The UK Now Has Its Own Illegal Rubberized Cybertruck on the Road

“The Cybertruck’s weight, stiff structure, and sharp design have raised valid concerns,” she tells WIRED. “Any loophole allowing these vehicles onto [UK] streets needs to be quickly closed.” “It would be hugely disappointing if a backdoor were to be opened which allowed vehicles bringing an increased risk of harm to UK streets and roads,” agrees…

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KEF Q Series Concerto Meta Review: Sweet Sound All Around

I’ve yet to meet a pair of KEF speakers I didn’t like. The brand’s penchant for providing rigid and musical bass, a warm and smooth midrange, and effortless treble extension keeps wireless models like the LS50 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) and LSX (9/10, WIRED Recommends), and the wired R3 Meta (9/10, WIRED Recommends) among my favorites…

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Best Mattresses for Back Pain

“Sleeping on your stomach tends to worsen back pain,” says Nnaemeka Echebiri, MD, a physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. When your hips sink into the mattress, they force your lower back into a hyperexteded or overarched position. This stresses the small joints that connect the vertebrae—known as the facet…

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NYC’s Congestion Pricing Should Have Been the Future

On Wednesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul shocked the state and the country when she announced she would indefinitely shelve New York City’s long-in-development congestion pricing scheme. The policy, in the works since 2007 and set to begin in just three weeks, was designed to relieve car traffic, curb road deaths, and send a billion…

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Under-the-Bed Storage Options to Help Banish Clutter

Decide What You Want Under the Bed“Consider what you want vs. need to store underneath—the frequency of use, accessibility, and space constraints,” says Jeanie Engelbach, professional organizer and founder of Apartmentjeanie. “If the plan is to extend the storage capacity of your wardrobe, then you want category-specific storage rather than bigger containers that hold more.”…

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Why Rocket Fuel Has Been Contaminating Our Food and Water for Years

This isn’t a new problem. In 1985, some of the first large-scale perchlorate contamination was identified in wells near California Superfund sites (areas the EPA considers highly contaminated and a priority for cleanup), according to a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In general, groundwater contamination was in large part due…

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Best Spiral Hams From Popular Brands

But all that succulent pork can be expensive. HoneyBaked Ham’s 7-pound bone-in ham is priced at $100, while a boneless 3-pounder is $80. So we wanted to find out whether spending that much was really worth it. Our roster included a HoneyBaked ham, an Aldi exclusive, as well as hams from Costco, Sam’s Club, and…

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