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Apple has booted from the App Store cannabis-promoting app Social Club after it devolved into a place where users were openly posting drugs for sale, and it became filled with…
Toys “R” Us is back online, thanks to a new deal with Target. Tru Kids, the parent company that acquired the defunct toy chain following its bankruptcy, has announced the…
Working photographers, and enthusiasts who just love taking plenty of pictures, know that even the biggest SD cards can sometimes fill up, especially when you’re working with large file sizes,…
Just because you want to unplug doesn't mean you want to sleep on the ground. That's where travel trailers come in, and the most iconic of these is the Airstream. A gleaming aluminum piece of American history that puts you outside without always having to be outside. The company's latest offering is a small single-axle…
"We test and mix a number of different [energy-generation] technologies, but the secret is in the mix," explained project manager Louis Noël Vivies. The vessel is covered in 168 square meters of solar panels, both laminated onto the shell and in rigid racks over the hull. The latter are double-sided, too, to pick up light…
The esports world is finding itself embroiled in a political dispute. Blizzard has banned pro Hearthstone player Ng Wai Chung (aka Blitzchung) for a year after he voiced support for Hong Kong protesters in a post-match interview. The statement allegedly violated rules forbidding players from saying something that "offends a portion or group of the…
Let's start with the new controller. Sony is talking up a new haptic feedback feature to replace the typical 'rumble' effect found in the PlayStation's controller for decades. It sounds more like the high-level rumble features that Nintendo brought on board with the Switch — but never quite found a place for. (The Switch Lite…
The Sticker is by far the smallest Tile yet. Measuring 27mm in diameter and 7.3mm thick, it's shaped like a tiny disc. That makes it a lot more versatile than the other Tile trackers, and more practical for items like cameras, headphones and remote controls. The Sticker is also waterproof, which makes it ideal for…
This is the third conversation between WIRED editor Nicholas Thompson and Knox Robinson, an elite runner and former editor of The Fader, about the IAAF World Championships of track and field. In their previous post, they discussed the medals and controversies rocking the running world.NT: Damn, damn, damn. That was a riveting track meet. It…