Amazon’s Prime Day sale is one of the biggest shopping events of the year. But for 2026, Amazon is reportedly shifting the dates of its annual sale, according to Bloomberg. There are rumors that the online retailer is moving the event from July to June, which means you could... Read more

Watching the wildly popular television series Love Story took me back to a strange week in my past. One day in April 1994, I was working in a studio apartment that I used as an office. I split the cost with Cynthia Horner, a psychiatrist who’d recently moved out... Read more

The Iowa Senate has signed off on a bill that would bring new rules and taxes to a fast-expanding corner of finance often called prediction markets. Lawmakers approved Senate File 2470 on Tuesday (March 31), making it the first time a state legislative chamber has moved to formally regulate... Read more

Meal kits are about convenience, which means you’ll typically pay more per pound for these recipe bundles than you would if you did the list-making and grocery shopping yourself. Meal kits offer hidden value beyond saving time and energy since there’s often less food waste with meal kits, given they only... Read more

Other Cases to Consider Photograph: Louryn Strampe Spigen Tough Armor and Nano Pop MagFit Cases: These affordable cases both look and perform well for the price. The Nano Pop case was just a little too slippery for me, and the Tough Armor case kickstand was flimsier than I’d have... Read more

FanDuel has been cleared by the Michigan Gaming Control Board to connect its online poker platform with players in other states, opening a new chapter for the state’s regulated market. Once implemented, the change will allow Michigan users on FanDuel to compete directly with players across state lines for... Read more

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has a timely theme, and if your bracket has already been busted (or even if... Read more

Since launching as a direct-to-consumer furniture brand in 2013, Castlery has built a reputation for design-forward products that look good and perform even better. Castlery’s aesthetic leans mid-century modern, favoring earthy tones, rounded edges, and natural wood finishes that outlast fleeting trends. But it’s the functionality that won WIRED... Read more

The baton of open source AI models has been passed on between several companies over the years since ChatGPT debuted in late 2022, from Meta with its Llama family to Chinese labs like Qwen and z.ai. But lately, Chinese companies have started pivoting back towards proprietary models even as... Read more

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has handed down a four-year ban to Counter-Strike player Dmytro “Nifee” Tediashvili after concluding he took part in match manipulation and betting-related misconduct, according to a newly released sanction decision. Investigators with ESIC determined that Tediashvili violated its integrity rules by engaging in conduct... Read more