How to Work Out More—Using Your Phone’s Default Apps
Most of us have tons of third-party apps installed on our phones, but you might be surprised at just how...
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How to Travel Safely During Your Pandemic Summer
The overseas states, territories, and possessions of the US have stricter entry rules. In Hawaii, even if you're vaccinated, you'll...
Do These Gadgets Actually Protect You? We Asked the Experts
Technology often promises to improve your life, but few gadgets live up to that claim. Everything is revolutionary in this...
How to Take Awesome Photos of Fireworks With Your Phone
Fireworks were a touchy subject last summer. City dwellers complained about the near-constant eruptions of mysterious origin in their neighborhoods....
The Gear and Tips You Need to Make Studio-Grade Home Videos
For a professional camera: The Panasonic S5 is the best mirrorless camera for video. It's expensive (around $1,700 new) but...
What You Need to Edit Sizzling Special Effects on Your PC
For now, if you’re looking for a powerful but relatively inexpensive machine (especially if you need a laptop), and you’ve...
How to Get Windows 11’s Best New Features Right Now
Microsoft just announced the first new full version of Windows in years, introducing a new Start menu, translucent windows, and...
How to Return and Exchange Your Unwanted Gifts or Purchases
Everyone returns a gift or an impulse purchase now and then. Maybe it doesn’t fit. Maybe it doesn’t suit your...
The Most Important Things Microsoft Announced Today
Today, Microsoft officially unveiled Windows 11, the next major version of its operating system (after a leak unofficially unveiled it...
How to Watch Microsoft’s Windows 11 Event—and What to Expect
There’s not a lot of mystery left to Windows 11, thanks to a comprehensive leak last week. But there are...
Your Favorite Mobile Apps That Can Also Run in a Web Browser
More apps than you might have realized are available on the web as well as on your phone, syncing with...
Tech Companies Want to Tackle Harassment in Gaming
Competitive CounterStrike: Global Offensive player Adam Bahriz will probably kill you in-game. He’s so skilled that he landed a contract...
This Low-Tech Habit Kept Me Connected in the Lonely Pandemic
And to cap off getting dressed, it was time to “mask up.” After trying a half-dozen masks through the months,...
How to Practice Emergency Preparedness as Self-Care
Preparedness is personal, and it exists on a broad spectrum. For some people, it's tied to a season—hurricane season in...
From Tamagotchi to Nintendogs: Why People Love Digital Pets
Cats and dogs will always be popular, of course, but horses and fish were in high demand too. The Legend...
18 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using
Prime Video is also included with your membership. There are some killer originals, like The Expanse (a WIRED staff favorite)...
Here’s Why Gadgets Are So Hard to Get Right Now
It’s impossible to get a PS5, your iPhone is on backorder, and no one’s seen a graphics card in the...
Want to Write Better? Here Are Some Tools to Help You Improve
It doesn’t matter whether you’re drafting a company-wide memo, struggling through a school assignment, or working on your first novel....
