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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 10.26.23 BUYING GUIDE The Best iPad to Buy (and a Few to Avoid) BY BRENDA STOLYAR AND JULIAN CHOKKATTU Apple's tablet lineup is more confusing than ever. We're here to help you find the right slate for your needs. DO IT YOURSELF Want a Better PC? Try Building Your Own BY JAINA GREY AND LOURYN STRAMPE Assembling a computer yourself is a good way to learn how they work. Shopping season is just around the corner and WIRED is here to help. Sign up for our Deals newsletter to make sure you know about the best deals, sales, and WIRED-tested recommendations. SIGN ME UP DIGITAL CULTURE A Chatbot Encouraged Him to Kill the Queen. It's Just the Beginning BY WILL BEDINGFIELD Companies are designing AI to appear increasingly human. That can mislead users—or worse. DROID DROP How to Use Android's Nearby Share to Send Photos and Files BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND SIMON HILL Just like with AirDrop on Apple devices, you can use Nearby Share on Android to send almost anything to your contacts close by, or even to your Windows computer. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Our Fall Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! BUYING GUIDE Our Favorite Headphones and Earbuds for $100 or Less BY PARKER HALL AND MICHAEL CALORE You could fill a stadium or two with all the cheap headphones out there. We tested a ton to help you pick the right pair. PLAY TIME The 15 Best Games on PlayStation Plus BY REECE ROGERS What are you playing next? From 'Celeste' to 'Riders Republic,' Sony's subscription service has many great options for your PS5 or PS4. NAP TIME Sometimes You Just Need to Lie in a Giant Dog Bed for Humans BY MEDEA GIORDANO This human-sized pet bed is a great place to read, snooze, and hide from your anxieties. DIGITAL CULTURE None of Your Photos Are Real BY JASON PARHAM Tools like Google's Pixel 8 AI photo editor are ushering in a deepening distrust of everything we see. Welcome to our new counterfeit reality. 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.