Juul Survives a Blow From the FDA—for Now
Can you Currently buy a Juul e-cigarette? That depends on what day of the week it is. Earlier this week the FDA denied marketing authorization for Juul,…
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Microsoft Internet Explorer Is Finally, Really, Fully Dead
It’s the end times, the last cache, the final 404 page, for Internet Explorer.Microsoft finally laid its much maligned web browser to rest on June 15, when…
Meta Hits the Brakes on Portal, AR Glasses, and Other Hardware
As the old adage goes, “hardware is hard.” Doubly so in the metaverse.The company Meta (née Facebook) has slowed its pursuit of AR glasses. The headset,…
Amazon Watches Its Workers and Waits for Them to Fail
Ever sit there waiting for an Amazon package to be delivered, constantly refreshing your screen to see up-to-the-minute location updates? That’s kind of how…
Finding a PlayStation 5 Is About to Get Easier
If you still haven't been able to get your paws on a PlayStation 5 (and you are not alone) then get ready to join the party. Sony says it is ramping up…
Apple’s VR Headset Gets Closer to Actual Reality
Goodbye iPod, hello Eyes Pod. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has demonstrated a new Apple-made VR headset to its board. Such a…
Peloton’s ‘Worst-Kept Secret’ Is Out (Yes, It’s a Rowing Machine)
Yesterday afternoon, the Twitter account for digital fitness company Peloton tweeted an emoji of a person rowing a boat. That’s it; that’s the tweet. If you…
Apple, Google, and Microsoft Team Up to Vanquish the Password
We’ve been promised the end of password-based logins on the internet for a very long time, but now it seems that promise may finally be fulfilled.The FIDO…
Apple’s Self-Repair Program Is Off to a Bumpy Start
For a very long time, Apple pooh-poohed the idea of letting you repair your own stuff. The company has even gone toe-to-toe with the US Congress to keep its…
The Glorious Utility of the Mid-Range Phone
We’re big fans of cheap phones here at WIRED. If you can do without all the beefed-up chips, six-pack cameras, and lidars of the $1,000 handsets, mid-range…