Back to School for Middle Schoolers (2024): Backpacks, Laptops, Hygiene
Start the year off right with WIRED-tested headphones, planners, and more for your tweens and preteens.
Read MoreStart the year off right with WIRED-tested headphones, planners, and more for your tweens and preteens.
Read MoreOpinion post by Robert Triggs I’m going to date myself here — I remember writing about Android well before Google’s Pixel series was a thing. Looking back, I’m a little surprised we’re still talking about Google phones all these years later, and in a positive light, no less. The new Pixel 9 series is shaping
Read MoreAlthough the designation ‘Air Force One’ is now commonly known to refer to the airplane used by the President of the United States, it wasn’t until Eisenhower that the US President would make significant use of a dedicated airplane. He would have a Lockheed VC-121A kitted out to act as his office as commander-in-chief. Called
Read MoreIn his new memoir, Imminent, former senior intelligence official Luis Elizondo claims that a supersecret program has been retrieving technology and biological remains of nonhuman origin for decades, warning that these phenomena could pose a serious national security threat or even an existential threat to humanity. The New York Times reports: Luis Elizondo made headlines
Read MoreHave you ever heard of Fordite? It was a man-made agate-like stone that originated from the Ford auto factories in the 1920s. Multiple layers of paint would build up as cars were painted different colors, and when it was thick enough, workers would cut it, polish it, and use it in jewelry. [SheltonMaker] uses a
Read MoreHave you ever heard of Fordite? It was a man-made agate-like stone that originated from the Ford auto factories in the 1920s. Multiple layers of paint would build up as cars were painted different colors, and when it was thick enough, workers would cut it, polish it, and use it in jewelry. [SheltonMaker] uses a
Read MoreCitizen scientists from NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project discovered a hypervelocity object, CWISE J1249, moving fast enough to escape the Milky Way. “This hypervelocity object is the first such object found with the mass similar to or less than that of a small star,” reports NASA’s Science Editorial Team, suggesting the object may have
Read MoreA feature of many modern network-connected entertainment devices is that they will play streamed music while on standby mode. This so-called “network standby”is very useful if you fancy some gentle music but don’t want the Christmas lights or the TV. It was a feature [Caramelfur] missed on their Sony AV receiver, something especially annoying because
Read MoreA feature of many modern network-connected entertainment devices is that they will play streamed music while on standby mode. This so-called “network standby”is very useful if you fancy some gentle music but don’t want the Christmas lights or the TV. It was a feature [Caramelfur] missed on their Sony AV receiver, something especially annoying because
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Safety advocates have been touting the potential of technology that allows vehicles to communicate wirelessly for years. So far, the rollout has been slow and uneven. Now the U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing a roadmap it hopes will speed up deployment of that technology — and
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Safety advocates have been touting the potential of technology that allows vehicles to communicate wirelessly for years. So far, the rollout has been slow and uneven. Now the U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing a roadmap it hopes will speed up deployment of that technology — and
Read MoreRecently Canada’s Canadarm2 caught its 50th spacecraft in the form of a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo vessel since 2009. Although perhaps not the most prominent part of the International Space Station (ISS), the Canadarm2 performs a range of very essential functions on the outside of the ISS, such as moving equipment around and supporting astronauts
Read MoreThe U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) fined T-Mobile $60 million, its largest penalty ever, for failing to prevent and report unauthorized access to sensitive data tied to violations of a mitigation agreement from its 2020 merger with Sprint. “The size of the fine, and CFIUS’s unprecedented decision to make it public, show the committee
Read MoreThe U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) fined T-Mobile $60 million, its largest penalty ever, for failing to prevent and report unauthorized access to sensitive data tied to violations of a mitigation agreement from its 2020 merger with Sprint. “The size of the fine, and CFIUS’s unprecedented decision to make it public, show the committee
Read MoreThe Dubai Court of First Instance has declared that cryptocurrency can be used as a legal form of salary under employment contracts. CoinTelegraph reports: Irina Heaver, a partner at UAE law firm NeosLegal, explained that the ruling in case number 1739 of 2024 shows a shift from the court’s earlier stance in 2023, where a
Read More[Mellow_Labs] wanted an Everything Presence Lite kite but found it was always out of stock. Therefore, he decided to create his own. The kit uses a millimeter wave sensor as a super-sensitive motion tracker for up to three people. It can even read your heart rate remotely. You can see a video of the project
Read MoreA new stipulation in the Team Pixel influencer program is causing a stir among creators. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The tech review world has been full of murky deals between companies and influencers for years, but it appears Google finally crossed a line with the Pixel 9. The company’s invite-only Team
Read MoreEven after ignoring the hardware at the Pixel 9 launch, Google’s got a new Pixel Thermometer update incoming. Presets will let you quickly take measurements of frequently encountered objects. A new measurement UI adds a camera view and a handy distance guide. Google’s not a smartphone maker that’s afraid to experiment with some weird hardware
Read MoreCredit: BenQ Are you looking for a great projector? Here’s an awesome one at a nicely discounted price, and it helps that it’s the best-looking projector I’ve ever seen. The BenQ GS50 Outdoor Projector is currently $100 off, bringing the price down to $699. Get the BenQ GS50 Outdoor Projector for $699
Read MoreWhy do you look so mean? | Image: Acura Acura has a new EV concept debuting today at Monterey Car Week, featuring an all-new electric vehicle platform developed by parent automaker Honda. Dubbed the Acura Performance EV Concept, the vehicle is a crossover SUV with a boat-like front end that resembles the Precision EV concept
Read MoreThe San Francisco City Attorney’s office is suing 16 of the most frequently visited AI-powered “undressing” websites, often used to create nude deepfakes of women and girls without their consent. From a report: The landmark lawsuit, announced at a press conference by City Attorney David Chiu, says that the targeted websites were collectively visited over
Read MoreApple is giving App Store developers and booksellers a heads-up that they have to update their details with a trader status by February, to meet EU Digital Services Act rules. App Store icon Apple has to follow the rules of the EU Digital Services Act with its various online stores, not just the App Store.
Read MoreCircle to Search appears to be preparing a change to its default behavior. Rather than waiting for you to select something, you’d start with a thumbnail of the entire display. While this isn’t live just yet, Google has already prepared an introductory screen. Circle to Search is a great Android feature that’s almost deceptively simple-sounding.
Read MoreGoogle is rolling out this new voice assistant, and now you can have real-time, natural conversations with its chatbot. Here’s what it’s like.
Read MoreOn the 27th, the celestial bodies will form an unusual triangle in the sky just before dawn.
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