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WIRED Gadget Lab
7 months
With every retailer promising the best Cyber Monday discounts, it can be tricky to work out what deals to grab and when to pass. Luckily, we have done the hard work for you. Follow this 🧵 for the highlights. 📷Chandni Poddar //📷
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@gadgetlab
WIRED Gadget Lab
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NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash is on stage talking about a new tool with the iPhone that can analyze basketball shots and improve inefficiencies in your game. #AppleEvent
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On March 13, 1976, Microsoft became a public company. Its founder and CEO, a 26-year-old Bill Gates, took a seat on its board of directors. Forty-four years later—exactly to the day—Gates is stepping down.
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First, there were phones with folding screens. Now, there’s a laptop with a folding screen. This is the ThinkPad X1 Fold from Lenovo. When folded shut, it looks like a handsome leather folio. When fully unfolded, it’s a giant tablet. Go here for more: #CES
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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In the new iPhone Xs, you'll be able to edit the depth of field after the picture is taken. 👀 #AppleEvent
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WIRED Gadget Lab
6 years
1,218 drones took flight for the Olympic opening ceremony, synchronizing their movements to create visually stunning pictures in the sky. It also set a world record
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
Once you ride in the Mercedes-Benz F 015, you’ll never want to drive again http://t.co/O9BT6Qh2B3 http://t.co/G79xVoU9eH
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WIRED Gadget Lab
5 years
The latest upgrades make the 7T one of our favorite Android phones of the year.
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These $15 earbuds will blow away your more expensive ones http://t.co/5gPPL2dILf http://t.co/35nTUFrjkd
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
Watch a Ferrari get blasted with UV paint in 100-mph winds. Seriously, just watch: http://t.co/W6ohD2oZ7V http://t.co/Ejg3Xs8Mcd
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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At the RE:WIRED conference, the Duke of Sussex spoke with Stanford's Renee DiResta and activist Rashad Robinson about misinformation's deadly consequences.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
The Turing Phone is built to be unhackable, unbreakable, and unmistakable http://t.co/9116klzGW2 http://t.co/6y7qaGLVT3
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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Maybe the robot revolution won't be all bad. Maybe they'll bring us toilet paper when we need it most. Charmin built this bot so you can beckon TP with your phone. For now, it's concept only. But what a concept. See more from #CES here:
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@gadgetlab
WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
The Oculus Rift has officially been unveiled http://t.co/CbKDQC9Xoe http://t.co/dqGbsXQB9v
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
Sony’s new turntable rips your vinyl to HQ digital audio, and the results are spectacular
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WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
Robots are coming for your kitchen. Samsung's Bot Chef is here to help you cook by taking on tasks like chopping and seasoning. Sensors, cameras, and a little AI tell the arms where to find things, so it can take some work off your hands. #CES2020 #CES
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WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
Now this is a taxi. Forty-nine feet. That’s the wingspan of the air taxi that Hyundai and Uber hung from the rafters at #CES . Piloted by one person and able to swallow four passengers, it‘ll take them up to 180 mph. Would you take a ride? #CES2020
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
This super-tiny new projector from LG tosses an impressive 80-inch picture onto your wall
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WIRED Gadget Lab
5 years
Take a look at the LG Signature OLED TV R. It's (almost) ready to roll into a living room near you. The 65-inch 4K display stuns, thanks to the rich color of OLED. That OLED tech is how LG got the panel so thin it can roll down into a box. #CES #CES2019
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
DJI’s new Phantom drone shoots 4K video, and can navigate even without GPS http://t.co/VkNwi25LCE http://t.co/P8icnB8xMU
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
These GPS shoes vibrate your feet, giving you turn-by-turn directions as you walk around
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WIRED Gadget Lab
5 years
Sex robots and VR porn are fine, but a robotic vibrator that delivers a blended orgasm to women is immoral and profane? Oh the hypocrisy.
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@gadgetlab
WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
#CES has everything from the serious to the downright wacky, sometimes both in one package. This dancing cat robot demos the DIY possibilities of tiny computers like the Raspberry Pi. Read more about it and find all of our #CES2020 coverage:
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WIRED Gadget Lab
3 years
The company best known for its search engine is launching a new set of tools aimed at creating an “easy button” for protecting your data online.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
6 years
The new Apple Watch Series 4 can now detect if you fall, and can deliver an alert to initiate an emergency call. If it senses you're immobile for one minute, it starts the call automatically. #AppleEvent
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@gadgetlab
WIRED Gadget Lab
7 years
There's nothing you can do in Chrome that you can't in Firefox Quantum. And Firefox does them all faster
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WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
Square Off's chessboard made a name for itself last year with its self-moving pieces powered by AI. This year it has a more affordable $129 version called Neo. The pieces move faster and you get personalized coaching through an assistant in the app. #CES
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
Your smart home is a mini UN—the devices speak different languages, and nobody gets along.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
These concepts are what the F1 cars of the future should look like http://t.co/bWt9pHgOvI http://t.co/aLURmqoAba
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WIRED Gadget Lab
5 years
By embracing ultra-wideband location tech, Apple has a chance to reshape experiences way beyond AirDrop.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
Donald Trump has not yet conceded the presidential race, and may not any time soon. But there's no evidence whatsoever of a “stolen” election.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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Twitter is killing Twitter to save Twitter http://t.co/ILHPHVT2Ym http://t.co/f2RUTOvQzT
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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At 22, Marcus Hutchins stopped WannaCry, the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Three months later, the FBI arrested him. On our Gadget Lab podcast, we talked with reporter @a_greenberg about his profile of Hutchins:
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WIRED Gadget Lab
5 years
We're at #CES2019 all week and got a preview tonight of some of the tech we'll see the week. Our senior writer @adriennemso took a look at @helloelvie 's new silent, wearable, smart breast pump. #CES19
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
Garmin has a new analog-flavored smartwatch and BOY OH BOY is it pretty
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
The Symbol Audio Modern Record Console is a true work of art http://t.co/S5JlKznQqv http://t.co/ffNLBinHho
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
This is the secret history of the Apple Watch, and the story of what it means http://t.co/CkJmGSjG3w http://t.co/6Ypqny08xg
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
All the best stuff from CES that you can actually afford
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
The age of drone graffiti is upon us http://t.co/AwFz1nXyZC http://t.co/OdZeOYIPFK
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WIRED Gadget Lab
6 years
1,218 drones took flight for the Olympic opening ceremony, synchronizing their movements to create visually stunning pictures in the sky. It also set a world record
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WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
Foldable phones seem to be here to stay, but what about a “rollable” phone? Electronics maker TCL has revealed two new concept phones including one that scrolls open, and one that opens like a map.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
Step 1: Buy a cast-iron pan Step 2: Take care of it so it lasts forever
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
GoPro makes a drone now! Meet the Karma. by @brentrose
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WIRED Gadget Lab
7 years
Apple's AR demo is pretty cool tbh #WWDC
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
Huawei’s P9 copied the iPhone, right down to those annoying little pentalobe screws.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
Microsoft’s Surface Book is going to redefine how PCs are made from now on http://t.co/SeXaRAt3nR http://t.co/XROzH9lIoN
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WIRED Gadget Lab
7 years
These computers boot near-instantly, they have LTE connections, they last up to 20 hours—and they run on the same chipset inside most of 2017's best phones
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WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
Goodbye leaves. Hello, flexible screens. The RoTree from Royole has more than one-thousand flexible screens on it. Because, ya, know, #CES . Check out our liveblog for more on what we're seeing at #CES2020 :
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
Google Music will craft the perfect playlist for your life—for free http://t.co/CIbalaWpHW http://t.co/AtMo9Ienz0
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WIRED Gadget Lab
7 years
This cell phone can make calls even without a battery. It uses backscatter tech to harvest ambient energy
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WIRED Gadget Lab
5 years
Your taxi is here. Oh, and it flies. Bell Helicopter's Nexus carries four passengers plus one pilot—eventually to be replaced by autonomous controls— weighs 6000 pounds, and can fly at 150 mph with a 150-mile range. #CES2019
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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Google has ingenious plan to make apps obsolete http://t.co/z9qIfJJ5M9 http://t.co/n6ctruqMsP
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WIRED Gadget Lab
5 years
A device called PlantWave converts the electrical conductivity of houseplants into audio, giving plants the chance to sing.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
6 years
The new iPhone has a 12 megapixel camera, with a larger sensor and optical image stabilization. Also a new feature: Smart HDR. It has zero shutter lag, and more detail than ever. #AppleEvent
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WIRED Gadget Lab
7 years
Bye forever, Adobe Flash!
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
Easy DNA editing will remake the world. Meet the Genesis Engine: http://t.co/Vm7UZW5aCN http://t.co/7stYbch1DX
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WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
Want a drone that scans your face and follows you while you shoot hoops—even in the rain? Let us introduce you to the PowerEgg X. It gets 30 mins of airtime, shoots 3.5 hours of video, and costs $899. @LaurenGoode tested it out at #CES2020 :
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WIRED Gadget Lab
9 years
Blossom is the smartest sprinkler system you’ve ever used http://t.co/MHsY0Jw4G1 http://t.co/GHsRcarDw6
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"Every new MacBook Air is made from 100% recycled aluminum. This makes it the greenest MacBook ever." #AppleEvent
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4 years
Every once in a while it's worth running an audit on your phone apps to make sure they're not collecting more data about you and controlling more of your devices than you'd like. Here's how to do it:
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
You need a password manager. Here are some good ones:
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WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
Segway is basically bringing the hoverchairs from 'WALL-E' to life. This is the S-Pod. You don't have to stand or even lean forward or backward to accelerate. Just sit, toggle a knob, and move. Our writer @adriennemso took it for a spin at #CES :
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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When 3D-printing at home won’t do, try a laser cutter instead http://t.co/ECK1Ve2C6I http://t.co/nmcCAe5oSw
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WIRED Gadget Lab
4 years
Facebook makes it fairly simple to download everything it knows about you, but deciphering that data is a whole different story. We're here to help.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
Want to shoot with various fancy and expensive cameras? Try this new subscription service.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
6 years
If you're a plain vanilla Chrome user—or if you've only dabbled in the extensions game—check out the Chrome extensions the WIRED staff swears by
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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JLab’s new $20 earbuds come in different colors to match various skin tones. They also offer the same battery life and sweat resistance as the new AirPods, but for $150 less #JLabGoAirTones #CES2022 📷: JLab
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4 years
A few years ago, Apple and Google starting assigning phones an "ad ID" for digital trackers. Here's how to reset yours—or turn it off altogether.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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Don't blink or you might miss it. Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has a new prototype phone, the OnePlus Concept One, with a disappearing rear camera. Here's how it works:
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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👋Hi Samsung Bot. This robot can monitor your sleep (and give you a report on it), take your blood pressure and heart rate and remind you to take medicine. It’s made to be a companion that can be programmed remotely by caregivers or family. #CES2019
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WIRED Gadget Lab
7 years
"They're like Crocs," says Clark, "but you can run a marathon in them."
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WIRED Gadget Lab
5 years
Take a first look at the Microsoft Surface Duo, a new dual-screen Android 'device.' #MicrosoftEvent
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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Oculus’ Touch Controllers could solve one of VR’s biggest problems http://t.co/rzV1OWHp9o http://t.co/smYfEcGwzu
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We tested four GPS apps that will get you where you’re going — even when you’re offline http://t.co/XFF2Qs64p6 http://t.co/oL0z19tnGA
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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"They're like Crocs," says Clark, "but you can run a marathon in them."
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WIRED Gadget Lab
8 years
Leica’s new $6K digital camera doesn’t have an LCD screen because LOL who needs LCD screens?
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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August just introduced a new lock that is like a bouncer for your house http://t.co/QYSyXfIlwg http://t.co/WM89mkOLns
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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Pinball manufacturer Stern makes machines with modern themes. This year's entry is a triple threat of Led Zeppelin nostalgia: three editions, each complete with real concert clips and all the glamor and bombastic lighting of a live show. #ces #ces2021
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Every Lamborghini model ever, in one magnificent GIF http://t.co/gvgb4PC5kc http://t.co/iYzHQTSci5
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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Showing off the graphics capability of the new iPad Pro at today's #AppleEvent . "The iPad Pro rivals gaming consoles for the very first time."
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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Here's a look at what Apple Pay in iMessage looks like. #WWDC
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The 3DR Solo is a scary-smart drone that just about anyone can use http://t.co/g7Ytcm0Hvk http://t.co/1DlUZxVk4Z
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@gadgetlab
WIRED Gadget Lab
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Hey all! We're putting together LOTS of guides of our favorite gadgets, robot-vacuums, gear, house hold goods, phones and more for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. But what items are you most interested in hearing about or buying? Let us know & we'll do our best to collect some recs.
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WIRED Gadget Lab
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We spent a weekend shopping with Stratos, a futuristic smart credit card http://t.co/NPBPElLK60 http://t.co/gPb82wCQ2Q
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Here's the price breakdown of the new iMacs. #WWDC
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