Nelson: I took a picture. I cropped it so that his face could not be seen. And we used that reference photo a month later. Tan: I thought he was joking. The outfit the mystery man is wearing in the game is pretty much exactly what I had on that day, minus the mask, stripes,…
Even as I’ve walked through New York City, I’ve felt uneasy some nights—and I’m a native, born and raised here. I’m not alone. During my last visit to a museum, a close friend had her pocket-sized pepper spray taken away at the security check. She told me she’d been carrying it for years. And it’s…
Placing the new tires on the rear axle helps maintain safer and more predictable handling. As you approach 70 percent worn or more, you should just replace all four tires. To maintain optimum and balanced handling, remember not to change the type of tire. For example, mixing a summer tire and an all-season tire, because…
Despite his anti-elite stance, Vance’s connections reveal a more complex relationship with establishment figures. At the same time, as the former president distances himself from Project 2025—a right-wing policy roadmap aiming to purge the federal government and reshape the executive branch and turn the US into what critics characterize as a Christian nationalist autocratic state—Vance’s…
Prime Day is officially over. Did your friend mention a killer deal they scored? Are you now dealing with FOMO? Not to worry. Roughly half of the Amazon Prime Day deals we highlighted during the main event are still kicking around, though they are expiring quickly. These are all products we here at WIRED have…
Update: Bissell has recalled more than 3 million Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners due to a burn hazard. Get details of the recall here and on Bissell’s website. Bissell’s Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaner and Sanitizer is a celebrity on #CleanTok. Browse through the hundreds of videos of people using the device and you’ll find satisfyingly gross…
I don’t know about you, but the weather is perfect outside right now and I’m just barely holding on here at my computer until I can get clearance to go on a run, go climbing, or go paddleboarding on the river (I live in Portland, Oregon, where doing all this stuff within a short distance…
WIRED’s coverage of the best Amazon Prime Day deals and biggest discounts is, as they say, built different. For starters, we only include products someone from our team has personally tested and reviewed. That means you will not find flimsy fad gadgets or shoddy dupes among our recommendations. What remains is all solid stuff. You’ll…
BPAThis chemical is used to harden plastics used to make, for example, water bottles, storage containers, and eyewear. It’s also used in resins that line some metal food cans, as well as in many other products, including receipt paper. Exposure to BPA has been linked to metabolic disorders, obesity, certain cancers, fertility problems, low birth…
Most likely, your day care provided you with a list of essential items you need to get for your baby or toddler’s cubby; if they didn’t, you should contact them to ask, because you don’t want to show up on the first day without these necessities. In the meantime, consider this list from Wierzbicki: Diapers:…