This is what your brain does when you're doing nothing

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.03.24 DEALS | 4-MINUTE READ 15 Great Deals on Office Chairs, Keyboards, Gaming Headsets, and Handhelds BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT It's an excellent time to update your work (or your "work") space. CHANGE THIS SETTING | 2-MINUTE READ LinkedIn Tells People if You Look at Their Profile. Here's How to Turn That Off BY JUSTIN POT LinkedIn shares your activity on the platform by default. Change this setting and you can snoop on other people's profiles without them knowing. CLIMATE CHANGE | 1-MINUTE READ Good Climate Solutions Need Good Policy—and AI Can Help With That BY STEPHEN ARMSTRONG Climate Policy Radar's tools scan global environmental laws to see what works and what doesn't. What its AI is discovering today will help shape the regulations of tomorrow. NEUROSCIENCE | 5-MINUTE READ This Is What Your Brain Does When You're Not Doing Anything BY NORA BRADFORD When your mind is wandering, your brain's "default mode" network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other. ADVERTISEMENT Shop WIRED Merch Snag shirts, bags, and other swag made with fair labor and ethically sourced materials. SHOP NOW   GET WIRED Stay WIRED-IN during our email exclusive sale. Get full tech coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $30 $5. Plus free stickers! Subscribe Now.   SLASHED FIC | 7-MINUTE READ Lots of People Make Money on Fanfic. Just Not the Authors BY ELIZABETH MINKEL Next year, SenLinYu's Harry Potter fic Manacled will disappear from Archive of Our Own. They don't want to take it down, but it's the only way to keep others from profiting off of the work. BUYING GUIDE | 6-MINUTE READ The Best Instant Cameras For Every Situation (and Budget) BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT AND GEAR TEAM Instant photo printing is like disco: It will never die. Which makes it perfect for your most precious memories. POWER PROMPTER | 6-MINUTE READ What Is OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus? Here's What You Should Know BY REECE ROGERS OpenAI's subscription-only service costs $20 a month and includes access to the GPT-4 model. We signed up and tried it out. PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ These AI-Powered Hearing Aids Can Tweak Audio Quality on the Fly BY CHRISTOPHER NULL The Signia Pure Charge&Go IX hearing aids have some advanced audio tech onboard, but you'll need a good doctor—and a solid chunk of change—to get the most out of them. TIGHT FIT | 6-MINUTE READ Our Favorite Stockings That Will Last Forever BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND GEAR TEAM We love to wear stockings and tights but hate dealing with tears. These ones stand up to pulling, tugging, and even cat claws. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You're receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED.   Manage your preferences  |   View our Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us.   Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.