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The tools and tech used to map our world are improving all the time, and we take it for granted that we can see any part of the globe in great detail through our phone or laptop screen.As more data is collected and digitized, another…

Above this setting you can see how many headphone notifications you've been given by your iPhone in the past six months. For a more detailed readout of your headphone listening habits, go to the Health app that's included with iOS and…

I, like all millennials, am no longer young, meaning it's my duty to remember and share things about the past that would otherwise be forgotten. For example: Most software used to work pretty well without an active internet connection.I…

WIRED covers legitimately good deals all year long, including on Prime Day. Our tips below will help you find those great discounts on your own.How Do I Know if a Deal Is Good?ABC: Always be checking (prices, that is). Researching an…

An eSIM can dramatically alter how you use your smartphone. Unlike removable subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, eSIMs are a permanent part of your phone and enable you to use two different numbers on the same device. You can use an…

Since early 2016, WhatsApp has protected messages and conversations sent in its app with end-to-end encryption. This means that nobody other than the sender and receiver of messages can read their content—not even Meta can read or snoop…

You never know when one of your files might reach someone it wasn't intended to reach—perhaps through an email forward, a USB stick left behind on a desk, or maybe even an unauthorized user accessing your computer.Should that happen,…

Using less electricity is good for the environment, and it’s good for your pocketbook when those utility bills roll around. The next time you’re buying a computer, refrigerator, or TV, you may see an Energy Star logo slapped on the side…

Depending on what you’re watching and your budget, a 1080p ("Full HD") projector is still a great buy, since many shows and movies aren’t streaming in a super-high bitrate at 4K yet anyway. That said, many modern projectors offer 4K…

If you don't see these drop-down menus, you should see a prompt asking if you want to install the wireless projection feature: Just follow the prompts on screen to do this. The feature you want is labeled as Wireless Display and…