On Tinder, an opening line can go south pretty quickly. Conversations can easily devolve into negging, harassment, cruelty—or worse. And while there are plenty of Instagram accounts dedicated to exposing these “Tinder nightmares,” when the company looked at its numbers, it found that users reported only a fraction of behavior that violated its community standards. […]
At WIRED, we often have microplastics on our minds. But in between debating whether to carry bamboo or stainless steel utensils to reduce waste or comparing the merits of different travel mugs, we often overlook an important source of microplastic waste: Our clothes. Photograph: Houdini Sportswear That’s right. Every time you throw your fashionable, functional […]
I live in Portland, Oregon, where it rains nearly every day and the sun sets at 4:30 pm. But no matter how grim, dark, and damp it gets, I would still rather bundle up and head outside than putter on a public treadmill that has norovirus splashed on every surface. (Sorry! I also don’t have […]
Growing up, anytime I brought home something to my Indian parents—whether it was new clothes, a gadget, or even food—they usually told me off. They’d tell me it was flimsily made, too expensive, or lacking proper flavor. Recently, I brought them the Chime chai machine I was testing. I expected them to tell me just […]
I have purchased dozens of laptops, phones, cameras, camera lenses, cast iron cookware, musical equipment, and even prepaid cell phone plans off auction sites. In all that time, I have only been ripped off once, but even then I ended up getting my money back. I didn’t get the item I was after, but I […]
Amazon’s family of Alexa-enabled devices keeps growing. From the can-shaped Echo to the tiny Echo Input, you can get Alexa into your home in many different ways. These devices can answer your questions, help you order essentials, set timers, play all sorts of audio content, and even function as the control hub for your burgeoning […]
Impeachment trials are a rarity in the great American experiment: President Donald Trump’s is only the third to take place in over 200 years of US history. If you want to witness this historic event yourself, get ready to hunker down and check your local listings this week—especially given that Mitch, McConnell, the Senate majority […]
Your life’s probably a mess. Unless you’ve got maid service, your place is full of dust, dirt, pet hair, and doughnut crumbs like the rest of us. Even if you employ a maid, they won’t be around when you fumble popcorn into your couch on Netflix night. And if you have a robot vacuum for […]
In a market where it’s hard to tell cameras apart without looking at the logo, the design of the X-Pro3 makes it truly stand out. The main LCD screen on the back is hidden. In its place, there’s a small LCD screen that imitates the little window on analog cameras that shows you what type […]
There are three basic, vital coffee brewing tips I’ll impart. Find good, fresh beans: Great coffee starts with high-quality beans. Quality beans can make even cheap brewing equipment shine. And high quality means fresh. Find a local coffee roaster in your area. For testing, I used beans from Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company in Athens, Georgia, […]