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08.18.24

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SECURITY ROUNDUP | 4-MINUTE READ

Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional—but That's Not the End of It

BY ANDREW COUTS

Plus: US regulators fine T-Mobile $60 million for mishap with sensitive data, New Zealand approves Kim Dotcom's US extradition, and San Francisco takes on deepfake porn.

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FOWL CONDITION | 2-MINUTE READ

Urban Birds Are Harboring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

BY NICOLA DAVIS

Exposure to bacteria in landfill sites and polluted rivers may explain prevalence among city-dwelling birds.

Sonos Ace headphones during a media preview in New York, US, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Sonos Inc.Â is entering the headphone market with a $449 device, part of an effort to turn the home-speaker company into a broader maker of consumer technology. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

GEAR ROUNDUP | 3-MINUTE READ

The New Sonos App Is So Bad, the Company Might Bring Back the Old One

BY BOONE ASHWORTH

Plus: Play Uno in your BMW, play Diablo on your browser, read The Onion in print again, and maybe don't try to call people from your Starlink cell phone.

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END OF THE UNIVERSE | 3-MINUTE READ

The Vacuum of Space Will Decay Sooner Than Expected

BY MATT VON HIPPEL

One of the quantum fields that fills the universe is special because its default value seems poised to eventually change—changing everything.

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A photo illustration of young voters holding up signs in support of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at a presidential rally.

► LISTEN | 31-MINUTE EPISODE

Kamala Harris' Brat Summer Is Almost Over. What's Next?

BY LEAH FEIGER

Writer and critic Hunter Harris has some thoughts on Kamala Harris' social media strategy and whether the vice president can sustain her moment in the online spotlight until November.

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PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ

Dyson's OnTrac Headphones Are Surprisingly Good

BY PARKER HALL

These noise-canceling headphones look like vacuums but sound better than AirPods Max.

FUN-SIZED EV | 7-MINUTE READ

What the Electric Fiat 500e Is Like—From Someone Who Owns a Fiat 500

BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU

I own and run a used gas-powered Fiat 500, so WIRED asked me to try the new electric model for size. Would the battery-powered version of my beloved, bright yellow city car turn my head or leave me wondering what the fuss is all about?