The Best Soundbars for Every Budget

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 08.31.23 BUYING GUIDE The Best Soundbars for Every Budget BY PARKER HALL Every television deserves a row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorites. FOND MEMORIES Share Your Memories With Our Favorite Digital Photo Frames BY MEDEA GIORDANO Get your pictures off your phone and in front of your friends and family with these connected displays. TIME OUT Citizen Is Suspending Sales of Its New Wear OS Smartwatch BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU The second-generation CZ Smart launched a few months ago. Both the company and reviewers have found serious technical issues. BUYING GUIDE The Best Car Phone Mounts and Chargers BY SIMON HILL These mobile accessories will make your smartphone a better—and safer—road trip companion. 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. FINAL GIRLS A Board Game Version of 'Scream' Puts You on the Phone With Ghostface BY MEDEA GIORDANO Make your next sleepover a thrill with this heart-stopping, app-connected game. FAST FORWARD The Myth of 'Open Source' AI BY WILL KNIGHT A new analysis shows that "open source" AI tools like Llama 2 are still controlled by big tech companies in a number of ways. PANDORA'S BOX Nervous About ChatGPT? Try ChatGPT With a Hammer BY BRUCE SCHNEIER AND NATHAN SANDERS Once generative AI can use real-world tools, it will become exponentially more capable. Companies and regulators need to get ahead of these rapidly evolving algorithms. PRODUCT REVIEW This Countertop Gadget Keeps Your Sourdough Starter in the 'Goldilocks' Zone BY JOE RAY The Sourhouse Goldie is fancier and more expensive than it needs to be, but it ensures your sourdough starter stays happy. 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.

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