The 17 Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals

Simon Hill

Prime Day falls on July 16 and 17, but we’ve handpicked deals on WIRED-tested products—from tech to blenders to hair straighteners—sitting at some of their lowest prices ever.

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How the Brain Decides What to Remember

Yasemin Saplakoglu

Electric ripples in the resting brain tag memories for storage and add credence to advice about the importance of rest.

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The Words That Give Away Generative AI Text

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica

From “delves” to “showcasing,” certain words boomed in usage after LLMs became mainstream.

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Nothing’s CMF Devices Prove Yet Again Cheap Doesn’t Have to Mean Boring

Julian Chokkattu

Nothing’s sub-brand is bringing its first phone to the US—the $199 CMF Phone 1—along with the Watch Pro 2 and Buds Pro 2.

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How to Take a Long, Scrolling Screenshot on Android, iOS, and Desktop

David Nield

Get the whole picture on any device.

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AI-Powered Super Soldiers Are More Than Just a Pipe Dream

Jared Keller

The US military has abandoned its half-century dream of a suit of powered armor in favor of a “hyper enabled operator,” a tactical AI assistant for special operations forces.

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