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How to Use Smart Lighting Around the Home: Reviewer Recommendations

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I’ve Kitted Out My House With Smart Lighting. Here’s How

I’ve been reviewing smart lighting for years. Here are tips on how to prep, what to choose, and the smart lights that work best in each room.

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The Instagram-Fueled Boom in Copycat Vintage Car-Body Shells

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The Instagram-Fueled Boom in Copycat Vintage Car-Body Shells

Instagram is awash with Asian firms showing how they can remake old Broncos, Defenders, and other whole classic cars—better and much cheaper than...

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AMD CEO Lisa Su Isn’t Afraid of the Competition

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AMD CEO Lisa Su Isn’t Afraid of the Competition

In this episode of “Uncanny Valley” we take you through our recent conversation with Lisa Su and go behind the scenes of our Big Interview event.

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Why SpaceX Is Finally Gearing Up to Go Public

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Why SpaceX Is Finally Gearing Up to Go Public

Like so many things in Elon Musk's orbit, a lot of it may come down to AI.

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This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even if the Fix Breaks the Law

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This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even If the Fix Breaks the Law

Fulu sets repair bounties on consumer products that employ sneaky features that limit user control. Just this week, it awarded more than $10,000 to...

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The Best Age-Tech Gadgets Tried and Tested by WIRED

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I Tried Innovative Age-Tech Gadgets to Improve Life for Seniors

As more and more age tech hits the market, I’ve been testing the most innovative gadgets for older folks and caregivers.

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Baseus Inspire XH1 Headphones Review: Affordable Excellence

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Baseus’ Inspire XH1 Bring Bose-Designed Sound to the Masses

Watch out high-end models, these noise-canceling headphones are an amazing value.

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People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug

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People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug

Retatrutide, originally developed by Eli Lilly, has found a loyal fan base—even though clinical trials of the drug still haven’t finished.

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Does Red-Light Therapy Work? (2025)

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Red-Light Therapy Is a Relatively Noninvasive Beauty Treatment

Even if the glowing mask scares your family, red-light therapy can rejuvenate skin and aid in muscle repair.

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The Best Meteor Shower of the Year Is Coming—Here’s How to Watch

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How to Watch the Ursids Meteor Shower—the Last of the Year

Conditions in the US should be perfect for the final meteor shower of 2025, with no moonlight present to interfere with spotting shooting stars.

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Evolved Novelties Pleasure Puff Inflatable Rabbit Review: A-Spot Stimulation

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This Inflatable 3-in-1 Rabbit Vibrator Is a Little Underwhelming

If A-spot stimulation doesn't mean much to you, the Pleasure Puff likely won't excite.

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Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws

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Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws

The order creates a Justice Department task force to challenge state AI laws and directs the Commerce Department to pull future broadband funding f...

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Crypto Magnate Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

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Crypto Magnate Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

The founder of Terraform Labs was sentenced today for lying about “experimental” coins that blew a $40 billion hole in the crypto economy.

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Warnings Mount in Congress Over Expanded US Wiretap Powers

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Warnings Mount in Congress Over Expanded US Wiretap Powers

Experts tell US lawmakers that a crucial spy program’s safeguards are failing, allowing intel agencies deeper, unconstrained access to Americans�...

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RFK Jr.'s Health Department Is Pondering a National Men's Health Initiative

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RFK Jr.’s Health Department Is Pondering a National Men’s Health Initiative

At an FDA discussion of testosterone replacement therapy, a top official called for special health centers to address a “men’s health crisis.�...

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Best Holiday Coffee Subscription Deals (2025): Atlas, Trade

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Craft Coffee Prices Are High, but They’re Cheaper in December

Coffee subscriptions offer their steepest discounts in December—including on WIRED’s two favorite coffee subscriptions.

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Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People's Private Data

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Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People’s Private Data

A spoofed email address and an easily faked document is all it takes for major tech companies to hand over your most personal information.

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How Taiwan Made Cashless Payments Cute

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How Taiwan Made Cashless Payments Cute

Taiwan’s digital payment infrastructure is tactile, decentralized, and completely distinct from China’s QR-code-dominated model.

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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 as It Navigates ‘Code Red’

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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 as It Navigates ‘Code Red’

The ChatGPT-maker is releasing its “best model yet” as it faces new pressures from Google and other AI competitors.

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The Disney-OpenAI Deal Redefines the AI Copyright War

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The Disney-OpenAI Deal Redefines the AI Copyright War

Disney is hedging against the future. OpenAI is clearing a path for Sora. And together they’ve made a blueprint for how AI and Hollywood can move...