I visited several Japanese arcades, aka game centers, in Tokyoβs Akihabara ward. Hereβs some advice about how to get the most out of your visit to gamerβs paradiseβand which arcade you shouldnβt miss.
Whether your travels take you deep into the wilderness or just to the part of your city that doesn't have cell service, you can stay connected by using your iPhone to text from orbit.
Don't uninstall those rarely used apps. Just securely stash them in the cloud until the next time you need them, and free up space on your phone in the meantime.
By setting limits on app use, limiting your notifications, and keeping tabs on your screen time, you can unleash your mind from the tyranny of the scroll.
When you get an email suggesting you meet up with somebody, put this free bot to work. Fwd2cal uses ChatGPT to parse the information in the email and adds an event to your calendar.
Duplicati, a free download on both macOS and Windows, puts encrypted backups of all your important files into the cloud service of your choice. Hereβs how to use it.
In this installment of WIREDβs AI advice column, βThe Prompt,β we answer questions about giving AI tools proper attribution and teaching future generations how to interact with chatbots.