Prime Day 2022 is here. Follow this thread for the best WIRED approved deals: wired.trib.al/MGtQQ0o
★ Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet (2021) for $75 ($75 off)
The Fire HD 10 is the largest, speediest, and best for most people. If you buy something using our links, WIRED may earn a commission. 📸: Amazon 1/ wired.trib.al/MGtQQ0o
★ LifeStraw Personal Water Filter for $11 ($7 off)
LifeStraw's Personal Water Filter is one of our favorite things to have on hand for emergencies. It filters up to 1,000 gallons of water. 📸: Amazon 2/ wired.trib.al/WK54cvQ
★ Vitamix 5200 Blender for $299 ($170 off)
Yes, the Vitamix is expensive, but it's worth it. 📸: Vitamix 3/ wired.trib.al/WK54cvQ
★ Sony SRS-XB13 Bluetooth Portable Speaker for $48 ($10 off)
If you're into blasting your tunes around town, these sub-$100 speakers from Sony feature a clever built-in strap and sit flat in a bike basket. 📸: Sony 4/ wired.trib.al/UX3wzmT
★ DJI Mini 2 Fly More Drone Combo for $479 ($120 off)
DJI's Mini 2 has been replaced by the Mini 3, which is better in nearly every way, but it's also double the price of this deal on DJI's Mini 2. 📸: DJI 5/ wired.trib.al/CUuMSwH
Garmin Venu Sq Fitness Tracker for $160 ($40 off)
Garmin's Venu Sq (8/10 WIRED Recommends) is a great entry-level fitness tracker. It's equipped with an always-on LCD touchscreen, and it comes in an assortment of charming colors. 📸: Garmin 8/ wired.trib.al/CUuMSwH
Zojirushi 3-Cup Micom Rice Cooker for $130 ($30 off)
Burnt rice is totally not cool. It’s time to upgrade to the Zojirushi, the undisputed king of rice cookers. #PrimeDay 📸: Zojirushi 9/ wired.trib.al/CUuMSwH
★ Kindle Paperwhite (2021, 11th Gen) for $95 ($45 off)
The Paperwhite is the best overall Kindle and you deserve only the best. #PrimeDay 📸: Amazon 10/ wired.trib.al/CUuMSwH
★ Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) Smart Speaker for $20 ($30 off)
This is for anyone who has simply ever wanted to say, "Hey, Alexa..." 📸: Amazon 11/ wired.trib.al/CUuMSwH
Nest Doorbell (Battery) for $120 ($70 off)
Keeping your home safe shouldn't break the bank. The Nest Doorbell is one of our favorites, and it's currently on sale. 📸: Google 12/ wired.trib.al/CUuMSwH
★ Fully Jarvis Standing Desk for $484 ($85 off)
This is our favorite standing desk of the many we've tested over the past two years. It's adjustable via the motor, made of eco-friendly bamboo, and you can customize it to your liking. 📸: Fully 13/ wired.trib.al/uS8s3XV
★ Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones for $228 ($50 off)
Block out the outside world with the Sony WF-1000XM4 headphones. 📸: Sony 14/ wired.trib.al/uS8s3XV
★ Asus Chromebook Flip C434 for $409 ($99 off)
Move over Apple, and make room for the the Asus Chromebook Flip C434. 📸: Asus 14/ wired.trib.al/uS8s3XV
Beats Fit Pro Wireless Earbuds for $160 ($40 off)
WIRED's gear team says the Beats Fit Pro wireless earbuds feel and sound better than Apple Airpod Pros AND they have longer battery life. 📷: Beats 15/ wired.trib.al/DlO6v1m#PrimeDay
Echo Dot Kids Edition for $25 ($35 off)
Well, would you look at this adorable thing? It's the perfect gift for kids and it comes in tiger or panda prints. 📷: Amazon 16/ wired.trib.al/bIoWXOk
Sony A90J 55-Inch OLED 4K TV for $1,948 ($250 off)
One of the prettiest TVs we've ever tested just dropped to its lowest price ever. 📷: Sony 17/ wired.trib.al/lpjWvg4
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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…