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The Best Age-Tech Gadgets Tried and Tested by WIRED

There’s a lot to think about before you invest in age tech. I spoke with Ed Baig from the AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) about what you should consider. Do They Want It? A crucial first question to ask is: How receptive is the older person to having this technology in the home?

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Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban

In a move worthy of a post on the Not Like Other Girls subreddit, Reddit, one of the world’s largest social platforms, is arguing that it isn’t like other, actual social media sites, as the company seeks to overturn Australia’s law banning children under 16 years of age from social media. In a lawsuit filed

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‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’: What’s on the book club list?

Writer-director Rian Johnson hits the books to craft the locked room mystery of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and so does the Spring Book Club of the film’s church. And if you’re quick, you’ll spy an entire whodunnit reading list onscreen to add to your TBR pile. There’s a scene crucial to

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People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug

Such endorsements abound online. Other reta boosters also flag its alleged ability to reduce cravings for drugs and alcohol. (Some clinical literature has suggested the potential of GLP-1-type drugs in the treatment of addiction, attributable to their ability to rewire dopamine signaling in the brain.) Less desirable side effects reported, in trials and anecdotally, include

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The market has ‘switched’ and founders have the power now, VCs say

The way venture capitalists think about fundraising can be a black box. But investors must think about their go-to-market strategy for raising their own funds, just as much as they think about how their portfolio companies find their market fit.   All season on Build Mode, we’ve explored how founders should approach marketing, but this week we’re exploring how VCs sell themselves to founders as trustworthy partners and

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Best portable power station deal: Save $84.06 on Anker Solix C300

SAVE $84.06: As of Dec. 12, the Anker Solix C300 is on sale for $214.94 at Amazon. That’s a 28% discount on the list price. $214.94 at Amazon $299.99 Save $85.05   Portable power stations don’t have to cost thousands of dollars. Of course, if you’re looking for a powerful unit to power your whole

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B&H Photo Promo Codes and Deals for December 2025

B&H Photo is one of our favorite places to shop for camera gear. If you’re ever in New York, head to the store to check out the giant overhead conveyor belt system that brings your purchase from the upper floors to the registers downstairs (yes, seriously, here’s a video). Fortunately B&H Photo’s website is here

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Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2

Google released on Thursday a “reimagined” version of its research agent Gemini Deep Research based on its much-ballyhooed state-of-the-art foundation model, Gemini 3 Pro.   This new agent isn’t just designed to produce research reports — although it can still do that. It now allows developers to embed Google’s SATA-model research capabilities into their own apps.

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Moon phase today explained: What the moon will look like on December 12, 2025

We’ve reached the last phase of the lunar cycle before the New Moon. This means that each night the moon will appear less and less visible, until there’s nothing to see at all. Keep reading to see what this means for tonight’s moon. What is today’s moon phase? As of Friday, Dec. 12, the moon

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Warnings Mount in Congress Over Expanded US Wiretap Powers

“The commercial landlords of the buildings where tens of millions of Americans go to work every day can be forced to assist the government with surveillance,” she said. Unlike Verizon or Google, she noted, those entities often lack the ability to isolate individual messages, meaning they may have to give NSA personnel “direct access to

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