Shake off the winter dust and get outdoors with a new camera or lenses, or if it’s still cold where you are, perhaps, you’d like a new laptop or smart speaker to bring your home to life. This weekend, we’ve got deals on these categories and more. 1/6 wired.trib.al/DAjpqyH
Get the Apple MacBook Pro Laptop With M2 Pro for $1,899 ($100 off) with an M2 Pro chip for those who want a big display and more battery life than the 14-inch model offers. This is the lowest price we've seen on this configuration. 2/6 📸: Apple wired.trib.al/OWOnLeY
We like Moment's 58-mm Telephoto Lens for $120 ($30 off) so much that we included it in our guide to the best compact cameras. You will need a special phone case and mount to affix the lens to your phone. 📸: Moment 3/6 wired.trib.al/BCEuE2C
The importance of a well-equipped workspace can't be overstated, and now is a great time to find a lot of our favorites on sale. Shop these links to support our journalism and save money. 1/5 wired.com/story/weekend-…
Get the Nnewvante Laptop Stand for $44 ($5 off)—when you click the coupon button. It isn't much money off, but this is a great option if you occasionally work from your bed or couch. It has a tiltable portion so you can angle your laptop.
📸: Amazon 2/5 wired.trib.al/ASz7lHd
Get the Jarvis Monitor Arm for $90 ($39 off)—when you click the coupon button. Fully, the company that makes the Jarvis standing desks is also running a sale on its accessories. This monitor arm can hold up to 32-inch monitors. 📸: Jarvis 3/5 wired.trib.al/Y1MCG0k
A former Iraqi translator for the US Army peddles counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and becomes a top 10 vendor on AlphaBay. Here’s how he was taken down by a University of Texas San Antonio campus cop working with the DEA. 🎨: Monet Alyssa wired.trib.al/cVwKnSx 1/13
Alaa Allawi was always adept at computers, beginning at 14 by building his machine piece by piece, to building Iraqi dating sites and even getting in trouble for allegedly hacking his boss’s email. 🎨: Monet Alyssa 2/13
Allawi moved to the US as part of a special visa program to start a new life in Texas. At first he had help from charities and was able to go to school. But soon he struggled to eke out a living. 3/13
What if your government gave an algorithm the power to assign you a “risk score”? What if the risk score could determine the course of your life? What if that algorithm was full of flaws and biases? Welcome to the suspicion machine wired.trib.al/ubJbRnO
In 2017, the city of Rotterdam deployed a machine learning algorithm to generate a risk score for around 30,000 people receiving welfare payments. The algorithm used attributes such as age, gender, and Dutch language ability to determine who should be investigated for fraud. 2/10
WIRED and @LHreports obtained Rotterdam’s welfare fraud algorithm and the data used to train it. By reconstructing the system, we found that it discriminates based on ethnicity and gender and has fundamental flaws that make it both inaccurate and unfair. 3/10
Is your kitchen so small that when you serve tapas, people think it's a full meal? Is it so tiny that when you give folks the tour, you have them stand in place and spin around? Then this buying guide is for you. 1/6 wired.com/story/best-gea…
Skip the countertop knife block with Schmidt Brothers Acacia 18-Inch Magnetic Wall Knife Bar for $50. The wall-mounted bar that hold the knives, so it won't chip or dull your knife blades like an all-metal bar. 📸: Crate & Barrel 2/6 wired.trib.al/4vWuZNO
If you're low on drawer space, store your cooking utensils in a Le Creuset Stoneware Utensil Crock (2.75 Quarts) for $55. This has enough room to hold all your spoons, spatulas, and tongs and is available in several colors.📸: Le Creuset 3/6 wired.trib.al/B7af0zN
America loves holiday weekend deals. These are the best Presidents’ Day price drops around. Save on wireless chargers, reviewer-approved headphones, and the best fitness trackers. It’s exactly what George would have wanted for his birthday, right? 1/6 wired.com/story/best-pre…
The Anker MagGo 633 for $102 ($18 off) is featured in several of our buying guides, including our Best MagSafe Accessories list and our Best Portable Chargers list. It's a genius little gadget. 2/6 📸: Anker wired.trib.al/apAy26g
Sony's WF-1000XM4 Wireless Earbuds for $228 ($52 off) are some of the best noise-canceling wireless earbuds on the market. They come equipped with foam ear tips, Sony's digital signal processing, and a companion app to adjust the equalization.📸: Sony wired.trib.al/KeP0MGb 3/6