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The votes are in, and the winner of Fat Bear Week 2025 is the indomitable Bear 32, also known as Chunk.The public votes for their favorite brown bear each year in the March Madness-style tournament held by Katmai National Park and Preserve in partnership with the nonprofit Katmai Conservancy and online portal Explore.org.Weighing in at around 1,200 pounds, Chunk captured voters’ hearts this year with his perseverance. He showed up to catch salmon at the Brooks River with a broken jaw that’s healing but likely now a long-term disability.Chunk captured voters’ hearts this year with his perseveranceThe brown bears need…
Talk about a blast from the past. Just look at how much the Stranger Things cast has aged since 1983. Kidding, just kidding. No, but really, there’s some sort of time warp happening because Netflix had Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, and Gaten Matarazzo, along with Cara Buono (who plays Wolfhard’s mom, Karen Wheeler), react to the star-making first scene. I cannot fathom how this was only nine years ago, since the original Hawkins heroes were just babies, and now they’re full-on adults. Check out the clip below released in the lead-up to the series’ final season later this year. It’s…
Nina Raemont/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysAmazon unveiled a new Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft.The e-readers are thin and mimic writing on paper. Prices range from $500 to $679. Amazon unveiled two new e-readers, the Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, at its fall hardware launch on Tuesday.Of course, the two e-readers are meant for reading, writing, and note-taking. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the first full-color note-taking e-reader Kindle has unveiled. The Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft start at $500 and $630 and will be available later this year.Also: Amazon event 2025 live: Reactions to…
It’s that time of year again, and Prime Day deals are back. The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event—also known as Amazon Prime Day 2—is officially arriving on October 7 and 8, but early deals have already started. The WIRED Reviews team has hundreds of years of collective experience covering shopping holidays such as this. What sets us apart is that we only write about actual deals on the gear and gadgets that we’ve hand-tested. We’re getting ready to cover the whole sale with a variety of stories and even a liveblog (and, hopefully, lots of caffeine.) Below, you’ll find…
The new Echo Studio (left) and Echo Dot Max (right) speakers. Credit: Amazon Among the new displays is the $180 Echo Show 8. It’s 20 percent more than its predecessor from 2021 ($150). Additionally, Amazon is releasing a new 11-inch smart display, the Echo Show 11. At $220, it’s cheaper than the 10-inch Echo Show 10 that Amazon released in 2021 ($250), marking an exception to the Alexa+ price bumps. Similarly, Amazon’s new Fire TVs with Alexa+ have higher starting prices than the regular Alexa-based models that preceded them. The updated Fire TV Omni QLED Series ranges from $350 to…
South Korea is world-famous for its blazing-fast internet, near-universal broadband coverage, and as a leader in digital innovation, hosting global tech brands like Hyundai, LG, and Samsung. But this very success has made the country a prime target for hackers and exposed how fragile its cybersecurity defenses remain. The country is reeling from a string of high-profile hacks, affecting credit card companies, and telecoms to tech startups and government agencies, affecting vast swathes of the South Korean population. In each case, ministries and regulators appeared to scramble in parallel, sometimes deferring to one another rather than moving in unison. Critics…
With the impact of President Trump’s tariffs leading to higher prices on Sonos gear, scoring a deal feels extra special. Right now, Sonos is currently offering up to 25 percent off a range of refurbished devices, including the Sonos Era 100, Era 300, and the portable Move 2, with prices starting at $134. If you want wireless headphones that can seamlessly integrate with your Sonos setup, a refurbished pair of Ace wireless headphones are currently $239, saving you $160 off the price of a new pair.The refurbished Sonos Era 100 is down to $134 ($45 off), which is close to…
People with chronic bad backs may soon have cause to jump for joy—carefully, of course. A large-scale, randomized, double-blinded, and controlled clinical trial has shown that a specifically formulated cannabis extract can significantly alleviate people’s back pain. German-based pharmaceutical company Vertanical developed the extract, code-named VER-01, and sponsored the phase III trial. People who took VER-01 experienced a greater reduction in pain compared to people on a placebo, the study researchers found. The company has already filed for regulatory approval of its drug in Europe and is planning to secure approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as well.…
Just_Super/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysCurrent anti-phishing training programs have little to no impact.Training methods lack what human learners need: engagement.These programs must be revamped and combined with supportive technologies.The scourge called phishing is one of the most prevalent and costly cybersecurity challenges faced by businesses today. We’ve gone far beyond the days of spray-and-pray scams and phishing emails claiming you’ve won the lottery. Phishing now can be far more advanced and sophisticated, with targeted emails carefully crafted for data theft and other malicious purposes. Also: Employees learn nothing from phishing security training, and…
Compare Our Top PicksMore Sound Machines We LikePhotograph: Julia ForbesYogasleep Rohm+ Travel White Noise Machine for $50: This is a more refined, adult sound machine option that looks significantly more chic than your standard sound machine (if that matters to you, that is). The timer and white noise options are solid, but for the price and audio quality, Momcozy’s portable option runs circles around the Rohm+.Baby Brezza Sleep and Soother for $25: This is super light, can run on batteries or be plugged in, and has 18 sleep sounds and three timer options (or it plays continuously). There’s also a…