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The Best Smart Home Accessories to Boost Your Curb Appeal (2026)

These locks, lights, and other smart home upgrades let you add automation without messing up your home’s vibe.

Nena Farrell 1 hour ago

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How to Clean Your Vinyl Records (2026): Vacuum, Ultrasonic, Solution, Brush

Those clicks and pops aren't supposed to be there. Give your music a proper bath with this handy guide.

Parker Hall, Michael Calore 2 hours ago

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Where to Shop for Vinyl Records Online (2026): Discogs, Bandcamp, Ebay

Don’t just load up an Amazon cart! Here are the better ways to find your favorite vinyl records online.

Parker Hall, Michael Calore 2 hours ago

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It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App

Plus: Major data breaches at a gym chain and hotel giant, a disruptive DDoS attack against Bluesky, dubious ICE hires, and more.

Dell Cameron, Maddy Varner, Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts 2 hours ago

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Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2026) Review: GPU-Less Gaming Laptop

A gaming laptop without a discrete graphics card feels revolutionary, but the TUF Gaming A14 doesn't quite take full advantage of AMD's daring new silicon.

Luke Larsen 2 hours ago

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Schematik Is ‘Cursor for Hardware.’ Anthropic Wants In

Schematik is a program that aims to help people vibe code for physical devices. Hopefully, it won’t blow anything up.

Boone Ashworth 2 hours ago

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The Best Movies to Stream This Month (April 2026)

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Crime 101, and Deathstalker are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month

Matt Kamen 3 hours ago

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The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple

Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades.

Paulina Rowińska 4 hours ago

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OpenAI Executive Kevin Weil Is Leaving the Company

The former Instagram VP is departing the ChatGPT-maker, which is folding the AI science application he led into Codex.

Maxwell Zeff 17 hours ago

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Gazing Into Sam Altman’s Orb Now Proves You’re Human on Tinder

Honestly, what’s hotter than a real person?

Maxwell Zeff 19 hours ago

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AI Drafting My Stories? Over My Dead Body

AI-assisted writing is creeping into newsrooms under the guise of efficiency. But the tradeoff may be more profound than publishers are willing to admit.

Steven Levy 21 hours ago

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Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump's Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance

A post-midnight revolt in the House sank the White House's efforts to extend Section 702—a spy program the FBI has used to look into members of Congress, protesters, and political donors.

Dell Cameron 22 hours ago

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MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged

Conspiracy theories about the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting have ramped up in recent weeks as once steadfast Trump supporters turn on the president.

David Gilbert 23 hours ago

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Coolfly Aura Review: More Angles, Fewer Advantages

Coolfly’s Aura is colorful, clever, and flexible, but its signature feature ends up being more hassle than help.

Kat Merck 1 day ago

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Best Bluetooth Speakers (2026): JBL, Sonos, Bose, and More

These are our favorite portable speakers of all shapes and sizes, from clip-ons to a massive boom box.

Parker Hall, Ryan Waniata 1 day ago

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The Best MagSafe Accessories (for Android, Too!): Chargers, Wallets, and More

MagSafe accessories make your phone feel uniquely yours. These are our favorites, including Android-friendly Qi2 picks.

Louryn Strampe, Julian Chokkattu 1 day ago

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How Can Astronauts Tell How Fast They’re Going?

Weirdly, spaceships have no direct way to gauge their own speed. Luckily, we can use some physics tricks to figure it out.

Rhett Allain 1 day ago

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Canyon Spectral:ON CF 8 Electric Mountain Bike: Beginner-Friendly, Under $5K

The Spectral:ON CF 8 is a do-it-all, full-carbon electric mountain bike with an 800-Wh battery and under $4,500. Yes, please!

Chris Haslam 1 day ago

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The Influencers Normalizing Not Having Sex

From a celibate porn star to an asexual ex-Mormon, the internet is full of people who are abstaining from sex—and it’s not just incels.

Skye Battles 1 day ago

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Review: A Close Second

It's no Pixel 10a, but the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is a close second if you're after a midrange phone in the US.

Julian Chokkattu 1 day ago

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The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden's Surveillance Machine

Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.

Noah Shachtman, Robert Silverman 1 day ago

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Spoofed Tankers Are Flooding the Strait of Hormuz. These Analysts Are Tracking Them

Marine insurers and oil traders want to know what’s going on in one of the world’s most critical waterways. As the volume of disappearing ships in the area increases, analysts are getting creative.

Aarian Marshall 1 day ago

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6,000 Meters Under the Pacific, Japan Seeks Independence From China on Rare Earths

Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth elements—thanks to an enormous underwater deposit discovered on a remote island.

Lorenzo Lamperti 1 day ago

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Foreo Discount Codes and Deals: Up to 50% Off

Save on Foreo favorites, including LUNA cleansing brushes, BEAR microcurrent devices, and masks and accessories to level up your daily skincare routine at home.

Boutayna Chokrane 1 day ago

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