Why Is It Absolute Hell to Buy a Movie Ticket Now? 19. August 2026 (16:33) Overwhelmed theater apps and a scarcity mindset around exclusive big-screen formats for blockbusters like Dune: Part Three and The Odyssey have led to the “concertification” of movies.(Wired)
I Tried a Window-Cleaning Robot: Do Not Recommend 19. August 2026 (13:08) I tested the top-of-the-line Ecovacs Winbot W2S Omni window-cleaning robot on my Victorian home, and it was an unmitigated disaster.(Wired)
We Bought a $500 Counterfeit Rolex So Good, Even Rolex Didn’t Spot It 19. August 2026 (12:45) The replica watch industry is in its “super clone” era. Following tips from murky internet forums, we bought three budget fakes that were good enough to pass as real—but ultimately disposable.(Wired)
Dell XPS 13 vs. MacBook Neo: A Surprising Upset 19. August 2026 (12:30) The Dell XPS 13 and MacBook Neo are both premium-feeling laptops with only 8 GB of RAM. Which $700 laptop is the better buy?(Wired)
There’s a Very Simple Reason Why You Love the Slate Truck 19. August 2026 (12:30) The car world is filled with designers still obsessed with shoehorning sex into their rides. Slate went a different route, and it’s why people are smitten with the charming electric pickup.(Wired)
Reverse-Lookup Service Exposed Millions of Photos of People’s Faces 19. August 2026 (12:00) The people-search tool ClarityCheck says its reverse image search service is “private and secure”—but it left a database containing more than 9 million image files exposed.(Wired)
Hot or Not Built the Internet We’re Still Swiping Through 19. August 2026 (11:45) The early website Hot or Not taught its users to rank people at scale. Twenty-six years later, dating apps are trying to escape the culture the site helped create.(Wired)
