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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 07.25.24 PRODUCT REVIEW The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Isn't an Apple Watch Ultra Dupe … Yet BY ADRIENNE SO Samsung's premium outdoor fitness watch has basic navigation features and measures your metabolism. AIR GAP You Can Actually Use a Chromebook Offline. Here's How BY DAVID NIELD The always-online laptop doesn't really have to always be online. DREAM WEAVER How to Buy a Sleep Mask: Fit, Material, and Features to Look For BY NICOLE KINNING Sleep masks offer a range of benefits, including deeper and more restful sleep, but there are many styles on the market. We'll help you navigate the options. OVERCLOCKING How IT Departments Scrambled to Address the CrowdStrike Chaos BY AMANDA HOOVER AND LILY HAY NEWMAN System administrators and their teams sprang into action last Friday and worked tirelessly to get their companies back online amid one of the worst digital blackouts ever. 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 The Hugely Important Ocean Current You've Never Heard Of This week, we learn about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and how the failure of this critical ocean current could throw the world's climate even further into crisis. WHAT'S THE FOLD UP? The Time Is Right for a Folding iPhone BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU If Apple really does come out with a foldable smartphone, it'll be late to the party—but will somehow arrive just as the real fun is starting. PAPER WORK Why Paris 2024 Olympic Athletes Are Sleeping on Cardboard Beds BY RICCARDO PICCOLO The competitors' bedroom furniture is simply stiff paper, along with coffee tables made from badminton shuttlecocks and ottomans made from parachute fabric. And as for durability, this gear can go the distance. PRODUCT REVIEW Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 Are Impressive as Ever, but Competition Is Fierce BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Six years on, these super-refined folding phones feel like they're losing their edge. 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.