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Retrospec Joe Rev 2 Review (2026): Putting the ‘Joy’ in Joyride

This affordable electric BMX delighted my entire family, even if its range, ride comfort, and actual BMX abilities are limited.

Kat Merck 7 hours ago

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This Beautifully Weird Necklace Is Secretly a USB Drive

Noware’s Puff necklace whimsically reimagines flash drives, turning something functional into personalized jewelry.

Reece Rogers 7 hours ago

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6 Best Apple Watch Accessories to Upgrade Your Watch (2026)

These are the Apple Watch accessories I recommend adding to your setup.

Boutayna Chokrane 8 hours ago

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Instapaper, the Original Read-It-Later App, Just Got a Huge Upgrade

New fonts, better customization, and a whole new layout all make it worth dusting off your Instapaper account.

David Nield 8 hours ago

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Auk Mini 2 Indoor Smart Garden Review: Better Where It Counts

Auk’s Mini 2 improves on the original model with better lights, a sleeker design, and fun new colors.

Kat Merck 8 hours ago

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Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever

A new Apple documentary explores the life of Aziz “Zyzz” Shavershian, who rocketed to internet fame in an age before influencers, then died at age 22 in 2011.

Miles Klee 8 hours ago

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5 Best Apple Watch Bands: Nike, Nomad, and Hermés (2026)

We’ve been testing bands since the first Apple Watch launched in 2015. From silicone sports straps to leather bands, I’ve rounded up the best for every occasion.

Boutayna Chokrane 9 hours ago

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Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater

The island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky.

Yessenia Funes 9 hours ago

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Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out

When Twitch announced that streamers could opt out, thousands of users questioned why their content was being used to train AI models in the first place.

Fernanda González 9 hours ago

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New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG

At a press conference outside Madison Square Garden, politicians, musicians, and privacy advocates argued for tighter restrictions on how public venues deploy biometric surveillance.

Kate Taylor 20 hours ago

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The Next Big Influencer Is This 4-Foot-Tall Robot From China

The Unitree G1 has found online fame as a relatively affordable robot that can charm a crowd. But can it ever hold down a real job?

Zeyi Yang 21 hours ago

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Tech Visionary Says the Big AI Labs Don’t Get What People Want

Tim O’Reilly built a publishing empire that AI is helping to destroy. Yet he loves AI—as long as it’s open source.

Steven Levy 1 day ago

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The 4 Best Planners of 2026: Roterunner, Hobonichi, Cloth & Paper

If digital calendars are leaving you lacking, these WIRED-tested paper agendas and notebooks could change your life.

Nena Farrell 1 day ago

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FTC Strikes Deals to Ignore Unlawful Credit Discrimination

The agency signed agreements to not enforce parts of three federal court orders against auto dealers accused of discrimination—and didn’t notify judges or at least one of its coplaintiffs.

Maddy Varner 1 day ago

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These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI

Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”

Mattha Busby 1 day ago

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Best Pixel 10 Cases and Accessories (2026): Mous, dbrand, Bellroy

Protect your Pixel 10a, Pixel 10, or Pixel 10 Pro XL with a tried-and-true phone case, screen protector, and Qi2 charger.

Louryn Strampe 1 day ago

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I Wore an Electrical Muscle Stimulation Body Suit to Zap Myself Into Fitness

Can electrifying your workout offer a shortcut to a stronger, fitter you? I sweated in a skintight EMS suit for two months to find out.

Christopher Null 1 day ago

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People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them

Human-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way.

Jason Parham 1 day ago

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Best Computer Monitors (2026): The Home Office Upgrade You Need

My expert advice on what computer monitor to buy for your home office, ranging from budget-tier to fully featured.

Luke Larsen 1 day ago

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5 Weird Tricks for Having a Brain

From the multibrained octopus to the bitty brain organoid, we’re all just inference engines making flawed bets on the future. Here are the five insights your brain will need to survive.

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Her Brain Was Broken. It Was Fixed With Sound—Not a Scalpel

One woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of noninvasive, focused ultrasound seemed to do what years of treatment could not.

Emily Mullin 1 day ago

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This Art Project Slows Down Citi Bikes to Make NYC’s Rent Crisis Feel Real

Ground Truth makes the shared rental bikes harder to pedal through rent-burdened neighborhoods, offering a tangible way for people to experience income inequality.

Boone Ashworth 1 day ago

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Dell XPS 13 Review: Move Over, Neo

It’s amazing how few compromises Dell made to get the new XPS 13 down to $700, but I strongly recommend the $900 model, which comes with 16 GB of RAM.

Luke Larsen 1 day ago

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The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty

A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines.

Molly Taft 1 day ago

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