Sonos Is Having a Big Cyber Monday Sale

These smart speakers hardly ever go on sale. You can save on Sonos One, Beam, Move, and more—but most deals end today.

source https://www.wired.com/story/cyber-monday-sonos-speaker-deals-2020

A Mission to Make Virtual Parties Actually Fun

Let's be honest, Zoom birthdays and happy hours are bad. But an emerging type of platform known as “proximity chat” could offer a better option.

source https://www.wired.com/story/zoom-parties-proximity-chat

Beautiful Yet Unnerving Photos of the Arctic Getting Greener

Using tricked-out drones, scientists are watching vegetation boom in the far north. Their findings could have big implications for the whole planet.

source https://www.wired.com/story/beautiful-yet-unnerving-photos-of-the-arctic-getting-greener

My Life Is Little House on the Prairie. I Blame TikTok

Homesteading used to be a dream for another time. Then cottagecore happened.

source https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-homesteading

Was This Poker Player's Luck Too Good to Be True?

On this week’s Get WIRED podcast, features editor Mark Robinson talks to writer Brendan Koerner about an unconventional poker player and the woman who called him out.

source https://www.wired.com/story/get-wired-podcast-poker-scandal

Ride-Hail Companies Are Making Life Harder for Scooters

Officials in many cities feel they couldn't rein in Uber and Lyft. Now, they're being stricter with other innovative forms of transportation.

source https://www.wired.com/story/ride-hail-companies-making-life-harder-scooters

All the Social Media Giants Are Becoming the Same

Which major platform has a news feed, disappearing posts, private messaging, and a live broadcasting feature? That would be … all of them.

source https://www.wired.com/story/social-media-giants-look-the-same-tiktok-twitter-instagram