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Apple WWDC 2023: What to Expect for Software and Hardware
apple is secretive. The company is known for staying super tight-lipped around upcoming product launches. But we can always rely…
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Apple’s Rumored VR Headset Has Sent Its Rivals Scrambling
Rumors that Apple will announce a virtual reality headset at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday have sent competitors into…
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VR Helped Me Visualize Gender Dysphoria
I’ve spent a lot of time in VR. Some of it is impressive; some, not so much. But at this…
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I Asked AI Chatbots to Help Me Shop. They All Failed
Like people in many fields, we here on the WIRED Gear desk are mildly concerned that ChatGPT is coming for…
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Where Memory Ends and Generative AI Begins
In late March, a well-funded artificial intelligence startup hosted what it said was the first ever AI film festival at the…
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How Can Companies Recycle Clothes Back Into Clothes?
Your wardrobe is filled with plastic. Your sweat-wicking workout clothes, your running shoe uppers, your raincoat, your high-performance hiking gear,…
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‘Cash Stuffing’ Is Thriving on TikTok
In an old interview with the actors Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman, Hackman shares a memory from one visit he made…
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Google Is Racing to Bring More AI to Android
In the days leading up to its annual software conference, Google executives were unusually excited about … wallpaper. Phone wallpaper.…
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Free All-Terrain Chairs Are Making the Great Outdoors Even Better
Ben Oxley was 35 years old when he connected with nature for the first time. Born with cerebral palsy, he’d…
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Running Sucks. Kettlebells Are the Answer
The old adage “Use your body or you’ll lose it” becomes increasingly true as I age. But what’s also true…
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