Month: December 2021
Biden plan will send out 500 million coronavirus tests to try to tackle the omicron surge
The White House says President Biden will deliver a speech Tuesday to announce a plan to distribute 500 million free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests beginning next month, as the administration ramps up attempts to deal with the spread of the omicron variant. The administration says it will set up a…
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Zoom gets extra security certifications to prove it’s not lying this time
Audio player loading… Video conferencing and collaboration platform Zoom seems to be going above and beyond to prove that its data security practices are up to standard. After settling a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company was in breach of privacy laws and put its users’ data at risk, it…
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2021 was the year that streaming pushed our cultural buttons
To no one’s surprise, 2020 was a bumper year for streaming. With people stuck at home last year, services saw millions of new subscribers — Netflix attracted 16 million customers in just three months, alone. The early part of 2021 continued that trend, but as the year draws to a…
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Our 12 Favorite Photography Books of 2021
From border politics to vintage NASA gear, these are the photo books that best document the WIRED world. Source
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The Exercise Games That Can Actually Get You Off the Couch
A new generation of “exergames” take adventure, community, and fitness to a new level. Here’s how to use them to build a lasting exercise habit. Source
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11 great shows from 2021 to stream on Netflix
As Netflix has become more ubiquitous, it’s also become more of a challenge to sift through the seemingly never-ending list of shows on the service. There’s a lot, from reality shows about questionable animal tycoons to a plethora of video game adaptations. Sure, the really big stuff rises to the…
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