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A software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike appears to have inadvertently disrupted IT systems globally.

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Enough With the Arrogant Attitudes Towards Extreme Heat

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In so many aspects of our culture, we view severe heat as something that should be willingly embraced, bravely endured, or blithely ignored.

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How One Bad CrowdStrike Update Crashed the World’s Computers

Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, and Andy Greenberg

A defective CrowdStrike update sent computers around the globe into a reboot death spiral, taking down air travel, hospitals, banks, and more with it. Here’s how that’s possible.

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Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Everywhere. This Company Thinks It Has the Secret to Making Them High-End

Chris Hall

Now that it’s possible to grow affordable gems in the time it takes to watch a movie, the race is on to save the value of the most precious stone.

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The Best DAW Software Recommended by WIRED’s Resident Musicians

Parker Hall

From Ableton and Pro Tools to iPad apps—get the most out of your music with these digital audio workstations, or DAWs.

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The Top 5 Prime Day Apple Deals on Our Favorite Gadgets

Brenda Stolyar

From MacBooks and iPads to AirPods and Apple Watches, here are our favorite Prime Day Apple deals.

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