Author: Elon Mark

Today is the last day of REI’s Holiday Sale. For the past 10 years REI has shut its doors for Black Friday, suggesting that instead potential customers should get outside and enjoy the world around you. That’s great advice, but of course Black Friday is also one of the biggest retail spending days of the year, and REI is a for-profit co-op—what to do? Have your holiday sale early, of course.We’re entering the final weekend of REI’s holiday sale. This year the REI Holiday Sale runs from November 14 to 24. There are two member-exclusive coupons with the Holiday Sale.…

Compare the Top 8 Espresso MachinesOther Machines We LikeBreville Oracle Dual Boiler for $3,000: This update to the previous Breville Dual Boiler espresso machine is a powerful, truly impressive machine in many regards. It combines the easy touchscreen operation and automatic dosing and tamping of WIRED’s top-pick Oracle Jet with a welcome “manual” mode that lets you play with pre-infusion and bloom while monitoring a digital pressure gauge on the touchscreen. I kinda love this as an exercise in future-retro design—or whatever the inverse of steampunk is—but also as a means of really controlling my shot, and getting a lot…

It’s set to offer two internal storage capacities, with 512GB or 2TB SSDs, with storage further expandable via microSD. Valve seems to be approaching the external storage format as a glorified game cartridge, as players will be able to move a single card between Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Deck. That also indicates that current gen SDXC format cards will be usable, rather than requiring the newer, faster microSD Express format that the Switch 2 does to run games.It also features 16GB DDR5 RAM, 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, a host of input/output options—DisplayPort 1.4. HDMI 2.0. One USB-C and four…

SteveTheGamer55 is live on YouTube. He’s streaming a session to his 4.6 million subscribers of GTA 5 RP, a Grand Theft Auto 5 mod that allows people to role-play with other players. “Really wanna show you guys some real-life scenarios,” he says, offering a little background on his character, a man headed to his job while on a work visa.His character doesn’t get far before an SUV swings onto the sidewalk in front of him; masked ICE agents spill out of the vehicle. “Stop right there,” one of the uniformed players says. It isn’t long before SteveTheGamer55 is surrounded by…

Going through a divorce is never easy emotionally. But beyond the emotional suffering lies a reality many overlook: the financial decisions you make during this period can impact your life for decades. Yet most people entering divorce proceedings focus solely on legal strategy and asset division, missing out on financial preparation. Before filing for divorce, building liquidity and independence should be your primary financial focus. You need to create a financial cushion that allows you to think clearly when emotions cloud your judgment. That is what a strong emergency fund can do for you. An emergency fund during divorce becomes…

Forget coffee, you can now stay alert by strapping on a wristband that lightly zaps you awake. That’s what eCoffee Energyband, a Chinese gadget that sells for just over $100, is claiming to do.First released in late 2023, the product is a lightweight wearable with two electrode pads that sit against the inner wrist. WAT Medical, a Canadian company with a Chinese subsidiary making and marketing the device, claims the mild electrical signals sent by the wristband can keep wearers alert by stimulating nerves in the brain. The effect is supposedly about the same as a cup of coffee, minus…

Artificial intelligence has evolved from an emerging technology into an indispensable business asset. Across industries, organizations now rely on AI to streamline operations, extract insights, and maintain a competitive edge. The impact is clear: 98 percent of corporate employees say AI saves them time daily, and 46 percent of the workforce would consider changing roles to take advantage of opportunities that better utilize AI. If you’ve watched a colleague use AI to complete in hours what once took days, or seen a competitor unveil an AI strategy that’s reshaping your industry, you’ve probably wondered where to begin. Gaining AI fluency…

The caveat is that the iPhone user will need to switch AirDrop into the “Everyone for 10 Minutes” mode instead of “Contacts Only” mode. Google says this isn’t some kind of workaround solution. It’s a direct, peer-to-peer connection; your data isn’t routed through a server, shared content isn’t logged, and no extra data is shared. Naturally, iPhone owners will be able to send data back to Pixel 10 phones as well.Google has not worked with Apple on this cross-compatibility, as the company says it “welcomes the opportunity” to work with Apple so that this sharing function can work in the…

Aging digital infrastructure equipment like routers, network switches, and network-attached storage—has long posed a silent risk to organizations. In the short term, it’s cheaper and easier to just leave those boxes running in a forgotten closet. But this infrastructure may have old, insecure configurations, and legacy tech is often no longer supported by vendors for software patches and other protections. As generative AI platforms make it easier for attackers to find and exploit vulnerabilities in targets’ systems, the network tech company Cisco is launching an effort to raise awareness about the issue and promote improvements—both for ancient Cisco devices and…

The Rhine clean petroleum product (CPP) barge market remained subdued and directionless through the week of 10-14 November. Freight rates stayed flat or softened slightly on Upper Rhine routes, while Lower Rhine destinations held steady. Market sentiment was dominated by weak demand, price volatility in gasoil, and high-water levels that maintained full intakes and prevented any logistical tightening. 1. Freight Rates: Mostly Flat, Softness on Upper Rhine Routes Freight rates showed little variation throughout the week, holding in a narrow band with small downward adjustments primarily on routes south of Koblenz: 10 November: Some light corrections, Duisburg fell by a…