Hello, and welcome to a new edition of The Monitor, WIRED’s culture news roundup. Once again, the news coming out of the entertainment world largely focuses on the impact of the coronavirus. There is also some good news for fans of Killing Eve, though. Let’s jump right in.OK, Who Does Wash the Washmen?Look, we get…
Late last year, Formula E officials announced the specs for the third generation of all-electric race cars that will debut on the motorway in 2022. The new Formula E cars will be the first to use extremely fast charging stations that pack enough power to fully charge a Tesla Model S battery in about 10…
As a WIRED reviewer, there is no shortage of screens at my house. When it comes to my 3- and 5-year-old, I normally try to set reasonable screen time limits. But in the past few weeks, those limits have completely gone out the window.If you’re a parent who has felt conflicted about giving your young…
The rapidly spreading novel coronavirus is supercharging a debate about the treatment of gig workers. The relief bill signed Friday by President Trump will provide a short-term lifeline. But some workers for companies such as Uber, Lyft, Postmates, Instacart, and Amazon worry the help won’t come soon enough.Today, many gig workers are considered independent contractors,…
Monday, March 30, 2020. By Mick Stevens, with cartooncollections.com. These days Zoom is the new watercooler. Follow WIRED’s tips and become a videoconferencing power user. Every weekday, WIRED publishes a new cartoon about the worlds of science and technology. Check back here for more laughs throughout the week. And if that’s still not enough, you…
Jason Young got up at 4am Friday. It was his daughter’s birthday, so he’d taken the early shift at the Giant Food grocery store in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he manages the seafood department. Most of his colleagues drive to work, but Young doesn’t have a car, so he commutes from his home in Southeast…
It looks like big updates are coming to Apple’s professional music software, Logic Pro X. Yesterday, a Reddit user noticed that Apple’s education products webpage showed a version of Logic with ported functions from Logic Pro X’s little software brother, GarageBand. The image has since been replaced on Apple’s website, but a cache of the…
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With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forcing many parts of the country into lockdown, Pokemon Go developer Niantic has been tweaking the hit AR mobile game to make it easier to play while social distancing. As part of the changes, the studio has recently begun offering 1 PokeCoin bundles in the in-game store and removed the…
Another week, another opportunity to start this column by saying, “It’s been a helluva week.” As the coronavirus continues is morbid march, people the world over are sheltering in place and doing all they can to stay safe and sane. People, it seems, are in this for the long haul, and that’s going to destroy…
