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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: Sha'Carri Richardson of Team United States of America wins the Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 1 on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

DOT PHYSICS | 4-MINUTE READ

Does Jewelry and Big Hair Slow Down Olympic Runners?

BY RHETT ALLAIN

Even a little added weight and air drag can make a measurable difference. But WIRED's physics guru says, if it makes you feel strong, go for it!

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PLAINTEXT | 7-MINUTE READ

Google's Rise Was Inevitable. So Was Its Antitrust Ruling

BY STEVEN LEVY

This week, a US federal district court judge ruled that Google was a monopolist. It's been a long time coming.

PARIS 2024 | 1-MINUTE READ

How to Watch Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg at the Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony

BY LORENZA NEGRI

The closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will see a symbolic handover from Paris to Los Angeles that also features a performance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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ORIGIN STORY | 9-MINUTE READ

The Physics of Cold Water May Have Jump-Started Complex Life

BY VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

When seawater gets cold, it gets viscous. This fact could explain how single-celled ocean creatures became multicellular when the planet was frozen during "Snowball Earth," according to experiments.

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LOOK UP! | 4-MINUTE READ

Tonight: See the Perseids and Southern Delta Aquariids in a Stunning Double Meteor Shower

BY GRETCHEN RUNDORFF

The Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 11 and 12 in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's everything you need to know to enjoy the show.

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BUYING GUIDE | 11-MINUTE READ

The Best Smart Speakers With Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri

BY PARKER HALL AND NENA FARRELL

Chatty assistants from Amazon, Google, and Apple are popular. But which one is right for you?

Two studio portraits of Nicki Doll, a French drag queen, television personality, and musician based in New York City.

DIGITAL CULTURE | 3-MINUTE READ

Olympic Drag Artist Nicky Doll Hits Back at Online Hate Mob

BY MORGAN MEAKER

Since her performance in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, drag artist Nicky Doll has been hounded by trolls. Now she's hitting back by suing the man she believes to be their ringleader: Laurence Fox.

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CULTURE GUIDES | 17-MINUTE READ

The 36 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

BY MATT KAMEN AND WIRED STAFF

The Boys, Batman: Caped Crusader, and Fallout are just a few of the things you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

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RANTS AND RAVES | 5-MINUTE READ

The Sonos 'Ultimate' Home Theater System Needs a Lot of Elbow Grease

BY ADRIENNE SO

Sonos software still stands in the way of enjoying the company's gorgeous, innovative hardware.

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Nihon Falcom's latest financial report has confirmed that the Trails series, known in Japan as Kiseki, has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. A report from January 2024 had the figure at 7.5 million as the company began to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary, but the western release of The Legend of Heroes: Trails through […]

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