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2020-12-25 13:00:00 |
Why HDR Looks Too Dark on Your TV, and How to Fix It (lien direct) |
Wait, isn't that fancy new TV supposed to deliver bright, beautiful images? If yours is a little dimmer than expected, we can help. |
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2020-12-25 12:00:00 |
Can Disaster Movies Survive a Pandemic? (lien direct) |
Two new disaster movies, Greenland and Songbird, came out this month. Whether they succeed or not may change the genre's fate. |
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2020-12-25 11:00:00 |
The Master Guide to Setting Up All Your New Devices (lien direct) |
If you were just gifted a new phone, smartwatch, or home entertainment device, here's what to do with it. |
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2020-12-24 14:00:00 |
No, You Don\'t Need a New TV for the PS5 and Xbox Series X (lien direct) |
This round of next-gen gaming consoles comes with features that make the most of 4K and HDR. But you'll still get some benefits without shelling out. |
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2020-12-24 14:00:00 |
Sorry, Facebook. iOS Changes Aren\'t Bad for Small Businesses (lien direct) |
The social media giant would have you believe that Apple's privacy update will hurt the little guys. But Facebook's motives aren't so altruistic. |
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2020-12-24 14:00:00 |
The 20 Most Underrated Movies of the Past 20 Years (lien direct) |
You might've missed them when they came out. Here's what you should catch up on-and how to stream them. |
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2020-12-24 13:00:00 |
The Latest Nokia Phone Is a Big, Clumsy Mess (lien direct) |
It's also a contender for the worst product name of 2020. |
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2020-12-24 13:00:00 |
The Biggest Video Game Surprise Hits of 2020 (lien direct) |
Despite some big-name disappointments, this was a great year for gaming. And more than a few came out of nowhere to steal our hearts. |
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2020-12-24 12:00:00 |
A Bold Plan to Save the Last Whitebark Pines (lien direct) |
The high-altitude tree is vital to its ecosystem, but it's being decimated by a fungus. Its admirers are fusing old and new methods to bring it back. |
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2020-12-24 12:00:00 |
All the Gear We Fell In Love With During 2020 (lien direct) |
From turntables to smart water bottles, here are the things that brought the WIRED gear team irrational delight in this most atypical year. |
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2020-12-24 12:00:00 |
Here\'s a Plan to Stop the Coronavirus From Mutating (lien direct) |
Prioritize people who are immunocompromised for early vaccination. |
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2020-12-24 12:00:00 |
The Year of Driving Less-but More Dangerously (lien direct) |
Total traffic deaths fell during pandemic lockdowns. But fatalities per mile traveled rose, due to faster driving, fewer cops, and more drug use. |
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2020-12-23 16:00:00 |
What AlphaGo Can Teach Us About How People Learn (lien direct) |
David Silver of DeepMind, who helped create the program that defeated a Go champion, thinks rewards are central to how machines-and humans-acquire knowledge. |
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2020-12-23 15:00:00 |
The F-14 and the Secret History of the First Microprocessor (lien direct) |
In a weird way, I've known Ray Holt all my life, but I never knew what he had accomplished-or how his inventions wove their way into my own family. |
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2020-12-23 14:29:47 |
The Race for a Covid Vaccine Was More About Luck Than Tech (lien direct) |
Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's mRNA platforms are amazing-but they could easily have been overtaken by more conventional rivals. |
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2020-12-23 14:00:00 |
The Biden Administration Needs a VP of Engineering, Not a CTO (lien direct) |
If our government wants to implement a tech-forward agenda, it needs someone who looks at broken infrastructure with a debugger's eye. |
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2020-12-23 14:00:00 |
The Death of FOMO As We Knew It (lien direct) |
During a global pandemic, the fear of missing out was replaced by something else: dread over not experiencing what could have been. |
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2020-12-23 14:00:00 |
How Would Deadpool Jump Into a Moving Vehicle? (lien direct) |
Our sardonic superhero needs to get the timing just right to crash through the sunroof and beat up the bad guys. |
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2020-12-23 13:00:00 |
Amazon\'s Fourth-Gen Echo Looks-and Sounds-Even Better (lien direct) |
Thanks to a rounded design and improved drivers, the company's newest smart speaker outshines the competition. |
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2020-12-23 13:00:00 |
The Best Indie Games You May Have Missed This Year (lien direct) |
2020 wasn't just a year for big-budget blockbusters. Here are the best debuts from smaller shops-that are all worth playing into 2021. |
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2020-12-23 13:00:00 |
A Unique Alliance Could Help Warn Us of Toxic Algae (lien direct) |
In Washington state, scientists, coastal communities, and state agencies are banding together to manage the growing threat of harmful algal blooms. |
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2020-12-23 12:00:00 |
2020 Shows the Danger of a Decapitated Cyber Regime (lien direct) |
Trump's White House has long been AWOL on cybersecurity. That lack of oversight almost seemed to be working-until the SolarWinds hack. |
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2020-12-23 12:00:00 |
Yes, Cyberpunk 2077 Is Buggy. But Mostly, It Has No Heart (lien direct) |
People misunderstand why I dislike the game. It's not the bugs-it's that everyone in it sucks. |
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2020-12-22 16:00:00 |
Could Carbon Dioxide Be Turned Into Jet Fuel? (lien direct) |
A team at Oxford University has reverse engineered fuel from the greenhouse gas-but so far just in the lab. |
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2020-12-22 15:00:00 |
5 Ways to Monitor Your Blood Pressure Wherever You Are (lien direct) |
These portable devices can send results to your phone-and help you keep track of your health. |
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2020-12-22 14:00:00 |
How Much Will Data Caps Hurt Game Streaming? (lien direct) |
Spoiler: Not too much, but watch your wallet before signing up for anyone's “unlimited” plan. |
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2020-12-22 14:00:00 |
My Year Watching Submarine Movies (lien direct) |
To cope with Covid-19 lockdowns, many folks watched older films at home. Some tackled the AFI 100, or picked a favorite director. I picked a theme. |
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2020-12-22 13:00:00 |
Video Game Hell Isn\'t Nearly Agonizing Enough (lien direct) |
Games like Hades take place, largely, in hell. What does that say about the players who happily retreat into the underworld? |
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2020-12-22 13:00:00 |
Uber and Lyft\'s Gig Work Law Could Expand Beyond California (lien direct) |
The companies are backing proposals in other states that would give workers the ability to form unions-but still consider them contractors, not employees. |
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2020-12-22 13:00:00 |
Test Positivity Is a Bad Way to Measure Covid\'s Spread (lien direct) |
So why do policymakers keep using it? |
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2020-12-22 12:02:00 |
Super Last-Minute Gift Ideas-and Excuses-for Procrastinators (lien direct) |
If your Christmas tree is missing a present, or you can't celebrate IRL, these gifts will keep you on the nice list. |
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2020-12-22 12:00:00 |
25 of the Best Longreads of 2020 (lien direct) |
It was a brutal year. Take a breath and enjoy some of our favorite in-depth stories. |
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2020-12-22 12:00:00 |
The Newest Weapon Against Covid-19: AI That Speed-Reads Faxes (lien direct) |
Local health departments rely on the old-fangled tech to track cases. A hastily developed machine-learning program gives it an assist. |
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2020-12-22 12:00:00 |
Apple Fitness+ Is Either Right on Time or Much Too Late (lien direct) |
Apple invites users to sweat along with prerecorded classes on its new streaming workout platform-but the experience lags behind the competition. |
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2020-12-21 17:52:04 |
Cyberpunk 2077 and the Meaning of Its Deadly Dildos (lien direct) |
In lots of video games, sex toys are repurposed for violence. What's the deal? |
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2020-12-21 17:04:00 |
The Oldest Crewed Deep Sea Submarine Just Got a Big Makeover (lien direct) |
The 60-year-old sub is preparing to take its deepest plunge yet. But in the age of autonomous machines, why are humans exploring the ocean floor at all? |
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2020-12-21 14:00:00 |
Move Over Peloton. Myx Plus Is the Better Bargain (lien direct) |
The $1,499 package includes a stationary bike with a tablet, a set of weights, and hours of streaming video workouts to shake off those 2020 blues. |
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2020-12-21 12:00:00 |
Pet Prosthetics Get a Boost From 3D Printing (lien direct) |
New modeling software is helping animal health experts develop more customizable prosthetics for pets with missing limbs. Still, not all legs are created equal. |
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2020-12-21 12:00:00 |
2020: The Year of Cancel(l)ed Culture (lien direct) |
This year, monoculture floundered, but microculture flourished. Everyone found a niche-and learned what they could live without. |
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2020-12-21 11:55:00 |
This Was Supposed to Be the Year of the Female Movie Hero (lien direct) |
From Wonder Woman 1984 to Black Widow, heroines were going to bust the box office in 2020. Then, they didn't. |
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2020-12-20 14:14:41 |
Some UK Stores Are Using Facial Recognition to Track Shoppers (lien direct) |
Branches of the British grocer Southern Co-op are using surveillance technology to look for potential shoplifters. |
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2020-12-20 14:00:00 |
A Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Accounts (lien direct) |
The crooks used emulators to mimic the phones of more than 16,000 customers whose mobile bank accounts had been compromised. |
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2020-12-20 13:00:00 |
The Universe Is Expanding Faster Than Expected (lien direct) |
Astronomers get their wish-new ultra-precise distance measurements between Earth and the stars-but that only intensifies a cosmic crisis. |
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2020-12-20 12:00:00 |
Facial Hair Is Biologically Useless. Why Do Humans Have It? (lien direct) |
Pubes protect you; head hair keeps you warm. But beards and mustaches seem to exist for mainly ornamental reasons. |
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2020-12-20 12:00:00 |
How to Tame Those Distracting Notifications on Your Computer (lien direct) |
Stop the chatter and find your quiet place. |
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2020-12-20 12:00:00 |
I Took a Zoom Cooking Class With a Roman Chef. It Was Awesome (lien direct) |
In a Covid-inspired pivot, chefs around the world are offering interactive cooking classes online that help groups of disparate strangers learn some new tricks. |
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2020-12-19 15:00:00 |
15 Gifts for PlayStation Lovers (lien direct) |
Or for yourself, because we all deserve a little treat. |
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2020-12-19 14:00:00 |
Russia\'s SolarWinds Hack Is the Big One (lien direct) |
All the most important stories about the biggest hack in years. |
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2020-12-19 14:00:00 |
Unlock Your Cycling Fitness Goals by Upgrading Your Bike (lien direct) |
Don't blow your savings on a new bicycle. Instead, learn how to better maintain the one you've already got and swap out some key components along the way. |
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2020-12-19 13:00:00 |
Will Rising Temperatures Make Superweeds Even Stronger? (lien direct) |
Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem. |
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