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[l] at 8/9/26 5:30am
There’s no perfect way to transfer possession of your digital assets to your loved ones after you’re gone. But there are things you can do now to make the process easier for them.

[Category: Gear, Gear / How To and Advice]

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[l] at 8/9/26 5:04am
Whether you’re training hard, traveling often, or dealing with poor circulation, these are the best compression boots for anyone looking for better muscle recovery.

[Category: Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Health and Fitness]

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[l] at 8/9/26 4:30am
There are endless ways to record and transcribe your virtual meetings with AI. Here’s an option that’s free and open source.

[Category: Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Apps]

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[l] at 8/9/26 4:00am
TCL’s hybrid tablet-digital notebook tries to be the best of both worlds, and it mostly succeeds.

[Category: Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Tablets]

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[l] at 8/9/26 4:00am
Japan’s strongest media export makes a solid case for your attention span. Here’s what to watch.

[Category: Culture, Culture / Movies, Culture / TV]

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[l] at 8/9/26 3:37am
Not every great pair of headphones belongs in the gym. These do, thanks to their secure fit, durable design, and impeccable sound.

[Category: Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Audio, Gear / Products / Health and Fitness]

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[l] at 8/9/26 3:30am
A new generation of philanthropists made rich by artificial intelligence are preparing to give away their vast wealth. What should we make of a multi-billion-dollar pinky promise?

[Category: Business / Artificial Intelligence]

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[l] at 8/8/26 8:21am
The photograph, taken in visible light, made it possible to observe for the first time the tiny plasma vortices that had been predicted for more than a century.

[Category: Science, Science / Space]

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[l] at 8/8/26 8:03am
A draft rule reviewed by WIRED would prevent the census from counting undocumented immigrants. To protect against “distortions,” it would also bar questions about race and sexual orientation.

[Category: Politics, Politics / Policy, Politics / Politics News]

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[l] at 8/8/26 6:00am
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface. It’s pretty small.

[Category: Science, Science / Space]

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[l] at 8/8/26 5:34am
My favorite budget laptop, the HP OmniBook 5, has an OLED screen and gets great battery life, despite being just $750 right now.

[Category: Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Computers]

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[l] at 8/8/26 5:01am
You don’t want any old gaming laptop. Here’s my take on which to get, based on hundreds of hours of testing.

[Category: Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Computers, Gear / Buying Guides]

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[l] at 8/8/26 4:36am
Xteink’s new X4 Pro e-reader is its best yet, but the lack of an ebook store can be limiting.

[Category: Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home Office, Gear / Products / Tablets]

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[l] at 8/8/26 4:30am
Plus: A judge rules cell tower dumps unconstitutional, water utility hacks spread to a dozen states, a phishing email opens a missile-parts supplier’s inbox, and a ransomware boss gets 16 years.

[Category: Security, Security / National Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News]

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[l] at 8/8/26 4:00am
New AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off.

[Category: Gear, Gear / How To and Advice]

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[l] at 8/8/26 4:00am
Two security researchers bought cheap domains—including noreply.net and deleteduser.com—and set up email listening services. Hundreds of companies are sending them corporate secrets.

[Category: Security, Security / Privacy]

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[l] at 8/8/26 3:31am
Hairmax’s LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex took only 90 seconds per treatment, and it produced visible results along my widening part.

[Category: Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Beauty]

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[l] at 8/8/26 3:00am
With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be catastrophic.

[Category: Science, Science / Environment]

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[l] at 8/8/26 3:00am
If you want to capture the sun’s power with solar panels, these are the best solar generators I’ve tested.

[Category: Gear, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Gear / Products / Home]

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[l] at 8/8/26 3:00am
A new software update builds on WhatsApp’s group chat chops by adding anonymous polls and introducing an easier way to start a smaller private chat away from the larger group.

[Category: Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events]

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[l] at 8/7/26 12:54pm
Yiyang Zhuge was already an intellectual celebrity in China. Her viral interview with Christopher Nolan made her famous in the US—and quickly turned her into a political Rorschach test.

[Category: Business]

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