The Top WIRED Photo Stories of 2018

Want to give your eyes a break from the news cycle? Start here.

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The 2018 Internet Moments That Made Being Online Worth It

'A Star Is Born' birthed great memes and Zendaya was Meechee.

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Big Tech Is Here to Help You Fight Excessive Phone Use—Kinda

How Google, Apple, and Facebook turned "digital wellness" into a Goopified trend that gives them a new way to market themselves.

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How to Follow New Horizons' Historic Flyby of Ultima Thule

On New Year's Eve, NASA's probe will reach Ultima Thule, an icy body at the edge of our solar system. Here's its timeline.

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The Worst Hacks of 2018: Marriott, Atlanta, Quora, and More

From the Marriott and Facebook meltdowns to state-sponsored assaults, 2018 was an eventful year for cybercrime.

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Big Tech Is Here to Help You Fight Excessive Phone Use—Kinda

How Google, Apple, and Facebook turned "digital wellness" into a Goopified trend that gives them a new way to market themselves.

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The Best Tech Quotes of the Year

Fourteen memorable lines, from an ethicist ruing the use of CRISPR to edit a baby's genes, to Elon Musk's "plan" to take Tesla private.

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Best Video Games (2018): *God of War*, *Spider-Man*, and More

Indies and blockbusters, exclusives and multiplatform delights, these are the 10 standouts of the year.

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Amazon Fire HD and Echo Dot (Kids Editions): 5 Tips and Tricks

Before you hand your kid an Amazon Fire tablet or Echo Dot, here are a few ways to make sure they enjoy it.

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The Best Music Moments of 2018

From Robyn to "This Is America," it was a good year for music. Thank u, next.

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Amazon Fire HD and Echo Dot (Kids Editions): 5 Tips and Tricks

Before you hand your kid an Amazon Fire tablet or Echo Dot, here are a few ways to make sure they enjoy it.

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The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2018: Trump, Zuck and More

From Donald Trump to Russian hackers, these are the most dangerous characters we've been watching online in 2018.

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2018 Was the Year of the Scooter. What Happens Now?

After the mania comes the grind.

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This Year SpaceX Made Us All Believe in Reusable Rockets

A few small glitches marred an otherwise stellar year as SpaceX honed its reusable rocket technology.

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Best Space Photos of 2018, From Penguins to Selfies on Mars

We’re paying homage to the year’s highlights, especially the InSight Mars landing.

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George R. R. Martin Didn't Work on 'Nightflyers.' It Shows

Syfy's new series doesn't reflect the influence of the man who wrote the novella on which it's based.

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Bell’s V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Flies Through a Year of Testing

The V-22 Osprey-inspired aircraft, bidding to replace the Army's Black Hawk helicopter, has spent the past 12 months bagging a series of milestones.

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Going Dumb: My Year With a Flip Phone

The upsides of a downgrade.

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2018 Tech in Memoriam: Goodbye to the iPhone SE, Google+, and More

Pour one out for this year's tech casualties.

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2018 Tech in Memoriam: Goodbye to the iPhone SE, Google+, and More

Pour one out for this year's tech casualties.

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California Could Soon Have Its Own Version of the Internet

In 2018, the state reimposed net neutrality, established a privacy regime, and set bot rules. Will the moves splinter the net, or will others follow?

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The Year in Robots (2018): Boston Dynamics, Baxter, and More

Look back on the biggest moments in robotics in 2018, from the continued ascendance of SpotMini to the rapid rise and fall of the home robot.

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Elon Musk Leads the Most-Read Transportation Stories of 2018

This year, our readers remained obsessed with self-driving and electric cars—and one of the most famous men making them.

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Best PS4 Accessories (2019): Controllers, Headsets, and More

Own a PS4 or PS4 Pro? You're definitely going to want some of these lovely extras.

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Best PS4 Accessories (2019): Controllers, Headsets, and More

Own a PS4 or PS4 Pro? You're definitely going to want some of these lovely extras.

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We’re all Just Starting to Realize the Power of Personal Data

This year revealed consumers have a lot more to learn about what happens to their information online.

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Is This Photo Real? AI Gets Better at Faking Images

Progress on AI-generated visuals offers clues on how images, video, and art could power new forms of entertainment and disinformation.

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NASA's New Horizons Probe Prepares To Make History—Again

The intrepid spacecraft has traveled 13 years and 4 billion miles to glimpse Ultima Thule, a cold, dark world at the fringes of our solar system.

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How the Surprise Interactive 'Black Mirror' Came Together

'Bandersnatch', which hits the streaming service today, is Netflix's first salvo in a new era of storytelling.

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Rotating Detonation Engines Could Propel Hypersonic Flight

It runs on an endless shockwave, but, sadly, it’s still in the prototype stage.

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The Most-Read Security Stories of 2018

This year saw the most devastating cyberattack in history, a gang of teen hackers, and so much Mueller news.

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The Streaming Wars Began in 2018—and They'll Only Get Worse

From Marvel cancellations to 'Friends' scares, this year was just the beginning of a long, grueling siege.

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Your Voice Assistant May Be Getting Smarter, But It's Still Awkward

The more smart devices that sell, the more compelling the AI technology becomes. But the virtual assistants inside still stumble.

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Your Voice Assistant May Be Getting Smarter, But It's Still Awkward

The more smart devices that sell, the more compelling the AI technology becomes. But the virtual assistants inside still stumble.

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Nintendo Switch Tips: 14 Surprising Things It Can Do

Just bought a Nintendo Switch? Here are some of its best (and most secret) abilities!

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Nintendo Switch Tips: 14 Surprising Things It Can Do

Just bought a Nintendo Switch? Here are some of its best (and most secret) abilities!

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Don't Fear the Robot Overlords—Embrace Them as Coworkers

In factories across the world, machines are beginning to work more intimately with humans without sending them to the unemployment line—or the grave.

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The Terrible Joy of Yelling at an Amazon Echo

Life is stressful. And Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is a very convenient scapegoat.

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The Terrible Joy of Yelling at an Amazon Echo

Life is stressful. And Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is a very convenient scapegoat.

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Pan Am Flight 103: Robert Mueller’s 30-Year Search for Justice

In December 1988 a bomb downed a Pan Am jet, leaving 270 dead. It was the first mass killing of Americans by terrorists. As the head of the Justice Department’s criminal division, Robert Mueller oversaw the case. And for him, it was personal.

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Privacy Law Showdown Between Congress and Tech Looms in 2019

Lawmakers spend the better part of 2018 talking tough to tech companies. Now the pressure is on for Congress to act.

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Farewell, Chevy Volt: An Oral History of the Plug-In Hybrid

The dealers didn’t get it, neither did most of the public. But people who loved them, really loved them.

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The Most-Read WIRED Science Stories of 2018

Feast your mind on stories about brain-eating amoebas, the science of wildfires, and a criminal twist to the genetics revolution.

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2018 Proved Game Streaming Can Still Get Bigger—and Messier

What will happen on with sites like Twitch in 2019? Hard to say—but we have some ideas.

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Social Media Helped Make 2018 the Year of the Scammer

Hustlers have always tried to get over on the powerless—in 2018, though, the tables began to turn.

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The Finnish Swimmers Who Chill Out in Subzero Temperatures

Who needs a warm tropical beach when you can enjoy a hole in the ice? Definitely not the Finns.

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A New Type of DNA Testing Is Entering Crime Investigations

Geneology is about to send a lot more people to jail.

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How China Helped Make the Internet Less Free in 2018

Tech companies, democratic governments, and civil society need to work together to fight back against growing surveillance and censorship online.

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How a Reclusive Lizard Became a Prize Find for Wildlife Smugglers

Scientists studying rare creatures face a tricky conundrum—how to publicize their research without launching their subjects into the exotic wildlife trade.

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How to Return and Exchange Your Unwanted Holiday Gifts

You can't always get what you want. Here's how to get some cash (or store credit) instead.

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How to Return and Exchange Your Unwanted Holiday Gifts

You can't always get what you want. Here's how to get some cash (or store credit) instead.

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2018 Was a Rough Year for Truth Online

The internet has been awash with misinformation for years, but researchers are finally realizing it's hard to quantify the scope of its impact.

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Best After-Christmas Sales (2018): Bose, Beats, Blu-ray, and More

If you’re looking for deals or unwrapped some gift cards this season, there are plenty of killer year-end sales happening.

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Best After-Christmas Sales (2018): Bose, Beats, Blu-ray, and More

If you’re looking for deals or unwrapped some gift cards this season, there are plenty of killer year-end sales happening.

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See Peru's Pastoruri Glacier Melting via Drone-Mounted LEDs

Photographer Reuben Wu devised a creative way to shoot Peru's Pastoruri glacier at night.

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The Most-Read WIRED Ideas Stories of 2018

Readers dived into a feminist reading of Elizabeth Holmes' downfall, a story about Silicon Valley's hidden caste system, and the perplexing case of a deadly yeast.

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Best TV Scenes (2018): 'Killing Eve,' 'Atlanta,' and More

From 'Homecoming' to Teddy Perkins to "take me to the hole!" we've rounded up all of the year's biggest small-screen memories.

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Don't Ask When Self-Driving Cars Will Arrive—Ask Where

Autonomous vehicles are already on the road. Whether they're "here" depends on where you are.

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How Set Up New Devices: iPhone, Amazon Echo, Google Home, TV

You got a cool gadget for the holidays! You lucky duck. Now you’ve gotta set it up. You poor sap.

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How Set Up New Devices: iPhone, Amazon Echo, Google Home, TV

You got a cool gadget for the holidays! You lucky duck. Now you’ve gotta set it up. You poor sap.

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11 Fantastic Science Books to Binge Over the Holidays

Snuggle up with your favorite display technology and ignite your neurons with these recommended science books from 2018.

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These Magnified Frost Crystal Images Are Totally Enchanting

Elizabeth Root Blackmer specializes in macro photography of natural phenomena too small for us to usually notice.

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The Most-Read WIRED Gear Stories of 2018

A review of the Air Fryer, a three-month sojourn in Bing, and a user's guide to how to disable throttling on an iPhone all topped this year's list.

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The Most-Read WIRED Gear Stories of 2018

A review of the Air Fryer, a three-month sojourn in Bing, and a user's guide to how to disable throttling on an iPhone all topped this year's list.

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12 Best Xbox One Games (2019): Sidescrollers, Shooters, and More

Relive Halo classics, play co-op with friends, or enjoy the mayhem of a battle royale with our favorite Xbox One games.

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12 Best Xbox One Games (2019): Sidescrollers, Shooters, and More

Relive Halo classics, play co-op with friends, or enjoy the mayhem of a battle royale with our favorite Xbox One games.

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Grande Arrival: The Year Digital Native Pop Stars Took Over

2018 saw the emergence of female artists whose online presence managed to be savvy without being sentimental, sensitive but still cynical.

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50 Years Ago, *Earthrise* Gave Us the View of a Lifetime

Astronauts on NASA's Apollo 8 mission snapped the first photos of Earth from space, forever changing how we see our place in the universe.

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Cryptojacking Took Over the Internet in 2018

Move over, ransomware. Cryptojacking is officially the scourge of the internet.

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Forget Elon Musk's Troubles—Tesla Had a Blockbuster 2018

Look past the CEO's antics, and it's clear the automaker spent the year clearing major, long-standing hurdles.

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The Year Tech Workers Realized They Were Workers

Low-paid workers at Marriott hotels, in part, protested encroaching automation—finding unexpected common cause with some well-paid engineers across tech.

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Why Are We So Surprised by Facebook’s Data Scandals?

Facebook’s business model has always been to monetize user data. So why are we so shocked to learn how they did it?

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Why 2018 Was a Breakout Year for Open Source Deals

Microsoft bought GitHub. IBM bought Red Hat. Those and other deals show how central open source software has become to companies big and small.

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The Most-Read WIRED Culture Stories of 2018

Netflix gets real about its programming, MoviePass struggles, and, of course, Yanny vs. Laurel divides the internet.

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Robocars, Elon, and More This Year in the Future of Cars

2018's biggest transportation stories include mathematicians willing to chat airplane peeing, clock-watching RAF pilots, and, of course, Mr. Musk.

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A Looming Government Shutdown Tops the Week's Internet News

As 2018 came to a close, the government was heading for a shutdown—a fitting end to a tumultuous year.

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Best Movies 2018: 'A Star Is Born' to Fill the 'Star Wars' Void

From 'Avengers' to 'Roma' it was an engrossing, and emotional, year at the multiplex.

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Quantum Communication Can Travel Faster—It's Not Just a Myth

A new experiment showed for the first time that quantum messages can indeed be speedier than what's seen in regular computing.

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The Best Smart Displays: Google Home Hub, Echo, JBL, Lenovo

Smart displays are officially a thing now. Here are the models you should know about.

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The Best Smart Displays: Google Home Hub, Echo, JBL, Lenovo

Smart displays are officially a thing now. Here are the models you should know about.

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Why It's Hard to Escape Amazon's Long Reach

The ecommerce company is also a cloud computing provider, TV producer, fashion designer, wind-farm backer, and organizer of crowdsourced micro-labor tasks.

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Closca's Bike Helmet Collapses a Common Bike-Sharing Problem

The helmet that collapses to half its size is easy to stash in a backpack—and have ready for any way and time you ride.

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The Most-Read WIRED Business Stories of 2018

Scandals of all stripes dominated the news, from Facebook's data leaks to Google's diversity war.

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Space Photos of the Week: Juno Spies Jupiter's Mesmerizing Clouds

The gas giant could hold clues to the formation of our solar system.

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'Max Einstein' Will Help Kids Today Relate to the Genius

The latest from James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein looks at the scientist's work through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl.

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A NASA Hack, a PewDiePie Fan, and More Security News

Amazon sends Echo recordings to the wrong person, Russians tried to get US Treasury dirt on Clinton donors, and more of the week's top security news.

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Super-Fast Airport Scanners Are Coming—Eventually

They'll use AI and millimeter wave technology to speed you through the lines and even monitor crowds from afar.

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In 2018, Movies Finally Got the Internet Right—Well, Mostly

From 'The Incredibles 2' to indie breakouts like 'Eighth Grade,' Hollywood is finally starting to understand how completely technology shapes our lives.

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WIRED’s Favorite Gear of 2018: iPhone XR, Google Home Hub, and More

From our favorite phone to the best smart-home innovation, this is all of 2018's best gear.

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WIRED’s Favorite Gear of 2018: iPhone XR, Google Home Hub, and More

From our favorite phone to the best smart-home innovation, this is all of 2018's best gear.

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2018 Was the Year That Tech Put Limits on AI

As employees and researchers push back, companies including Google and Microsoft are pledging not to use powerful AI technology in certain ways.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: 2018 Was the Year of 'Oops!' in Tech

Wired’s Gadget Lab team sums up this year in tech. Plus: An interview with the CEO of a futuristic fitness company.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: 2018 Was the Year of 'Oops!' in Tech

Wired’s Gadget Lab team sums up this year in tech. Plus: An interview with the CEO of a futuristic fitness company.

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The DRC's Ebola Outbreak Is an End-of-Year Nightmare

A major election, holiday travel, and violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are confounding all attempts to contain Ebola's spread.

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Arcimoto's Electric FUV 3-Wheeler Makes City Driving a Blast

The battery-powered ride may not revolutionize how we get around, but it could make life on the road a lot more enjoyable.

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See Peru's Pastoruri Glacier Melting via Drone-Mounted LEDs

Photographer Reuben Wu devised a creative way to shoot Peru's Pastoruri glacier at night.

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Elby S1 9-Speed E-Bike Review: Heavy and Expensive, but Great

Elby asked: How do you get people on an electric bike who have never biked before?

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Elby S1 9-Speed E-Bike Review: Heavy and Expensive, but Great

Elby asked: How do you get people on an electric bike who have never biked before?

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In Project Maven's Wake, the Pentagon Seeks AI Tech Talent

The Defense Department wants to use AI in warfare. In the aftermath of Project Maven, it still needs Big Tech’s help.

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YouTube Is a Metaphor for the Great American Dumpster Fire

YouTube has had a harrowing, high-profile year, and its growing pains reflect the garbage mess that is America in 2018.

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Juul Accepts Altria Investment and Embraces Big Tobacco

Juul, maker of the best-selling e-cigarettes, agrees to accept a $12.8 billion investment from Altria, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes.

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To Get Antibiotics Off Your Plate, Vote With Your Wallet

Obama-era regulation was supposed to curtail livestock antibiotics. But consumers are pushing Perdue, McDonalds, Tyson, Walmart, and more to change.

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How China’s Elite Spies Stole the World’s Secrets

A new Justice Department indictment outlines how Chinese hackers allegedly compromised data from companies in a dozen countries in a single intrusion.

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Watch the New 'Men in Black International' Trailer Now

Plus: 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' gets a Netflix sequel and 'Aquaman' rules the box office.

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StreetCred Is Challenging Google Maps—and It Wants Your Help

The mapping startup wants to pay a volunteer mapping army in cryptocurrency to carry out its data missions.

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Trigonometry Is Essential to Physics. Here Are the Basics

Good ol' trig: that bastion of angles and triangles is essential to calculating velocity, momentum, and much more.

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Best Movies (2018): The Essential Films You Didn't See

This year had great blockbusters—'Black Panther'! 'A Star Is Born'!—but there are a few top-notch movies you might've missed.

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Winter Cycling Gear: Jackets, Waterproof Pants, Gloves, Lights

Just because it's bitter and nasty outside doesn’t mean you have to ride the bus. Stock up on this list of helmets, jackets, and warm stuff.

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Winter Cycling Gear: Jackets, Waterproof Pants, Gloves, Lights

Just because it's bitter and nasty outside doesn’t mean you have to ride the bus. Stock up on this list of helmets, jackets, and warm stuff.

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Uber's Self-Driving Cars Are Back on Pittsburgh Streets

Nine months after an Uber self-driving car killed a woman in Arizona, the company has resumed testing in Pittsburgh.

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We've Got the Screen Time Debate All Wrong. Let's Fix It

The narrative around tech addiction has been driven more by fear than facts. But that's finally starting to change.

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Hacking Diplomatic Cables Is Expected. Exposing Them Is Not

Spies try to access government communications all the time. But an incident this week tested the limits of what happens when those compromises get discovered.

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The 21 (and Counting) Biggest Facebook Scandals of 2018

Bet you already forgot half of Facebook's crises this year.

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The 'Future Book' Is Here, but It's Not What We Expected

Visionaries thought technology would change books. Instead, it's changed everything about publishing a book.

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A SpaceX Booster Went for a Swim and Came Back as Scrap Metal

The space company spent several days retrieving and inspecting a rocket booster that made an unplanned ocean landing. Now it appears to be toast.

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A Devious Phishing Scam Targets Apple App Store Customers

Be on the lookout for emails that claim to be from the App Store.

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Facebook’s Privacy Message Undermined by the Times—Again

Facebook has spent much of 2018 apologizing to people. A recent New York Times investigation calls all those apologies into question.

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The Bug-Like HAMR Robot Walks Upside Down Using Electricity

The magic ingredient isn’t glue, or a material that mimics the pad of a gecko’s foot, but voltage. Specifically, electroadhesion.

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The 25 Most-Read WIRED Stories of 2018

From Facebook to Mueller, from Theranos to Yanny and Laurel, WIRED readers flocked to the articles that defined a new era.

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Turning Online Harassment and Abusive Comments Into Art

Victims of online harassment are using their experiences to inform their work—subverting spiteful comments to create meaningful art.

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With the E-tron, Audi Shows What an Electric SUV Can Be

The new battery-powered luxury ride is capable, comfy, and clever.

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How Amazon Alexa Uses Machine Learning to Get Smarter

Amazon's voice assistant made considerable gains in 2018 through the continued refinement of machine learning techniques.

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How Amazon Alexa Uses Machine Learning to Get Smarter

Amazon's voice assistant made considerable gains in 2018 through the continued refinement of machine learning techniques.

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What the US Can Learn from Israel and China's Collaboration

Opinion: What we can learn from Israel's surprising technological ties with with China.

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The Best Strollers (2019): Umbrella, Lightweight, Jogging, Bike Trailers

Whether you're pushing your kid down the beach, pulling them on a snowy track, or hauling them with a bike, we have the stroller for you.

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The Best Strollers (2019): Umbrella, Lightweight, Jogging, Bike Trailers

Whether you're pushing your kid down the beach, pulling them on a snowy track, or hauling them with a bike, we have the stroller for you.

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Why Japan Is a Rare Holdout in Asia’s Cash-Free Future

China and South Korea are hurtling toward a cashless future. But in Japan, where physical money is a crucial artifact, the transition is complicated.

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How Amazon, Apple, and Google Played the Tax-Break Game

Amazon conducted a very public beauty contest for mini-headquarters, while Apple and Google worked more quietly for planned expansions.

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Dark Matter Theorists Explore Axions as WIMPs Come up Short

After a year of disappointing experiments, the dominant theory in dark matter physics is losing its sheen while others gain prominence.

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Elon Musk Unveils the Boring Company’s Car-Flinging Tunnel

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO showed off the details of his latest scheme to slay traffic.

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Use a Slo-Mo Video to Calculate How Fast Glass Shatters

Using footage shot by The Slow Mo Guys, you can get a pretty good estimate of the speed at which cracks travel through a sheet of glass.

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AT&T's 5G+ Service Will Only Kinda Sorta Be What We Hope For

AT&T's new 5G+ service won't be as fast as the emerging network has been heralded, and it will only be available in very limited areas at first.

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Netflix's ‘Roma’ Rollout Teaches the Company Some Lessons

Alfonso Cuarón's epic is the biggest theatrical release Netflix has undertaken—and the process has laid bare some weaknesses in the company's offline strategy.

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Anthony Levandowski Returns With a Self-Driving Truck Scheme

The former Googler and Uberista has launched Pronto AI, and he sent his robot on a cross-country trip to prove its skills.

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The Most-Read WIRED Reviews of 2018: iPad, PS4, Amazon Fire Tablets

This year, we reviewed and rated dozens of products, but these ten are the ones our readers were most curious about.

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The Most-Read WIRED Reviews of 2018: iPad, PS4, Amazon Fire Tablets

This year, we reviewed and rated dozens of products, but these ten are the ones our readers were most curious about.

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Lamborghini's Urus Makes the Supercar SUV Look Good

Oh, and it can whoop the Lamborghini Gallardo on the track.

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Cannabis Dependence Research Follows Potency, Legalization

Cannabis can treat inflammation, pain, and nausea, among other ills. But an estimated 9 percent of users will develop a dependence on the drug.

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Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon All Make the Oscar Shortlist for the First Time

The nominations aren't official, but with Hulu getting shortlisted for two documentaries, odds are good that next year's Academy Awards will feature all three major streaming platforms.

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8 Best Latte and Cappuccino Machines (2019): Breville, Mr. Coffee, and More

We've tested a bunch of the best latte machines and best cappuccino makers. These are the absolute best devices to make awesome milk and espresso drinks at home.

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8 Best Latte and Cappuccino Machines (2019): Breville, Mr. Coffee, and More

We've tested a bunch of the best latte machines and best cappuccino makers. These are the absolute best devices to make awesome milk and espresso drinks at home.

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AI Has Started Cleaning Up Facebook, but Can It Finish?

Artificial intelligence has proved effective at keeping nudity and pornography off of Facebook. But recognizing hate speech and bullying is a much tougher task.

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The Iran Hacks Cybersecurity Experts Feared May Be Here

An uptick in potentially Iran-related hacking since the nuclear deal collapsed spells trouble for the US and allies.

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Galileo, Krypton, and How the Metric Standard Came to Be

Science often progresses not because of ideas or insights but because more precise tools for measurement are invented, and those tools open new frontiers.

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A New Disease Is Testing Us for the Next Global Epidemic

As perplexing to diagnose as it is to treat, acute flaccid myelitis may foreshadow whether our surveillance systems could uncover a severe epidemic.

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Audi's Self-Driving Cars See the World With Luminar's Lidar

VW's self-driving division Audi AID picked Luminar's system from a crowded field, impressed by its range and resolution.

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Amnesty Report: Twitter Abuse Toward Women Is Rampant

Frustrated by Twitter's silence on abuse against women, Amnesty International crowdsourced its own data and found that the platform was especially toxic for black women.

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Watch Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Launch Its New Shepard Rocket

On Tuesday, the Amazon founder's space company will send a rocket aloft carrying nine NASA payloads on a suborbital flight.

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How Dense Does a Body Have to Be to Break a Concrete Floor?

Solve this *Captain America* physics puzzle.

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'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Rules the Box Office

'Mortal Engines', however, is not faring so well. Plus: details on Netflix's 'Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' and Apple's 'Peanuts' project.

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Pixar's Renderman CGI Software Celebrates Its 30th Birthday

It's more than just a program—it's perhaps the most transformative software Hollywood has ever seen.

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Russia Targeted Black Americans, Exploiting Racial Tensions

A new report documents how the Internet Research Agency had a much more sustained, deliberate focus on black Americans.

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How Instagram Became the Russian IRA's Go-To Social Network

A Senate report finds that Russia's Internet Research Agency was far more active, and more successful, on Instagram in 2017 than on Facebook or Twitter.

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35 Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas (2018): Games, Speakers, and Much More

Time's ticking, but it's okay! Here are some great tech Christmas gifts with free 2-day shipping.

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35 Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas (2018): Games, Speakers, and Much More

Time's ticking, but it's okay! Here are some great tech Christmas gifts with free 2-day shipping.

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Star Wars News: 'The Mandalorian' Might Be Really Weird—Cool

Werner Herzog is involved with this show. Yes, you read that correctly.

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How Russian Trolls Used Meme Warfare to Divide America

A new report for the Senate exposes how the IRA used every major social media platform to target Americans before and after the 2016 election.

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Toyota Invests in Self-Sailing Ship Maker Sea Machines Robotics

The automaker's AI and robotics-focused investment arm expands its view to what's happening on the water.

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Penguin Poop, Seen From Space, Tells Our Climate Story

Satellite imagery of penguin poop is helping scientists see how climate change affects the birds' diet and the food chain more broadly.

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Used Wisely, the Internet Can Actually Help Public Discourse

For all its faults, the internet compares favorably to earlier generations of TV and radio.

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Save Us From Superheroes—Because They Can't Save Us

Superhero movies are awesome, but they all tell mostly the same story. Films like M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' are more inspiring, especially in 2019.

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The Benefits of Eating Fake Meat Go Beyond Sustainability

You probably know that ditching meat from your diet is healthier and better for the planet. But what if it were better for your wallet? Or schedule?

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8 Sci-Fi Writers Imagine the Bold and New Future of Work

The headlines might blare “robots are coming for our jobs!” but what if the outlook for tomorrow is much more nuanced—much more human?

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The Next Mass Extinction Might Be About Survival of the Laziest

The discovery that metabolic rate affects the longevity of not just organisms but also species is intriguing. Could this work for humans too? 

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The Future of Work: The Trustless, by Ken Liu

“Even when you yearn for the ideal of a trustless web of incorruptible cryptography, sometimes you still have to rely on your fellow human beings.”

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Break Your Phone Addiction With ... a Second Phone?

The best time to start breaking your screen addiction is now. It’s not about getting off your phone, per se. It’s about getting on a different one.

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Facebook or YouTube Down? What We All Do When Sites Crash

What happens when Instagram glitches or Slack stalls? Spoiler: We don’t log off—we just scurry off to different (sometimes darker) corners of the web.

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Here's How Much Money You Can Make by Selling Your Own Data

How I became my own data broker—and sold my digital soul in the process.

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Top 3 Compact Cameras: Panasonic, Sony, Ricoh

Your talent—and Instagram following—has outgrown your phone­cam. Start the new year by getting serious about your ­photography with one of these small shooters.

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A New Font, Sans Forgetica, Helps You Remember What You Read

Researchers in Australia have invented a new typeface with features designed to boost focus and learning.

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The Future of Work: The Branch, by Eugine Lim

“You’ve come to the library as usual out of desperation, shock, yearning, boredom.”

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Even Bezos and Musk Can't Replicate Earth's Humanity on Mars

We have an insatiable demand for the universe's physical resources, but we thrive most on the intangibles we've created together on our home planet.

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'Book Now!' Nudges Are the Paradox of Vacation Planning

I needed a getaway. But I couldn't get away from Airbnb's stress-inducing pop-ups.

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An Undersea Microsoft Server Stays Cool While Processing Data

Counterintuitively, the best way to prolong the lifespans of these giant computers is to submerge them in water.

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Travel Across Antarctica in a Solar-Powered Plastic Rover

A Dutch couple is traversing Antarctica in their Solar Voyager, which they 3-D printed from upcycled plastic and power with 10 solar panels.

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The Future of Work: Compulsory, by Martha Wells

“My risk-assessment module predicts a 53 percent chance of a human-on-human massacre before the end of the contract.”

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The Future of Work: Placebo, by Charles Yu

“Brad is part of the show. A human placebo.”

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Prepare for the Smart Home Fitness Revolution

Forget wearables. The next wave of exercise tech includes home fitness machines that respond directly to you.

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The Future of Work: The Farm, by Charlie Jane Anders

“Once, _The Daily Argus_ had fact-checkers, copy editors, legal advisers. Those people are gone now, and in their place there’s the Farm.”

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The Future of Work: Maximum Outflow, by Adam Rogers

“Outside: nothing left to eat, drink, or breathe. Inside: all the people, on top of an oozing, respirating clot of innards.”

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The Meteorite Hunters Who Descended on the Carancas Fall

In rural Peru, a chunk of rock made landfall with a tremendous blast. Meteorite hunters rushed to get a piece of the action. Then things got weird.

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The Future of Work: The Third Petal, by Nisi Shawl

“The Five Petals of Thought had saved Bridie from dying of despair, helped her make the world a better place. She was sticking to them.”

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5 Budget Tech Devices: Headphones, TV, Smartphone, Smart Home

If you choose your devices wisely, you can overhaul your digital life without maxing out your credit card.

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Yes, Big Platforms Could Change Their Business Models

The ad-driven, surveillance-happy status quo isn't just corrosive. It's avoidable.

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Virtual Health Care Spares Doctor’s Visits—and Awkwardness

VCs are pouring money into telemedicine, and patients with all sorts of ailments are saving some of theirs.

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The Future of Work: Real Girls, by Laurie Penny

“The Boy—the boy whose robot girlfriend Charlie was paid to pretend to be—lived eight time zones and more than 5,000 miles away in San Jose.”

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Break Your Phone Addiction With ... a Second Phone?

The best time to start breaking your screen addiction is now. It’s not about getting off your phone, per se. It’s about getting on a different one.

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Top 3 Compact Cameras: Panasonic, Sony, Ricoh

Your talent—and Instagram following—has outgrown your phone­cam. Start the new year by getting serious about your ­photography with one of these small shooters.

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Prepare for the Smart Home Fitness Revolution

Forget wearables. The next wave of exercise tech includes home fitness machines that respond directly to you.

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5 Budget Tech Devices: Headphones, TV, Smartphone, Smart Home

If you choose your devices wisely, you can overhaul your digital life without maxing out your credit card.

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A Complete Guide to All 17 (Known) Trump and Russia Investigations

The investigation in to Russian interference and Donald Trump has sprung so many offshoots, it's hard to keep track. Here's a comprehensive list. It's long.

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Crispr Babies, IVF, and the Ethics of Genetic Class Warfare

He Jiankui was broadly condemned for editing the DNA of twins. But more widely used forms of gene editing, like IVF, perpetuate inequality by design.

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Inside Elon Musk’s Production Hell and More This Week in Cars

We go deep into the Tesla CEO’s very difficult past few years, hop aboard a self-driving truck, ogle Aston Martin’s hypercar, and more.

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Trump's 'Smocking Gun' Tweet Tops This Week’s Internet News

President Trump misspells smoking. Plus: The Washington Post adds a "Bottomless Pinocchio" rating, Theresa May cancels a Brexit vote, and more.

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10 Best Gaming Headsets: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, Mobile

We picked the best gaming headsets for PS4, Xbox, Switch, PC, Mac, and mobile.

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10 Best Gaming Headsets: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, Mobile

We picked the best gaming headsets for PS4, Xbox, Switch, PC, Mac, and mobile.

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So Long, Step Count: My Brief and Sad Smartwatch Hiatus

A rash on my wrist made me consider why I've been wearing a wearable for so long.

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Confirmed! Those LIGO Gravitational Wave Signals Were Real

Two independent papers vanquish lingering doubts about LIGO’s historic discovery of gravitational waves.

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So Long, Step Count: My Brief and Sad Smartwatch Hiatus

A rash on my wrist made me consider why I've been wearing a wearable for so long.

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Space Photos of the Week: It’s Love vs. Hate in Star vs. Star

Binary stars have a sort of relationship, but not one you’d want to be in.

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‘The Endless’ Is a Masterful Low-Budget Sci-Fi Movie

The latest from Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead is everything studio movies are not.

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Taylor Swift's Facial Recognition, the Year's Worst Passwords, and More Security News This Week

Chinese hackers targeting the Navy, charity scammers, and more security news this week.

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Amazon Echo Review: Which Echo or Alexa Speaker is Best?

Should you get the Echo Dot, or the Echo Plus? And what's up with that Echo Show? Here's what to consider.

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Amazon Echo Review: Which Echo or Alexa Speaker is Best?

Should you get the Echo Dot, or the Echo Plus? And what's up with that Echo Show? Here's what to consider.

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The Best Sales on Xbox, PS4, and Switch for Christmas 2018

Game consoles, controllers, and critically acclaimed games like ‘God of War’ are on sale at multiple retailers for Christmas.

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The Best Sales on Xbox, PS4, and Switch for Christmas 2018

Game consoles, controllers, and critically acclaimed games like ‘God of War’ are on sale at multiple retailers for Christmas.

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Barry Jenkins' New Movie and the Future of Black Filmmaking

With his new feature, 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' already prompting award predictions, the writer-director discusses his approach and what comes next.

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Zoox's Maddening Struggle to Make Robo-Cars Safe—and Prove It

The startup is just one of many self-driving developers looking for the best way to approach the tricky question of safety.

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Amazon Came to the Bargaining Table—But Workers Want More

For more than 20 years, Amazon has successfully quashed efforts to unionize its American workers, but a new wave of labor organizing is under way.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hogwarts House? Slytherin, Naturally

Makes sense. Slytherin are known for their resourcefulness and ambition.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: Climate Change and Cognitive Dissonance

Climate change is real, and it’s impacting us right now. How much of it can be fixed by personal responsibility versus policy?

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Gadget Lab Podcast: Climate Change and Cognitive Dissonance

Climate change is real, and it’s impacting us right now. How much of it can be fixed by personal responsibility versus policy?

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Facebook Exposed Millions of Users' Photos—Yet Another Fail

In the latest in its long string of 2018 incidents, Facebook let developers access the private photos of millions of users.

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Hundreds of Photos Form a Single Portrait of Britain’s Decline

In her latest work of digital collage, artist Emily Allchurch takes on economic inequality and the real estate bubble.

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No GPS? A DIY Radio Transmitter Can Help You Navigate

The old-school way to navigate is with a clock and a sextant, but you can also hack together this alternative.

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How to Cancel Subscriptions in Your Phone's Settings Menu

So you forgot to cancel your Hulu subscription after the free trial ended. Here's how to get out of it.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Is Ready For His Closeup—and It's Weird

Plus Epic's Steam-killing online store goes live, and the rest of the week in gaming news.

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How to Cancel Subscriptions in Your Phone's Settings Menu

So you forgot to cancel your Hulu subscription after the free trial ended. Here's how to get out of it.

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14 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold

From smart coffee mugs to a weighted blanket, these smart gifts will make your loved ones feel warm and fuzzy—inside and out.

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14 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold

From smart coffee mugs to a weighted blanket, these smart gifts will make your loved ones feel warm and fuzzy—inside and out.

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Google's Algorithm Isn't Biased, It's Just Not Human

Expanding the search algorithm beyond absolute areas like store hours, locations, and historical facts shifted a system designed to create order into chaos.

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A Year Without Net Neutrality: No Big Changes (Yet)

Internet providers have refrained from blocking content or creating "fast lanes" while battles continue in the courts and among lawmakers.

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Sci-Fi Promised Us Home Robots. So Where Are They?

It seemed like 2018 was going to be the year when robots made a big leap toward the fabled Rosie from the Jetsons. Consumers, though, had other ideas.

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'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' Is a Massive Monument to Itself

The game is Nintendo doing what Nintendo does best—but at times its deference to history threatens to overwhelm it.

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At a New York Privacy Pop-Up, Facebook Sells Itself

The one-day pop-up kiosk is meant to show that Facebook takes users’ privacy concerns seriously. It also was an opportunity to gather more data.

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Nationwide Bomb Threats Look Like New Spin on an Old Bitcoin Scam

Apparent bitcoin scammers caused chaos across the US Thursday, radically escalating longstanding tactics.

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Virgin Galactic Takes Off, and Space Tourism Draws Nearer

Richard Branson's extra-planetary effort takes a giant leap toward realizing its dream of making space tourism a reality.

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Facebook Bug Bounty Makes Biggest Payout Yet

Despite Cambridge Analytica and a damaging hack, Facebook's bug bounty program offers a bright spot.

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Radiohead Will Enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019

Plus: Miley Cyrus will appear on the next season of *Black Mirror*.

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'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Reveals the Hero's Future

After umpteen versions of Peter Parker, the new animated feature gives fans the multidimensional hero they deserve.

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Startup Founders Think Real Progress on Diversity Is Years Away

Most startup founders think it’ll take more than a decade for the tech workforce to look like America; more than one-third think it will take more than two decades.

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A Designer Seed Company Is Building a Farming Panopticon

Indigo Ag, known for its microbe-coated seeds, is acquiring geospatial data startup TellusLabs to use satellites to learn every last thing about its farmers’ fields.

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Aston Martin's $3M Valkyrie Hypercar Gets a V12 Engine

The forthcoming hypercar will draw more than 1,000 horsepower from the naturally aspirated engine, made with help from Formula 1 engineers.

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Postmates' Quest to Build the Delivery Robot of the Future

The company has spent the past two years stealthily learning how to design and build its own delivery robots, coming soon to a city near you.

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Postmates' Quest to Build the Delivery Robot of the Future

The company has spent the past two years stealthily learning how to design and build its own delivery robots, coming soon to a city near you.

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Gift Ideas for the Neat Freak: Coasters, Desk Organizers, Slippers

From coasters and slippers to elegant lifestyle accoutrements, this collection of beautiful objects will keep their home looking perfect.

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Gift Ideas for the Neat Freak: Coasters, Desk Organizers, Slippers

From coasters and slippers to elegant lifestyle accoutrements, this collection of beautiful objects will keep their home looking perfect.

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How Zoos Protect Animals When Natural Disasters Strike

With hurricanes and wildfires becoming more frequent and intense, zoos are facing the staggering task of protecting animals while the world runs amok.

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How Facebook Made a Universal Open Source Language for the Web

GraphQL is a widely used tool allowing applications written in different programming languages to talk to one another.

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Social Media Is Terrible For Mental Health. But It Could Also Help

The internet holds potential solutions to pernicious mental health issues. Harnessing that potential is proving complicated.

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5G: The Complete WIRED Guide

Here's everything you'll ever want to know about the spectrum, millimeter wave technology, and on why 5G could give China an edge in the AI race.

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Marvel Comics Genius Stan Lee Turned Outcasts Into Heroes

Stan Lee, who died in November at the age of 95, turned comic books into art through his ability to empower others.

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Dr. Elon & Mr. Musk: Life Inside Tesla's Production Hell

Unfettered genius. Unpredictable rages. Here's what it was like to work at Tesla as Model 3 manufacturing ramped up and the company's leader melted down.

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Self-Driving Cars: The Complete Guide

The complete history of autonomous vehicles, from their birth in a chaotic skunkworks race to their future as a global industry.

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9 Trumpworld Figures That Should Fear Mueller the Most

After Michael Cohen's sentencing, plenty more people and entities in Trump's orbit potentially sit in the special counsel's crosshairs.

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In the Sierras and Rockies, the Snowpack Is Shrinking Fast

An analysis of 36 years of snowpack shows that the US's peaks are shrinking, and that means more wildfires, less drinking water ... and less skiing.

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If China Hacked Marriott, 2014 Marked a Full-On Assault

It increasingly appears that China was behind the Marriott hack, making 2014 a landmark year in cyberattacks against the US.

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Google’s AI Guru Wants Computers to Think More Like Brains

Google's top AI researcher Geoff Hinton discusses a controversial Pentagon contract, a shortage of radical ideas, and fears of an "AI winter."

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The Case for Viral ‘Call-Out’ Culture

Meme-ifying a racist rant isn’t frivolous: It’s crafting a nuanced picture of American racism—and laughing at it.

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Quantum Computing Needs You to Help Solve Its Core Mystery

Come get your qubits! The builders of quantum computers want more coders to use their machines and figure out what they're actually good for.

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An Intel Breakthrough Rethinks How Chips Are Made

Intel recently demonstrated Foveros, a method of stacking logic chips vertically that could reinvigorate Moore’s Law.

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An Intel Breakthrough Rethinks How Chips Are Made

Intel recently demonstrated Foveros, a method of stacking logic chips vertically that could reinvigorate Moore’s Law.

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Tovala Steam Oven Review: Interesting, But Undercooked

This countertop oven toasts, bakes, reheats, broils, and steams—but the concept doesn't quite succeed.

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Tovala Steam Oven Review: Interesting, But Undercooked

This countertop oven toasts, bakes, reheats, broils, and steams—but the concept doesn't quite succeed.

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Google Glass Wasn't a Failure. It Raised Crucial Concerns

With each new device, we open up a legal conversation about privacy standards. Google Glass was a rare example of people pushing back.

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How WhatsApp Fuels Fake News and Violence in India

The messaging app owned by Facebook has become a major channel for hate speech and false stories in India. The government is demanding changes.

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Streaming Isn’t Everything, and Blu-Rays Are Back to Prove It

As the gaps in streaming libraries become greater, so does physical media's comeback story.

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How Self-Driving Cars Handle Tricky Highway Merges

For tech that can struggle to understand how humans drive, the communication-heavy, high-speed highway merge is no easy thing.

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Amazon’s Holiday Toy Catalog Is Advertising Parents Actually Want

And some people are mad they didn't get one.

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The Co-Opting of French Unrest to Spread Disinformation

In an echo of the US in 2016, accounts linked to Russia and right-wing conspiracy theorists are spreading misinformation on Twitter.

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Congress Blew Its Hearing With Google CEO Sundar Pichai

The House Judiciary Committee spent more time on partisan squabbles than urgent questions around Google's data and privacy practices.

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Burger King’s 1-Cent Whopper Is a Taste of the Robo-Car Future

With the spread of self-driving technology, gimmicks like the Whopper Detour will become much more pervasive—and a little bit creepy.

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Photo Gallery: A Look at 20 Years of Drought Ravaging Southeast Iran

Hashem Shakeri documents the loss of the Hamoun Wetlands in Sistan and Baluchestan Province*.

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Don't Ask Jude Law About 'Captain Marvel'—He Fears Snipers

The actor doesn't want to be the first one taken out for spoiling a secret too soon.

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Cake's Electric Kalk Motorcycle Is a Silent Dirt Biking Joy

Want to get a rookie into off-roading? Let them ride Cake's $13,000, all-electric motorcycle.

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To Clean Up Space Junk, Some People Grabbed a Net and Harpoon

The latest efforts to corral space debris employ a wide-ranging bag of tricks including orbital fishing gear, tiny thrusters and 'space feathers.'

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How Shared, Open Data Can Help Us Better Overcome Disasters

Citizen collection of radiation information after Fukushima and of air quality information after California's wildfires should serve as a model.

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15 Smart-Home Gift Ideas (2018): Ecobee, Dyson, Wemo, and More

Robot vacuums, smart thermostats, and more awesome gift ideas for that person in your life who can activate everything in their home with a sneeze.

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15 Smart-Home Gift Ideas (2018): Ecobee, Dyson, Wemo, and More

Robot vacuums, smart thermostats, and more awesome gift ideas for that person in your life who can activate everything in their home with a sneeze.

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How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Get Through Your Daily Grind

Siri Shortcuts might be the virtual assistant's most useful feature yet.

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How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Get Through Your Daily Grind

Siri Shortcuts might be the virtual assistant's most useful feature yet.

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Crispr Scandal: How Do You Publish a Scientific Villain's Data?

The scientific community is at a loss over how, and whether, to publish the controversial gene-editing work of He Jiankui.

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Leaked Audio Reveals Google’s Efforts to Woo Conservatives

“We've recognized that the company is generally seen as liberal by policymakers,” a government-relations executive told Google employees in February.

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Elon Musk Abuses Tesla Autopilot on *60 Minutes*

By ignoring his company's instructions, Musk risked making the public even more confused about how to safely use the semi-autonomous system.

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5 Questions Congress Should Ask Google's Sundar Pichai

Google's CEO will testify before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing focused on transparency and search practices.

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Earth's Depths Are Teeming With Otherworldly Microbes

Scientists have discovered a vast subterranean ecosystem of microbial life deep underground, stretching our sense of life's limits.

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Google+ Exposed Data of 52.5 Million Users and Will Shut Down in April

A month after Google had already decided to shut down Google+, a new bug made its problems much, much worse.

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Watch the New 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Trailer Now

Plus: Aquaman just made a big splash in China, and Netflix is getting closer to an Oscar.

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Best Wireless Gaming Headsets (2018): PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

No matter your gaming system, these are the best wireless gaming headsets out there.

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The Science of Growing a Perfect Christmas Tree

Is your tree robust to cold? Do its needles cling to their branches? Christmas tree scientists ask these questions so we don't have to.

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Best Wireless Gaming Headsets (2018): PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

No matter your gaming system, these are the best wireless gaming headsets out there.

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TuSimple's Robo-Truck Cameras See Twice as Far as Any Lidar

The self-driving startup's computer vision-wielding truck drives like a champion—until a system freeze cuts a test drive short.

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An Energy Evolution: From Delicious to Dirty to Almost Free

A warp-speed history of our quest for cheap energy, from prehistoric hunters to climate change.

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The Race to Understand Antarctica’s Most Terrifying Glacier

The Thwaites Glacier is crumbling into the sea. Now scientists must answer two questions: When will it take the plunge? And can our coastal cities be saved?

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Trump’s Limits on Legal Immigration Could Hit Businesses Hard

Today is the last day members of the public can comment on a Trump administration proposal to radically restrict legal immigration.

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Why We All Take the Same Travel Photos

Even before cameras, our globetrotting has always been marked by the urge to capture what we see—and what others saw before us.

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50 Years Later, We Still Don't Grasp the Mother of All Demos

Doug Engelbart didn't just want to show off new technology. He wanted to demonstrate a system for improving humanity.

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Facebook’s and Tumblr’s New Policies Top This Week’s Internet News Roundup

Last week, the blogging platform had a rough go of it. And that was just the beginning.

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Waymo’s Self-Driving Launch, and More This Week in Cars

But the announcement came with serious caveats. Plus: Tesla's Autopilot, May Mobility, and scooters.

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Best Noise-Canceling Headphones (2018): Bose, Sony, Plantronics, and More

These over-ears and earbuds will add some silence and serenity to your day.

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Best Base Layers 2018: Patagonia, Ridge Merino, REI, Columbia

From merino wool to space gel, we put eight different long johns to the outdoor test.

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Best Noise-Canceling Headphones (2018): Bose, Sony, Plantronics, and More

These over-ears and earbuds will add some silence and serenity to your day.

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Best Base Layers 2018: Patagonia, Ridge Merino, REI, Columbia

From merino wool to space gel, we put eight different long johns to the outdoor test.

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How Doug Engelbart Pulled off the Mother of All Demos

In this excerpt from Valley of Genius, author Adam Fisher sketches how Doug Engelbart came up with many of the ideas of modern computing.

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A New Quantum Paradox Flags Errors in Our View of Reality

A weird thought experiment has shaken up the world of quantum physics by calling into question our assumptions about how the world works.

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Space Photos of the Week: Do You Want to Land on an Asteroid?

A NASA spacecraft has traveled a long way to get a piece of a rock.

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Writer Dale Bailey on Why We Love the Apocalypse So Much

Bailey thinks we're drawn to apocalyptic stories because personal tragedies can feel like the end of the world.

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Quora Hacked, Moscow Ransomware, and More Security News This Week

China accusations, Eastern European bank heists, and more of the week's top security news.

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Rapper 2 Milly Sues Fortnite Over a Cribbed Dance Move. But Can He Win?

Opinion: Will he prevail in court? We wade into the legal issues behind choreography, copyright, and the Electric Slide precedent.

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17 Best Weekend Deals: Wireless Chargers, Pixel 3, and More

Have you included anything for yourself in your holiday shopping? What about a pair of Bluetooth headphones or PS4 games?

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17 Best Weekend Deals: Wireless Chargers, Pixel 3, and More

Have you included anything for yourself in your holiday shopping? What about a pair of Bluetooth headphones or PS4 games?

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Manafort and Cohen Sentencing Documents Put Donald Trump in Spotlight

The Mueller investigation has a long way to go, but the worst case scenario seems increasingly likely.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: What the Tumblr Porn Ban Means for Users

WIRED writer Emily Dreyfuss joins the Gadget Lab to talk about Tumblr's porn ban and where active members of that community are headed next.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: What the Tumblr Porn Ban Means for Users

WIRED writer Emily Dreyfuss joins the Gadget Lab to talk about Tumblr's porn ban and where active members of that community are headed next.

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Canada Welcomes AI—But Not All 'Black in AI' Workshop Guests

More than 100 researchers who hoped to attend a big AI conference in Montreal couldn't get visas.

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How the CIA Trains Spies to Hide in Plain Sight

It's not just about putting on a fake mustache. Disguise is about changing the way you carry yourself.

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Australia's Encryption-Busting Law Could Impact the World

Australia has passed a law that would require companies to weaken their encryption, a move that could reverberate globally.

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Tweets Cost Kevin Hart the Oscars. His Apology Made It Worse

When the comedian's past homophobic tweets surfaced, he could've used it as an opportunity for dialogue. But he didn't.

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New *Avengers: Endgame* Trailer Promises 'Fight of Our Lives'

The surprise new clip also reveals the movie's spring release date.

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Best Bluetooth Speakers of 2018: Portable, Waterproof, Good Battery Life

WIRED's favorite portable Bluetooth speakers of all shapes and sizes, from clip-ons to a massive boombox.

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Data Breaches: The Complete WIRED Guide

Everything you ever wanted to know about Equifax, Mariott, and the problem with social security numbers.

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Best Bluetooth Speakers of 2018: Portable, Waterproof, Good Battery Life

WIRED's favorite portable Bluetooth speakers of all shapes and sizes, from clip-ons to a massive boombox.

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What Causes Hangovers, and How Can I Avoid Them?

No one really knows how drunkenness works, and hangovers are poorly understood, no matter what your friend tells you. Still, there are a few things you can try.

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iPhone: The Complete History—and What's Next

Its influence goes far beyond other phones—the infrastructure that made the iPhone also enabled drones, smart-home gadgets, wearables, and self-driving cars.

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'Fortnite' Season 7's Winter Wonderland Tops the Week's Game News

Ziplines, planes, and a peaceful new mode are just part of the newest update—and they top gaming news this week.

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Even China Roundly Condemns Editing the Genes of Babies

Chinese scientists and regulators alike are censuring the rogue biophysicist who allowed two Crispr-edited babies to be born.

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iPhone: The Complete History—and What's Next

Its influence goes far beyond other phones—the infrastructure that made the iPhone also enabled drones, smart-home gadgets, wearables, and self-driving cars.

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How SpaceX Launched 64 Satellites Into Orbit on a Falcon 9

Go behind the scenes with Spaceflight Industries, the space travel agency of sorts that coordinated a jam-packed Falcon 9 flight earlier this week.

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Tumblr’s Porn Bloggers Eye Pillowfort and Dreamwidth

Pillowfort and Dreamwidth look poised to inherit at least some of Tumblr's NSFW community, but they also face some challenges.

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My Befuddling Dinner With Facebook Empress Sheryl Sandberg

A breathless meal of scallops and feminist bona fides exposed her vulnerability: No one, not even Sandberg, has what it takes to tame Facebook.

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Electric Scooters Are Better for Cities Than Cars

The vehicles made by Bird, Lime, and the like can slash emissions, reinvigorate mass transit, and address America’s dependency on cars.

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Canada, France Plan Global Panel to Study the Effects of AI

The International Panel on Artificial Intelligence will be modeled on a group formed in 1988 to study climate change and recommend government policies.

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Amazon Has a History of Bear Repellent Accidents

Dozens of Amazon warehouse workers in New Jersey were sickened after a robot punctured a can of bear repellent on Wednesday.

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A Huawei Exec’s Arrest Complicates the US-China Trade Dispute

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's CFO and the daughter of its founder, was arrested in Canada the same day that Presidents Trump and Xi met to discuss tariffs.

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Microsoft Retools Its Edge Browser, But Internet Explorer Is Forever

Major changes are coming to Edge—but remember that it's only Microsoft's second-biggest browser.

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Microsoft Retools Its Edge Browser, But Internet Explorer Is Forever

Major changes are coming to Edge—but remember that it's only Microsoft's second-biggest browser.

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Microsoft Wants to Stop AI's 'Race to the Bottom'

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for regulation of facial-recognition technology, to curb potential bias and invasions of privacy.

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Golden Globes Nominations: From 'Homecoming' to 'Handmaid's,' Streaming Rules

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees this morning, and—no surprise—Amazon and Netflix cleaned up in the TV categories.

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YouTuber David Dobrik's Biggest Crush Is Still Ariana Grande

He's been a fan since the 'Victorious' days.

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BedJet V2 Review: Comfortable and Effective Climate Control for Beds

The BedJet under-the-covers climate-control heater system is more than just a bunch of hot air.

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Apple Watch: How to Take an ECG Reading

Starting today, the Apple Watch series 3 and 4 gain the ability to take an ECG reading of your heart. Here's how to get the most accurate reading.

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The Good Place’s Janet Is the Most Optimistic AI on Television

Janet isn’t your typical televised artificial lifeform: Nobody hates her and she isn’t miserable, even as she moves towards independence.

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Apple’s Newest Watch Features Will Transform Heart Health

For better or worse

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UPS Is Testing Delivery Tricycles in Traffic-Choked Seattle

More than a century after it started delivering telegrams by bike, UPS is going back to pedal power in its hometown.

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Apple Watch: How to Take an ECG Reading

Starting today, the Apple Watch series 3 and 4 gain the ability to take an ECG reading of your heart. Here's how to get the most accurate reading.

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15 Awesome Gift Ideas for New Parents and Babies

From a poppable pacifier to a monitor that teaches a newborn to sleep, here are 15 gifts to make this amazing job just a little easier, whether you're shopping for the holidays, or a baby shower.

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15 Awesome Gift Ideas for New Parents and Babies

From a poppable pacifier to a monitor that teaches a newborn to sleep, here are 15 gifts to make this amazing job just a little easier, whether you're shopping for the holidays, or a baby shower.

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COP24: The Global Climate Summit Surrounded By All Things Coal

This week's climate talks in Katowice, Poland, are taking place in a region that is not at all prepared to quit its coal addiction.

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This Company Wants to Use the Blockchain to Stop Phishing

MetaCert has classified 10 billion URLs as either safe, a suspected source of phishes, or unknown.

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Facebook's Dirty Tricks Are Nothing New for Tech

Big tech companies have a history of discrediting critics, forging alliances with adversaries, and deflecting scrutiny to competitors.

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The Promise—and Heartbreak—of Cancer Genomics

We live in a liminal age of cancer and precision medicine: Despite all the advances science has made, we still know very little and often can do less.

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BedJet V2 Review: Comfortable and Effective Climate Control for Beds

The BedJet under-the-covers climate-control heater system is more than just a bunch of hot air.

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The MoviePass Reboot Is Here. But Will Moviegoers Want It?

MoviePass is once again changing up its plans—this time with an eye on survival.

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Congress Races to Pass a Self-Driving Car Law By Year's End

With robo-cars on the road and a new Congress coming in, legislators are trying to finally finish up the AV Start Act.

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SpaceX’s Failed Landing Still Ended With a Clean Plop

On its 20th flight this year, SpaceX failed to set its booster down on a landing pad. But this rare mishap also showed how many things went well.

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Tumblr's Porn-Detecting AI Has One Job—and It's Bad at It

The blogging platform has a new policy forbidding "adult content"—but lots of innocuous posts are getting caught in the fray.

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Kanopy Is Becoming the Best Free Streaming Service Out There

It's almost a decade old, but recent catalog expansions have made it a worthy investment—in a library card.

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UK Documents Suggest Facebook Traded User Privacy For Growth

The newly public documents provide a rare window into Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's thoughts on how to expand his social media juggernaut.

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Photo Gallery: A Dress Rehearsal for a Crewed Mission to Mars

Southern Oman became home to a three-week simulation of grappling for a foothold on the Red Planet.

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Best VR Headsets (2018): Standalone, for PC, Oculus, PSVR

Virtual reality is more accessible than ever, and these headsets can take you there, whether you want a standalone or PC-based experience.

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Best VR Headsets (2018): Standalone, for PC, Oculus, PSVR

Virtual reality is more accessible than ever, and these headsets can take you there, whether you want a standalone or PC-based experience.

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Corn Crop Production May Be Causing More Rainfall

Large-scale corn production seems to be triggering more rain, increasing farmers' yields. But hey, it's climate change, so there's also—always—a dark side.

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Waymo's So-Called Robo-Taxi Launch Reveals a Brutal Truth

The outfit that started as Google's self-driving car team still relies on human safety operators—indicating just how hard this problem really is.

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How Software Code Could Help You Grapple With the Legal Code

Local legal codes can be hard to find online or hidden behind paywalls. The "free and open law" movement wants to change that.

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SpaceX's Dragon Capsule May Be Contaminating the ISS

Contamination sensors have spiked after several SpaceX arrivals at the International Space Station, suggesting that ISS instruments could be at risk.

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'Fortnite' Season 7: A Civilian's Guide to How We Got Here

The world's most popular game is getting ready to change all over again.

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14 Questions Robert Mueller Knows the Answer To

The Russia investigation's known unknowns give valuable hints about the special counsel's next moves.

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GOP Email Hack Shows How Bad Midterm Election Meddling Got

Election-related hacking during the midterm season seemed fairly muted, but it turns out that the National Republican Congressional Committee suffered a major breach.

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Qualcomm's New Snapdragon Chip Suggests 5G Is Almost Here

At an event on the island of Maui, Qualcomm and Samsung showed off new tech that should put some 5G wireless capability onto mobile handsets in 2019.

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Qualcomm's New Snapdragon Chip Suggests 5G Is Almost Here

At an event on the island of Maui, Qualcomm and Samsung showed off new tech that should put some 5G wireless capability onto mobile handsets in 2019.

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Tumblr's Porn Ban Reveals Who Controls What We See Online

The visual microblogging service banned porn two weeks after Apple deleted its app from the App Store, amid a new federal sex trafficking law.

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Spectrum, Comcast, and the Telecom Fight to Win Free Speech

Justice Brett Kavanaugh is a boon to telecom companies like Spectrum Cable and Comcast, which want the freedom to choose what "speeches" they carry.

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How Kyrie Irving Could've Leaned Over So Far Without Falling

In a video, the Boston Celtics player stands on a basketball court and leans... and leans. Here’s how to parse the mystery of why he doesn’t fall.

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Foreign Trolls Are Targeting Veterans on Facebook

Opinion: The VA needs to take preventative measures to protect vets—and more broadly, our democracy—from digital manipulation and fraud.

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Best Wireless Headphones (2018): Bose, Beats, Sennheiser, Sony, and More

Our top choices for taking phone calls, listening to music, working out, and more.

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Best Wireless Headphones (2018): Bose, Beats, Sennheiser, Sony, and More

Our top choices for taking phone calls, listening to music, working out, and more.

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13 Best Geeky Gifts for Mom and Dad: Roku, Echo, Fitbit, and More

From a smart microwave to a new board game, check out our favorite gifts for your favorite parents—whether they’re tech-savvy or not.

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May Mobility's Not-So-Sexy Plan to Win at Self-Driving Cars

The Ann Arbor startup's path to success hinges on using robo-cars in simple scenarios, where they can work well and bring in revenue.

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'Hitman 2' Is My 'Forever Game'

Everyone is pining for an interactive infinity in their games. 'Hitman 2' delivers just that.

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Study Revives Debate About Google's Role in Filter Bubbles

Rival browser maker DuckDuckGo found users got different results for the same search, even when they were logged out or using incognito mode.

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13 Best Geeky Gifts for Mom and Dad: Roku, Echo, Fitbit, and More

From a smart microwave to a new board game, check out our favorite gifts for your favorite parents—whether they’re tech-savvy or not.

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Nonprofits on Facebook Get Hacked—Then They Really Need Help

Facebook is an enormous platform for charitable giving, but some nonprofit leaders say there aren’t enough resources when something goes wrong.

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An Eye-Scanning Lie Detector Is Forging a Dystopian Future

EyeDetect is pitched as more efficient and accurate than a polygraph, but a WIRED investigation found that a reliable lie detector is still a fantasy.

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China Is Both the Best and Worst Hope for Clean Energy

China is the world’s biggest polluter but a leader in renewable energy, making it the country to watch at this week's climate summit in Poland.

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Watch the New ‘Captain Marvel’ Trailer Now

Behold Carol Danvers in all of her 1990s glory.

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A Sleeping Tesla Driver Highlights Autopilot's Biggest Flaw

California Highway Patrol officers used a clever trick to stop a Tesla going 70 mph with a sleeping man at the wheel.

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How Would NYC's Anti-AirDrop Dick Pic Law Even Work?

The bill's sponsors want cyber flashers to face the same consequences as their offline counterparts, but there are technical and legal hurdles.

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The Truth About Facebook's Fake Quest to Connect the World

Facebook exes assured employees that the cash-rich business of amassing users was a moral imperative. To survive, the company must revise its mission.

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New Scam Apps Take Advantage of iPhone Touch ID

Touch ID is seamless, which makes it great for unlocking your phone—and for App Store scammers.

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Thousands of Unstudied Plants May Be at Risk of Extinction

Plants often get short shrift in conservation circles, but machine learning could help botanists save tens of thousands of species.

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A New 'Captain Marvel' Trailer Is Coming Tonight

Plus: 'Ralph' has broken the box office once again.

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A Supercell Storm Chaser Photographs Thundering Formations

Photographer Mitch Dobrowner has spent the past decade tracking storms across the American heartland.

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Lenovo Yoga Book C930 Review: E-Ink Just Isn't Our Type

Lenovo's newest ultraportable Yoga Book replaces the traditional laptop keyboard with an E-Ink variant.

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Star Wars News: 'Episode IX' Might Feature Lando's Daughter

Emphasis on the "might." Also, here's some more *Mandalorian* casting news.

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Lenovo Yoga Book C930 Review: E-Ink Just Isn't Our Type

Lenovo's newest ultraportable Yoga Book replaces the traditional laptop keyboard with an E-Ink variant.

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Porsche Wants You to Use Maps for Exploration—Not Navigation

The automaker is teaming with Mapbox make in-car maps more than tools for getting from one place to another as efficiently as possible.

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DPS's New Phantom Ski Wax Gives You a Lifetime Speed Boost

The new wax treatment developed in Utah lasts longer than a traditional ski wax and doesn't scrape off, lasting the life of the ski.

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DPS's New Phantom Ski Wax Gives You a Lifetime Speed Boost

The new wax treatment developed in Utah lasts longer than a traditional ski wax and doesn't scrape off, lasting the life of the ski.

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From ‘Buffy’ to ‘Charmed’ to 'Doctor Who,' ‘Woke’ TV Reboots Are Anything But

“Progressive” reimaginings of classic shows like Doctor Who, Buffy, and Charmed often hit a sour note—true inclusion will take more than creative casting.

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Here's a Way to Fight Climate Change: Empower Women

Women are disproportionately affected by climate change, says environmentalist Katherine Wilkerson, but she says there are three distinct ways to make a difference.

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Watch Live: NASA OSIRIS-REx Arrives at Asteroid Bennu

The space rock could hold clues to the origins of our solar system, and maybe even life on Earth.

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Jeep Unveils the Gladiator Pickup and More This Week in Cars

Americans love their trucks, and the auto industry answered this week with the Jeep Gladiator, Range Rover Evoque, Rivian's electric pickup, and more.

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Paul Manafort Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

President Trump's former campaign chair returned to the news last week. So did Michael Cohen. And climate change.

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The Best TVs to Buy for 2018: 4K, OLED, Samsung, and More

The best, boldest, and most budget friendly 4K TVs we've seen this year, including LG, Samsung, Vizio, TCL, and Sony.

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Tadashi Tokieda Finds Startling Objects in Plain Sight

This collector discovers new physical phenomena by looking at the everyday world through the eyes of a child.

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The Best TVs to Buy for 2018: 4K, OLED, Samsung, and More

The best, boldest, and most budget friendly 4K TVs we've seen this year, including LG, Samsung, Vizio, TCL, and Sony.

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What the Stock Selloff Tells Us About the Future of Tech

Shares of most big tech companies have fallen sharply in recent months, reflecting their maturation and new challenges.

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I Embraced the PopSocket and It Changed My Damn Life

A PopSocket can become a lean-to for optimal Netflix viewing, an anxiety valve for fidgeting, or a reassurance that your phone is safe in your hand.

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iTunes Doesn't Encrypt Downloads—on Purpose

While HTTPS has made the web at large a much safe place, Apple has chosen to forgo it for iTunes and App Store downloads.

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I Embraced the PopSocket and It Changed My Damn Life

A PopSocket can become a lean-to for optimal Netflix viewing, an anxiety valve for fidgeting, or a reassurance that your phone is safe in your hand.

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Watch SpaceX Attempt Its Wickedly Complex Satellite Launch

With more than 60 satellites jammed in for the ride, a Falcon 9 rocket will get used a third time, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's standing promises.

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A Dunkin' Donuts Hack, a Fake FedEx Site, and More Security News This Week

Scam centers, exposed massage company data, and more of the week's top security news.

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Space Photos of the Week: Packing for Mars

The InSight rover takes a long trip, the Martian south pole looks like metal, and Abel 1033 looks like the starship *Enterprise.*

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Does 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' Make Satanists Look Bad?

The Satanic Temple took issue with the Netflix series.

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Gift Ideas for Dogs and Dog-Lovers: Chewy, Furbo, and More

Treat your pup with one of these fetching presents, from treat dispensers to ball launchers.

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Gift Ideas for Cats and Cat-Lovers: Litter Boxes, Toys, Grooming, Treats

Treat your own cat—or your cat-loving friend—with one of these presents from Chewy, Modkat, and more. Then maybe take a nap?

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Gift Ideas for Dogs and Dog-Lovers: Chewy, Furbo, and More

Treat your pup with one of these fetching presents, from treat dispensers to ball launchers.

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Gift Ideas for Cats and Cat-Lovers: Litter Boxes, Toys, Grooming, Treats

Treat your own cat—or your cat-loving friend—with one of these presents from Chewy, Modkat, and more. Then maybe take a nap?

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How Google Keeps Its Power-Hungry Operations Carbon Neutral

At TEDWomen 2018, sustainability office Kate Brandt urges others to embrace the "circular economy."

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Best Tech and Gaming Deals this Weekend: Dyson, Apple, God of War

Cyber Week is ending, but there are still some killer holiday deals this weekend.

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Best Tech and Gaming Deals this Weekend: Dyson, Apple, God of War

Cyber Week is ending, but there are still some killer holiday deals this weekend.

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