Which iPhone Should You Buy (or Avoid) Right Now?

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 09.08.23 BUYING GUIDE Which iPhone Should You Buy (or Avoid) Right Now? BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU An iPhone 15 arrives soon. If you're thinking of upgrading, start with our ultimate breakdown of Apple's smartphones. BUYING GUIDE The Best Travel Mugs to Keep Drinks Hot or Cold BY MATT JANCER AND ADRIENNE SO Never take a sip of 70-degree anything again. These tumblers keep hot drinks steamy and cold ones icy. COME IN PEACE What OpenAI Really Wants BY STEVEN LEVY The young company sent shock waves around the world when it released ChatGPT. But that was just the start. The ultimate goal: Change everything. Yes. Everything. VIDEO GAMES 'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' Is What Happens When Devs Have Time to Play BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH Because Nintendo's upcoming Mario game had no deadline, its creators were able to experiment with new styles and move from the Mushroom Kingdom to the Flower Kingdom—with delightfully trippy results. 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. JACK ME UP The Best Phones With an Actual Headphone Jack BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU Headphone jacks are endangered, but they're not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play. ART FAIR Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can't Be Copyrighted BY KATE KNIBBS Matthew Allen's AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can't be copyrighted because it's too much "machine" and not enough "human." AD ASTRA 'Starfield' Makes It Easy to Get Lost in Space BY REID MCCARTER Bethesda's latest action role-playing game makes a huge world even bigger with an endless supply of enticing side quests. THE LAST WORD The Battle Over Books3 Could Change AI Forever BY KATE KNIBBS Copyright activists are on a mission to wipe a popular generative AI training set from the internet. Success could alter the industry—and who controls it. 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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