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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes
Mungiu took home the prestigious Palme D'Or for his film Fjord, a culture-war drama set in Norway.
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Wired3:44 PMBest Power Banks (2026): My Picks After Testing Over 100
Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.
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Wired3:44 PMTopo Designs Rover Trail Pack Is the Best Backpack I’ve Ever Used
Unsurprisingly, the Denver gorpcore brand that makes many of the best bags in the world has delivered a perfect backpack.
Wired3:44 PMThe Best Browser Extensions to Get More Out of YouTube
You can significantly improve the YouTube experience with these browser add-ons.
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Wired3:44 PMThese Robots Are Making Meals for a Nonprofit in San Francisco’s Tenderloin
A nonprofit in the city’s most troubled district has turned to robotic meal prep tech to make up for a dearth of human volunteers.
Wired3:44 PM14 New Tools for Taking on the Great Outdoors Properly
It’s time to prep your kit ahead of the summer season. These tools will do the job.
Wired3:44 PMWhy Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding
Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs. Diallyl disulfide, it turns out, deserves the credit.
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A Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been Overturned
It's long been accepted that the smoother the surface, the lower the aerodynamic drag. That turns out not always to be the case.
Wired3:44 PMThe Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Now Scientists Know Why
There are black holes that are too big to be born from the death of a star but aren’t quite supermassive either. There’s finally evidence for where those came from.
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I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out
Like other AI wearables, Amazon's Bee offers an odd combination of convenience and privacy anxiety.
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The Dreamie alarm clock got me to stop using my phone in bed
What sets Dreamie apart from all of the other fancy alarm clocks is laughably simple: It can play podcasts.