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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 03.14.24 POD SAVE THE WORLD Keurig's New Coffee Pods Are Completely Compostable—but You'll Need a New Machine to Use Them BY JAINA GREY The new K-Round coffee pods are made out of coffee and seaweed, but they'll only work on Keurig's new Alta coffee maker. BUYING GUIDE The 15 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride BY ADRIENNE SO A battery-powered motor lets you enjoy most of the benefits of biking, minus the sweat. WEIGHT IT OUT The Best Weighted Blankets and Eye Masks for Calm and Comfort BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND JAINA GREY These accessories might not cure your anxiety or insomnia, but they can feel like a hug when you really need one. ROBOT ROCK I Tried Aescape's Robot-Arm-Powered Massage Table—and Loved Being in Control BY BRENDA STOLYAR The Aescape has robot arms designed to deliver a custom spa-like massage—all for $60. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED The future is happening fast. Stay ahead of it with WIRED. Get full tech coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $30 $5. Plus free stickers! Subscribe Now. GADGET LAB PODCAST | LATEST EPISODE How a TikTok Ban Would Play Out This week, we discuss the push by US lawmakers to ban the social video platform, and we debate the consequences of a TikTok ban for creators and for the rest of the tech industry. TAKING CONTROL China's Best Self-Driving Car Platforms, Tested and Compared BY MARK ANDREWS Tesla and General Motors may be struggling with self-driving tech, but the opposite is true in Asia. WIRED tested China's top three autopilot systems to see just how far ahead they are. SAVE YOURSELF How to Download All of Your TikTok Videos BY BOONE ASHWORTH US lawmakers are considering banning the social video app. Whether that happens or not, it's a good idea to back up all the TikTok clips that are worth saving. SAVINGS PLAN How Rivian Is Pulling Off Its $45,000 R2 Electric SUV BY AARIAN MARSHALL WIRED talks to CEO RJ Scaringe about how the automaker's engineering team learned to say no—or make some compromises to create a smaller, more affordable electric car. Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You're receiving this email because you signed up for the Gadget Lab newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |   View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.