13 PC Games You Can Play Forever

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 06.08.23 TIMELESS CLASSICS 13 PC Games You Can Play Forever BY SIMON HILL There's always something new to play, but these are our favorites when you're seeking something tried and true. BUYING GUIDE Get the Most Out of Your iPad With These Accessories BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND BRENDA STOLYAR These are some of our favorite stands, cases, keyboards, and Pencils, no matter which Apple tablet you have. FAST FORWARD They Plugged GPT-4 Into Minecraft—and Unearthed New Potential for AI BY WILL KNIGHT The bot plays the video game by tapping the text generator to pick up new skills, suggesting that the tech behind ChatGPT could automate many workplace tasks. PRODUCT REVIEW This $200 Home Coffee Grinder Almost Does It All BY JOE RAY The Baratza Encore ESP is fine-tuned to grind coffee to make espresso, but it's adept at prepping beans for almost all other brew methods too. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. VIDEO GAMES The Success of 'Diablo IV' Is a Welcome Distraction for Activision Blizzard BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH Toxic workplace allegations, an uncertain Microsoft acquisition, labor disputes—Activision Blizzard has had a bleak few years. SORT FUNCTION Deepmind's AI Is Learning About the Art of Coding BY GREGORY BARBER AlphaDev has made small but significant improvements to decades-old C++ algorithms. Its builders say that's just the start. PRODUCT REVIEW The Kobo Elipsa 2E Lets You Write Anywhere in Your Ebooks BY MEDEA GIORDANO The e-reader is expensive, but it has a big plus over Amazon's Kindle Scribe. SMOL SUV Volvo's New 'Affordable' Mini Electric SUV Mimics Tesla's Interior BY JEREMY WHITE The entry-level EX30 is designed to woo younger drivers with a sub-300-mile range, stark interior, and, crucially, a $35,000 starting price. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.