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The humble French press is affordable, effective, and hard to mess up. Here are our favorites to make your morning cup of coffee.

It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization.

Synthetic DNA could be used to spark a pandemic. A move by President Biden aims to create new standards for the safety and security of mail-order genetic material.

Handheld tablets are sold with the expectation that those behind bars can use them to stay in touch with loved ones. But a WIRED investigation found that federal prisons disable the tablets’ chat apps.

Joe Lubin cofounded Ethereum. Now his company is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he says the future of the internet is at stake.

ISP-supplied routers are improving as Vodafone offers the Wi-Fi 6E Ultra Hub with backup mobile network service in the UK.

Upgrading to a shiny new device? Here’s how to restore your old phone to its factory settings.

Meet the Zhidou Rainbow—it costs less than an ebike and is capable of completing the average US daily commute with charge to spare.

We can hold surprisingly deep conversations across languages using simple apps on our phones. But even as these apps get a fresh boost from AI, they can still lead to some awkward moments.

Mathematicians think abstract tools from a field called symplectic geometry might help with planning missions to far-off moons and planets.

We barbecued for weeks to find the right charcoal and propane grills for road trips—or just for smaller homes.

Plus: Razer will have to refund customers who bought its light-up face mask, Peloton cuts staff and its CEO, and hybrid cars are hitting the roads.

The Ambient Weather WS-5000 is the perfect gift for any loved ones who can't leave the house without knowing the dew point and wind speed.

Use any of Fitbit’s trackers or smartwatches to get a better idea of how you’re sleeping and how to improve your slumber.

TV mounts have evolved, and so have all the other options for getting your huge new television set off the entertainment stand.

These are the best Star Wars gifts in the galaxy for everyone from Padawan fans to Jedi masters.

Hydrostor, a leader in compressed-air energy storage, aims to break ground on a 200-MW plant in New South Wales by the end of this year. It wants to follow that with a 500-MW facility in California.

Plus: An assassination plot, an AI security bill, a Project Nimbus revelation, and more of the week’s top security news.

On Star Wars Day, we use some basic physics to measure the power of the Force. It’s strong!