VPNs aren’t just useful for keeping your online activities safe and private, they’re also a great way to bypass restrictions on streaming content in other countries. The top VPN providers continue to stay one step ahead of streaming services in a never-ending cat-and-mouse game, ensuring that you always have access to your favorite content no…
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David is one of dozens of “pals” programmed with a backstory, personality, and set of expertise aligned with common user interests, from cooking to yoga and astronomy. Users can use their smartphone to video call or text with a pre-existing pal created by the company or invent their own to share with the community. “Through…
The dreaded moment for lovers of #dancechallenges and #funnyvideos is one step closer to reality. In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that will effectively ban TikTok in the United States unless the Chinese-owned social media giant is sold. TikTok responded in May by suing the U.S. government, arguing the law violates First Amendment…
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Guess who hasn’t even started their holiday shopping yet? Yours truly. But I know, statistically speaking, surely I can’t be alone. Luckily I’ve hunted down some Walmart deals on gear that the WIRED team has hand-tested and would recommend to a friend. Today those friends are you and me. May the odds be ever in…
Though it was a bit rough around the edges in terms of backwards compatibility, my first look at 80Gbps Thunderbolt 5 storage reveals a very nice uptick in performance — about twice the 40Gbps of Thunderbolt 3/USB 4 in certain benchmarks. Logical. By way of comparison, that’s roughly as fast as an NVMe SSD on…
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While Netflix seemingly led the way for other streaming networks to create compelling original programming, Hulu actually beat them all to the punch. In 2011, a year before Netflix’s Lilyhammer and two years before the arrival of House of Cards, the burgeoning streamer premiered The Morning After, a pop-culture-focused news show that ran for 800…
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Cyber Monday deals on Thunderbolt docking stations for your laptop are here, and there are some excellent bargains available! I’ve been on the hunt for the best Thunderbolt dock deals for several weeks now, and I’m consolidating them on this page for Cyber Monday. I’ve reviewed docking station deals at major retailers, comparing them to…
The football is over, the turkey is picked clean, and the fam is heading home. Now, it’s time to shop, shop, shop, and we have the absolute best Black Friday deals of 2024 for you. The WIRED team has been diligently digging to find the bargains worth your while, and we’ll be here, working shifts…
I love Black Friday component deals. You can combo-chain them to build yourself a gaming PC much cheaper than usual—no matter what resolution you’re playing at. During the rest of the year, you can find bargains, but it’s harder to pull together a full system (much less a kickass one) at the same prices. In…
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Every year, I test more than 30 smartphones to see which ones are worth your hard-earned dollars. Guess what? The following Black Friday phone deals include many of my top-rated recommendations—now at a more reasonable price. If your current device is on its last legs, this is the best time of the year to upgrade….
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