The Biggest Ransomware Bust Yet Might Actually Make an Impact

By arresting one alleged hacker associated with REVil and seizing millions from another, the US has made clear that ransomware comes with a cost.

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‘AR Is Where the Real Metaverse Is Going to Happen’

Facebook might aim to build an all-immersive digital matrix, but Niantic CEO John Hanke tells us that what he plans to do is take reality—and make it better.

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The Turing Test Is Bad For Business

Artificial intelligence needs to focus on the augmentation game, not the imitation game.

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All Our Favorite Accessories for the Nintendo Switch

Did you pick up the handheld console recently? Here are some screen protectors, chargers, and other extras for your new best friend.

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Sodium Batteries May Power Your New Electric Car

As EV sales increase, supplies of lithium may get tight. So some companies are incorporating cells with sodium, which provides almost as big a charge.

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The Next Big Thing for RNA? Fixing Moldy Food

Covid vaccines alerted to the world to RNA's potential. Now the technology is being used as an alternative to pesticides.

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A New Dementia Test Raises More Questions Than Answers

A 5-minute assessment on an iPad could transform how we screen for dementia—or overwhelm the health care system with worried test-takers.

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The Best Tea Accessories for Sipping Steamy Beverages

Making tea can be a simple as dropping a bag in a cup. But if you want to elevate your tea experience, try a few of our favorite handy gadgets.

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How To Fix Email … With Science!

Email isn’t broken—it’s the people who are the problem. But if you start treating it like old-fashioned snail mail, suddenly it makes sense again.

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How to Watch RE:WIRED 2021

Join us for two days packed with conversations about how to build a better future.

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Terminator: Dark Fate Didn't Need an Exploding Airplane

The new movie in the franchise is too focused on trying to top the previous films.

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The 15 Best (and Worst) Mattresses You Can Buy Online

We tested dozens of bed-in-a-box hybrid, foam, innerspring, latex, and certified organic mattresses.

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The Best Vibrators and Sex Toys for Every Body

These are our favorite gender-inclusive adult devices to give you and your partner(s) a helping hand.

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The US Puts a $10M Bounty on DarkSide Ransomware Hackers

Plus: A ‘Trojan Source’ bug, Russian hackers exposed, and more of the week's top security news.

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The Husqvarna 435X AWD Automower Manicures Your Lawn

The Husqvarna 435X is a silent, automatic robot that will save you from mowing your grass ever again. But it's not cheap.

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Mathematicians Finally Prove That Melting Ice Stays Smooth

They now have a complete understanding of the complicated equations that model the motion of free boundaries, like the one between ice and water.

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How to Troubleshoot Someone Else’s Phone Remotely

A friend or family member needs help with their phone, but you're not with them—here's what you need to do.

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Honor May Not Be as Free From Huawei as It Claims

With remarkably similar phones and user interfaces, Honor has a long way to go to separate itself from its former owner.

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Salt Bae’s Next Great Act? Endless Content

Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe's restaurants serve something different: moments sure to go viral on social media.

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Big Tech's Psychedelics Grift

There's no need for expensive clinics with woo accoutrements—real transformation means access for all.

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Lidar Uncovers Hundreds of Lost Maya and Olmec Ruins

An aerial survey in southern Mexico discovered a host of ceremonial sites that could date as far back as 1100 BC.

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The Best Base Layers to Keep You Warm

Nail the basics with our favorite blended, merino wool, and synthetic base layer tops.

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Kenji Eno Broke New Ground for Video Games

The visionary developer was one of the first to implement cinematic stylings, package titles with freebies, and roll out limited editions.

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The 13 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride

A battery-powered motor lets you enjoy most of the benefits of biking, minus the sweat.

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How to Prepare for Power Outages

Whether there's a flood or a fallen tree, your power will go out eventually. Here's how to prepare for an outage that lasts minutes, hours, or days.

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The Best Coffee Grinders to Amp Up Your Morning Brew

Get more joy from your java. These conical burr, flatt burr, and blade grinders let you enjoy freshly ground whole beans in every cup.

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Bright Spots in the Global Coral Reef Catastrophe

The first major report on the world’s reefs presents a grim picture of losses from global warming. But there are signs corals can recover if given a reprieve.

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Kia's EV6 Is One Fine Tech-Boosted Ride

The Korean company's superb new electric flagship gets so much right it's almost a shame to point out the few missteps.

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1.8TB of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage Leaks Online

DDoSecrets published the trove Friday afternoon. Privacy advocates say it shows how pervasive law enforcement's eye has become, and how lax its data protection can be.

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Dyson's Entry-Level Stick Vacuum Is $130 Off Right Now

The V8 Motorhead Origin is lightweight, cordless, and quickly converts into a hand vac. What's not to love?

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A Drone Tried to Disrupt the Power Grid. It Won't Be the Last

An attack attempt in 2020 proves the UAS threat is real—and not enough is being done to stop it.

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The Wild Rise of Moonbug—YouTube’s Magic Money Machine

The company, which runs several channels full of children's content, just sold for $3 billion. Disney, look out.

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16 Great Deals from Target’s Early Holiday Sale

Find stand mixers, Nest security cameras, and robot vacuums discounted at stellar prices.

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Dune Is a Novel Adaptation Done Right

Denis Villeneuve's version of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel actually respects its source material.

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Open Source Doesn't Mean More Software Is Better Software

The battle between Mastodon and Trump’s Truth Social is a reminder that while the internet has changed, the ideals of free software haven't. That's a problem.

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The Real Problem With Eternals

Director Chloé Zhao’s foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe was simply asked to do too much.

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The Metaverse Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Mobile Do-Over

Plus: Facebook’s Home flop, the trouble with Covid answers, and good and bad news from Gaia.

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Want to Lie on a Bed of Nails? Physics Has Your Back

This is the science of why you can recline on an array of very sharp things without getting the pointy end of the stick.

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The Best Mechanical Keyboards for Work and Play

Whether you're looking to boost your productivity or your Fortnite stats, these are the top typing peripherals for the job.

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Don't Expect That New PS5 or Ebike to Arrive by the Holidays

This week, we break down what’s happening with the global supply chain and offer some tips on how to get your gifts in time.

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These Robots Follow You to Learn Where to Go

Burro makes carts that help growers of trees and vineyards with harvests. Meanwhile, the maker of Vespa scooters wants to carry your groceries.

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Lenovo's Newest ThinkPad X1 Extreme Is a Windows Workhorse

Ports aplenty, optional RTX 3080 power, and a very nice keyboard make this an extremely good laptop for power users.

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It’s Time to Delete Carbon From the Atmosphere. But How?

It’s not enough to drastically slash emissions. To stave off the worst of climate change, humanity needs to capture the carbon that's already in the air.

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Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril

The Personal Information Protection Law gives authorities the power to impose huge fines and blacklist companies. But the biggest impact may be felt outside the country.

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The Skyrim and Sopranos Meme Universes Are Colliding

The way we remember our pop culture favorites is increasingly inseparable from the memes they generate. But those memes can take on a life of their own.

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The Guide for the Next Decade of Space Research Just Dropped

The Astro2020 Decadal Survey's top priorities include new telescopes, the search for habitable exoplanets, and far-infrared and x-ray probe missions.

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The Best USB Flash Drives for Ultra-Portable Storage

These WIRED-tested memory sticks are a virtual filing cabinet in your pocket.

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The Best Laptop Stands to Save Your Achin' Neck

Help your back and posture by raising your computer screen up to eye level.

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Video Games Inspire a Generation of Classical Music Fans

Game soundtracks are making waves in the classical community, and a new generation of composers and aficionados are starting to pay attention.

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LG's Gaming Soundbar Misses Where It Counts

I'd love a portable, desktop soundbar for headset-free chat while gaming. Just … not this one.

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These Philadelphians Created an App to Prevent Gun Violence

Two neighbors stepped up to use technology to protect their community, and now they're sharing how easy it is for others to do the same.

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Microsoft Surface Duo 2: A Bad Case for 2 Screens

Microsoft's book-phone displays flashes of brilliance, but delivers endless annoyance.

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The Metaverse Is Simply Big Tech, but Bigger

It’s a rebrand of Silicon Valley's increasing power and reach. And it’s made for companies, not people.

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Inside the Negotiations to Decide the Fate of Our Planet

At COP26 in Glasgow, negotiators can easily lose track of what day it is as they scramble to save us from climate chaos.

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The Cutest Way to Fight Climate Change? Send in the Otters

Saving California's adorable (and very hungry) sea otters helps control other species, leading to the growth of more carbon-sequestering vegetation.

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Parents Built a School App. Then the City Called the Cops

Stockholm’s official app was a disaster. So annoyed parents built their own open source version—ignoring warnings that it might be illegal.

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Google Staff Squirm as Remote Workers Face Pay Cuts

As more and more people switch to working from home, some are left counting the cost.

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EA Sports Might Lose ‘FIFA,’ and That’s Not So Bad

As the two sides negotiate over the price of the brand, “this is a time when you say goodbye to FIFA,” says one former EA exec.

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8 Early Black Friday TV Deals to Help You Cozy Up This Fall

From LG OLEDs to affordable TCL screens, a ton of our favorite models are steeply discounted.

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The Facebook Papers Must Be Shared With Outlets Globally

The news consortium exposing the company's worldwide abuses hasn’t included the journalists best equipped to report on them—those in the global south.

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

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Movies Need to Stop Using Historical Atrocities for Pathos

Marvel’s Eternals is just the latest genre film to clumsily use horrific real-world events in an attempt to elevate its narrative.

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The 16 Best Wireless Headphones for Everyone

Even if you’re on a budget, these wireless headphones sound like a million bucks.

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‘New Game+’ Is a Terrible Name but Offers a Great Advantage

Enabling the feature in Horizon Zero Dawn allows you to learn how to play it in a whole new way.

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Why Can’t People Teleport?

Set your phasers on stun, because we are going to beam you up on the physics of teleportation.

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The 6 Best Sunrise Alarms to Help You Rise and Shine

Dead tired of feeling like a zombie in the morning? Wake up more easily (and catch more Z's) with an artificial sun simulator.

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An Ethics Bounty System Could Help Clean Up the Web

Tech companies just need to adapt the bug bounty system they already use to detect vulnerabilities in code.

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As the Arctic Warms, AI Forecasts Scope Out Shifting Sea Ice

Global warming is making it harder to predict the movement and location of the ice cover, crucial information for fishing and global shipping.

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This Kindle Paperwhite is Almost Better Than the Pricey Oasis

With better battery life, faster charging, a bigger screen, and more storage, the newest Paperwhite is worth the upgrade.

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Of All the Video Game Remakes, Why Not SSX?

Twenty years after the game's initial release, SSX still has a passionate fan base longing for a revival.

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Our Favorite Digital Gift Ideas for Friends and Family

Forget the wrapping paper and shipping. Go digital this year with subscriptions, ebooks, apps, and more.

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The United Nations Could Finally Create New Rules for Space

The proposal to create a process for preventing military confrontations and misunderstandings in orbit would be the first major step in more than 40 years.

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Even as China Cracks Down on Tech, AI Companies Plan IPOs

SenseTime and Megvii both include facial recognition technology among their offerings and do a lot of business with government agencies.

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Facebook Drops Facial Recognition to Tag People in Photos

The social media company will delete data from images of more than 1 billion people.

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How a Squid Game Crypto Scam Got Away With Millions

On the front lines of the $SQUID “rug pull” that left investors in the lurch.

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How Social Media Can Give the Silent Generation a Voice

Sometimes the people least likely to engage with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Zoom are the people who can benefit from it the most.

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19 Face Masks We Actually Like to Wear

Our tips and picks to up your mask game—whether you’re heading back to the office or just want to stay safe and stylish.

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The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Is the Comeback King

This wireless wonder proves B&W has resurrected its iconic Zeppelin speaker with aplomb.

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Climate-Driven Extinction Made Mammals' Teeth Less Weird

Fossils show how species diversity—and dental diversity—suddenly collapsed 30 million years ago, suggesting a link between climate, diet, and survival.

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To Make an Eco-Friendly EV Battery, Think From the Inside Out

Battery packs are designed to stuff a lot of energy into a small amount of space. Some think they should be built for recycling too.

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Cars Are Going Electric. What Happens to the Used Batteries?

Used electric vehicle batteries could be the Achilles' heel of the transportation revolution—or the gold mine that makes it real.

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These Companies Are Already Living in Zuckerberg’s Metaverse

The Meta dream envisages whole companies operating in a virtual world. Many made the switch years ago—with mixed results.

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How to Use iCloud+'s New Security Features

Apple's cloud storage service now comes with perks—and they're designed to improve your digital privacy and security.

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Chloé Zhao Upends the Marvel Formula With Eternals

Reimagined characters, practical effects, intimate storytelling—the Oscar-winning director wants to alter what fans see in comic book movies.

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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy Apple’s Third-Gen AirPods

In the year 2021, there’s no reason to buy buds with no ear tips, no noise canceling, and mediocre battery life.

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These Batteries Can't Power a Car—but They Can Light a City

Entrepreneurs are devising innovative ways to reuse spent electric vehicle batteries. One promising idea is storing power from solar and wind farms.

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The 29 Best Early Black Friday Deals at Best Buy

Due to shipping delays, the retailer's holiday sale event is starting early this year. It will refund the difference if a product is cheaper during Black Friday.

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These Are the Gifts Teens Actually Want

Teenagers can be scary, but these adolescent-approved gifts are sweet.

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‘The Great Resignation’ Misses the Point

The phrase has come to describe record levels of job turnover. But it overlooks the bigger story: a radical rethinking of our relationship to work.

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7 Ways to Customize iOS 15’s Focus Mode for Work and Play

This new feature can help with more than just being productive. Use it to enjoy the moment in all kinds of activities.

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FitXR Is Gonna Make You Sweat (in the Metaverse)

The virtual reality workout app for Quest is a sweaty good time.

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Which Amazon Fire Tablet Is Best for You?

Whether you need a travel-friendly slate or something affordable for the kids, we tested every model to find the right one for everybody.

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The Race Is On to Develop a Vaccine Against Every Coronavirus

A “universal” shot would protect against every branch of Covid’s viral family tree—even future ones. But getting there won’t be easy.

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Merck’s Antiviral Could Be Just What Covid Was Waiting For

The pharmaceutical giant is making its oral antiviral drug widely available for all the world. But could Covid outsmart it?

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Stop Telling Kids They’ll Die From Climate Change

Many young people feel like their future is in peril. To make progress on climate change we must move past doomsday scenarios.

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This Group Pushed More AI in US Security—and Boosted Big Tech

The National Security Commission on AI included members from Oracle, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Some of its recommendations are already federal law.

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6 Ways to Fix Your Recruitment Problem

It’s time for companies to listen to candidates, understand the skills they actually need, and use technology when it helps.

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Black Friday Will Be Confusing (Again). Here Are Our Tips

The biggest sale day of the year has crept into an entire month of sales that ebb and flow. Here's how to make the most of it.

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The Demise of White House Market Will Shake Up the Dark Web

The popular marketplace’s closing leaves a big hole in the billion-dollar industry of illegal drugs, credit card and bank fraud, forged documents, and more.

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The Best Instant Cameras for Every Situation (and Budget)

Despite nearly dying off a decade ago, instant photo printing has come roaring back.

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