Month: November 2023

Instagram’s close friends feature now applies to posts and Reels, too

Instagram’s latest feature lets you limit your posts to just close friends. You could already share Stories and Notes with only the users on your close friends list, but including posts and Reels could drastically change how Instagram works. Since you no longer have to share posts with your entire…

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Opal’s Tadpole proves webcams don’t need to be big or boring

As computer accessories go, the humble webcam doesn’t get a ton of attention. Two or three brands tend to dominate the market and almost everything looks, well, webcamy? Opal entered the scene in 2021 with its C1 model. The idea was simple, to sexy-up the humble old webcam with a…

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Venmo Groups aims to make it easier to split up and track expenses

Venmo has started rolling out a new “Venmo Groups” feature that aims to make it easier to organize and share common expenses with others. The company says the feature will let people track, split, and manage group expenses. Basically, the company is appealing to anyone who has had to deal…

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14 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Mother in Your Life

There are many kinds of mothers, but these are our favorite picks for the WIRED mom in your life. Source

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Is AI the answer to sustainable farming?

What happens when a robotics expert and a sixth-generation farmer decide to start a company together? They spend most of their time grappling with one looming problem: climate change.  In 2020, Gilwoo Lee, the robotics expert, and Casey Call, the farmer, founded Zordi, an agricultural platform that blends AI and…

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The best smartwatches for 2024

Whether you want to buy a smartwatch to help you get fit in the new year or to help you look at your phone less, there are plenty of options out there to choose from. The smartwatch space is pretty crowded today, but a few key players like the Apple…

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