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WIRED's homepage features a variety of articles on topics ranging from AI and the metaverse to Hurricane Helene and the best streaming devices.

Korean product designer Giha Woo created "Constrained Ball," a drawing tool that attaches to a pen to help users draw straight lines of specific lengths, both horizontally and vertically, as well as at 45-degree angles. via Designboom.

San Francisco is getting 5,000+ new parking meters that accept credit cards and change rates based on demand.

Slashdot user "r" comments on the challenges of maintaining custom patches for a foreign codebase on a post titled "Balancing Performance and Convention.".

A Newsweek article suggests that American creativity scores are declining, but the blog author notes the study cited appears unpublished. via The source of this content is Marginal REVOLUTION.

Test drive Google Android on your PC without buying a phone. via How-To Geek

FlowingData announced that Gapminder Desktop, an Adobe Air application, allows users to explore global data trends offline. However, some users were disappointed that it does not allow the use of custom datasets.

This chess table uses a projector and webcam to play games with online opponents. via Hackaday

WIRED is covering a range of tech and culture stories, from AI drones and the metaverse to Amazon Prime Day deals and interviews. via WIRED

FlowingData questions how much information we can process by sharing a video on augmented reality and a future of hyperreality. via FlowingData

The source of this content humorously illustrates people creating unnecessarily complicated processes to solve computer issues rather than seeking simpler solutions. via xkcd.

WIRED explores the influence of OpenAI, the use of AI in drone technology, and the evolving role of chief metaverse officers. via WIRED