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Tamagotchi Paradise trades stressful virtual pet parenting for nature and tranquility
On a random Saturday in August, I became the omnipotent caretaker of a newly formed planet, one born, according to the lore, from humankind’s collective love of Tamagotchis past and present. An egg hatched and a planet sprang forth. Then another egg hatched down on the surface of that planet and a critter sprang forth….

Sorry, Pet Parents, You Should Be Brushing Your Fur Baby’s Teeth
As the pet tech writer here at WIRED, I know just how far we’ve come as a pet-obsessed society. From automatic litter boxes with built-in cameras to interactive pet cameras on wheels that shoot out treats, if a human has dreamed it, our pets have probably been subjected to it. For a while, pet influencers…

The 21 Best Early Amazon Pet Day Deals
Why not spoil your furry friend—and save some bones while you’re at it too—with some of our favorite Amazon Pet Day deals. In the great tradition of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Amazon Prime Day, Amazon has expanded these savings extravaganzas to the pet tech sphere. As the pet tech writer here at WIRED, I…
This self-care virtual pet is helping me get my act together
I wish I could say that I’m the type of person who has tried-and-true routines to carry me through all the things that need to be done in a day, but the reality is far from that. As someone with overlapping chronic illnesses trying to juggle a full-time job and a life outside of that,…