Facebook Uncovers New Fake Accounts Ahead of Midterm Elections

The company removed 32 pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”

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The National Risk Management Center Will Combat Critical Infrastructure Hacks

The National Risk Management Center will give critical infrastructure companies much needed-support when under cyberattack.

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MoviePass Raises Prices, Limits First-Run Availability as Pressures Mount

In an effort to stay afloat, MoviePass will raise prices and limit availability.

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Edge of Belgravia Shiroi Hana Knife Set: Price, Specs, Release Date

Edge of Belgravia’s new $299 Japanese-steel knife set will inspire your most wishful culinary dreams.

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Edge of Belgravia Shiroi Hana Knife Set: Price, Specs, Release Date

Edge of Belgravia’s new $299 Japanese-steel knife set will inspire your most wishful culinary dreams.

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The Last-Ditch Legal Fight to Stop 3-D Printed Guns

After five years, US lawmakers and law enforcement are starting to fight back against 3-D printed firearms and "ghost guns."

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Airstream's Nest Is a Compact Escape Pod That Doesn't Skimp on Luxury

Forget #vanlife—#nestlife is about to have its moment.

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Top Stories in July 2018: How 3-D Gun Printing Became a First Amendment Case

Senior writer Andy Greenberg reported on the landmark legal shift that allowed 3-D gun blueprints to be freely available online. Plus: The nine things Robert Mueller will pursue next, and inside Facebook's early days.

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Airstream's Nest Is a Compact Escape Pod That Doesn't Skimp on Luxury

Forget #vanlife—#nestlife is about to have its moment.

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From Surface Go to the Instant Pot Max, All the Things We Loved This Month

Plus: Our review of Apple's new MacBook Pro, Roku's new TV speakers, and the next generation of Gorilla Glass.

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What Does It Take to Put a Waterfall on a Skyscraper?

The Liebian Building in Guiyang, China has a 350-foot-tall artificial waterfall built into its face.

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Goodreads and the Crushing Weight of Literary FOMO

Have a friend on social media who's always reading 10 times as much as you? I feel your pain.

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How Technology Shapes the Way We Read

WIRED set out to examine how technology is shifting our relationships with books. Here's what we found out.

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How My Smartphone Revived the Purity of Reading

Apps like Pocket and Flipboard have turned commutes into the perfect time to binge-read.

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From Surface Go to the Instant Pot Max, All the Things We Loved This Month

Plus: Our review of Apple's new MacBook Pro, Roku's new TV speakers, and the next generation of Gorilla Glass.

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Panasonic Wireless Headphones (RP-HD605N) Review: Bose Beaters?

The RP-HD605N over-ear headphones with noise cancelling prove Panasonic's still got it.

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Seriously, We Need to Talk About Hannah Gadsby's 'Nanette'

It's been on Netflix for weeks, but people are still discussing this special. So are we.

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Climate Change Is Coming for Underwater Archaeological Sites

The second death of long-submerged shipwrecks.

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Panasonic Wireless Headphones (RP-HD605N) Review: Bose Beaters?

The RP-HD605N over-ear headphones with noise cancelling prove Panasonic's still got it.

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Are Diplomas in Your DNA?

Last week researchers announced more than 1,000 genetic variants associated with how far a person gets through school—along with warnings for how *not* to use that data. But earlier results from the same group are already available in a consumer product.

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Despite Pledging Openness, Companies Rush to Patent AI Tech

Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon have made some artificial intelligence tools open source. But they're also working to claim ownership of some techniques.

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The Danger of Invisible Government Deeds

The well-functioning systems that allow us to trust our food and move us seamlessly from place to place are at risk of being devalued by technocratic, start-uppy thinking.

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BurnBox Makes Hidden Files Look Like You've Deleted Them

Cryptographers have developed a new technology designed to protect your secrets at the border.

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UK Group Threatens to Sue Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica

Lawyers have served Facebook with a letter before claim, the first step for filing a class action lawsuit in the UK.

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Blueair Sense+ Review: Breathe Easy With This WiFi-Enabled Air Purifier

Check on indoor air pollutants and bid them begone with Blueair's smart air purifier.

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Blueair Sense+ Review: Breathe Easy With This WiFi-Enabled Air Purifier

Check on indoor air pollutants and bid them begone with Blueair's smart air purifier.

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This Robot Hand Taught Itself How to Grab Stuff Like a Human

The system, developed by OpenAI, ends up “inventing” characteristic grasps that we humans already commonly use to handle objects.

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Sorry, Nerds: Terraforming Might Not Work on Mars

If a new analysis is correct, conditions on Mars make it impossible for existing technology to turn it into a garden of Earth-like delights.

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Star Wars News: Darth Vader's House Will Get Spooky This Halloween

A new horror comic series called 'Star Wars: Tales from Vader's Castle' will hit shelves this October.

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'Octopath Traveler' Collapses Under the Weight of Its Influences

With too many beginnings and too few reasons, the Japanese role-playing game looks to the past but stumbles in the present.

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Why Westerners Fear Robots and the Japanese Do Not

The hierarchies of Judeo-Christian religions mean that those cultures tend to fear their overlords. Beliefs like Shinto and Buddhism are more conducive to have faith in peaceful coexistence.

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If Germany Can't Quit Coal, Can Anyone Else?

Germany's last black coal mine will close next month. But that doesn't mean the country has weaned itself off the emissions-spewing stuff.

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Michael Cohen's Secret Tapes Top This Week's Internet News

President Trump's ex-lawyer's recording hobby got the Twitter fingers flying on the internet last week.

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The Rise of the Computer-Generated Celebrity

A new breed of digital star is stealing the limelight.

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How to Pick the Perfect Phone Case

Protect your phone—and your sanity—with this helpful expert guidance.

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How to Pick the Perfect Phone Case

Protect your phone—and your sanity—with this helpful expert guidance.

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How Cloudflare Uses Lava Lamps to Guard Against Hackers

Inside Cloudflare's San Francisco office, 100 units of Edward Craven Walker’s groovy hardware help guard the internet.

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Flying Cars, the Real E-Scooter Riders, and More in the Future of Cars

Flying cars sound fun! But flying car regulations do not. The baby Airstream is so tiny and adorable! But that baby Airstream's price tag is not. Plus: more ups and downs in the week's car news.

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When in Nature, Google Lens Does What the Human Brain Can’t

The visual search tool can identify a California poppy or Pacific poison oak with a single photo, bringing you deeper into the nature around you.

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When in Nature, Google Lens Does What the Human Brain Can’t

The visual search tool can identify a California poppy or Pacific poison oak with a single photo, bringing you deeper into the nature around you.

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Space Photos of the Week: A Stormy Summer on Mars

Planet-encircling dust storms are shrouding skies and imperiling a NASA rover.

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Inside the U.S. Military’s Secret Nuclear Defense Plans

From hidden fallout shelters to remote missile sites to microwave communication towers, the United States spent the Cold War preparing for doomsday.

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Russian Hackers, a Bluetooth Flaw, and More Security News This Week

A Google security key, Russian hackers, and more of the week's top security news.

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'The Polity' Is Libertarian Space Opera Done Right

Sci-fi writer Neal Asher's series is a thrill-ride of grotesque aliens, badass hardware, rogue AIs, and deadly secret agents.

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Weekend Tech Deals: Google Pixelbook, Vizio, Apple Watch

Whether you're looking for a discounted 4K TV or an affordable Apple Watch, we have deals for you.

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The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature

New findings are fueling an old suspicion that fundamental particles and forces spring from strange eight-part numbers called “octonions.”

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Weekend Tech Deals: Google Pixelbook, Vizio, Apple Watch

Whether you're looking for a discounted 4K TV or an affordable Apple Watch, we have deals for you.

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Happy Weekend, Here’s DJ Khaled on a Lyft E-Scooter

The first look at the ride-hail company’s newest line of business, courtesy of the ‘gram.

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How A Group of Imprisoned Hackers Introduced JPay to the World

Over the last 15 years, JPay has quietly been moving into prisons across the country—connecting family members through email, at a cost.

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We Have Opinions About the New MacBook Pro

This week, WIRED's product reviews editor Brendan Nystedt joins the show to run down the particulars of the 2018 MacBook Pro.

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We Have Opinions About the New MacBook Pro

This week, WIRED's product reviews editor Brendan Nystedt joins the show to run down the particulars of the 2018 MacBook Pro.

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Why I’m Deleting All My Old Tweets

If you want to delete yours too, here's how.

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The *Overwatch* League Finals Aren't the Only Thing Happening in Games

Steam also has a new update and there is an orphaned, yet still updating, game we need to talk about.

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Apple MacBook Pro (2018, 15-inch) Review: Fast but Flawed

The 2018 update to Apple's MacBook Pro has a speedy new Intel processor, but many of the same shortcomings of the previous model.

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The Podcasters of 'The Good Place’ Are Smart Motherforkers

And their show is part of NBC's ever-evolving experiment with digital engagement.

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Airstream's $40,000 Basecamp Gets an Off-Road Upgrade

The new "X-Package" gives the little trailer a 3-inch lift kit that increases ground clearance, plus all-terrain tires from Goodyear.

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Apple MacBook Pro (2018, 15-inch) Review: Fast but Flawed

The 2018 update to Apple's MacBook Pro has a speedy new Intel processor, but many of the same shortcomings of the previous model.

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Congress Has a $65 Million Proposal to Study Tech’s Effect on Kids

“Congress has a vital role to play on matters of public health, but we must act based on sound evidence."

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The Office-Messaging Wars Are Over. Slack Has Won.

As Atlassian transfers the intellectual property for Stride and HipChat to former rival Slack, Microsoft trails far behind as the last workplace messaging competitor.

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Is a Meme Born in a Private Account Still a Meme?

Meme creators are locking their accounts in a secret ploy to advertisers. But can memes, built to move through the web unhindered, adapt to a walled garden?

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How to Watch Friday’s Super-Long Lunar Eclipse Online

This so-called blood moon will be visible from every continent on earth *except* North America.

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Much of the US Electric Grid Could Go the Way of the Landline Phone

As renewable energy picks up and electricity demand drops, it's getting way more expensive for a large part of grid to produce electricity, and that's a problem for everyone.

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Just Some Other Totally Legit Microbes That Will Definitely (Not) Make Your Tech Startup a Unicorn

A study this week got people thinking that infection by *Toxoplasma gondii*, a parasite found in cat poop, could be used to prime people for entrepreneurship. We’ve got some ~~better~~ equally terrible ideas.

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Amazon's Facial Recognition System Mistakes Members of Congress for Mugshots

Amazon has marketed its Rekognition facial recognition system to law enforcement. But in a new ACLU study, the technology confused 28 members of Congress with publicly available arrest photos.

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Trump's "Shadow Banning" Tweet Isn't Twitter’s Biggest Problem

Accusations of partisan bias come at an inconvenient moment for Twitter, which is trying to clean up its platform and avoid the mistakes of other tech companies.

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Different US Election Maps Tell ‘Different Versions of the Truth’

Self-proclaimed "cartonerd" Ken Field published a gallery of alternative election maps designed to reveal markedly different stories about the US.

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Airbnb’s Slow-Moving Mission to Win Over African Americans

One year in, Airbnb’s mission to expand service in black neighborhoods through a partnership NAACP, still holds tremendous potential—but it’s just getting started

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'Mission: Impossible–Fallout": How Plausible Are All Those Gadgets, Anyway?

Facing a franchise known for futuristic gadgets, our mission was to consult experts to find out what’s achievable and what’s still, you know, impossible.

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The Abandoned Soviet Spas Inhabited by Georgian Refugees

In its heyday, the spa town of Tskaltubo drew more than 100,000 visitors each year. Today, Georgians displaced by the Abkhazian conflict call it home.

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Presto Nomad Review: A Portable Slow-Cooker With Serious Smarts

Presto rethinks the staid slow-cooker with a fun and portable design.

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Why Do You Feel Lighter at the Top of a Ferris Wheel?

It's because of something called apparent weight, and you can calculate it for yourself.

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Presto Nomad Review: A Portable Slow-Cooker With Serious Smarts

Presto rethinks the staid slow-cooker with a fun and portable design.

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Polk Command Bar Review: Alexa Tries Hard to Power a Soundbar

This smart soundbar is a Trojan horse for Amazon’s popular voice assistant.

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Polk Command Bar Review: Alexa Tries Hard to Power a Soundbar

This smart soundbar is a Trojan horse for Amazon’s popular voice assistant.

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The Importance of Letting Go of So-Called Dirty Pain

Understanding dirty pain—the kind of cortisol-spiking agony that comes coupled with blame and indignation—is a small but meaningful step in reducing suffering, especially our own.

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How Plastic Straws Slip Through the Cracks of Waste Management

Straws may not be the worst type of litter. But they are remarkably good at escaping from the waste stream and into the wild.

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A Deadly Hunt for Hidden Treasure Spawns an Online Mystery

An epic riddle. An eccentric storyteller. A missing person. When a man vanishes in the wilderness, his family takes to the internet to find him.

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WIRED25: How to Join WIRED’s 25th Anniversary Celebration

Our four-day celebration in San Francisco is going to feature some of the biggest names in tech, from Apple’s Jony Ive to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki.

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Baraja's New Lidar Uses Rainbow Physics to Help Self-Driving Cars See

Instead of relying on a single spinning laser, the prism-based technology for self-driving cars takes advantage of how wavelengths of light arrange themselves.

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Facebook Just Learned the True Cost of Fixing Its Problems

Facebook shares fell 20 percent after it said revenue growth would slow and it would spend additional billions per year to tackle fake news and other concerns.

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China Blocks Qualcomm’s Attempt to Buy a Dutch Chipmaker

Qualcomm planned to acquire NXP for $38 billion in an attempt to reduce its reliance on phones. China's refusal to approve the deal is the latest salvo in ongoing trade wars.

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European Ruling Could Slow Africa’s Push For Crispr Crops

Court says crops using new gene-editing tools should be regulated just like older GMOs.

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The 'Guerrilla' Wikipedia Editors Who Combat Conspiracy Theories

Susan Gerbic's team of over 100 editors are responsible for some of Wikipedia’s most trafficked pages about UFOs and other pseudoscience.

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‘Castle Rock’ Proves Netflix’s Sci-Fi Push Into Genre Is Spreading

Netflix’s foray into sci-fi has resulted in a now-common sight: its competitors following suit. Hulu's new show is only the first King-sized salvo.

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Scientists Discover the First Large Body of Liquid Water on Mars

"Going from zero bodies of water to one is a big change, for sure, but the full extent of this discovery depends on what we find next."

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Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller Gets an Accessible Box Design

Microsoft prioritizes accessibility with an innovative package design for its new Xbox controller for disabled gamers.

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Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller Gets an Accessible Box Design

Microsoft prioritizes accessibility with an innovative package design for its new Xbox controller for disabled gamers.

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Maglite ML300L: The Illuminating Origins of This Tough Flashlight

An itch to build a better flashlight birthed a brilliant companion for cops and outdoorsy types alike.

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iLife V8s Review: Far From a Clean Sweep

A budget robot vacuum that can get around, but doesn’t do much else.

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Maglite ML300L: The Illuminating Origins of This Tough Flashlight

An itch to build a better flashlight birthed a brilliant companion for cops and outdoorsy types alike.

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iLife V8s Review: Far From a Clean Sweep

A budget robot vacuum that can get around, but doesn’t do much else.

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Equifax's Security Overhaul, a Year After Its Epic Breach

Nearly a year after hackers stole the personal data of 147 million people from Equifax, the company details how it's overhauling security.

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We Trained Like Tom Cruise for the Wild *Mission: Impossible* Helicopter Stunt

To see how Cruise pulled off the gut-twisting corkscrew dive, we went to Airbus' helicopter flight school for our own training time.

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Ro Khanna Says Silicon Valley Libertarianism Is Dead

The congressman from the heart of tech-land says Democrats must appeal to voters on voters' self-interest.

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Google Glass Is Back–Now With Artificial Intelligence

An app for Glass aimed at factory workers can understand spoken language and respond with oral responses. Next up: image recognition.

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Congress May Love Flying Cars, But the Skies Still Need Traffic Cops

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology loved what they heard from Uber, but experts wonder if flying taxis are really ready for takeoff.

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Inside the 23-Dimensional World of Your Car’s Paint Job

Hue. Saturation. Luminance. Sparkle. Fixing a door ding is about way more than color. (Also: Why the sky is blue and clouds are white.)

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Making Personalized Cancer Vaccines Takes an Army—of Robots

Take a look inside the new manufacturing plant for Moderna Therapeutics, the Boston area-based biotech valued at $7 billion.

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After the Fatal Crash, Uber Revamps Its Robo-Car Testing

The new program will put two safety drivers in each car, and the company will deploy a system that watches to see if they’re actually paying attention.

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Was It Ethical for Dropbox to Share Customer Data with Scientists?

The data was anonymized, but academics are still concerned about the ethics of the analysis.

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R. Kelly's Empty Confessions, Meet Black Twitter's Wrath

"I Admit" is a brazen and sickening piece of pop art—and Black Twitter spared no time in calling out its hypocrisy.

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A Major Victory for the Impossible Burger, the Veggie ‘Meat’ That Bleeds

The highly engineered food with GM yeast finally makes its way through an FDA maze. Not everyone is jazzed, though.

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What Problems? Facebook Stock Has Never Been More Valuable

As Facebook prepares to report its most recent financial results, investors are looking past the company's plan to spend more money, which could dent profits.

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Twitter Continues Cleanup and Cracks Down on Malicious Apps

The move is part a wider push to make Twitter “healthier,” which includes ridding the platform of spam and abuse.

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SpaceX Preps for Three Block 5 Launches in Just Two Weeks

The company is slated to loft three payloads in just 12 days with its new and improved Falcon 9 rocket.

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Apple's MacBook Pro Heating Problem Gets a Software Fix

Apple acknowledges its newest laptops have been suffering from heat-related performance issues. The company also says a fix is on the way.

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Google Chrome Now Labels HTTP Sites as 'Not Secure'

The world's biggest browser now lets you know when you're visiting an unencrypted site.

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Apple's MacBook Pro Heating Problem Gets a Software Fix

Apple acknowledges its newest laptops have been suffering from heat-related performance issues. The company also says a fix is on the way.

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Not Just Tech Bros: E-Scooter Fans Are Surprisingly Diverse

A new report shows shared electric scooters are a valued way of getting around for a diverse swath of city folk, including women and low-income populations.

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Next-Gen Nuclear Is Coming—If Society Wants It

Scores of nuclear startups are aiming to solve the problems that plague nuclear power.

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How to Supercharge Instagram Stories: Ask Questions, Use Stickers, Save Highlights

Using Instagram's "creative tools" for Stories, you can flaunt your personality and tell a story all your own.

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How to Supercharge Instagram Stories: Ask Questions, Use Stickers, Save Highlights

Using Instagram's "creative tools" for Stories, you can flaunt your personality and tell a story all your own.

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That Purple Kush You're Toking Might Be a Genetic Imposter

ACDC and Lamb's Bread and Ghost OG, oh my: Researchers compare the genetics of cannabis strains and find ... irregularities.

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The Political Education of Silicon Valley

How the anti-government tech-libertarianism of John Perry Barlow gave way to enthusiasm for wealth redistribution and a Berniecrat named Ro Khanna.

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Why Trump Won't Stop Talking About Carter Page

The FISA court's secrecy and complexity make it a perfect punching bag for Trump and his defenders.

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The Year the Walls Came Down at Comic-Con

The convention has taken on a new subtext than it has in previous years—and that's probably for the best.

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Want Facebook to Censor Speech? Be Careful What You Wish For

Facebook is caught between the legal definition of "hate speech" and the more expansive common understanding of the term.

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The Ultimate Toxic Fandom Lives in Trumpworld

Donald Trump’s rise and reign was, and continues to be, anchored by an acutely corrosive variety of fandom.

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Comic-Con: This Year's Best Cosplay

Wonder Woman and 'Game of Thrones' once again dominated this year's convention.

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The Physics of Drafting in the Tour de France

Drafting decreases the overall power needed to ride at a constant speed *or* allows a rider to go slightly faster with the same power.

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Users Sue Juul for Addicting Them to Nicotine

Juul Labs, the nation's most popular e-cigarette, is also under scrutiny from parents, health advocates, and regulators.

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This Bomb-Simulating US Supercomputer Broke a World Record

A trillion-particle simulation? No sweat for the Trinity supercomputer at Los Alamos National Lab.

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The Secret Internet War Over Bots

Companies deploy scraper bots to snoop on rivals' websites. The targets try to sniff out and block the bots, setting off an escalating arms race.

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The Best Trail Running Shoes (2018): Salewa, Vasque, Hoka One One, and More

These light, nimble, and rugged trail runners will become your favorite all-purpose outdoor shoes.

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The Best Trail Running Shoes (2018): Salewa, Vasque, Hoka One One, and More

These light, nimble, and rugged trail runners will become your favorite all-purpose outdoor shoes.

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Zoox vs. San Francisco, Good News for Tesla, and More Car News This Week

Plus: BMW goes after Uber, robo-cars get new rule books, the dream of a solar-powered car, and more.

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How to Secure Your Accounts With Better Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication is a must, but don't settle for the SMS version. Use a more secure authenticator app instead.

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Meet the Woman Who Rocked Particle Physics—Three Times

Sau Lan Wu spent decades working to establish the Standard Model of particle physics. Now she’s searching for what lies beyond it.

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Meet the Mind Behind Giphy's Best GIFs

As a founder of Giphy Studios, the first creative agency devoted to making original GIFs, Samantha Scharff knows how to slow your scroll.

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The 'Ada Lace' Books Will Get Girls Interested in STEM

Emily Calandrelli's children's books weave in science throughout.

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Venmo Privacy, Ransomware Attacks, and More Security News This Week

Russian meddling, Venmo privacy, and more of the week's top security news.

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Space Photos of the Week: Sweeping the Clouds Away on Titan

With infrared eyes, astronomers are more than scratching the surface of Saturn’s hazy moon.

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Instant Pot Max Review: Not Quite Instant Success

Don't replace your existing multicooker just yet.

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Solar May Never Power Your EV, But You Can Still Drive on Sunshine

Solar panels may never be good enough to keep electric cars from being plugged in, but advances in the tech make driving on power generated from the Sun a near-term possibility.

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Instant Pot Max Review: Not Quite Instant Success

Don't replace your existing multicooker just yet.

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By Firing James Gunn During Comic-Con, Marvel's Reckoning Came at the Worst Time Possible

Sacking the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' helmer was the worst outcome of a lose-lose situation.

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Comic-Con 2018: 'Glass' Is the Movie M. Night Shyamalan Wanted to Make For Comics Fans

When the filmmaker made 'Unbreakable' in 2000, the studio told him to avoid mentioning comics. Those days are done.

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Comic-Con 2018: James Wan Knows About Your 'Aquaman' Memes—and He Likes Them

And other tidbits from a conversation with the director.

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Facebook’s Fight Against Fake News Keeps Raising Questions

One day after CEO Mark Zuckerberg had to clarify his position on Holocaust deniers, Facebook announced a new policy to take down misinformation that might lead to violence.

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Facebook Confirms It's Working on a New Internet Satellite

Emails obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request reveal the social network has had plans to launch low Earth orbit satellites since at least 2016.

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Turns Out Cities Can't Sue Oil Companies for Climate Change

Municipalities all over the US are taking oil companies to court for damages related to global warming. They're losing.

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Charting Juul's Face-Off With Legislators and Watchdogs

This week, special guest Nitasha Tiku charts Juul's ever-changing relationship with its consumers, its investors, and those who oppose its product.

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Charting Juul's Face-Off With Legislators and Watchdogs

This week, special guest Nitasha Tiku charts Juul's ever-changing relationship with its consumers, its investors, and those who oppose its product.

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The Midterm Election Is Already Under Attack

Phishing attempts and DDoS attacks have begun hitting 2018 campaigns. The US seems ill-prepared to meet the challenge.

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How a Team of Experts Quelled Colorado's Enormous Spring Fire

The state's third-largest wildfire ever burned more than 100,000 acres and destroyed more than 200 homes.

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Exploji! A Timeline of Emoji's Sudden, Drastic Rise

Apple’s 2011 release of the emoji keyboard may have signaled the start of the spike, but it feels like emoji have been with us forever.

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The Best Backpacks for Work (2018): GoRuck, Peak Design, Chrome, Tom Bihn

These are the work bags that we absolutely adore.

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'No Man's Sky' Finally Gets Multiplayer, and Everything Else in Games This Week

This week, we've got some big growth for some big games, alongside a very late bug fix and an excellent Nintendo Switch port.

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Welcome to the Era of Orbital Publicity Stunts

Are science and commerce the only legitimate pursuits off-planet—and who gets to decide?

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The Best Backpacks for Work (2018): GoRuck, Peak Design, Chrome, Tom Bihn

These are the work bags that we absolutely adore.

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Post-Prime Day Deals: Dell, Bose, Urbanears

Did you miss the excellent deals this week? Don't worry. We got you.

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Beyond Elon Musk's Drama, Tesla's Cars Are Thrilling Drivers

Look beyond the Twitter antics and the up-and-down stock price, and you'll find a growing mass of happy customers.

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Post-Prime Day Deals: Dell, Bose, Urbanears

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Uber's CEO Faces an Impossible Decision

With employees critiquing executives in the press, Dara Khosrowshahi must now decide whether to repeat history, or forge a new company culture based on trust.

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Zoox Flashes Serious Self-Driving Skills in Chaotic San Francisco

The secretive startup has released a video showing its car facing down some of San Francisco’s gnarliest thoroughfares and San Franciscans’ most befuddling behaviors.

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Some Scientists Work With China, but NASA Won't

NASA's ban on scientific contacts doesn't apply to all academics.

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How Americans Wound Up on Twitter's List of Russian Bots

Researchers analyzing the pattern of tweets say 20 or more real Americans may have been erroneously included on a list given to Congress, and later publicized.

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Comic-Con 2018: *Doctor Who*’s First Female Doctor Will Bring a New Generation of Whovians

Jodie Whittaker, who plays the show's new (and thirteenth!) Doctor, met her fans at the show's Comic-Con panel today.

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The Stars of the Comic-Con 'Predator' Panel? Thomas Jane's Feet

The actor hardly ever wears shoes—a fact his co-stars were all too happy to discuss.

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Uganda's Regressive Social Media Tax Stays, at Least For Now

The internet is an essential tool for democracy in the modern era. And that's why the government wanted to tax it in Uganda.

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Overlooked '80s Sci-Fi Flicks, Recalled by Wired Readers

Some look back at the ’80s and recall Ronald Reagan, glam metal and The Breakfast Club — a time of weird hair, ridiculous fashions and a thaw in the Cold War. See also: Your Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks, From Metropolis Through the ’50s Best Sci-Fi Flicks of the ’60s, ’70s, According to You When prodded, Wired.com \[…\]

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How to Make Newborn Guitars Look Artfully Ancient

WATERFORD, Michigan — Not everybody wants a shiny new guitar these days. A few connoisseurs want one that looks like it’s taken more abuse than Keith Richards. Nailing the look and feel of a vintage guitar takes time. Guys like Vince Cunetto and Bill Nash, both known for their high-end “aged to perfection” instruments, make \[…\]

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How a #MeToo Facebook Group Became a Tool for Harassment

The closed group was taken over by abusive trolls, raising questions about Facebook's ability to monitor spaces designed for sharing intimate information.

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What's Really Behind Apple's New MacBook Pro Keyboard

iFixit performs surgery on Apple's new silicone-padded keyboard.

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What's Really Behind Apple's New MacBook Pro Keyboard

iFixit performs surgery on Apple's new silicone-padded keyboard.

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Tired of Waiting For 'Kingdom Hearts III'? Check Your Phone

'Kingdom Hearts Union χ' hit mobile a couple of years ago—and is the perfect appetizer for the long-awaited console title.

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Gorilla Glass 6 Is More Durable and Built For the Future

The next generation of Corning's Gorilla Glass can withstand repeated drops—and is built for the future of smartphones.

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Gorilla Glass 6 Is More Durable and Built For the Future

The next generation of Corning's Gorilla Glass can withstand repeated drops—and is built for the future of smartphones.

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Nonprofit for Migrants Declines a Donation from Salesforce

RAICES, which received more than $20 million in donations through a viral Facebook campaign, wanted Salesforce to drop its contract with a US border agency.

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Aerial Images Capture Swathes of Amazon Rainforest Destroyed by Gold Mining

Ernesto Benavides hangs out of helicopters to document the devastation inside Peru's Tambopata National Reserve.

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Watch This Man Try to Break the Record for Paper Airplane Flight

On Friday, John Collins—aka The Paper Airplane Guy—will attempt to break his own world record for paper airplane flight distance.

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Physics of Running on the Moon

Humans are going to live on the moon eventually. So how are we going to *move around* there?

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Watch This Man Try to Break the Record for Paper Airplane Flight

On Friday, John Collins—aka The Paper Airplane Guy—will attempt to break his own world record for paper airplane flight distance.

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Dive Under the Ice With the Brave Robots of Antarctica

Sending a robot into the icy depths and getting it back alive can be more challenging than communicating with a Mars rover millions of miles away.

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Elizabeth Holmes’ Downfall Has Been Explained Deeply—By Men

No one seems to have listened to the Theranos founder in her own words. Until now.

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The Challenge of Teaching Helicopters to Fly Themselves

Aviation companies like Sikorsky are working on self-flying helicopters, a technical ordeal that makes robo-planes look easy.

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One Young Boy's Magnificent Obsession with Fans

It's a parent’s job to think her child is exceptional.

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Loon's Internet-Slinging Balloons Are Headed to Work Over Kenya

The former Google X project is now its own Alphabet company, and just signed its first commercial agreement with Telkom Kenya.

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Why It Matters That Trump Still Denies Russian Interference

Trump has denied or downplayed Russia's attempts to influence US democracy three times this week—and that has very real consequences.

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Airbnb Can’t Win New York—But It Can’t Quit Either

New York City’s latest bill is part of a long campaign pitting hoteliers against the home-sharing site. But success in New York is crucial—regardless of the consequences and costs.

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The 10 Most Difficult-to-Defend Online Fandoms, from Barbz to Pewdiepie's Bro Army

Artists and entrepreneurs aren't responsible for the actions of their followers—and in some of these cases, that's a good thing.

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Amazon Web Services Tests Out Two Tools to Help Keep the Cloud Secure

Amid frequent customer data exposures, Amazon Web Services is pushing to spot errors and promote access control.

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Don’t Expect Big Changes from Europe’s Record Google Fine

The European Commission ruled that Google had unfairly used its Android operating system to harm competitors and consumers.

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How a Flock of Drones Developed Collective Intelligence

Just like groups of birds or insects, these drones organize themselves into cohesive groups—a so-called "emergent" property of their individual actions.

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Reddit Reinvents the Chat Room With Subreddit Chat

Reddit wants to bring its communities closer together. Its solution: throwing it back to real-time chatrooms.

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Reddit Reinvents the Chat Room With Subreddit Chat

Reddit wants to bring its communities closer together. Its solution: throwing it back to real-time chatrooms.

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The False Tale of Amazon's Industry-Conquering Juggernaut

Jeff Bezos may be the richest man of the modern age, but he built his e-commerce empire by playing freely with new ideas—not disrupting swaths of industries

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Photograph or Painting? These Landscapes Are Both

French artist Guillaume Hebert creates hybrid images that blur the differences between media.

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Rising Seas Could Cause Your Next Internet Outage

In just 15 years, roughly 4,000 miles of fiber-optic cables in US coastal cities could go underwater.

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Meet Jonathan Albright, The Digital Sleuth Exposing Fake News

Buried in media scholar Jonathan Albright's research was proof of a massive political misinformation campaign. Now he's taking on the the world's biggest platforms before it's too late.

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Why You Can't Trust More Cryptocurrency White Papers

Crypto-developers—ironically, a community devoted to eliminating centralized authority—could use more traditional vetting structures.

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Comic-Con 2018: What We're Most Looking Forward to at This Year's Convention

Horror sequels, a Momoa-shaped tsunami, and the Spider-Man we've all been waiting for—SDCC may be light this year, but there's plenty to look forward to.

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Lawmakers Don't Grasp the Sacred Tech Law They Want to Gut

Decades ago, Section 230 gave tech companies sweeping power to police content on their platforms. Now some lawmakers want that power back.

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Most-Magical Things to Buy in Hogsmeade (and Some to Avoid)

ORLANDO, Florida — The Wizarding World of Harry Potter brims with exclusive souvenirs and replicas that fans will recognize from the books and films. Some of them are awesome, but others aren’t worth a single Galleon. The hamlet of Hogsmeade, which sits in the shadow of Hogwarts castle at the new theme park attraction, is \[…\]

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In Greenland, Iceberg Shedding Is a Tourist Attraction and a Threat

On the coast of Greenland, cliffs of ice routinely shed chunks into the water, generating dramatic waves that tourist boats travel to see.

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6 Weird and Awesome Amazon Prime Day Deals

Already own an Echo Dot and an Instant Pot? We have a few fascinatingly strange Amazon Prime Deals for you.

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6 Weird and Awesome Amazon Prime Day Deals

Already own an Echo Dot and an Instant Pot? We have a few fascinatingly strange Amazon Prime Deals for you.

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A House Republican Joins the Fight to Save Net Neutrality

Colorado's Mike Coffman signs a petition to force a vote on a measure to restore the Obama-era rules. Backers still need about 40 more members to sign on.

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Sacha Baron Cohen's Fake Conspiracy Site Is Fully Post-Parody

Truthbrary.org is the website of Dr. Billy W. Ruddick, a character Cohen plays in Who Is America?, but the conspiracy theories it aggregates are taken from across the web.

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Astronomers Discovered 12 New Moons Around Jupiter. Here's How

Eleven of them behave a lot like Jupiter's other moons, but the twelfth one is weird (in a good way).

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Best Prime Day Gaming Deals (2018): Xbox, Nintendo, PC, Headset Deals

Some fantastic gear for gamers is on sale for Amazon Prime Day, including consoles, headsets, PCs, accessories, and games.

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BMW's Launching an Uber Competitor in Seattle

The automaker's ReachNow car-sharing service now lets users book rides with pro drivers, putting it in competition with and Uber Black and Lyft Lux.

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Does Comics Culture Have an Inferiority Complex?

The comics industry, and its fans, are no longer the underdogs.

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Best Prime Day Gaming Deals (2018): Xbox, Nintendo, PC, Headset Deals

Some fantastic gear for gamers is on sale for Amazon Prime Day, including consoles, headsets, PCs, accessories, and games.

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Prime Day Alternatives: Best Deals From Google, Walmart, Dell

Amazon may have Prime Day, but rivals like Google and Walmart are holding huge sales, too.

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'Sonic Mania Plus' Manages to Be Different Where It Counts

A good remix can provide a thrilling encounter with an already fantastic game—and that's what Sega's latest accomplishes with a new gameplay mode.

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Prime Day Alternatives: Best Deals From Google, Walmart, Dell

Amazon may have Prime Day, but rivals like Google and Walmart are holding huge sales, too.

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How Google's Safe Browsing Helped Build a More Secure Web

You may not have heard of Safe Browsing, but it's made the web more secure for over a decade. Here's its story, from the people who built it.

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Crispr Can Speed Up Nature—and Change How We Grow Food

It took thousands of years for humans to breed a pea-sized fruit into a beautiful beefsteak tomato. Now, with gene editing, scientists can change everything.

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RealNetworks Launches Free Facial Recognition Tool for Schools

A new facial recognition tool by RealNetworks aims to keep kids safe in school. But privacy experts fear the unchecked surveillance of kids could go awry.

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Self-Driving Cars Finally Get an Easy-to-Read Rule Book

Inrix's 'Road Rules' platform lets cities compile details about things like stop signs and school zones in a computer-friendly format that any self-driving developer can fold into its software.

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The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals for Home, Outdoor, and Lifestyle: Instant Pot, Zojirushi, Fitbit

Pull your shattered life back together with our favorite home and outdoor deals this Prime Day.

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Why Sinclair's Bid to Buy the Tribune Company Might Die

FCC Chair Ajit Pai, long seen as supporting the deal, suggests sending it to a judge–often a graveyard for merger proposals.

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Strikes, Boycotts, and Outages Mar Amazon Prime Day

Workers in Europe, upset by talk of cuts in pay and benefits, plan walkouts during one of the retailer's biggest promotions.

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Rubio, Warner Stress Election Security After Trump-Putin Summit

Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio both cast President Trump's appearance in Helsinki as a major setback in the fight against Russian interference in elections around the world.

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The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals for Home, Outdoor, and Lifestyle: Instant Pot, Zojirushi, Fitbit

Pull your shattered life back together with our favorite home and outdoor deals this Prime Day.

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The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals (2018): Home, Laptops, Echo, Kindle

Prime Day is finally here! We have the deals you're looking for.

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The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals (2018): Home, Laptops, Echo, Kindle

Prime Day is finally here! We have the deals you're looking for.

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Trump-Putin Press Conference Gave Russia Everything It Wanted

By refusing to acknowledge Russia's role in election interference, Trump has given it the green light to continue.

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Best Prime Day 2018 Deals: Echo, Kindle, Fire, Cloud Cam

Fire HD Tablets, Fire TVs, Kindles, Cloud Cams, Echo speakers, and more are as cheap as they'll get for Prime Day.

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Best Prime Day 2018 Deals: Echo, Kindle, Fire, Cloud Cam

Fire HD Tablets, Fire TVs, Kindles, Cloud Cams, Echo speakers, and more are as cheap as they'll get for Prime Day.

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Star Wars News: Look Out for Billy Dee Williams in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'

The actor has reportedly signed on to join J.J. Abrams' next 'Star Wars' movie.

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Roku TV Wireless Speakers: Price, Specs, and Release Date

Roku's new $199 wireless speakers are matched with an optional wireless button you place in another room and use as a voice remote.

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How Is a Runner Like a Bouncing Ball?

You can make a physics model that teaches you tons about running.

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Roku TV Wireless Speakers: Price, Specs, and Release Date

Roku's new $199 wireless speakers are matched with an optional wireless button you place in another room and use as a voice remote.

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How New York City Is Tackling Extreme Heat in a Warming World

Extreme heat already kills more than a hundred New Yorkers yearly. It's on track to kill thousands by 2080.

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Comcast and AT&T Are Fighting to Become Media Companies

Transmitting data makes steady, low returns. But the telecom giants want a grander life: in high-risk, high-reward, high-margins media.

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How Elucd's 'Sentiment Meter' Helps Cops in LA and NYC Understand Their Precincts

Cops in LA, NYC, and beyond are using software from Elucd to figure out how the sentiments of the people they protect.

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Juul’s Lobbying Could Send Its Public Image Up in Smoke

Maker of e-cigarettes is trying to convince regulators that it wants to push away the teens that made it famous, just as its trying to raise billions.

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What *Is* Meat, Anyway? Lab-Grown Food Sets Off a Debate

You don’t typically find philosophical bickering at an FDA public meeting. But then again, lab-grown meat is no ordinary topic.

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What Robert Mueller Knows—and 9 Areas He'll Pursue Next

The special counsel has collected a mountain of evidence in the Trump-Russia investigation, but so far only a tiny amount of it has been revealed in official indictments. Here are nine areas where we should expect answers as the inquiry unfolds.

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Don't Call Them Winged Rats—These Pigeons Are Exquisite

Leila Jeffreys photographed majestically colorful members of the Columbidae family in Australia.

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Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court got a lot of gums flapping on the internet last week.

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Uber's HR Troubles, Elon's Cave Rescue, and More Car News This Week

Plus: a look inside Alphabet's moonshot factory, Pininfarina's electric hypercar, the angst of the Automated Vehicles Symposium., and more.

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The Complex Engineering of the Simple Hook That Could Make Drone Deliveries Real

Engineers at the Google sister company Wing spent more than a few hours searching for just the right mechanism that would let their drones safely deliver packages.

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All the Gear You Need to Conquer Comic-Con 2018

Brave long lines and massive crowds like a superhero with these essential items.

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All the Gear You Need to Conquer Comic-Con 2018

Brave long lines and massive crowds like a superhero with these essential items.

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‘Hereditary’ Proves Satanists Just Aren’t Scary Anymore

The new horror movie is very frightening—but not entirely because of its occult twist.

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Ukraine Blocks a Russian Hack, a Silk Road Arrest, and More Security News This Week

Drone plans for sale, a Silk Road arrest, and more security news this week.

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Space Photos of the Week: Mars Has Spiders in the Springtime

Beautiful evidence of our red neighbor’s watery past and current annual changes.

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Electrolux Pure i9 Review: An Effective, But Expensive Robot Vacuum

This small, bashful botvac that will win over your heart, if not your wallet.

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Pininfarina's Back With a $2 Million Electric Hypercar

The famed Italian design house hopes to win over customers with the PF0, a battery-powered ride that hits 60 mph in under two seconds and offers 310 miles of range.

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Electrolux Pure i9 Review: An Effective, But Expensive Robot Vacuum

This small, bashful botvac that will win over your heart, if not your wallet.

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Slime Molds Remember—But Do They Learn?

Evidence mounts that organisms without nervous systems can in some sense learn and solve problems, but researchers disagree about whether this is “primitive cognition.”

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Amazon Prime Day Sale (2018): Tips and Sneak Peeks

Amazon's big Prime Day sale is almost here, and we'll help you get something out of the madness.

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Russians Found One Use for Bitcoin: Hacking the 2016 US Election

The 12 Russian intelligence officers accused of hacking the DNC allegedly used $95,000 worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to fund their operation.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: Panos Panay on Why Microsoft Made the Surface Go

Microsoft's chief product officer, Panos Panay, tells us why the company made the Surface Go.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: Panos Panay on Why Microsoft Made the Surface Go

Microsoft's chief product officer, Panos Panay, tells us why the company made the Surface Go.

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Why Congress Needs to Revive Its Tech Support Team

To tackle real issues, legislators first need to understand them—and they need help. That means it’s time to reboot the Office of Technology Assessment.

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Robots Can't Hold Stuff Very Well. But You Can Help

A new online sim computes how and where a robot should grip objects like vases and turbine housings. You can even upload designs of your own objects.

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Robert Mueller's Indictment Today of 12 Russian Hackers Could Be His Biggest Move Yet

The special counsel has unleashed an international, geopolitical bombshell.

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This Company Wants Your Fertility Data

Celmatix sells a genetic test for reproductive health, and it's looking to expand.

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Microsoft Calls For Federal Regulation of Facial Recognition

“Facial recognition will require the public and private sectors alike to step up – and to act,” says Brad Smith, the company’s president.

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The Best Nintendo Switch Games: Single Player, Multiplayer, and Co-op

From 'Celeste' to 'Zelda', these are our absolute favorite games on Switch.

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Dell G7 15 Review: Mucho Muscle for Your Money

A budget gaming laptop with a few flaws, but gobs of brawn.

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Climate Change Will Force the Poor From Their Homes

A new study investigates the intersection of climate change and real estate, and finds that higher elevations bring higher values.

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Dell G7 15 Review: Mucho Muscle for Your Money

A budget gaming laptop with a few flaws, but gobs of brawn.

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'Fortnite' Season 5 Is Here, and the Rest of the Week in Games

It's been a busy week in gaming. Let's catch up.

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9 Emmy-Nominated Shows You Can Binge to Escape Reality

Unwind with some of the most uplifting Emmy nominees, from 'Killing Eve' to 'The Good Place.'

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Home From the Honeymoon, the Self-Driving Car Industry Faces Reality

In the post-Uber crash era, self-driving car developers are struggling with how to present their technology to an increasingly wary public.

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The Strange and Curious Case of the Deadly Superbug Yeast

By the normal standards of outbreak, Candida auris signals a mind-bending shift—and it’s forcing researchers draw on some of medicine’s oldest practices.

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How the US Government Planted 'Spy Phones' on Suspects

In at least one instance, DEA agents sold an encrypted BlackBerry to a suspected drug smuggler—and kept the encryption key.

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Elon Musk's Flint Water Plan Doesn't Address the City's Real Needs

As Elon Musk proposes water filters for Flint, the city's mayor and others outline what would actually help.

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The Ultimate Carbon-Saving Tip? Travel by Cargo Ship

Container ships sometimes have a handful of passenger cabins—the peak of carbon emissions frugality.

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The Terrible Timing of Tesla's Expiring $7,500 Tax Credit

Now that Elon Musk's car company is finally putting out the more affordable Model 3, it could be a problem.

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Childish Gambino's 'Summer Pack' and the Search for the Summer Anthem

The prize isn’t a charting single; it’s becoming the soundtrack to a nation’s memories.

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With 112 Emmy Nominations, Netflix Officially Rules Television

For the first time in 18 years, HBO isn't at the top of the Television Academy heap.

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Ancient and Modern Meet in These Photographs of the Holy Land

Photographer Rogers Grasas spent seven years traveling the Middle East to capture these stunning images.

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It Just Got Easier for the FCC to Ignore Your Complaints

Under the new rule, critics say the agency will not review informal complaints about telecom companies, and steer consumers to a formal process that carries a $225 fee.

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Judd Legum's Popular Information Is a Politics Newsletter for Everyone

The founder and editor-in-chief of ThinkProgress is starting over with Popular Information, a one-man political newsletter "for people who are feeling overwhelmed."

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What's a Blazar? A Galactic Bakery for Cosmic Rays

Astrophysicists have traced the origin of some of Earth’s cosmic rays to a blazar 4 billion light years away.

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Apple MacBook Pro 2018: Price, Specs, Release Date

Apple leans in on the high end of the laptop market, rather than going light and cheap.

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Apple MacBook Pro 2018: Price, Specs, Release Date

Apple leans in on the high end of the laptop market, rather than going light and cheap.

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BlackBerry Key2 Review: A Comfy Keyboard and Long Battery Life

This keyboard-packing smartphone is the best kind of throwback. Our full review.

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Inside the Test Chamber for NASA's Astronaut Vehicle Double

In Denver, engineers have built an architecturally identical twin for Orion, NASA’s next next launch vehicle—and they're putting it through its paces.

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BlackBerry Key2 Review: A Comfy Keyboard and Long Battery Life

This keyboard-packing smartphone is the best kind of throwback. Our full review.

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Einride's T-log Is a Self-Driving Truck Made for the Forest

The Swedish robo-truck ditches the engine for batteries, the human for software, and the container for a big pile of logs.

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FCC Retracts a Plan to Discourage Consumer Complaints

A proposal that critics said would have forced consumers to file formal complaints, at a cost of $255, appears to have been dropped from Thursday's agenda.

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The Untested Drugs at the Heart of Nevada's Execution Controversy

A sedative, an opioid, and a paralytic sit at the core of legal and ethical debates over the state-sanctioned killing of death row prisoner Scott Dozier.

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Live on ESPN: Will the Overwatch League Usher in Esports’ Crossover Moment?

Thanks to a new agreement, ESPN will be broadcasting esports live in primetime for the first time.

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The Engineering Behind Elon Musk's Bid to Save Thailand's Cave Boys

The SpaceX and Tesla CEO's work to help the rescue operation captivated the internet and reinforced the most flattering image of Musk, as a brilliant engineer with a nose for unexpected solutions to pressing problems.

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Senators Fear Meltdown and Spectre Disclosure Gave China an Edge

By not informing the US government of two industry-wide hardware flaws, Intel may have inadvertently given ammo to China's hackers.

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Colorful Circuit Cities Built From Motherboards, Processors, and Microchips

Photographer Heiko Hellwig envisions a world made of silicon.

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Rats! Coral Reefs Aren't Getting the Bird Poop They Need

Rat invasions ripple across an island ecosystem into places you’d never expect—including all the way into surrounding coral reefs.

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Twitter Will Hide ‘Locked’ Profiles from Follower Counts

After purging millions of fake or suspicious accounts in recent months, Twitter announced a new policy around locked profiles.

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Facebook Opens Its Private Servers to Scientists Studying Fake News

Social Science One, an independent research commission, will give social scientists unprecedented access to Facebook's data.

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The Rise And Fall of Uber HR Chief Liane Hornsey

Her departure is a sign the company’s system is beginning to work. It’s also a crisis.

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How to 3-D Print an Entire House in a Single Day

A company from Austin, Texas is building 800-square-foot houses from concrete pumped out of a giant 3-D printer.

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How to 3-D Print an Entire House in a Single Day

A company from Austin, Texas is building 800-square-foot houses from concrete pumped out of a giant 3-D printer.

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'Extreme Meatpunks Forever' Is a Bloody, Rebellious Road Trip

The visual novel—and mech brawler—is wild, melancholy, and willing to take none of your crap.

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3D Printing Is the Future of Factories (for Real This Time)

A technology that for years has been good for making prototypes and tchotchkes promises to usher in a new industrial revolution.

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Best Wireless Headphones for Working Out (2018): Bose, Sennheiser, Beats, and More

Looking for a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, wireless buds to help you rock your inner jock? We have you covered.

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How a Startup Is Using the Blockchain to Protect Your Privacy

Oasis Labs is working with Uber as it aims to cure some of the ills of the internet.

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Best Wireless Headphones for Working Out (2018): Bose, Sennheiser, Beats, and More

Looking for a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, wireless buds to help you rock your inner jock? We have you covered.

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Uber and Lyft's Never-Ending Quest to Crush Price Comparison Apps

Apps like Bellhop and RideGuru allow riders to find the best deal—highlighting the uncomfortable truth that price is the bottom line for ride-sharing companies

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Cheap, Portable Sensors Are Democratizing Air-Quality Data

A new generation of air-quality sensors is making it easier for citizen groups and residents to monitor the air around them.

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The Good and Bad of Ride-Sharing When It Comes to Race

Research conducted in LA shows that Lyft reaches almost every neighborhood, regardless of race or income, but black riders still wait longer to be picked up.

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Inside X, the Moonshot Factory Racing to Build the Next Google

Loon and Wing, X's internet balloon and drone delivery ventures, are emerging from the super-secret incubator—and demonstrating what an ever expanding Google means for the world.

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Ex-Apple Employee Accused of Stealing Self-Driving Car Tech

Xiaolang Zhang allegedly left Apple in April to go to work for China’s Xpeng Motors, taking more than 40GB of Apple intellectual property with him.

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UK Regulators May Fine Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica

Of course, $664,000—the maximum penalty under UK law—isn’t much of a punishment for a company like Facebook, which is valued at more than $584 billion.

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Mercedes Will Launch Self-Driving Taxis in California Next Year

Mercedes parent company Daimler has struck the partnerships it thinks it needs to keep up in the race for autonomy.

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Facebook Gave Russian Internet Giant Special Data Extension

Mail.ru also ran hundreds of apps on Facebook at a time when the platform’s policies allowed app developers to collect their users' friends' data.

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Apple's China-Friendly Censorship Caused an iPhone-Crashing Bug

The bug serves as a reminder of China-friendly censorship code hidden in all iOS devices.

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A Landmark Legal Shift Opens Pandora’s Box for DIY Guns

Cody Wilson makes digital files that let anyone 3-D print untraceable guns. The government tried to stop him. He sued—and won.

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Brava Smart Oven: Price, Specs, Release Date

Is Brava’s idea of the oven of the future just right or overdone?

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Can Your Electronic Gadgets Interfere With Your Compass?

Electric currents have magnetic fields, so the right kind could mess with your navigation.

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Brava Smart Oven: Price, Specs, Release Date

Is Brava’s idea of the oven of the future just right or overdone?

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Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court Could Be Trouble for Tech

Brett Kavanaugh's nomination is likely to rankle tech leaders who oppose his perspective on issues related to privacy and net neutrality.

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How a ‘Cancer Cure’ Video Blasted Bad Science—and Went Viral

"This NATURAL TRICK can CURE YOUR CANCER" isn't at all what it looks like.

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Book Excerpt: How Music Fans Built the Internet

In an excerpt from her new book, Microsoft researcher Nancy Baym demonstrates how music lovers used fan culture to build a worldwide web.

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The Race to Get Tourists to Suborbital Space Is Heating Up

Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic are quietly competing to see who will be the first to ferry tourists into space.

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How Microsoft’s AI Could Help Prevent Natural Disasters

The Chesapeake Bay project uses AI to go beyond flood warnings and create more detailed maps that can help with land-use planning and emergency response.

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Could a Text-Based Dating App Change Selfie-Swiping Culture?

@_personals_ started as an Instagram account for posting old-school looking-for-love ads—but it's poised to be so much more.

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Why Did the Human Cross the Road? To Confuse the Self-Driving Car

Human drivers struggle to figure out something as simple as whether someone will cross the road. Just imagine how robocars feel.

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Sex, Beer, and Coding: Inside Facebook’s Wild Early Days in Palo Alto

When the young Mark Zuckerberg moved to Palo Alto in 2004, he and his buddies built a corporate proto-culture that continues to influence the company today.

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Bulgaria's First New Plane in Decades Is a Freakishly Strong Drone

Brothers Svilen and Konstantin Rangelov are working on a drone they say will someday haul 800 pounds up to 1,550 miles.

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Surface Go Is Microsoft’s Big Bet on a Tiny-Computer Future

The latest Surface is Microsoft's smallest—and least expensive.

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Surface Go Is Microsoft’s Big Bet on a Tiny-Computer Future

The latest Surface is Microsoft's smallest—and least expensive.

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Nintendo's New 3DS XL Isn't a Huge Upgrade, But It Will Be Eventually

Nintendo's new 3DS is certainly an upgrade. But we won't really know for a while how much of an upgrade it is.

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A Time-Lapsed Glacier Collapse Is the Saddest Science Lesson

Time-lapse footage of a calving Glacier in Greenland could help researchers anticipate catastrophic sea-level rise.

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Steve Ditko Was More Than Just the Guy Behind Spider-Man

The comics artist co-created many iconic characters—but that's not the only reason he should be remembered.

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YouTube Debuts Plan to Promote and Fund 'Authoritative' News

The video platform is less focused on getting rid of conspiracy theorists than on trying to elevate journalism it considers valuable.

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Photo of the Week: Taking to the Sky to End Open-Water Salmon Farms

A Canadian nonprofit alliance is trying to save a staple fish supply—via drone photography.

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Eco-Friendly Backpacks: Truce Drop Liner, Mafia Deep Blue Bag

Tread gently on the planet with a versatile pack made mostly from recycled materials.

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Eco-Friendly Backpacks: Truce Drop Liner, Mafia Deep Blue Bag

Tread gently on the planet with a versatile pack made mostly from recycled materials.

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Don't Just Lecture Robots—Make Them *Learn*

By drawing on prior experience, a humanoid-ish robot can watch a human pick up an apple and drop it in a bowl, then do the same itself, even if it’s never seen an apple before.

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Riese & Müller Load Review: The Minivan of Bicycles

Groceries, toddlers, and tools all fit in the cargo box of the Riese & Müller Load.

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Where Can Climate Activists Find Common Ground?

Fights over renewable standards and nuclear power can be vicious. Here's a list of views that climate hawks share.

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How Silicon Valley Fuels an Informal Caste System

The on demand economy gives fewer opportunities for people to interact with those outside their class—creating impermeable inequality

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Riese & Müller Load Review: The Minivan of Bicycles

Groceries, toddlers, and tools all fit in the cargo box of the Riese & Müller Load.

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Laser-Shooting Planes Uncover the Horror and Humanity of World War I

Instead of digging into Belgium's Ypres Salient, archaeologists used lidar laser scanners to map the war zone and turn up some remarkable finds.

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The Worst Cybersecurity Breaches of 2018 So Far

There haven't been as many hacks and attacks compared to this time last year, but that's where the good news ends.

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How an App Could Give Some Gig Workers a Safety Net

Alia, which allows employers to pay voluntary contributions toward benefits for domestic workers, could be a model for others without insurance or paid time off.

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Sci-Fi Invades Netflix—as They Both Invade Your Home

We’re witnessing, it seems, the localization of the genre, if not its full-on domestication—and Tau embodies that domestication.

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In Immigration Fight, Silicon Valley Must Stop Feigning Neutrality

Opinion: Twitter and Facebook need to cut the excuses and consider the greater good when managing content on their platforms.

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The #SecondCivilWarLetters Meme Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

Well, Twitter loves memes in general, but this one really took off.

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Best Xbox One Deals and Console Bundles (2018)

Deals on the Xbox One X and Xbox One S consoles, along with some games and accessories you'll want.

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The Court Case that Enabled Today's Toxic Internet

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act says platforms are not liable for the content they host. Legendary troll Ken ZZ03 was its first test.

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Best Xbox One Deals and Console Bundles (2018)

Deals on the Xbox One X and Xbox One S consoles, along with some games and accessories you'll want.

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In the Age of Despair, Find Comfort on the ‘Slow Web’

Traumatized by the news? Enter the peaceful world of train rides, city walks, and hikes on YouTube.

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Apple iOS 12 Security: All the Improvements Coming to Your iPhone

From hacking protections to smarter two-factor authentication, Apple's iOS 12 will lock down your iPhone better than ever.

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In the Age of Despair, Find Comfort on the ‘Slow Web’

Traumatized by the news? Enter the peaceful world of train rides, city walks, and hikes on YouTube.

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This Galactic Collision Shaped the History of the Milky Way

Astronomers have found stars dating from a long-ago collision between the Milky Way and another galaxy. The crash helps to explain why the Milky Way looks the way it does.

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No, Seriously, How Do the Guns Work on 'Westworld'?

Of all the questions the show has left unanswered, this is one of the most nagging.

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Tesla Hits Its Goals, Lyft Buys Into Bikes, and More Car News This Week

Plus: GM's self-driving cars get into a scrape, China considers rolling back incentives for going electric, and more.

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A Facebook Bug, Election Meddling, and More Security News This Week

 Election meddling reports, an abundance of bugs, and more of this week's top security news.

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Roborace's Self-Driving Car Takes On England's Swankiest Track

The Robocar is headed to the Goodwood Festival of Speed to take on the event’s famed hill climb.

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Weekend Tech Deals: Breville, Ecobee, Ecovacs, SNES Classic

Plus: Whether your PC needs zippy storage or you want to play your 16-bit Nintendo faves, we've got some deals for you.

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Can Google Really Launch a Viable Videogame Platform?

Rumor has it the tech giant wants to get into the videogame industry. But what could that look like?

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Weekend Tech Deals: Breville, Ecobee, Ecovacs, SNES Classic

Plus: Whether your PC needs zippy storage or you want to play your 16-bit Nintendo faves, we've got some deals for you.

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Flattened Fluids Help Scientists Understand Oceans and Atmospheres

By squeezing fluids into flat sheets, researchers can get a handle on the strange ways that turbulence feeds energy into a system instead of eating it away.

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'Sorry to Bother You' Review: A Dizzying Satire That Hungers for Truth

Boots Riley’s filmmaking debut is a deliciously untame allegory about the exploitation of labor and land.

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The Future of Former EPA Chief Scott Pruitt's Anti-Science Legacy

Pruitt's replacement might be more effective at gutting environmental protection than Pruitt himself.

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Sonos's IPO Filing Shows Risks of Relying on Amazon and Apple

The maker of smart speakers connects to virtual assistants like Amazon's Alexa. But Amazon sells its own speakers, making for an uneasy partnership.

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Campsite Cooking Gear: Combekk, Igloo, Coleman, Bialetti, Cuisinart

Here's some choice equipment for cooking like a pro in the wild.

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Try Out This Physics Problem With a Baseball and a Neighbor

The best questions are always the ones that don't have a single clear answer.

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Campsite Cooking Gear: Combekk, Igloo, Coleman, Bialetti, Cuisinart

Here's some choice equipment for cooking like a pro in the wild.

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Why 'Ant-Man and the Wasp''s Heroine Is a Crystal Ball for Marvel

Hope Van Dyne is an indication of what Marvel's superheroines will look like in the future.

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The Transformative Power of Snoo, Reddit’s Alien Mascot

It’s a happy accident that the cofounder's hurried sketch left Snoo colorless and genderless, a form onto which everyone could map themselves.

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How To Free Up Space on Your iPhone

Don't let limited storage stop you from taking another Instagram-worthy photo.

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How To Free Up Space on Your iPhone

Don't let limited storage stop you from taking another Instagram-worthy photo.

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How Facebook Checks Facts and Polices Hate Speech

Chief Product Officer Chris Cox talks to WIRED about disinformation, filter bubbles, and the prospect of regulation.

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How Facebook’s Rise Fueled Chaos and Confusion in Myanmar

The social network exploded in Myanmar, allowing fake news and violence to consume a country emerging from military rule.

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How Pokémon Go Still Dominates Even After Its Initial Fade

Two years after Pokémon Go's launch, a look at how it stuck around—and what that means for augmented reality.

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Never Prebook Your Return Flight From a Rocket Launch

Rocket Lab has scrubbed or delayed each of its first three launch attempts. That’s standard.

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New California Bill Restores Strong Net Neutrality Protections

Lawmaker who pushed changes that critics said gutted the original bill agrees to reinstate sweeping prohibitions on broadband providers.

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The Boat Circling the Planet on Renewable Energy and Hydrogen

The French-built Energy Observer is on a years-long, 50-country tour of the planet, spreading the gospel of fossil fuel–free ocean travel.

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Huawei MateBook X Pro Review: About That Webcam...

Huawei's MateBook X Pro is an incredible laptop with one unforgivable flaw. Our full review.

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Huawei MateBook X Pro Review: About That Webcam...

Huawei's MateBook X Pro is an incredible laptop with one unforgivable flaw. Our full review.

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How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac

Because in 2018, you need the receipts.

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Welcome To The Highly Probable World of Improbability

Humans love to read meaning into the improbable, even when such events—from Germany's World Cup loss to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Congressional win—happen frequently

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The Sooty Logistics of Fighting 2018's First Major Wildfire

As the 2018 fire season gets going, a report from Durango, Colorado lays out how firefighters tackle major blazes like the 416 Fire.

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An Astronomer Explains Black Holes at 5 Levels of Difficulty

His specialty: The structure of the universe. (That's the official name of his research group at NASA.)

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How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac

Because in 2018, you need the receipts.

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The Air Force Is Already Betting on SpaceX's Brand-New Falcon Heavy

The Falcon Heavy has only flown once, but the Air Force is already buying in.

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How to Check App Permissions on iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS

It's never a bad time to audit your app permissions. In fact, it's more important than ever.

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Review: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' and the Importance of Small Stories in Big Universes

Marvel releases a light-hearted crowd-pleaser just in the nick of time.

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'Fire Flowers' Dazzle in Gorgeous Photos of Japanese Fireworks

Makoto Igari pays tribute to the country's unique pyrotechnics.

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In Defense of the Vegan Hot Dog

One carnivore's advice: When a tofu dog snuggles up to your tube steak on the grill, don’t be a jerk about it.

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Small-Town America Through the Lens of an Immigrant

Since 2015, photographer Niko Kallianiotis has chronicled the beauty and flaws of his adoptive state of Pennsylvania.

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HTC U12 Plus Review: No Buttons, Mo Problems

HTC reminds us why it's important to have actual buttons on your smartphone. Our full HTC U12 Plus review.

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5 Comics You Should Read Before Seeing 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'

It's time to get familiar with Janet and Hope Van Dyne.

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HTC U12 Plus Review: No Buttons, Mo Problems

HTC reminds us why it's important to have actual buttons on your smartphone. Our full HTC U12 Plus review.

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Radical As Ever, Boots Riley Takes On the Tech Boom

With his feature directorial debut, 'Sorry to Bother You,' Riley has stormed Hollywood in a second act no one expected.

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We Have No Idea How Bad the US Tick Problem Is

And new tick-borne pathogens are emerging at a troubling clip.

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A Fourth of July Drone Show Helps Military Families With Special Needs

On Wednesday, Travis Air Force Base will host a light show by Intel's Shooting Star drones instead of traditional fireworks.

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The Nonsense-y Polaris Slingshot Is the Future of Driving

The three-wheeler is all about having fun on the road—and once the robots free us from the drudgery of daily driving, that's all we'll have left.

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The Physics of Launching Fireworks From a Drone

PSA: Let's keep drones and fireworks *far* away from each other.

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A Fourth of July Drone Show Helps Military Families With Special Needs

On Wednesday, Travis Air Force Base will host a light show by Intel's Shooting Star drones instead of traditional fireworks.

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A Cruise-on-Cruise Crash Reveals the Hardest Thing About Self-Driving Tech

Humans are wild beasts, and they're not getting off the road anytime soon.

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How the Pentagon Keeps Its App Store Secure

To keep malware at bay, the GEOINT App Store has created a screening process that no commercial platform could ever match.

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SCOTUS and Congress Leave the Right to Privacy Up for Grabs

As the push for more digital privacy grows, the question is whether the courts or lawmakers will step up to protect our rights—or if it will fall through the cracks.

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Superman's Metropolis is Real—It's a Small Town in Illinois

For the past 40 years, the small Illinois town of Metropolis has hosted the Superman Celebration.

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10 Scathing Political Satires to Stream This Independence Day

Let your film-lover flag fly.

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Do Thundershirts Really Calm Dogs During Fireworks

The anxiety vests were inspired by research into humans with severe anxiety or autism, but the veterinary science isn't quite up to par.

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The Bitter Battle to Turn an Old Factory Into a 21st Century 'Eco-Village'

A bold plan to redevelop Ford's Twin Cities Assembly Plant has become the focus of a fight over density, traffic, and the future of cities.

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4th of July Tech Sales (2018): Osprey, Nest, iPad, V-Moda

Don't want to wait for Amazon Prime Day? We have 22 deals on everything from drones to robot vacuums.

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New University Rules Encourage Scientists to Avoid Air Travel

For some researchers it’s a personal choice; other academic departments have to pay carbon offset fees.

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4th of July Tech Sales (2018): Osprey, Nest, iPad, V-Moda

Don't want to wait for Amazon Prime Day? We have 22 deals on everything from drones to robot vacuums.

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The Complexity of Simply Searching For Medical Advice

How the anti-vaccine movement used an information void to inject itself into the top results.

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'Lumines Remastered' Is the Perfect Summer Gaming Treat

The newly overhauled version of the 2004 niche classic is a reintroduction to one of the best puzzle games of all time.

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Airbnb's Newest Weapon Against Regulation: The Real Estate Industry

In advance of coming regulation, the home-sharing site is increasingly partnering with landlords and real estate companies, hoping to transform them into advocates.

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How to Take Photos of Fireworks With a Smartphone or a Camera

Use these battle-tested tips and camera settings to capture dramatic photos of those explosions in the sky.

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This Giant Invasive Flower Can Give You Third-Degree Burns

The giant hogweed is set to bloom just around the Fourth of July every year—and every year, it spreads a little further.

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How to Take Photos of Fireworks With a Smartphone or a Camera

Use these battle-tested tips and camera settings to capture dramatic photos of those explosions in the sky.

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Amazon Prime Day Sale (2018): Tips and Sneak Peeks

Amazon's big Prime Day sale is almost here, and we'll help you get something out of the madness.

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Amazon Prime Day Sale (2018): Tips and Sneak Peeks

Amazon's big Prime Day sale is almost here, and we'll help you get something out of the madness.

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Dell Is Ready to Go Public Again. But Has it Really Changed?

Dell bulked up on hardware and software for corporations by buying EMC, but it faces new challenges from cloud computing and other technologies.

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Lyft’s Big Bike Share Buy Is About Ruling the Streets

The ride-hail company's acquisition of Motivate moves it beyond the car—and raises a few questions.

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Tesla Hits Its Model 3 Goal—And Immediately Promises More

After months of production hell, Elon Musk's automaker finally made 5,000 Model 3 cars in one week. And it's already shooting for 6,000.

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With 'Scorpion', #DrakeSZN Is Back—as Overwrought as Ever

Drake's fifth solo effort is a mega-production that siphons attention, even if it doesn’t say much of anything.

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In Search of New Rules to Protect Other Worlds From Earth's Cooties

NASA's Office of Planetary Protection has tried to protect other worlds from us and us from other worlds since the Cold War. But the future wants a better way.

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Can the Koala Genome Save the Species From Deforestation and Chlamydia?

Understanding the animal's genes could help combat shrinking habitats and an epidemic of chlamydia.

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Look Closely: These Aren't Flowers—They're Fireworks

Photographer Charlie Sin turns flares into flora.

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10 Best Android Phones of 2018 (New, Unlocked, and Cheap)

Wonder what the absolute best Android phone is right now? Look no further.

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Star Wars News: Is the End Nigh for 'Star Wars Story' Movies?

Unsurprisingly, the answer is complicated.

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10 Best Android Phones of 2018 (New, Unlocked, and Cheap)

Wonder what the absolute best Android phone is right now? Look no further.

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The Pentagon Is Building a Dream Team of Tech-Savvy Soldiers

For years the Army has tried to recruit talent from Silicon Valley. A new initiative aims to nurture the rising technologists within its own ranks, too.

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Can Sunscreen Really Repair Your DNA?

Several products claim to repair DNA damage inflicted by UVB rays. What's the science behind them?

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The Airbnb Challenger You've Never Heard of (by Name)

Booking Holdings, the company formerly known as Priceline, is spending liberally on advertising ahead of Airbnb's expected IPO next year.

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Why (and How) California Is Destroying Mountains of Weed

How exactly do you obliterate potentially tens of thousands of pounds of cannabis across the state? Not unlike how you get rid of yard trimmings.

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Fake Meat, Served Six Ways

Cellular agriculture has the potential to protect animal welfare and curb global warming; Joi Ito, a former vegan, grapples with the future of meat.

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Did Satoshi Nakamoto Write This Book Excerpt? A Wired Investigation

A mysteriously dropped manuscript and the never-ending hunt for bitcoin's inventor.

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Reps. Khanna and Ratcliffe: It’s Time to Modernize Government Websites

Opinion: Two Members of Congress argue that government websites must modernize to meet the needs of today's citizens.

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McLaren's Senna Hypercar, Uber's New Life in London, and More Car News This Week

Plus: VW climbs a mountain, robo-cars deliver groceries, and more from the molting world of transportation.

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Anthony Kennedy Retiring Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

The Supreme Court justice's announcement last week caused a lot of chatter on social media.

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Gadgets for Shooting Movies on Your iPhone: DJI, Rode, Joby, Moment

As directors like Steven Soderbergh and Sean Baker have shown, you can conjure movie magic with an iPhone.

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Gadgets for Shooting Movies on Your iPhone: DJI, Rode, Joby, Moment

As directors like Steven Soderbergh and Sean Baker have shown, you can conjure movie magic with an iPhone.

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This Mutation Math Shows How Life Keeps on Evolving

New results emerging from graph theory prove that the way a population is organized can guarantee the eventual triumph of natural selection—or permanently thwart it.

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Silicon Valley’s Exclusive Salary Database

Unlike popular self-reported salary sites like Glassdoor or Stack Overflow, Option Impact is reserved for elite users—VCs and the executives at the startups they back.

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