically […]
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An AI Bot Named James Has Taken My Old Job
by Guthrie Scrimgeour on September 11, 2024 at 7:35 pm
A local newspaper in Hawaii has turned to AI-generated presenters to draw in new audiences.
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No Dogs or Cats Were Harmed In the Making of This Post-Debate Podcast
by Leah Feiger on September 11, 2024 at 7:29 pm
WIRED unpacks last night's debate between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You
by WIRED Readers on September 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.
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How to Back Up Your iPhone to iCloud, MacOS, or Windows (2024)
by Simon Hill on September 11, 2024 at 6:08 pm
Save your memories before you grab a new iPhone or update to the latest version of iOS.
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Donald Trump Is Possibly Too Online
by Brian Barrett on September 11, 2024 at 4:32 pm
Eating pets. Executing babies. Donald Trump's debate rhetoric felt deeply mired in dark corners of the internet.
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This New Tech Puts AI In Touch With Its Emotions—and Yours
by Will Knight on September 11, 2024 at 4:27 pm
Hume AI, a startup founded by a psychologist who specializes in measuring emotion, gives some top large language models a realistic human voice.