It’s obvious—Amazon loves sales. This week's promotion is all about Epic Daily Deals. We slogged through countless discounts to find “Black Friday–worthy” price drops, and these are our WIRED recommendations. If you buy something using our links, WIRED may earn a commission. 1/8
The Beats Studio3 Over-Ear Noise-Canceling headphones deliver booming bass and boast comfortable ear cups. Add inactive noise canceling and the W1 chip, and these aesthetically pleasing cans are worth your while. wired.trib.al/RisOt7o 2/8
Calling all iPhone users, this is your moment. If you don't want to wait to buy a pair of AirPods Pros, now's a good time to save during your purchase. wired.trib.al/eDxfxZF 3/8
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (Last-Gen) is an older model now that the new Kindle Paperwhite is out, but it's still a good ebook reader, especially considering that it's only about $5 more than the best deal we've tracked for the 2018 Paperwhite. wired.trib.al/NRc39dD 4/8
The Roborock S4 Max is one of the Best Robot Vacuums. It'll intelligently zoom around your house and clean up dirt and dust without falling down your stairs or breezing over troublesome spots. wired.trib.al/ItFHt7g 5/8
The Crucial X6 2-TB Portable SSD is our top pick among the Best Portable External Hard Drives, and it's at the lowest price we've seen. The drive is blazing-fast for the price, and it's light enough that you should have no trouble toting it around. wired.trib.al/DfqFTJn 6/8
The Lexar DSLR-Ready 128-GB MicroSD Card is reliable and plenty fast enough for HD video and professional photography.. wired.trib.al/dF1W6uB 7/8
PNY 64-GB MicroSD Card 3-Pack is great for adding storage to things like a phone or a non-DSLR camera. The bundle is as cheap as we've ever seen it. If you're always adding storage to small electronics, you might want to pick it up. wired.trib.al/FRirEQE 8/8
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Good morning, and Happy #NationalCoffeeDay! If you’re a regular coffee (read: someone who relies on a cup of joe for their very survival) do yourself a favor and make sure you’re actually getting the best cup. Here’s how: wired.com/story/how-to-m… 1/8
If you haven’t already joined the #freshbeanz masses, pick yourself up a coffee grinder. It’s not much extra work, but the difference could turn that morning frown upside down: wired.com/gallery/best-c… 2/8
Everyone knows someone who is team #coldbrewonly, and if you’re running with that you might as well learn how to make a cup of ice cold jet fuel at home. Our reviewer tested 25 cold brewers to find the very best ones: wired.com/story/best-col… 3/8
iOS 15 has finally arrived and is now available to download. Here are a few privacy settings you might
want to change after you get the update installed on your phone: wired.trib.al/UnTbel2 1/7
Apple’s new Mail Privacy Protection stops email senders from seeing your IP address by routing it through multiple proxy servers & randomly assigning you another IP address. To turn it on, go to Settings, Mail, Privacy Protection and toggle Protect Mail Activity to on. 2/7
Uncover what data your app uses with Apple’s App Privacy Report—turn it on by going into the Privacy section. Tap on Record App Activity & toggle the option to on. This allows you to see how many times an app has accessed your photos, camera, microphone, & contacts. 3/7
Science and religion have often been at odds. Still, scientists are exploring spiritual practices and rituals to understand their influence, and when appropriate, create new techniques and therapies informed by them. wired.trib.al/ohja2k2 1/9
Suppose we remove theology from the day-to-day practice of religious faith. In that case, the animosity in the debate evaporates, leaving us with a series of rituals, customs, and sentiments that are themselves the results of experiments. 2/9
Over thousands of years, these experiments have led to the design of what scientists call spiritual technologies—tools and processes meant to soothe, move, convince, or otherwise tweak the mind. 3/9
Apple’s fall hardware event will be introducing a new iPhone in at least 2 variations. Other rumors have pointed to a redesigned iPad mini & new AirPods.
When Ksenia Coffman started editing Wikipedia, she thought of it as a fun new hobby. She didn't expect to spend years of her life in an all-out edit war with Nazi fanboys. wired.trib.al/VTbHDfy 1/7
But as Coffman clicked through articles about the Second World War, one of her favorite subjects, she kept finding disturbing inaccuracies. There were genocidal commanders painted as reluctant killers, fascist propaganda-pushers cited as legitimate historians. 2/7
This was about more than a few rinky-dink Wikipedia pages. This was a warping of historical memory. It was enough to turn Coffman’s hobby into an obsession. 3/7
Don’t fret if you missed Prime Day—right now Fire Tablets and Kindles are 30 percent off which is about as good of a deal as you'll find outside of it. Don’t miss your chance to save on some of our favorites: wired.trib.al/BErcpHz 1/8
If you’re looking for something simple that gets the job done, the entry-level Kindle remains a solid choice, and the latest model includes a backlight so you can read in the dark. It's our favorite Kindle for the money. wired.trib.al/hCRvaz6 📸: Amazon 2/8
Want better quality? The Kindle Paperwhite's higher-resolution screen and waterproofing makes it an upgrade worth considering. For a little more money than the plain Kindle, it opens up the joys of reading in the pool or bathtub without fear. wired.trib.al/MBRe8cO 3/8