It is very hard to think of an automotive design in recent memory so testosterone-fueled, so overtly male as Tesla’s Cybertruck. British car designer Adrian Clarke has described the EV’s styling as a “low polygon joke,” one “that only exists in the fever dreams of Tesla fans.” Indeed, on the …
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UPDATE: December 8, 5:30 pm. Beeper said on Friday it was experiencing an outage and that some Beeper Mini users were not able to send or receive messages. TechCrunch reported that Android users sending messages to iPhones via Beeper Mini are seeing an error message that reads, “Failed to lookup …
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According to my wife, the world comes with two types of people in it, “soakers” and “non-soakers.” She is the latter. Without question, I am the former. I still dream of a world in which I never need to leave the shower, living my life in a cozy, warm mist …
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I like a fancy pair of headphones and a gorgeous TV as much as the next nerd, but what really gets me going these days is European Spa Source’s Eucalyptus Shower Spa Mist. No, I’m serious. It’s not a new piece of tech, but have you ever wondered why fancy …
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If you were as obsessed with Disney’s Halloweentown as I was as a kid, then you likely have a vivid memory of the bottomless pit that was Aggie Cromwell's magical purse. I have one scene burned into my memory, which involves her pulling spooky Halloween decorations from it—a toy skeleton …
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As the nights draw in and fall gives way to winter, it’s worth thinking about how smart home devices can protect your household. Whether you are worried about porch pirates snagging holiday packages or burglars breaking in when you are away visiting relatives, there are some simple ways to make …
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Buying an AeroPress used to be easy; for years, there was only one model. Thanks to its ingenious design—a syringelike plunger that pushes coffee in the brewing chamber through a small paper filter—it made fantastic coffee, offered all sorts of room for experimentation, and was easy to clean. In 2019, …
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Back in high school, I had a friend who'd never wear his seat belt. His reasoning was ridiculous. “If you drive off a cliff, a seat belt isn't going to help you,” he'd say. What he failed to grasp was that no one expects a seat belt to protect them …
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Yes, it's still going. We're still finding some decent Cyber Monday deals and this page will keep running until the end of the sale tonight. These are genuine deals, picked by the WIRED team, no hyped-up numbers here. And it's not just Amazon, we're also highlighting deals from Argos, Currys, …
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If you’ve ever bought an engagement ring, or any other diamond jewelry, you likely know about the “Four Cs”: carat, cut, color, and clarity, which between them determine the quality of a gem. The unofficial fifth C is certification—paperwork from an independent authority validating the qualities and authenticity of a …
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