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If you haven’t heard, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has another company — his third by our count. And this time it’s focused on robotics. The serial entrepreneur is best known for Rivian, the buzzy EV maker that was thrust into the spotlight in 2018 after debuting an electric…

Coffee is the original biohack and the nation’s most popular productivity tool. As we’ve battled the changeover to daylight saving time, the caffeine-addicted WIRED Reviews team has spent the past week writing about our favorite coffee brewing routines and devices that’ll keep us alert and maybe even happy in the…

iGarden’s claims of providing 10 hours of running time in floor-only mode were accurate in my testing; however, I achieved only about seven hours of operation in the more power-intensive full coverage mode. That’s still plenty of juice for two or three full cleanings before a recharge is needed. Officially,…

Disappointingly, Brompton hasn’t given the T Line Electric any more speed for US-based riders, so I’m afraid you’re limited to the UK speed limit of 15.5 mph instead of the Class 1 pedal assist maximum of 20 mph. I first came across the e-Motiq system in 2024, when I tested…

It sounds counterintuitive, I know. Usually the main concern is whether your Wi-Fi is holding back your home theater, not the other way around. Bad Wi-Fi performance can after all interrupt audio and video streams, or force them down to lower resolutions and bitrates. If you’re lucky enough to have…

The iRestore Elite Helmet + Battery is on sale, from March 15 through March 31, dropping to $1,879 ($419 off). Considering the helmet alone retails for $1,899, this deal scores you a rechargeable battery at no extra cost. The additional battery makes the treatments far more convenient. Instead of being…

The original Boomslang came from the era of Xbox’s bulky Duke controller. We had just barely made it past the N64’s beloved three-pronged abomination. At a time when “ergonomics” was a novel idea to be explored instead of a defined concept, this design was a lot more palatable. It’s still…

It’s well established that when cats fall, they’re able to land perfectly most of the time, nimbly maneuvering to right themselves before they hit the ground. Now, researchers at Japan’s Yamaguchi University have advanced our understanding of this extraordinary ability, focusing on the mechanical properties of feline spines. What they…

Do you have a shirt or a pair of pants that are not quite clean but also not quite stinky enough to put in the hamper yet? You’ve probably just thrown them on that one chair, right? You know, the chair in your bedroom or living room that seems to…