Schneider Electric’s app-controlled electricity management hardware gives you more control over your power consumption. Are the utilities savings worth it?
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Octopus Energy Is the Answer to a Broken, Inefficient Market
The British utility company is environmentally friendly and has great customer service. Why can’t they all be like this?
Luke Skywalker Fights to Survive Exegol in Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith – Exclusive Excerpt
It’s like something from a dream. Jedi Master Luke Skywalker is haunted by visions of the dark side, foretelling an ominous secret growing somewhere in the depths of space, on a dead world called Exegol. The disturbance in the Force is undeniable and Luke’s worst fears are confirmed when his old friend Lando Calrissian comes […]
The 30 Best Labor Day Sales on Our Favorite Gear
TVs, smart bulbs, running socks, and more WIRED-Recommended products are discounted this weekend.
Hurricanes, Solar Storms, and the Fight to Keep the Power On
This week, we look at what happened to New Orleans’ electrical grid in Ida’s wake, and we learn how a major solar eruption could knock out the internet.
What It’ll Take to Get Power Back in New Orleans After Ida
It could take weeks to get the lights on in parts of Louisiana, but the playbook on how to do it is clear.
42 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals for $50 or Less (Updated)
Don’t break the bank in the name of a sale. We found a bunch of budget-friendly discounts on Amazon.
Prime Day 2021: The 61 Absolute Best Deals (Updated)
The best stuff! From Instant Pots to Echo Dots, here are all the greatest tech deals at Amazon’s big sale.
As Chips Shrink, Rowhammer Attacks Get Harder to Stop
A full fix for the “Half-Double” technique will require rethinking how memory semiconductors are designed.
The Colonial Pipeline Hack Is a New Extreme for Ransomware
An attack has crippled the company’s operations—and cut off a large portion of the East Coast’s fuel supply—in an ominous development for critical infrastructure.