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18 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold (2025)
From a backyard hot tub to the warmest slippers, these picks will make your loved ones feel warm and fuzzy—inside and out.
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The Best Motorola Phones (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their reasonable prices, colorful designs, and simple software make them good, wallet-friendly Android smartphones.
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The Best Kindle of 2025: Paperwhite, Scribe, or Colorsoft?
Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up—and which one might be right for you.
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Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country
A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby data centers, will extreme weather threaten the reactor’s safety?
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The 24 Best Shows on Amazon Prime, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)
Bat-Fam, The Girlfriend, and The Mighty Nein are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
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Velotric Discover 2 Electric Bike Review: Versatile and Powerful
This laid-back ride comes with an almost bewildering array of power modes and riding styles. Just make sure you obey the law.
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AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese Propaganda
Plus: Travelers to the US may have to hand over five years of social media history, South Korean CEOs are resigning due to cyberattacks, and more.
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Gear News of the Week: Android Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures
Plus: Apple Fitness+ expands to new markets, it’s even easier to add photos to Aura’s digital frames, and the new Nocs speakers go heavy metal.
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How to Use Smart Lighting Around the Home: Reviewer Recommendations
I’ve been reviewing smart lighting for years. Here are tips on how to prep, what to choose, and the smart lights that work best in each room.
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The Instagram-Fueled Boom in Copycat Vintage Car-Body Shells
Instagram is awash with Asian firms showing how they can remake old Broncos, Defenders, and other whole classic cars—better and much cheaper than in the US.