A thread of the best WIRED approved deals for Prime Day 2021:
★ @InstantPot Duo Plus 6 Quart for $55 ($45 off)
This is the Instant Pot that members of the Gear team use every week: wired.trib.al/w9SNn1t
If you buy something using our links, WIRED may earn a commission. 1/
★ iRobot Roomba 692 for $200 ($100 off)
Senior associate editor @adriennemso tests new robot vacuums every month, but Roomba vacuums seem to always make their way to the top of her lists: wired.trib.al/A1nRiLX 2/
★ Stasher 1/2-Gallon Reusable Storage Bags for $15
($7 off)
We love Stasher bags. They're better for the environment than single-use Ziploc bags, and they're dishwasher-friendly: wired.trib.al/pInib86
📷: Amazon 3/
★ LifeStraw 2-Pack for $20 ($20 off)
If you don't already have one or several, a Lifestraw is a good thing to stow away in your emergency supplies kit: wired.trib.al/EFcq3PC
📷: Amazon 4/
★ Fire TV Stick 4K for $25 ($25 off)
It's not as great as Roku or Android TV, but Fire TV is still a solid ecosystem, and for $25 this is a great way to upgrade from your TV's built-in interface: wired.trib.al/da4Vi7h
📷: Amazon 4/
★ Nintendo Switch Lite + MicroSD Card for $200 ($25 off)
This bundle isn't a huge discount, but it does give you a free 128-GB MicroSD card, which is an essential accessory for Switch: wired.trib.al/qGWti2w
📷: Nintendo 5/
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★ @wacaco_ltd Portable Coffee Maker for $40 ($7 off)
This is the best portable coffee maker for the task. It's a vacuum-pressure brewer. Learn more: wired.trib.al/0NyWR0y
📷: Wacaco 6/
★ @OXO Brew 8 Cup Coffee Maker for $145 ($26 off)
This countertop brewer (9/10, WIRED Recommends) can make up to eight cups of coffee: wired.trib.al/0NyWR0y
📷: Oxo 7/
More WIRED approved deals for Prime Day 2021
★ SodaStream Fizzi for $50 ($36 off)
Stop throwing La Croix cans in the recycling and make your own sparkling water. The Fizzi doesn't even need electricity, so you can even use it when camping: wired.trib.al/JHLVkA5 8/
★ @SimpliSafe 5 Piece Wireless Home Security System for $106 ($74 off)
We recently reviewed SimpliSafe's security system and really like it. It truly is as the name suggests: simple and safe: wired.trib.al/JHLVkA5
📷: SimpliSafe 9/
★ @Coway_Global Airmega 200M Air Purifier for $149 ($50 off) at Walmart
This is our favorite air purifier for small rooms: wired.trib.al/JHLVkA5
📷: Coway 9/
★ @roborockglobal S4 Max Robot Vacuum for $310 ($120 off)
Of all the robot vacuums that @adriennemso has tested, Roborock has emerged as the front-runner: wired.trib.al/JHLVkA5
📷: Roborock 10/
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EXCLUSIVE: An analysis of 3.6 billion coordinates reveals the detailed movements of US military and intelligence workers, moving from nuclear bases to brothels, a WIRED analysis with @BR_Presse and @netzpolitik_org reveals. wired.trib.al/B3fHoSG
The findings provide vivid examples of the significant risks the unregulated sale of phone location data by US data firms and how they can pose a risk to the integrity of its military and the safety of its service members and their families overseas. wired.com/story/phone-da…
Experts caution that this poses a risk as it could give access to foreign governments that could use this data to identify individuals with access to sensitive areas, give criminals the ability to see where US nuclear weapons are least guarded and more. wired.com/story/phone-da…
EXCLUSIVE: Canvassers for California representative Michelle Steel are suing the congresswoman's campaign, America PAC, and others, alleging that they were promised hourly wages, then told pay would depend on how many doors they knocked.
The named plaintiffs were canvassers for Steel in October of this year, according to the suit, which alleges that they weren’t paid agreed-upon wages. America PAC is named because it provided campaigning services for Steel. wired.com/story/elon-mus…
These allegations are different from those WIRED reported earlier this week, when canvassers in Michigan said they were tricked and threatened as part of Elon Musk and America PAC’s get-out-the-vote effort for Donald Trump
NEW: Constitutional sheriffs are duly elected lawmen who believe they answer only to god. They've spent the last 6 months preparing to stop a "stolen" election.
It's a warning: 10 days out from the election, they'll do anything to make sure Trump wins. wired.com/story/constitu…
“Sheriffs are really beholden to nobody,” says Pelfrey. “Once elected, a sheriff has tremendous power, and there have been sheriffs who have been convicted and still hold office."
In nearly one in three US counties, sheriff departments are the largest law enforcement agency, meaning sheriff’s offices are the primary law enforcement agency for 56 million people. wired.com/story/constitu…
EXCLUSIVE: JD Vance's financial policy adviser Aaron Kofsky posted on Reddit for years about the use of cocaine, 'gas station heroin,' and other drugs.
Posts also show he instructed users on how to transport drugs through TSA.
Aaron Kofsky has for years posted extensively on Reddit about using a variety of drugs, including cocaine and opiates, under the username PsychoticMammal.
According to his LinkedIn, Kofsky has been advising JD Vance since this past May.
These drug-related posts have continued while Kofsky has been employed by the Senate. In May 2022, for example, PsychoticMammal responded to a post in the r/Cocaine subreddit, giving advice on how to smuggle drugs past airport security.
NEWS: A software update from cybersecurity company Crowdstrike appears to have inadvertently disrupted Microsoft IT systems globally. wired.trib.al/cvUpRaS
Banks, airports, TV stations, hotels, and countless other businesses are all facing widespread IT outages, leaving flights grounded and causing widespread disruption, after Windows machines have displayed errors worldwide. wired.com/story/microsof…
In the early hours of Friday, companies in Australia running Microsoft’s Windows operating system started reporting devices showing Blue Screens of Death (BSODs). wired.com/story/microsof…
NEW: J.D. Vance, a Republican US senator and Trump’s running mate left his Venmo account public, exposing his list of “friends,” from fellow Yale Law grads to tech executives—precisely the elites he rallies against. wired.com/story/jd-vance…
WIRED found that more than 200 people appear on Vance’s Venmo “friends” list. This includes Amalia Halikias, a director at the Heritage Foundation—the force behind Project 2025.
Vance’s Venmo friend’s list also includes media personalities like Bari Weiss and Tucker Carlson, as well as tech executives from Anthropic and AOL. wired.com/story/jd-vance…