Is the Kindle Colorsoft Too Late? Amazon Reveals What Took So Damn Long to Catch Up

After losing ground to its rivals, Amazon is finally fighting back. Panos Panay argues the timing is just right.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/kindles-colorsoft-king-reveals-what-took-amazon-so-damn-long-to-catch-up/

Amazon, Kindle, Books, e-books, E-Readers, tablets

San Francisco Will Pay $212 Million for Its Train System to Ditch Floppy Disks

The city’s light-rail system has used 5¼-inch floppy disks for nearly 40 years. Getting off them won’t come cheap.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/san-francisco-floppy-disks-muni-upgrade/

Ars Technica, public transportation, Mass Transit, storage, data, San Francisco

‘Hear Me Out’: Meme Halloween Costumes Are So Last Decade

Chronically online millennials turning memes into costumes used to be all the rage. Now, the TikTok generation has a new challenge to bring back some old classics.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/hear-me-out-meme-halloween-costumes-are-so-last-decade/

The Monitor, TikTok, memes, Halloween, Movies

The Best Samsung Phones of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

From flagship and budget to flipping and folding, Samsung’s Galaxy range spans the breadth of the smartphone cosmos. WIRED’s here to help you make your choice.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-samsung-phones/

Shopping, phones, Samsung, smartphones, Android, buying guides, Mobile

A High-Profile Geneticist Is Launching a Fusion-Power Moonshot

Silicon Valley A-listers are funding Pacific Fusion, a startup that founding CEO Eric Lander says will have a full-scale demonstration system within a decade.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-pacific-fusion-eric-lander/

Plaintext, Startups, clean energy, Energy, Silicon Valley, climate change