After a long time of resisting significant price drops, the Asus Zenbook S 16 has finally dropped down to $1,000, which is $500 off its retail price. It’s normal for laptops to dip in price toward the end of their lifespan, close to when an update comes out. But the Asus Zenbook S 16 has…
Brian Barrett: They’ve got 80 billion or so to spend, 75 billion of that I think they have to spend in the next four years. So yeah, they’re going to keep expanding. And when you think of how much of an impact 3,000 agents officers had in Minneapolis alone, that’s like an eighth of the…
If you’ve ever considered practicing meditation, you might believe you should relax, breathe, and empty your mind of distracting thoughts. Novices tend to think of meditation as the brain at rest, but a new international study concludes that this ancient practice is quite the opposite: Meditation is a state of heightened cerebral activity that profoundly…
The NHL also pointed WIRED to its partnerships with Pride organizations around the US, Canada, and Australia, as well as pro-inclusivity organization You Can Play, which it’s been working with since 2013. The league said it will be hosting its third annual Pride Cup in 2026. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has said he “binged” Heated…
One of the advantages of the traditional model of buying hearing aids through an audiologist is that you have an expert helping you. That level of support can make a big difference in how satisfied people feel with their hearing aid. In a 2017 randomized controlled trial, people who got hearing aids through a traditional…
The keyword here is magnetic. You can use a magnet to check whether cookware is induction-compatible. If the magnet is strongly attracted to the pot or pan, you’re good to go. It could be that almost all your existing pots and pans are induction-compatible, except for a few nonstick aluminum pieces. If you plan to…
Keith Barry Keith Barry has been an auto reporter at Consumer Reports since 2018. He focuses on safety, technology, and the environmental impact of cars. Previously, he led home and appliance coverage at Reviewed; reported on cars for USA Today, Wired, and Car & Driver; and wrote for other publications as well. Keith earned a…
Employees at Salesforce are circulating an internal letter to chief executive Marc Benioff calling on him to denounce recent actions by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, prohibit the use of Salesforce software by immigration agents, and back federal legislation that would significantly reform the agency. The letter specifically cites the “recent killings of Renee Good…
With this reinvention, the Highlander now faces fresh rivals in the electric-only space, especially the Kia EV9 and related Hyundai Ioniq 9. It’s the fourth battery-electric vehicle in the Toyota lineup (after the bZ, bZ Woodland, and C-HR) and the automaker’s first three-row EV. The company claims it will soon offer 22 models with electrified…
In figure skating, the quadruple axel is generally considered the most difficult jump. Until 2022, when US skater Ilia Malinin—currently riding high as the “Quad God” at the 2026 Winter Olympics—started doing them, they seemed impossible. Landing one, naturally, can give an athlete a higher score. But for skaters who aren’t generational talents like Malinin,…