Month: October 2024

8 Best Bed Frames (2024), Tested and Reviewed

Get that box spring off the floor with these WIRED-tested frames. Source

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Russia blocks almost 200 VPN services, but the Kremlin still wants to use them

Almost 200 VPN services – 197 to be precise – are now blocked in Russia. An official of the country’s infamous censor body, Roskomnadzor, proudly announced the total on Thursday, October 24, 2024, as reported by Russian news agency Interfax. Ironically, though, authorities want to keep using this popular security…

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Trek Slash+ 9.7 SLX/XT Electric Mountain Bike Review: Oh So Quiet

Trek’s newest enduro e-MTB is the most natural-feeling electric mountain bike you may ever ride. Source

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VW’s Scout EV revival starts with an SUV and a pickup

Though it disappeared over 40 years ago, International Harvester is a mythical brand in North America thanks in part to the Scout, one of the world's first SUVs. Now, Scout Motors is back under Volkswagen as an all-new marque and just revealed its first two models: the Terra pickup and…

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Adobe execs say artists need to embrace AI or get left behind

Adobe is going all in on generative AI models and tools, even if that means turning away creators who dislike the technology. Artists who refuse to embrace AI in their work are “not going to be successful in this new world without using it,” says Alexandru Costin, vice president of…

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My favorite Apple Watch app for fitness tracking just got a big upgrade – here’s what’s new

Gentler Streak offers a more measured approach to fitness tracking The app has been updated to include sleep analysis and insights This should make it more of a health hub than a purely fitness-focused app Gentler Streak has long been one of the best fitness apps for iOS thanks to…

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