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The 4 Best Condoms in 2024, Tested and Reviewed
From graphene to non-latex, give these extraordinary condoms a try as you practice safe sex.
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I Own a Chevy Bolt, and Superchargers Are a Total Game Changer
The anxiety of longer trips in my EV has eased considerably now that I can use Tesla Supercharger stations.
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Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China
Robotaxi firm Waymo will build its self-driving tech into the Ioniq 5. But what about its relationship with Chinese automaker Zeekr?
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The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine
As more farm workers get sick with avian influenza, the US federal government is putting $72 million toward strengthening its vaccine stockpile.
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She Asked TikTok If Her House Was Haunted. Then the Cops Came
Last weekend, Katie Santry joked on TikTok that her mysteriously cracked computer screen was the result of a haunting—and if it was connected to the mysterious rug she found buried in her back yard.
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Meta Can’t Use Sexual Orientation to Target Ads in the EU, Court Rules
Privacy activist Max Schrems has won another legal fight against Meta, this time limiting how the company can use off-platform activity—and public statements—to target ads.
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The Black List Upended the Film Industry. The Book World Is Next
“I was loath to jump into it,” Black List founder Franklin Leonard says of expanding into publishing. “It’s not a great look to be like, ‘I'm from Hollywood and I'm here to save you.’”
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Europe Votes to Slap China-Made EVs With Tariffs—but Tesla Gets Off Easy
Despite opposition from Germany, the European Union will start imposing tariffs as high as 45 percent on Chinese-made electric vehicles. Elon Musk’s marque takes the smallest hit.
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7 Best Digital Photo Frames (2024): Wi-Fi, High-Res, and Artwork
Get your pictures off your phone and in front of your friends and family with these connected displays.
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Amazon’s Fire Tablets, Tested, So You Don’t Have To (2024)
Whether you need a travel-friendly slate or something affordable for the kids, we tested every model to find the right one for every occasion.
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AI's Big Gift to Society Is … Pithy Summaries?
Companies keep rolling out AI features that boil down various kinds of text. They're making us dumber.
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Meta’s Movie Gen Makes Convincing AI Video Clips
The next frontier in generative AI is video—and with Movie Gen, Meta has now staked its claim.
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So You Can 3D Print a Steak Now—but Why on Earth Would You?
WIRED tried 3D-printed steaks that you can’t buy anywhere yet. But reducing food to a technological problem leaves a bitter taste, and delivers all the joy of licking a catering catalog.
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How This Video Game Controller Became the US Military’s Weapon of Choice
After decades of relying on buttons, switches, and toggles, the Pentagon has embraced simple, ergonomic video-game-style controllers already familiar to millions of potential recruits.
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The Trolling of the 'Minecraft Movie' Trailer Isn’t Exactly What You Think
This is new—but also very old.
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Wastewater Offers an Early Alarm System for Another Deadly Virus
A surveillance system proven during Covid-19 is now being used to track outbreaks of RSV.
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Neo-Nazis Are Fleeing Telegram for Encrypted App SimpleX Chat
Neo-Nazis are joining SimpleX Chat, a relatively unknown app that received funding from Jack Dorsey and promises users there is no way for it or law enforcement to track their identity.
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Making an RSV Vaccine Was Hard. Getting People to Take It Is Even Harder
New vaccines could help stem the spread of respiratory syncytial virus, but there are already huge inequities in access and uptake.
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The Secret Alchemy of Making Ice Cream
Ice cream is deceptively simple, but that sweet burst of flavor and soft melt on the tongue is a finicky, frozen science of water, fat, and air delicately held together.
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The Meteoric Rise of Temu and Pinduoduo—and What Might Finally Slow Them Down
The retail apps have exploded in China and internationally thanks to bargain-basement pricing. But a potential import crackdown from the US and other countries could slow the momentum.
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