Ever since I watched the Disney Channel original movie Smart House as a kid, I’ve been fascinated by futuristic visions of technology in our daily lives. While writing about artificial intelligence tools and providing advice for …
Note: Xbox Cloud Gaming is not to be confused with Xbox Remote Play , which is free and lets you stream Xbox games you own from a console to your phone, PC, or another Xbox over your home network. This service was only available in…
Starting in late September, a set of four free Covid-19 test kits can once again be ordered online from the US government with just a few clicks and mailed directly to your home. The kits can be sent to every household in the US—ev…
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If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more . Please also consider subscribing to WIRED Once upon a time, an antivirus program would be the one of the…
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The shift to remote work has made it easier to stay productive while traveling. We have Slack and Zoom , and there are time zone calculators on our shared calendars. But more than ever, it’s especially easy to work remotely if you …
Samsung S90D QD-OLED Photograph: Ryan Waniata TV Brightness (AKA Backlighting) Here, we’re talking about adjusting your TV’s lighting system for overall “luminosity,” usually among the first available Picture Settings. The nam…
Whether you’re in the market for a new iPhone 16 or planning to go big with the iPhone 16 Pro , don’t just toss your aging phone in a drawer when you upgrade. Sell your iPhone ! That old hunk of glass is more valuable than you migh…
“Besides price, most buyers ask me what makes one bike so much more expensive than another bike,” says Kevin Lau. “My typical answer is the type of drive/motor system and the components on the bike.” High-end bikes are vehicles, the …
Quickly swapping contact details feels like a problem that modern-day tech should’ve solved by now—and indeed it has, though it’s not always obvious how to go about sending someone your information. Maybe you’re meeting a client f…
My cousin Jared Pot is a family legend for all kinds of reasons, the main one being that you can’t listen to FM radio in the greater Toronto area without hearing him win a contest. I’m only barely exaggerating: The man routinely wi…
If tech news is feeling a little repeaty , with new phones and gadgets arriving in a seemingly endless stream over the last few weeks, know that it’s not Groundhog Day. But it is almost time for yet another Apple event where new h…
