Month: February 2025

What Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding?

Palm-cooling devices—designed to help humans bounce back quickly from exertion and heat stress by chilling their palms—are showing up on sidelines, in training camps, and wherever the heat is on. Source

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6 Best Travel Mugs of 2025, Tested and Reviewed by WIRED Staffers

These top picks are built to last, keeping your coffee (or tea) at the perfect temp and your mornings smooth—no leaks, no lukewarm lattes, no stress. Source

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The Morning After: Apple reveals its new cheapest iPhone. What’s missing?

If you couldn’t stomach $800 for a new iPhone with Apple Intelligence, don’t worry: Apple just announced the iPhone 16e. At $599, it strikes a balance on specs, which is the soft and cosy way to say it doesn’t have everything. It has a lot, though. With a 6.1-inch screen,…

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HP is apparently forcing customer support callers to wait 15 minutes before talking to anyone

HP is apparently making personal PC and printer buyers wait 15 minutes on phone calls Customers in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy are affected During the call, three more self-service reminders are played With the rise of AI and ongoing financial struggles impacting businesses, we’ve seen companies directing…

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The World Is in a Polyester Crisis. One Company Is Trying to Recycle a Way Out

The European company Reju may have developed the polyester recycling technology the textile industry needs. The question is whether the world is ready for it. Source

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Spotify’s AI-narrated audiobooks have me worried for the future of music

Spotify is partnering with ElevenLabs ElevenLabs offers human-like AI audio that can seamlessly narrate audiobooks Can we expect more AI-generated content on Spotify in the future? Spotify audiobooks narrated by AI are set to increase as the streaming company enters into a new partnership with ElevenLabs, a company responsible for…

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