Plus: The all-new Mac Pro, Instant Pot's ace blender, and even a bidet.
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Sunday, June 30, 2019
From Cameras to Kayaks, All the Stuff We Loved This Month
Plus: The all-new Mac Pro, Instant Pot's ace blender, and even a bidet.
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Bike-Friendly Cities, a New Urbanism, and More Car News This Week
Copenhagenize Design published its list of the world's top 20 cities for cyclists, and Sidewalk Labs unveiled a plan to remake part of Toronto.
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The Democratic Debates Top This Week's Internet News Roundup
A friendly reminder: The 2020 election is still 17 months away.
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Greed Is to Blame for the Radicalization of YouTube and Facebook
Opinion: Social media has become the modern-day version of conspiracy-theorizing supermarket tabloids. When will these platforms be held accountable?
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A ‘Sonic Black Hole' Could Help Solve a Cosmic Paradox
If a sound-trapping fluid on Earth really does behave like a black hole, its behavior could offer insight into the famous information paradox.
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Microsoft's Ebook Apocalypse Shows the Dark Side of DRM
Microsoft has closed its ebook store—and will soon make their customers' libraries disappear along with it.
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Microsoft's Ebook Apocalypse Shows the Dark Side of DRM
Microsoft has closed its ebook store—and will soon make their customers' libraries disappear along with it.
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What Boeing’s 737 MAX Has to Do With Cars: Software
Investigators believe faulty software contributed to two fatal crashes. A newly discovered fault will likely will keep the 737 MAX grounded until the fall.
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Saturday, June 29, 2019
There's a Petition to Cancel *Good Omens*, But Who Cares?
The show doesn't take itself too seriously—and neither should viewers.
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Myspace Employees Used to Spy on Users
Robert Mueller will testify, malware wrecks IoT, and more of the week's top security news.
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Space Photos of the Week: Here Comes the Sun
Plus, photobombing asteroids, rainbow galaxies, and more.
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How the iPhone Helped Save the Planet
Over the last 12 years, smartphones have helped dematerialize our consumption of countless other products.
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All ThinkGeek Items Are 75% Off, Google Speakers on Sale Now
From a wood burning stove to the Bob Ross blanket, we scoured the web for the best deals this weekend.
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How the iPhone Helped Save the Planet
Over the last 12 years, smartphones have helped dematerialize our consumption of countless other products.
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Transit Agencies Turn to Uber for the Last Mile
Transit systems worry about losing passengers to ride-hail services. But some agencies are also testing using Uber in place of low-ridership lines.
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All ThinkGeek Items Are 75% Off, Google Speakers on Sale Now
From a wood burning stove to the Bob Ross blanket, we scoured the web for the best deals this weekend.
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Friday, June 28, 2019
Gadget Lab Podcast: Rebalancing Our Relationship With Tech
A conversation with Aza Raskin of the Center for Humane Technology. Also, we discuss Jony Ive’s departure from Apple.
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Gadget Lab Podcast: Rebalancing Our Relationship With Tech
A conversation with Aza Raskin of the Center for Humane Technology. Also, we discuss Jony Ive’s departure from Apple.
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A New and Terrifying Tick, a 3D-Printed Shoe Sole, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
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Man Found Guilty in a Murder Mystery Cracked By Cousins’ DNA
The trial of William Earl Talbott II hinged on a lead from a genealogy site. The verdict will shape the future of crime-fighting and genetic privacy.
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Big Data Supercharged Gerrymandering. It Could Help Stop It, Too
The Supreme Court decided Thursday it doesn't want to address partisan gerrymandering—but there are lots of other ways to fight it.
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The Infrastructure Mess Causing Countless Internet Outages
You may not have heard of the Border Gateway Protocol, but you definitely know when it goes wrong.
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Horror for Dummies: The 9 Best Killer Doll Movies to Stream Right Now
There's a new 'Child's Play' and a new 'Annabelle' film currently in theaters. But you don't have to leave the house for scary dolls.
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How to Stream the 2019 Women's World Cup for Free
The US Women's National Team is defending their World Cup title, and you're going to want to watch.
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How to Stream the 2019 Women's World Cup for Free
The US Women's National Team is defending their World Cup title, and you're going to want to watch.
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Welp, We Might Be Getting a 'Final Fantasy XIV' TV Show
Hopefully it'll turn out better than the game itself.
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A New Approach to Treat Mental Illness: Electrical Engineering
Opinion: An electrical device has the potential to treat Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and other brain disorders. But do the risks outweigh the potential?
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New Balance's Latest Shoes Come With 3D-Printed Soles
3D printing has other benefits besides personalization. It keeps manufacturing in the United States.
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New Balance's Latest Shoes Come With 3D-Printed Soles
3D printing has other benefits besides personalization. It keeps manufacturing in the United States.
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WIRED Book of the Month: *Fall; or, Dodge in Hell* by Neal Stephenson
In Fall; or, Dodge in Hell, the sci-fi author tracks our inevitable descent into AR-enabled filter bubbles—only to leave it all behind.
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Taser Maker Says It Won't Use Facial Recognition in Bodycams
Axon, the maker of Tasers and police bodycams, said it won't deploy facial recognition systems, after a company ethics board recommended against it.
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Want Your Kid to Play Pro Soccer? Sign Her Up for Basketball
Elite athletes are specializing in their sports earlier and earlier, but some sports medicine experts say that won't help you make it to the pros.
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5 Queer People on How They Found Their Chosen Families
Whether online or IRL, here's how five LGBTQ+ people found their community.
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Senators Try—Again—to Solve the Nuclear Waste Debacle
A bipartisan group is trying to find a place, or perhaps many places, to bury nuclear waste by making it harder for everyone to say no.
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The Terrifying Unknowns of an Exotic Invasive Tick
The Asian longhorned tick showed up in the US last year and has flourished in unexpected places. And it's biting humans.
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
Steven Levy on Jony Ive’s Design Legacy
Apple’s lead designer, who retired from the company, changed the expectations not just of technology design, but the role of design in consumer products.
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Steven Levy on Jony Ive’s Design Legacy
Apple’s lead designer, who retired from the company, changed the expectations not just of technology design, but the role of design in consumer products.
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Jony Ive's Leaving Apple, Twitter's Policing Politicians, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
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Jony Ive's Leaving Apple, Twitter's Policing Politicians, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
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Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple
The legendary designer is starting a new creative agency and signing Apple as its client.
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Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple
The legendary designer is starting a new creative agency and signing Apple as its client.
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The Quiet Force of YouTuber Etika's Gaze
We will never know for certain what more Desmond Amofah wanted to communicate—but we can hazard a guess.
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NASA Will Send a Helicopter to Hunt for Life on Saturn's Biggest Moon
The Dragonfly mission will spend two years flying around the surface of Titan, studying the moon’s composition and searching for signs of life.
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Twitter Will Quarantine Politicians’ Tweets If They Violate Rules—Finally
The company has been criticized for ignoring when tweets by government officials, namely President Trump, appear to violate its policies on hateful conduct.
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The New 'Charlie's Angels' Trailer Is Here
Kristen Stewart should have probably been playing a spy this whole time.
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That Viral 'Gyro Drop' Ride Was Fake. Here's How You Can Tell
A popular video about an amusement park ride with a crazy drop turned out to be fake. This physics analysis spells it out.
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The 20 Most Bike-Friendly Cities on the Planet
The 2019 Copenhagenize Index ranks the world's urban hubs on how much they're doing to promote life on two wheels.
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8 Essential Books in the Queer Comics Canon
Want more comics with LGBTQ+ characters? Start here.
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Repour Wine Saver Review: A Cheap Way to Keep Your Wine from Spoiling
This simple gadget keeps a bottle of wine tasting fresh for days on end.
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Desalination Is Booming as Cities Run out of Water
In California alone there are 11 desalination plants, with 10 more proposed. But there are big downsides to making seawater drinkable.
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Repour Wine Saver Review: A Cheap Way to Keep Your Wine from Spoiling
This simple gadget keeps a bottle of wine tasting fresh for days on end.
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Acer Swift 7 Laptop Review (2019): Mostly Wonderful
The new Acer ultrabook is ultrathin, ultralight, and gets all-day battery life. It's a road warriors dream.
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The Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke May Last a Lifetime
Emerging research suggests exposure to wildfire smoke may alter the immune system for years.
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Acer Swift 7 Laptop Review (2019): Mostly Wonderful
The new Acer ultrabook is ultrathin, ultralight, and gets all-day battery life. It's a road warriors dream.
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The Cypherpunks Tapping Bitcoin via Ham Radio
For a small group of bitcoin enthusiasts, the internet is a vulnerability. They're using satellites, ham radios, and mesh networks to stay current on the cryptocurrency.
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#KimOhNo: Be Grateful That Kim Kardashian Is Bad at Puns
She's calling her new shapewear line "Kimono"—which is both terrible and terribly useful.
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How Hackers Turn Microsoft Excel's Own Features Against It
A pair of recent findings show how hackers can compromise Excel users without any fancy exploits.
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
What Facebook Privacy? Candidates’ Tough Talk Is Just That
More than 50 percent of US lawmakers use Facebook tracking technology known as a pixel—including some of Facebook's biggest critics.
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Zuckerberg Defends Free Speech, Even When the Speech is False
Limit the reach of falsehoods without stifling speech, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
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YouTube Is Giving You More Control Over Video Recommendations
You can now block certain channels from showing up in your “Up Next” list.
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Wayfair Walkout, Facebook Data Value, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in 2 minutes or less.
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Hackers Are Poking at a MacOS Gatekeeper Flaw Apple Left Unfixed
The clock's ticking to fix a Gatekeeper bug that would let hackers slip malware onto your computer undetected.
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The Importance of Photographing Women in Sports
Alana Paterson documents the young female hockey players defying gender expectations.
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Netflix Could Never Make Its Own 'Office'
Long-running shows with 20-episode-plus seasons are not a specialty of streaming services.
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Wayfair Employees Are Walking Out. Here's Why
Workers are protesting the ecommerce company's business with a government contractor that manages children's detention camps at the southern border.
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To Really 'Disrupt,' Tech Needs to Listen to Actual Researchers
Opinion: Silicon Valley culture often reveals the optimism of organized ignorance. Rather than lauding "new" experts, we need to respect, sustain, and strengthen the ones we already have.
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The Psychological Impact of Seeing YouTubers Spend Millions
Flexing on video has become incredibly popular. But their excess consumerism could be harming their viewers' wellbeing.
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What Could Possibly Be Cooler Than RoboBee? RoboBee X-Wing
The new RoboBee is the lightest aerial vehicle to manage sustained untethered flight. One day that could make it ideal for navigating tight, sensitive spaces.
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Google's Matías Duarte on the History of Smartphone Notifications
A conversation with Matías Duarte, one of the designers of Android, about how notifications grew from an idea to a relentless buzz.
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I Scraped Millions of Venmo Payments. Your Data Is at Risk
Opinion: Venmo makes sending and receiving money a social affair. But those emoji-laden payment descriptions leave you exposed to cyberattacks.
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Google's Matías Duarte on the History of Smartphone Notifications
A conversation with Matías Duarte, one of the designers of Android, about how notifications grew from an idea to a relentless buzz.
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The AI-Fueled, Anxious Hopefulness of Disney's 'Smart House'
Twenty years ago the Disney Channel original film presented a world where humans were far less afraid of digital assistants than we are now.
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Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Betrays the Company’s True Ambitions
The social network wants to enable easy, inexpensive global commerce, sure. But its ultimate goals are a little more … geopolitical.
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Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition 2019 Review: Good for Tiny Hands
Worry-free tablets like the 2019 Fire 7 are great for small, sticky hands. Read our full review of it, and FreeTime Unlimited.
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Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition 2019 Review: Good for Tiny Hands
Worry-free tablets like the 2019 Fire 7 are great for small, sticky hands. Read our full review of it, and FreeTime Unlimited.
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How to Watch the 2020 Democratic Primary Debate Wednesday and Thursday
Twenty candidates. Two nights. A bunch of 60-second answers. Probably at least one meme. Here's how to watch.
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Senators Want Facebook to Put a Price on Your Data. Is That Possible?
A bill introduced by senators Mark Warner and Josh Hawley would require big tech companies to disclose the data they collect and value it for each user.
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The Democratic Debates Will Be About Climate—Disguised as Other Issues
Every issue the presidential hopefuls will debate this week is deeply tied to climate change. The question is what the candidates will do about it.
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How to Watch the 2020 Democratic Primary Debate Wednesday and Thursday
Twenty candidates. Two nights. A bunch of 60-second answers. Probably at least one meme. Here's how to watch.
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One Boy’s Dream Vacation to Bauma, a Festival of Giant Construction Equipment
The author brought his 5-year-old son to the world’s largest building industry expo. “Hi, Dad,” he says from the seat of a hulking dump truck. “I’m ginormous!”
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Arnold Schwarzenegger Stars in a New Ad Plugging Electric Cars
The former Terminator and California governor poses as a sleazy car salesman and makes patently ridiculous arguments against going electric.
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These Cities Will Track Scooters to Get a Handle on Regulation
The cities, which include New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, will use the same tool to keep track of where scooters go, and where they are parked.
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Apple’s New iOS 13, a Mars Survival Course, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
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Apple’s New iOS 13, a Mars Survival Course, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
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The Mueller Report, Live: How Hollywood Tried to Save America
If only a staged performance were the answer to the country's problems.
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Fitted With Sensors, Antarctic Seals Track Water Temperatures
Scientists have outfitted an army of Antarctic pinnipeds with trackers to monitor warming oceans.
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'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Star Tom Holland Found Out He Was Peter Parker on Instagram
He thought it was a result of the Sony hack.
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Physics Tricks to Make Steph Curry's Golf Show More Extreme
*Holey Moley* forces mini-golfers to surmount an obstacle course to win. But the options for physics-inspired golf stunts are endless—here are a few ideas.
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The Challenge of Helping Blind People Navigate Indoors
The very existence of Indoor Explorer, which uses Bluetooth beacons to map public indoor spaces, has profound implications for the debate over the role of giant tech platforms.
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A New Kind of Space Camp Teaches the Art of Martian Medicine
Enrollees—mainly engineers and health workers—pretend to live on Mars, wear spacesuits, and ride in ATVs as medical disasters crop up around them.
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Inside the Room Where They Control the Weather Satellites
Low Earth orbit satellites spin around the earth, slurping up temperature and humidity data, and feeding the numbers to supercomputer weather models.
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The Best Features of iOS 13: Maps, Photos, Privacy, Health
Apple's next mobile operating system is now available as a public beta. Here's what you need to know about iOS 13.
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'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' Isn’t the Next 'Pokémon Go.' Good
'Wizards Unite' is bloated and overly complex—but at least it's something different.
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Spiff Up Your Real-World Skills With Old Timey YouTube
YouTube is full of channels for learning how people survived centuries ago. They might be the nicest places on the internet.
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The Best Features of iOS 13: Maps, Photos, Privacy, Health
Apple's next mobile operating system is now available as a public beta. Here's what you need to know about iOS 13.
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Schools and Phone Companies Face Off Over Wireless Spectrum
The FCC proposes to auction a portion of spectrum reserved decades ago for educational uses. Some education advocates aren't happy.
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A Device to Detect 'Aggression' in Schools Often Misfires
Screams by high schoolers didn't trigger the detector, but some coughs did. So did cheers for pizza.
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Monday, June 24, 2019
A Likely Chinese Hacker Crew Targeted 10 Phone Carriers to Steal Metadata
In one case, they stole the location and call record data of 20 specific individuals.
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SpaceX Is Launching a Solar Sail the Size of a Boxing Ring
A Falcon Heavy rocket is slated to carry the LightSail2 into orbit tonight. It is the most ambitious solar sail yet.
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'Toy Story 4' Just Crushed the Box Office
Disney now has the four biggest opening weekends of 2019.
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Amazon Echo Show 5 Review: Smaller Isn't Always Better
The screen-bedecked Alexa device is back—this time with a smaller display.
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Amazon Echo Show 5 Review: Smaller Isn't Always Better
The screen-bedecked Alexa device is back—this time with a smaller display.
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He Cyberstalked Teen Girls for Years—Then They Fought Back
How a hacker shamed and humiliated high school girls in a small New Hampshire town, and how they helped take him down.
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Apollo 11: Mission Out of Control
The inside story of how Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin struggled to touch down on the moon, while their guidance computer kept crashing. Again and again.
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Oru Kayak Haven: This Fold-Up Vessel Is a Work of Oar-igami Art
The collapsible kayak company's latest boat can transform from a one- to two-person vessel and come with you on vacation like a suitcase.
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How 9 People Built an Illegal $5M Airbnb Empire in New York
City officials say the network converted residential units in 36 buildings, earning more than $5 million for booking 24,330 rooms and housing 63,873 guests.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2LdrJg2
Fear, Misinformation, and Measles Spread in Brooklyn
Measles is back, health care workers are racing to contain it, and parents of vulnerable children are frantic. How a fever spread in a tight-knit community.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ICubLg
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ICubLg
Artificial Intelligence Is Coming for Our Faces
Trained for a week on a massive data set of portraits, a neural network spits out striking images of nonexistent people.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L8TZ38
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L8TZ38
The Tech Industry's Latest Fitness Craze: Recovery
From neuro-stim headphones and percussive massage devices to dynamic compression pants, the latest gadgets are all about preparing for the next workout.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IEjzvx
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IEjzvx
Top 3 Bike Helmets for 2019: Bontrager, Specialized, Sena
Innovative materials, integrated sensors, and Bluetooth tech are making the latest head cases safer than their ancestors.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2LbLMLN
from Wired http://bit.ly/2LbLMLN
We Need a Data-Rich Picture of What's Killing the Planet
If we're going to save Earth, we need a clear picture of all the forces that are destroying it. And that means capturing more data.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FuL9t7
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FuL9t7
Angry Nerd: Come On! We Can't 'Decentralize' Everything!
Legal scholar Angela Walch calls it the "veil of decentralization," a way for companies to obscure responsibility for their creations.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IDOQ1y
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IDOQ1y
Instagram Is Sweet and Sort of Boring—but the Ads!
One minute you're receiving representations of the good life; the next you have a chance to wake up and buy something that will improve your social well-being.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZIQ2WW
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZIQ2WW
The Internet Has Made Dupes—and Cynics—of Us All
The typical response to the onslaught of falsehood is to say, lol, nothing matters. But when so many of us are reaching this point, it really does matter.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2LaTdml
from Wired http://bit.ly/2LaTdml
Underwater Gear for the Smartphone Photographer: AquaTech, Cressi, Da Fin, Matador, Lume
For your next tropical getaway, this setup will help your Instagram be so much more than just—yawn—sunsets and artfully arranged cocktails.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FvZFAC
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FvZFAC
Gear for Going off the Grid: Goal Zero, CRKT, Somewear, Grayl, and Good To-Go
The latest outdoor tech helps us stay safe, eat like a human, and recharge—even deep in the backcountry.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FvZDJ0
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FvZDJ0
Oru Kayak Haven: This Fold-Up Vessel Is a Work of Oar-igami Art
The collapsible kayak company's latest boat can transform from a one- to two-person vessel and come with you on vacation like a suitcase.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2ZRkApR
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2ZRkApR
The Tech Industry's Latest Fitness Craze: Recovery
From neuro-stim headphones and percussive massage devices to dynamic compression pants, the latest gadgets are all about preparing for the next workout.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2IEjzvx
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2IEjzvx
Top 3 Bike Helmets for 2019: Bontrager, Specialized, Sena
Innovative materials, integrated sensors, and Bluetooth tech are making the latest head cases safer than their ancestors.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2LbLMLN
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2LbLMLN
Underwater Gear for the Smartphone Photographer: AquaTech, Cressi, Da Fin, Matador, Lume
For your next tropical getaway, this setup will help your Instagram be so much more than just—yawn—sunsets and artfully arranged cocktails.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2FvZFAC
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2FvZFAC
Gear for Going off the Grid: Goal Zero, CRKT, Somewear, Grayl, and Good To-Go
The latest outdoor tech helps us stay safe, eat like a human, and recharge—even deep in the backcountry.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2FvZDJ0
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2FvZDJ0
Sunday, June 23, 2019
President Trump's Re-Election Rally Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
Last week President Trump announced his bid for re-election. The internet also got into a heated discussion about the definition of concentration camps.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31SDPki
from Wired http://bit.ly/31SDPki
A Tesla ‘Truckla,’ Robotic Pizza Delivery, and More Car News This Week
A DIY-er DIY-ed a Tesla pickup truck, Domino's has a deal for self-driving delivery, and an electric plane designed to train pilots.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2YaS7ea
from Wired http://bit.ly/2YaS7ea
Quantum Computers Could Be True Randomness Generators
Pure, verifiable randomness is essential to encryption yet hard to come by. Quantum computers could be the answer.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XtnpiZ
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XtnpiZ
7 Free Streaming Services to Save You From Subscription Hell
You may not have heard of Tubi, Plato TV, and Kanopy—but they're the perfect cure for subscription fatigue.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IzuDKi
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IzuDKi
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Space Photos of the Week: Saturn’s Rings Are Feelin’ Groovy
Plus, burps of hot plasma and sticky galaxy gas.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Rqp3MU
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Rqp3MU
Hackers Used Two Firefox Zero Days to Hit a Crypto Exchange
A ransomware haul, a border security leak, and more of the week's top security news.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Y6q8fl
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Y6q8fl
12 Best Couch Co-Op Games (2019): PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
These are some of the best local cooperative multiplayer games for 2 - 4 players—split screen fun for every gaming system.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L6NNJ7
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L6NNJ7
12 Best Couch Co-Op Games (2019): PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
These are some of the best local cooperative multiplayer games for 2 - 4 players—split screen fun for every gaming system.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2L6NNJ7
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2L6NNJ7
15 Best Tech Deals Now: ThinkGeek Sale, Apple Watch, and More
From camp chairs to computers, we scoured the web to highlight some of our favorite tech deals this weekend.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WWuggE
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WWuggE
15 Best Tech Deals Now: ThinkGeek Sale, Apple Watch, and More
From camp chairs to computers, we scoured the web to highlight some of our favorite tech deals this weekend.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WWuggE
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WWuggE
Friday, June 21, 2019
Gadget Lab Podcast: Genius Versus Google Explained
Emily Dreyfuss joins us this week to discuss the larger implications of Genius’s fight with Google over song lyrics. Also, we get all tingly with ASMR.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2FqbeJB
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2FqbeJB
Gadget Lab Podcast: Genius Versus Google Explained
Emily Dreyfuss joins us this week to discuss the larger implications of Genius’s fight with Google over song lyrics. Also, we get all tingly with ASMR.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FqbeJB
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FqbeJB
San Francisco's Juul Ban, an All-Electric Airplane, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZAQk28
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZAQk28
Cop Gets $585K After Colleagues Snooped on Her DMV Data
A jury this week found that Minneapolis police officers abused their license database access. Dozens of other lawsuits have made similar claims.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZyleIq
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZyleIq
San Francisco's E-Cigarette Ban Aims to Goose the FDA
Some researchers say teens will find a way to vape despite a ban. Some worry that it will drive kids to tobacco.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L6i0b7
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L6i0b7
8 Best Robotic Vacuums (2019): Pet Hair, Carpet, Hardwood
Whether you're up against pet hair, carpet, or hardwood floors, we have the best robotic vacuum for you.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2ZAcPnS
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2ZAcPnS
8 Best Robotic Vacuums (2019): Pet Hair, Carpet, Hardwood
Whether you're up against pet hair, carpet, or hardwood floors, we have the best robotic vacuum for you.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZAcPnS
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZAcPnS
The Right Ball for Playing Catch While Skydiving
You and a buddy are plummeting through the clouds. Perfect time for a game of catch—if you have the exact right type of ball.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZGsl1D
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZGsl1D
VinGardeValise Grande 05 Review: A Safe Way to Haul Hooch
Pack this padded suitcase full of fancy wines (or any bottles) and fly worry-free.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WY9K4l
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WY9K4l
Electronic Arts Says That Loot Boxes Are Basically Kinder Eggs
A rep for the videogame company went before the UK Parliament this week to answer questions about game content.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2J0axaX
from Wired http://bit.ly/2J0axaX
VinGardeValise Grande 05 Review: A Safe Way to Haul Hooch
Pack this padded suitcase full of fancy wines (or any bottles) and fly worry-free.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WY9K4l
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WY9K4l
Planet-Saving Robots? Robert Downey Jr. Is on to Something
Opinion: Go ahead, roll your eyes at his vague plans to “clean up the planet” with nanotech. I welcome these new conservation technologists.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2J0aw6T
from Wired http://bit.ly/2J0aw6T
Let’s Build a Global Skyscraper Network to Save the Planet
A network of skyscrapers that communicate and trade their carbon emissions around the world could form the backbone of a climate change solution.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L73VdM
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L73VdM
Argentina's Blackout and the Storm-Battered Future of the Grid
The countrywide blackout in Argentina came after a period of heavy rains, a reminder that US the electric grid is also not ready for extreme weather events.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Iw8ahf
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Iw8ahf
An Aviation Pioneer Goes All In on Electric Planes
André Borschberg, one of two men to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane, launched a new company called H55.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Y2ofAD
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Y2ofAD
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Waymo Goes Global With Renault-Nissan Partnership
But don’t expect *les voitures autonomes de Waymo* to roam international roads just yet.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WRuIl8
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WRuIl8
Slack Proves Upstarts Can Still Thrive in Office Software
Slack shares rose nearly 50% in their debut. The maker of a popular workplace chat app is the latest successful stock offering for a maker of business software.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x86zrk
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x86zrk
Iran Shoots Down a US Drone, Apple Recalls MacBook Batteries, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WSZFFI
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WSZFFI
Iranian Hackers Launch a New US-Targeted Campaign as Tensions Mount
Three cybersecurity firms have identified phishing attacks stemming from Iran—that may lay the groundwork for something more destructive.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Ko7I7
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Ko7I7
Apple's MacBook Pro Battery Recall Adds to Its Laptop Problems
Thursday's recall, issued because of battery overheating concerns, is not an isolated incident when it comes to Apple’s premium laptops.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Gk5AB
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Gk5AB
Apple's MacBook Pro Battery Recall Adds to Its Laptop Problems
Thursday's recall, issued because of battery overheating concerns, is not an isolated incident when it comes to Apple’s premium laptops.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/31Gk5AB
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/31Gk5AB
Depth of Field: The Metaphor of Trump and the MAGA Hat
Mandel Ngan's photo from Trump's rally on Tuesday says a lot about the president's grip on his own message.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IZf79j
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IZf79j
The Global Hawk Drone Iran Shot Down Was a $220M Surveillance Monster
The Global Hawk can fly at an altitude of 55,000 feet, and stay aloft for 30 hours straight.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Ibo8O
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Ibo8O
Wildebeest! Okapi! Giraffe! Ibex! Come Peruse Their Genomes
The Ruminant Genome Project just released the DNA of 44 species of the multi-stomached, headgear-bearing animals, revealing a host of biological curiosities.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KqPlhv
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KqPlhv
Physicists Hack the Uncertainty Principle to See an Ion Wiggle
Heisenberg's famous principle can't be violated, but it can be gamed. A new study shows a way to measure particles with far more precision than before.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x7wGhY
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x7wGhY
The Power, and Limits, of Artificial Intelligence
AI is very good at certain specific tasks. But we're still a long way from intelligence that switches tasks as easily as a person.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Fnxa8c
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Fnxa8c
Subscriptions Are About to Swallow Gaming
UPlay Plus, EA Access, Origin Access, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Now, Nintendo Switch Online, Discord Nitro. Help.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2RphzKh
from Wired http://bit.ly/2RphzKh
'Avengers: Endgame' Is Getting Re-Released With Some 'Surprises'
Also, Pixar's new movie sounds pretty deep.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ItpmDX
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ItpmDX
Facebook Unleashes Software to Make Programming Robots Easy
PyRobot could simplify the way researchers program their machines, and could even make it easier for non-robotics types to jump into the field.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L2ej6l
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L2ej6l
The Big Business of ASMR Apps, Videos, and Gadgets
ASMR videos and apps feature soft sounds and quiet whispers that help you relax. But they're also a path to serious revenue.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2MZJgKX
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2MZJgKX
Under Trump, Cybersecurity Has Waned
Opinion: Congress has abdicated its role in preventing and punishing cyberattacks. The Cyber Solarium Commission is our best defense.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Fmnue5
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Fmnue5
The Big Business of ASMR Apps, Videos, and Gadgets
ASMR videos and apps feature soft sounds and quiet whispers that help you relax. But they're also a path to serious revenue.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MZJgKX
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MZJgKX
Brim 8-Cup Pour-Over Coffee Maker Review: Barista-Style Brew Without All the Effort
An automatic coffee machine that gives you a barista-style brew.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Nhi8u
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Nhi8u
Brim 8-Cup Pour-Over Coffee Maker Review: Barista-Style Brew Without All the Effort
An automatic coffee machine that gives you a barista-style brew.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/31Nhi8u
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/31Nhi8u
Disney's New *Lion King* Is the VR-Fueled Future of Cinema
Director Jon Favreau shot the remake of the animated classic inside virtual reality. He doesn't know what to call the result, but it looks like a real movie.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WSabgg
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WSabgg
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Google's Troubles Encroach on Alphabet's Shareholder Meeting
Shareholders proposed 14 resolutions, from Google's conduct in China to conditions for Google workers. Cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin didn't attend.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WPzdg6
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WPzdg6
Tesla Arcade Let’s You Play a Videogame Right in Your Car
Tesla gives drivers access to games they can play on the center screen, including Beach Buggy Racing 2. The car has to be in park, however.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WTibZN
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WTibZN
Lawmakers Express Privacy Concerns About Facebook’s Libra
Officials in Europe and the US worry about user privacy and how Facebook will handle data stemming from its cryptocurrency.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WUucCS
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WUucCS
Korean Cars Are Officially the Best, a Blood-Powered Robot, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IYgWU0
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IYgWU0
The English Rose, in All Its Frankensteined Glory
A rose is a rose is a rose—just not to the English.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WOFx2J
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WOFx2J
Facebook’s Libra Reveals Silicon Valley’s Naked Ambition
Cloaked in the guise of making the world a better place, the cryptocurrency project is really another attempt to go big or go home.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L0ZQrd
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L0ZQrd
Cold War Spy Photos Show How Fast Himalaya Glaciers Are Melting
By turning declassified images into a 3D model of the Himalayas, scientists found that the mountain's glaciers are melting twice as fast as before 2000.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XnP6K6
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XnP6K6
JD Power Says Korean Cars Beat US and Europe in Quality
New car owners report fewer problems than in past years. But infotainment systems are proving troublesome.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WSdsY2
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WSdsY2
This Robot Fish Powers Itself With Fake Blood
A new robot lionfish uses a rudimentary vasculature and “blood” to both energize itself and hydraulically power its fins.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KtHAar
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KtHAar
Stop Meme-ing Taylor Swift
No matter what you feel about "You Need to Calm Down," you're probably playing directly into her hands.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2xa2TFj
from Wired http://bit.ly/2xa2TFj
Google Turns to Retro Cryptography to Keep Datasets Private
Google's Private Join and Compute will let companies compare notes without divulging sensitive information.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XmTDMY
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XmTDMY
Olympus Tough TG-6 Review: A Durable Point-and-Shoot Camera
The latest Olympus TG is a go-anywhere camera that soars where smartphones crash.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2x1Jc2J
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2x1Jc2J
Olympus Tough TG-6 Review: A Durable Point-and-Shoot Camera
The latest Olympus TG is a go-anywhere camera that soars where smartphones crash.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x1Jc2J
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x1Jc2J
Hospitals Aren’t Ready for a Mass-Casualty Wildfire
With wildfires intensifying, the number of burn victims is likely to rise. But hospitals have been losing their burn treatment expertise, leaving the country unprepared.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Kql2HF
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Kql2HF
How Facial Recognition Is Fighting Child Sex Trafficking
A nonprofit called Thorn is using Amazon Rekognition to scan online ads for underage sex-trafficking victims.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2RpAsfX
from Wired http://bit.ly/2RpAsfX
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
What the Google-Genius Copyright Dispute Is Really About
Genius says it caught Google red-handed. Then the evidence disappeared. The real story is even more complicated.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x077PX
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x077PX
Daniel Rozen Makes Kinetic 'Mirrors' That Echo Your Movements
Walk up to one of Daniel Rozin's "mechanical mirrors" and see yourself reflected back at you in rippling waves of light and shadow.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2IRvRQ2
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2IRvRQ2
Daniel Rozen Makes Kinetic 'Mirrors' That Echo Your Movements
Walk up to one of Daniel Rozin's "mechanical mirrors" and see yourself reflected back at you in rippling waves of light and shadow.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IRvRQ2
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IRvRQ2
A Shitty Robot Tesla Truck, Facebook's New Cryptocurrency, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IpD5vl
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IpD5vl
Companies Don’t Need Conventions Like E3. They Should Go Anyway
More and more companies are skipping E3 and other industry conventions. They might be missing out.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MVIeQ4
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MVIeQ4
Weather Forecasts Will Soon Use Weird, Bendy GPS Signals
SpaceX will soon launch weather-prediction satellites that track how GPS signals bend as they travel through the atmosphere.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x3Unbc
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x3Unbc
The YouTubers Who Changed the Landscape for #NaturalHair
“It’s just hair, but it’s more than that. Every culture has held meaning in hair."
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ff1lOU
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ff1lOU
The Midwest's Farms Face an Intense, Crop-Killing Future
The flooding that struck the Midwest is just one way climate change is causing plants to fail, complicating life for the region's growers.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZtKkYY
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZtKkYY
MTV's 'Most Meme-Able Moment' Honors Internet Culture—Barely
Was *The Bachelor*'s Colton Underwood jumping over a fence the biggest thing online in the last year? Uh, maybe?
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ip0T2r
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ip0T2r
How Not To Prevent a Cyberwar With Russia
Former cybersecurity officials warn against a path of aggression that could inflame cyberwar rather than deter it.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2N5yl2G
from Wired http://bit.ly/2N5yl2G
YouTube's 'Shitty Robot' Queen Made Her Own Tesla Pickup Truck
Simone Giertz hacked her Model 3 into a ride she calls the "Truckla," and it does donuts.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31H04tp
from Wired http://bit.ly/31H04tp
A Plan to Stop Breaches With Dead Simple Database Encryption
Database giant MongoDB has a new encryption scheme that should help slow the scourge of breaches.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZzLDpw
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZzLDpw
Are E-Bikes and Scooters Doomed?
Opinion: China's e-biking masses offer a model for our struggling scoot-scape
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Xlhcpt
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Xlhcpt
What Adam Savage Needs to Know to Fly an Iron Man Suit
In the first episode of Savage Builds, Adam Savage tries to build and control an Iron Man flying suit. But he didn't quite figure out the controls.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Zx2TM0
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Zx2TM0
Review: Gocycle's GX Is a Fast, Foldable, and Spendy Ride
Gocycle’s folding electric bike is fun and stable, but its high price tag puts it out of reach for most people.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Xk2IGm
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Xk2IGm
Roli Lumi Keyboard: Price, Specs, Release Date
The keys on the Roli Lumi light up different colors, and a companion mobile app uses those colors to teach you how to play a song.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZAtxnh
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZAtxnh
Review: Gocycle's GX Is a Fast, Foldable, and Spendy Ride
Gocycle’s folding electric bike is fun and stable, but its high price tag puts it out of reach for most people.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Xk2IGm
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Xk2IGm
Roli Lumi Keyboard: Price, Specs, Release Date
The keys on the Roli Lumi light up different colors, and a companion mobile app uses those colors to teach you how to play a song.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2ZAtxnh
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2ZAtxnh
US to Russia on Nuke Experiments: Do as We Say, Not as We Do
The US is quietly ramping up its plutonium experiments even as Washington raises concerns about Russian testing.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ImOsEy
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ImOsEy
Inside Backpage.com’s Vicious Battle With the Feds
For years, it was the largest portal for sex on the internet. Now its fate could shape the future of Silicon Valley.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ftpvpd
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ftpvpd
The Ambitious Plan Behind Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Libra
Facebook designs a cryptocurrency that it won't fully control, but that will uniquely benefit Facebook.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZwsC74
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZwsC74
Monday, June 17, 2019
Nuro’s Pizza Robot Will Bring You a Domino’s Pie
It’s about half the size of a sedan, and for now it needs a chase car with a babysitter. For now.
from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/nuro-dominos-pizza-delivery-self-driving-robot-houston
from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/nuro-dominos-pizza-delivery-self-driving-robot-houston
Huawei Says US Sanctions Will Reduce Revenue by $30 Billion
The Trump administration last month barred shipments of any US technology to Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WKJiLc
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WKJiLc
Your Google Calendar Isn't Safe, an Eye-Controlled TV, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FilELg
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FilELg
Lawyers in a Murder Trial Clash Over a DNA Forensics Method
The first trial in which genetic genealogy helped identify a suspect is now underway, and the two sides are sparring over the limits of the new technique.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WQjybn
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WQjybn
Stunning Photographs Created With a Flashlight Lightsaber
"Liquid light painter" Denis Smith invented his own LED tools to shoot these photographs.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FcZTfW
from Wired http://bit.ly/2FcZTfW
Pete Buttigieg Enlists a Silicon Valley Vet to Bring in the Money
Swati Mylavarapu worked at Square and Kleiner Perkins before pivoting to progressive startups. Now she applies lessons from the tech world to Pete Buttigieg's campaign.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WQ6Nm2
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WQ6Nm2
'Men in Black: International' Disappoints at the Box Office
Also, Taylor Swift dropped a video for "You Need to Calm Down." Watch it here.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2Klvgcr
Hey Alexa, Why Is Voice Shopping So Lousy?
A new study suggests smart speaker owners aren’t using those devices to buy things on the internet—because it’s a bad shopping experience.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2IkUy8c
Comcast’s Xfinity X1 Eye-Tracking Remote Lets You Control a TV With Your Eyes
The new web-based interface for Comcast's television software was developed for people with visual or physical impairments.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2XSqSVx
Neptune Is a Windy, Chilly, and Baffling Planet. Let's Go!
Scientists are building a case for a mission to Neptune, an ice giant that's only been visited by a spacecraft once. But the window to act is closing.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Rh78Z0
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Rh78Z0
Hey Alexa, Why Is Voice Shopping So Lousy?
A new study suggests smart speaker owners aren’t using those devices to buy things on the internet—because it’s a bad shopping experience.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IkUy8c
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IkUy8c
'Star Wars' News: 'The Rise of Skywalker' Got Made On the Run
One of the movie's editors was cutting it together while it was being shot.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Kob49I
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Kob49I
Comcast’s Xfinity X1 Eye-Tracking Remote Lets You Control a TV With Your Eyes
The new web-based interface for Comcast's television software was developed for people with visual or physical impairments.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XSqSVx
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XSqSVx
Tame Your Picture Overload With These Google Photos Hacks
There are dozens of life-transforming features hidden inside the unassuming image-keeper—features you're likely not using.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2MSQuR8
The Best Cleaning Products, Supplies, and Tech (2019)
Your house is a mess, and everything is a disaster. Start by vacuuming your floors.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WKGQEy
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WKGQEy
Tricky Scam Plants Phishing Links in Your Google Calendar
Scammers are taking advantage of default calendar settings to try to trick users into clicking malicious links.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Rk7iil
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Rk7iil
Tidy the F*ck Up: A Conversation With Messie Condo
It’s time to put some big girl pants on and deal with your crap.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31FtDvM
from Wired http://bit.ly/31FtDvM
Change Your Life: Bestride the Bidet
A cheap bottom-washer from Tushy transformed my relationship to my nethers.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IH5z2A
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IH5z2A
Tame Your Picture Overload With These Google Photos Hacks
There are dozens of life-transforming features hidden inside the unassuming image-keeper—features you're likely not using.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MSQuR8
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MSQuR8
Are Rare Earths the Next Pawn in the US-China Trade War?
China is the world's largest producer, and processor, of 17 elements that are key ingredients in smartphones, airplanes, medical devices, and military gear.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31BtpFN
from Wired http://bit.ly/31BtpFN
The Best Cleaning Products, Supplies, and Tech (2019)
Your house is a mess, and everything is a disaster. Start by vacuuming your floors.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WKGQEy
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WKGQEy
These Protein Picker-Uppers Keep Your Cells Clean and Healthy
New drugs based on proteasomes could treat previously undruggable diseases.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IT3Xmu
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IT3Xmu
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Justin Bieber's Challenge to Tom Cruise Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
The pop star later claimed he was kidding—but he still inspired a lot of people with his, um, bravery.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Fd9Fyu
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Fd9Fyu
Audi Recall, Shifting Alliances, and More Car News This Week
Audi issued a voluntary recall of its E-Tron SUV; self-driving tech startup Aurora broke up with VW and joined up with Fiat Chrysler.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L1swAH
from Wired http://bit.ly/2L1swAH
Cosmologists Clash Over the Beginning of the Universe
What happened before the Big Bang? And what happened before that? Stephen Hawking's answer—there was no beginning—is now the subject of intense debate.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2INNOyF
from Wired http://bit.ly/2INNOyF
Snow Peak’s Fire Pit Makes Me Like Camping Again
The simple, durable, and well-made fire pit helped me recalibrate my relationship to the outdoors.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2KkPBOZ
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2KkPBOZ
It's Time to Switch to a Privacy Browser
Ad trackers are out of control. Use a browser that reins them in.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WMEmpd
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WMEmpd
Snow Peak’s Fire Pit Makes Me Like Camping Again
The simple, durable, and well-made fire pit helped me recalibrate my relationship to the outdoors.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KkPBOZ
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KkPBOZ
In Praise of Dadfluencers
All those fathers out there posting about #dadlife on social media are changing the face of fatherhood.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MQdu2W
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MQdu2W
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Space Photos of the Week: Salt of the Jupiter Moon
Plus: gamma rays, InSight’s claw, and the Milky Way’s chill black hole.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2INXvgR
from Wired http://bit.ly/2INXvgR
Security News This Week: Telegram Says China Is Behind DDoS
Voting machine security gets a boost, Have I Been Pwned is for sale, and more of the week's top security news.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WHu6K1
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WHu6K1
Analogue Mega SG Review: The Sega Genesis Reborn
Analogue's Mega SG is an easy way to play old Sega Genesis game cartridges on a modern TV, no-fuss and no-frills.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/31Be34c
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/31Be34c
Analogue Mega SG Review: The Sega Genesis Reborn
Analogue's Mega SG is an easy way to play old Sega Genesis game cartridges on a modern TV, no-fuss and no-frills.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Be34c
from Wired http://bit.ly/31Be34c
‘Sign In With Apple’ Earns Mixed Reactions From App Makers
Soon, you'll be able to log into third-party apps using your Apple ID. The move has its fans, but also its critics.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2IJLNnn
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2IJLNnn
New York City Flexes Again, Extending Cap on Uber and Lyft
Officials want to extend the city's limit on the number of for-hire vehicles, and may consider a congestion charge.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IF8rgA
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IF8rgA
Lamborghini Huracán EVO Sees the Future, Makes You Look Great
The super smart supercar predicts what you'll do next—and helps you make it happen.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31zbS11
from Wired http://bit.ly/31zbS11
‘Sign In With Apple’ Earns Mixed Reactions From App Makers
Soon, you'll be able to log into third-party apps using your Apple ID. The move has its fans, but also its critics.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IJLNnn
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IJLNnn
Friday, June 14, 2019
Gadget Lab Podcast: The Biggest News From E3
Peter Rubin joins the show this week to tell us about the major announcements made at the videogame industry’s big conference.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/31AuqxW
Gadget Lab Podcast: The Biggest News From E3
Peter Rubin joins the show this week to tell us about the major announcements made at the videogame industry’s big conference.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31AuqxW
from Wired http://bit.ly/31AuqxW
Cellebrite Now Says It Can Unlock Any iPhone for Cops
In a strangely public product announcement, the phone-cracking firm revealed a powerful new device.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZlwFmG
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZlwFmG
Hackers Target US Power, Amazon Clones a Neighborhood, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IJtaQi
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IJtaQi
The Oddball Delights of ‘Los Espookys’
HBO's horror-comedy speaks to viewers in a whole new way.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WKaGZS
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WKaGZS
Remembering Gabriele Grunewald, Who Ran For Herself and Others
Gabe Grunewald wanted to help scientists working to fight the rare cancers that strike so many of us. She died on Tuesday, at the age of 32.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IeCi0h
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IeCi0h
Golf's Longest Drives Are Creeping Up and Changing the Sport
The average distance of PGA drives has been rising steadily due to changes in equipment and training. But it's still almost impossible to hit 450 yards.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Fa7gEX
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Fa7gEX
What Is Ray Tracing? The Latest Gaming Buzzword Explained
If you're still in the dark about the latest advancement in videogame graphics, we're here to show you the light.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/31wvlPI
YouTube Testimonials Lure Patients to Shady Stem Cell Clinics
Emotional videos, often paid for by clinics, are attracting desperate patients to unproven stem cell treatments that can be dangerous—or even deadly.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WJxJEi
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WJxJEi
What Is Ray Tracing? The Latest Gaming Buzzword Explained
If you're still in the dark about the latest advancement in videogame graphics, we're here to show you the light.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31wvlPI
from Wired http://bit.ly/31wvlPI
Female Representation in Videogames Isn't Getting Any Better
The number of female protagonists in games showcased at E3 has remained low for years.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IfgPnT
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IfgPnT
The Highly Dangerous 'Triton' Hackers Have Probed the US Grid
The same hackers behind a potentially lethal 2017 oil refinery cyberattack are now sniffing at US electrical utility targets.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEAth6
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEAth6
Blame Utilities for Wildfires. But Blame Everyone Else Too
California is built to burn—explosively. Given we can’t depopulate the entire state, what has made the wildfire problem so bad, and how do we fix it?
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MP5EXp
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MP5EXp
Why You Can't Look Away From #CursedImages
Cursed images, a meme genre that began on Tumblr, don't just titillate us in an ew-lol way. They also bind us together.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ie64lH
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ie64lH
How Amazon Cloned a Neighborhood to Test Its Delivery Robots
Amazon used cameras, lidar, and aerial photography to build a highly detailed digital map of a Seattle suburb, where it is testing Scout, its delivery robot.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WLbzBm
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WLbzBm
Thursday, June 13, 2019
How Kevin Durant Got Hurt, Why Coffee May Soon Be Gone, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2X9oGvM
from Wired http://bit.ly/2X9oGvM
The Life and Viral Fame of Virginia's Two-Headed Snake
What happens to a freak of nature after it gets internet famous?
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WGiGGg
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WGiGGg
Bridging the Internet's Digital Language Divide
Tech companies want to get the next billion people online, but those users may find the internet has little to offer in the languages they speak at home.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KhKIpW
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KhKIpW
Why Kevin Durant's Achilles Tendon Was His Achilles Heel
When the Golden State Warriors star limped off the court, his Achilles tendon had been pulled to the point of rupture. Here's how that may have happened.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MIBJ34
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MIBJ34
Denis Villeneuve Is Working on a 'Dune' Series
The 'Blade Runner 2049' director, who is also working on a film adaptation of Frank Herbert's work, is going to direct the pilot for series about the Bene Gesserit.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ic5Trg
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ic5Trg
Google's Push to Close a Major Encrypted Web Loophole
By building security into top-level domains, Google makes it harder for HTTPS to fall short.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IeP5jw
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IeP5jw
Best Bike Accessories (2019): Helmets, Tools, Apparel, e-Bikes
We tested 11 biking accessories (and one e-bike) that make pedaling more pleasant.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2x0Sb4h
Best Bike Accessories (2019): Helmets, Tools, Apparel, e-Bikes
We tested 11 biking accessories (and one e-bike) that make pedaling more pleasant.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x0Sb4h
from Wired http://bit.ly/2x0Sb4h
Estimate the Energy of an Utterly Massive Wind Turbine
The Hornsea Wind Farm is expected to be the largest offshore wind farm in the world. Here's how much energy is generated from one rotation of a turbine.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XL1XTM
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XL1XTM
The Glorious Scale of the NBA Finals' Game 5
Game 6 tips off tonight, but for a brief moment earlier this week, it looked as though the Raptors might end the Warriors' reign.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wSfNHY
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wSfNHY
Review: Eufy's RoboVac 11S Max Cleans Up for Cheap
Eufy’s robot vacuum is small, affordable, and attractive—but bounce navigation is a pain in the butt.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZobGzO
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZobGzO
Review: Eufy's RoboVac 11S Max Cleans Up for Cheap
Eufy’s robot vacuum is small, affordable, and attractive—but bounce navigation is a pain in the butt.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2ZobGzO
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2ZobGzO
The Most Delicious Foods Will Fall Victim to Climate Change
Author Amanda Little explains why high-nutrient, high-flavor crops are the most likely to suffer in a less predictable environment.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31vUcDq
from Wired http://bit.ly/31vUcDq
The Newest Haven for Cryptocurrency Companies? Wyoming
The nation's least-populous state has enacted 13 laws in the past two years to welcome blockchain and cryptocurrency companies.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Xe3OTQ
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Xe3OTQ
20 Last-Minute Father's Day Gift Ideas and Deals (2019)
Whether you just forgot or procrastinated, don't worry. We found some great last-minute deals on gifts Dad will love.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2MKTij6
20 Last-Minute Father's Day Gift Ideas and Deals (2019)
Whether you just forgot or procrastinated, don't worry. We found some great last-minute deals on gifts Dad will love.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2MKTij6
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
The Strange Mating Rituals of Self-Driving Car Companies
Aurora hooked up with Chrysler on Monday, ditched VW on Tuesday, and doubled down with Hyundai on Wednesday.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Kh99nw
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Kh99nw
Why Google Leaked the Pixel 4 Itself
The next Pixel phone was just unveiled months early. By Google. In a tweet.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Ibe2fr
Why Google Leaked the Pixel 4 Itself
The next Pixel phone was just unveiled months early. By Google. In a tweet.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ibe2fr
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ibe2fr
Here's Everything Nintendo Did—and Didn't—Announce at E3
'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' is getting a spooky sequel and the next 'Animal Crossing' is getting delayed.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZkrJyu
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZkrJyu
A New Fuel for Satellites Is So Safe It Won’t Blow Up Humans
SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy launch will carry a satellite that will test, for the first time, a “green” fuel that is even less toxic than caffeine.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2R8ywsc
from Wired http://bit.ly/2R8ywsc
Ancient Potheads, a Russian Troll Controversy, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KK4l9G
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KK4l9G
These Ancient Peoples Smoked the Chronic at Funerals
A finding in western China suggests humans were seeking out high-octane weed for rituals 2,500 years ago.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IDQBdN
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IDQBdN
Father's Day Gifts: 25 Gift Ideas for the Dad in Your Life
If you have an amazing father in your life, show your appreciation with one of these hand-picked Father’s Day gifts.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2XGRokz
Father's Day Gifts: 25 Gift Ideas for the Dad in Your Life
If you have an amazing father in your life, show your appreciation with one of these hand-picked Father’s Day gifts.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XGRokz
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XGRokz
Google Says It Won't Kill Ad Blockers. Ad Blockers Disagree
Upcoming changes to Chrome has left ad blockers up in arms. But Google insists it won't stifle the extensions.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31uPghW
from Wired http://bit.ly/31uPghW
Emma Thompson Tried to Be in 'Star Wars'
The actress's agent inquired about a part for her, but was rebuffed. This is a travesty.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WC5Ei1
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WC5Ei1
Bitcoin's Climate Impact Is Global. The Cures Are Local.
To measure bitcoin's contribution to global warming, you need to know where it is mined and where those computers get their electricity.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MGy4CU
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MGy4CU
Jigsaw Bought a Russian Twitter Troll Campaign as an Experiment
In a controversial move, the Alphabet-owned tech firm played both sides of an online argument in Russia with the aim of testing disinformation-for-hire services.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZoaAUr
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZoaAUr
Cloudflare’s Five-Year Project to Protect Nonprofits Online
Cloudflare's Project Galileo has helped vulnerable organizations fend off DDoS and other attacks for the last five years.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2F2vgd2
from Wired http://bit.ly/2F2vgd2
Canon Ivy Cliq Review: How It Compares to Instax
Canon's latest instant camera prints photos that are a lot of fun, but not fine art.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WETxAL
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WETxAL
Canon Ivy Cliq Review: How It Compares to Instax
Canon's latest instant camera prints photos that are a lot of fun, but not fine art.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WETxAL
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WETxAL
A $100M Bet That Online Coaching Can Make a Better Manager
BetterUp wants to bring data to human resources, and create more fulfilled employees.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wQA54Q
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wQA54Q
How Ava DuVernay Made Sure the Central Park Five Were Finally ‘Seen’
The filmmaker’s riveting documentary "When They See Us" tells the story of five men convicted—wrongly—of rape. It brings the story to life in new ways.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEQU1L
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEQU1L
The Next Big Privacy Hurdle? Teaching AI to Forget
Opinion: The inability to forget doesn’t only impact personal privacy—it could also lead to real problems for our global security.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZjDyoC
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZjDyoC
Russia Targets Tinder as a Warning to Facebook and Twitter
Tinder last week agreed to store data in Russia and comply with government information requests. Analysts say the regime was sending a message to other online players.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ICT7B1
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ICT7B1
The Cold War Project That Pulled Climate Science From the Ice
A top secret US nuke installation in Greenland was supposed to end with 600 missiles aimed at the USSR. Instead it opened the door to a huge breakthrough in climate research.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XEM29u
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XEM29u
These Sumptuous Images Give Deep Space Data an Old-World Look
Eleanor Lutz is a biologist with a knack for producing visually rich data visualizations. She released her latest series, Atlas of Space, this month.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZltnzM
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZltnzM
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Radiohead Gets ‘Hacked,’ a T-Mobile/Sprint Hiccup, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I9pt7i
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I9pt7i
A Top Voting-Machine Firm Calls for Paper Ballots
The long-awaited shift from paperless ballots could make elections more secure.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IajE9S
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IajE9S
LGBTQ+ Youth Prefer to Seek Mental Health Help Digitally
Today, The Trevor Project published a massive survey on the lives of young LGBTQ+ people, shedding light on a mental health crisis.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2R8pcoe
from Wired http://bit.ly/2R8pcoe
Here’s What a $52 Million Ticket to the ISS Will Get You
A tourist's jaunt to the ISS is the most expensive camping trip possible, complete with sleeping bag and dehydrated food. But the views are out of this world.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IyBORO
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IyBORO
The Biggest News You Missed at E3 So Far
The 'Final Fantasy VII' remake looks, frankly, incredible. Also, everyone's launching subscription services, apparently.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WFGJKn
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WFGJKn
State Attorneys General Sue to Block T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
Nine states and the District of Columbia say the deal will reduce competition and lead to higher prices for wireless service.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wPiJ8u
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wPiJ8u
This Swedish Mining Town Is Sinking—So It's Being Moved
Austrian photographer Gregor Kallina documents Kiruna, an Arctic city in the process of relocation.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WDZdLa
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WDZdLa
A Murder Trial Will Allow DNA Evidence From a Genealogy Site
The trial, which hinges on a lead found using DNA on a genealogy site, will not address whether the new sleuthing method is legal, however.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IvJsw8
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IvJsw8
More Scientists Now Think Geoengineering May Be Essential
With carbon emissions soaring, plans to study and develop geoengineering technologies are gaining traction as a last resort.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KNkISZ
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KNkISZ
Radiohead Dropped 18 Hours of Unreleased Music to Screw Pirates
You can listen to the _OK Computer_-era tracks right here.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2F4YLLv
from Wired http://bit.ly/2F4YLLv
Are Facebook Ads Discriminatory? It’s Complicated
The company’s system for targeting ads is under fire for gender and ethnic bias. In some cases, the cure could be worse than the disease.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I7Lnb7
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I7Lnb7
Your Cadillac Can Now Drive Itself More Places
Cadillac's Super Cruise will shut itself off when the car reaches a tricky spot where a driver needs to pay attention.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2X7V29U
from Wired http://bit.ly/2X7V29U
How To Save Text Messages on Your iPhone: 5 Simple Solutions
Here are five ways to back up all of the Messages and SMS conversations stored on your mobile device.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2fplN2I
How To Save Text Messages on Your iPhone: 5 Simple Solutions
Here are five ways to back up all of the Messages and SMS conversations stored on your mobile device.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2fplN2I
from Wired http://bit.ly/2fplN2I
Fans Are Better Than Tech at Organizing Information Online
Archive of Our Own, the fanfiction database recently nominated for a Hugo, has perfected a system of tagging that the rest of the web could emulate.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wO2NDk
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wO2NDk
New Space Telescopes Could Look Like Giant Beach Balls
Inflatable balloon reflectors could peer into deep space, scanning for signs of water, at a fraction of the cost of a traditional telescope.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XE3ZEW
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XE3ZEW
Beyond Madonna: A More Colorful Picture of Queer History
From Pose to Tales of the City, there's a slew of content telling new stories about the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wMMjv7
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wMMjv7
Monday, June 10, 2019
Keanu Reeve’s E3 Surprise, a Government Photo Hack, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2K5qsaU
from Wired http://bit.ly/2K5qsaU
Hackers Stole a Border Agency Database of Traveler Photos
When hackers compromised a Customs and Border Protection subcontractor, they walked away with photos of travelers and license plates.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KfKP5B
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KfKP5B
Aurora's Latest Deal Will Be a Heavy-Duty Test With Chrysler
Startup Aurora is putting its self-driving technology into commercial vehicles from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, expanding its long list of partnerships.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I9in32
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I9in32
Audi Recalls Some E-Tron SUVs Over a Battery Issue
The E-Tron competes against Tesla's Model X, as well as Jaguar's I-Pace and the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz EQC.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31j8lUt
from Wired http://bit.ly/31j8lUt
WIRED Suggests Updated Theme Songs for Presidential Hopefuls
Currently, a lot of Democratic candidates are pulling from the Gen X Essentials playlist. We have some suggestions for better tunes.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WYh8vt
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WYh8vt
Best E3 Game and Console Sales (2019): Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox
E3 2019 is packed with gaming news, but it's also a time for killer deals. These are our favorites.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2MGF3vy
Best E3 Game and Console Sales (2019): Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox
E3 2019 is packed with gaming news, but it's also a time for killer deals. These are our favorites.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2MGF3vy
Choosing the Wrong Lane in the Race to 5G
Opinion: The US should be focusing on building 5G networks with mid-band spectrum, because it will support faster, cheaper, and more ubiquitous deployment.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/31xmJsm
The First Murder Case to Use Family Tree Forensics Goes to Trial
A 32-year-old murder case got its first arrest after police turned to genetic genealogy. Now the technique's legality is getting scrutiny in the courtroom.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2WAmm13
Keanu Reeves Showed Up at E3 to Say He's in 'Cyberpunk 2077'
People cannot keep their chill about the actor's surprise appearance. Also, 'Dark Phoenix' bombed at the box office.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/31piTl1
Forget the Bahamas. China's Cruises Are Where It's At
As China's middle class grows, cruise companies are seeing dollar signs.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2I5Yzx8
Post-Apocalyptic Survival Skills: How to Measure Acceleration
Before the internet or any electronics at all, people used a gadget called the Atwood machine. It might come in handy should modern society take a hit.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WR0Tk7
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WR0Tk7
Instant Pot Ace Multi-Use Cooking & Beverage Blender Review: Excellent, But Only With the Right Cookbook
This versatile appliance from the multicooker giant is excellent—if you buy the right cookbook to go with it.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2K8DDIo
Instant Pot Ace Multi-Use Cooking & Beverage Blender Review: Excellent, But Only With the Right Cookbook
This versatile appliance from the multicooker giant is excellent—if you buy the right cookbook to go with it.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2K8DDIo
from Wired http://bit.ly/2K8DDIo
Porsche's 911 Goes Hybrid With Vonnen's Shadow Drive
The aftermarket system adds an electric motor—and a whole lot of power—to the venerable sports car.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WrB9X9
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WrB9X9
Big Tech Can Stay Ahead of Regulators by Breaking Itself Up
Regulators are coming after Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, and it could get ugly. The companies would benefit by acting pre-emptively.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I6FuuS
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I6FuuS
The Heady, Thorny Journey to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms
The movement to decriminalize psilocybin is progressing so quickly, it’s even surprised psychedelics advocates. The potential complications, though, are plenty.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2F3adqG
from Wired http://bit.ly/2F3adqG
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Review: Garmin Forerunner 245 Gives You a Run For Your Money
After testing two of Garmin's new Forerunners, the 245 Music offers the best value for your money.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2wHLT9d
Trump's Visit to the UK Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
The trip was documented, and debated, on social media.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wJ2Pwf
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wJ2Pwf
Electric Buses, Quiet Tires, and More Car News This Week
Why haven't electric buses caught on? And how does Mattel shrink car designs to make Hot Wheels?
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Xw4yke
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Xw4yke
Review: Garmin Forerunner 245 Gives You a Run For Your Money
After testing two of Garmin's new Forerunners, the 245 Music offers the best value for your money.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wHLT9d
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wHLT9d
15 Best Nintendo Switch Games for Every Player (2019)
From Hyrule to Hallownest, these are our absolute favorite games for Switch. Multiplayer, co-op, and single player games.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2XyiKcF
Apple's 'Noise' App Is Designed to Save You From Yourself
The new app for Apple Watch buzzes your wrist whenever you’re in a loud environment—yet another app to protect you from the tech that surrounds you.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wITy7l
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wITy7l
Physicists See a Quantum Leap, Halt It, and Reverse It
An experiment observed quantum leaps as they happened, revealing that these speedy little jumps are in fact gradual, rather than instantaneous.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MCVyc3
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MCVyc3
15 Best Nintendo Switch Games for Every Player (2019)
From Hyrule to Hallownest, these are our absolute favorite games for Switch. Multiplayer, co-op, and single player games.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2XyiKcF
Apple's 'Noise' App Is Designed to Save You From Yourself
The new app for Apple Watch buzzes your wrist whenever you’re in a loud environment—yet another app to protect you from the tech that surrounds you.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2wITy7l
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2wITy7l
iPadOS Isn't Just a Name. It's a New Direction for Apple
Let's take a three-finger flick at the future.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2I4GIXC
iPadOS Isn't Just a Name. It's a New Direction for Apple
Let's take a three-finger flick at the future.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I4GIXC
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I4GIXC
How to Stop Robocalls—or At Least Slow Them Down
Let's be honest, you can't kill robocalls completely. But you can block more of them than you might think.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31nrBjM
from Wired http://bit.ly/31nrBjM
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Space Photos of the Week: X-rays, Binary Stars, and Mars Moles
No matter how much we explore space, we’re only scratching the surface.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XEMQLG
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XEMQLG
Cryptocurrency Company Hacks Itself Before Hackers Can Hack It
Microsoft deletes its facial recognition database, hackers hit health care, and more of the week's top security news.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WU9Wk2
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WU9Wk2
Kids is perfect when there’s no time for Fortnite
Games don’t have to be *Fortnite*-length to have a lasting impact.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QYsjyR
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QYsjyR
*Star Trek: Discovery* Just Keeps Getting Better and Better
Season 2 is light years ahead of the show's first season.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WX4jSf
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WX4jSf
19 Best PS4 Games Every Player Should Try (2019)
Crawl dungeons, hunt dinosaurs, and learn to be a dad with our favorite PlayStation 4 games.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MzfPiP
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MzfPiP
16 Killer Tech Deals on iPad, Galaxy S10E, TV Speakers, and More
These are our favorite tech deals for the weekend, including deep discounts on the latest iPads.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2WomEmV
19 Best PS4 Games Every Player Should Try (2019)
Crawl dungeons, hunt dinosaurs, and learn to be a dad with our favorite PlayStation 4 games.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2MzfPiP
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2MzfPiP
16 Killer Tech Deals on iPad, Galaxy S10E, TV Speakers, and More
These are our favorite tech deals for the weekend, including deep discounts on the latest iPads.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WomEmV
Amazon’s Fashion Quest Continues With the Drop and StyleSnap
The world's largest online retailer goes after a new, more fashionable kind of shopper: social media influencers, and the people who love to follow them.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I53HC0
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I53HC0
I Think I Hated This Tech Conference on Psychedelics
Awakened Futures, which promises a weekend of contemplation and "high weirdness," thinks of itself as a kind of un-conference. Well, I came undone.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IsxWBL
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IsxWBL
Dark Mode Was the Star of WWDC. Do You Really Need It?
The latest trend in app design—with black and gray backgrounds that mimic nighttime—has negligible benefits. But dark mode just looks cool.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2WpVRGS
Dark Mode Was the Star of WWDC. Do You Really Need It?
The latest trend in app design—with black and gray backgrounds that mimic nighttime—has negligible benefits. But dark mode just looks cool.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WpVRGS
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WpVRGS
Friday, June 7, 2019
Lyft's Lawsuit Against San Francisco Is Bigger Than Bike-Share
Lyft's bike-share company, Motivate, had an exclusive contract with the city for its docked bike program. But if San Francisco allows a dockless bike program, Uber could muscle in on Lyft's territory.
from Wired http://bit.ly/31czSqB
from Wired http://bit.ly/31czSqB
Gadget Lab Podcast: Everything You Need to Know from Apple’s WWDC
The Gadget Lab team breaks down Apple’s annual software shindig, and tells you all you need to know about forthcoming updates for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KAwEag
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KAwEag
Gadget Lab Podcast: Everything You Need to Know from Apple’s WWDC
The Gadget Lab team breaks down Apple’s annual software shindig, and tells you all you need to know about forthcoming updates for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2KAwEag
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2KAwEag
NASA Is Ready To Get Down To Space Business, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Wsj5Ba
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Wsj5Ba
More Trouble for Huawei: No More Facebook on New Phones
Facebook reportedly bans Huawei from installing its apps, including Instagram and WhatsApp, on new phones, because of US sanctions.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WsljM4
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WsljM4
Break Up Big Tech? Some Say Not So Fast
Antitrust action alone won’t solve all the problems posed by companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WrJSNT
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WrJSNT
The Future of 'Destiny 2' Looks Pretty Swell
Now that Bungie has broken up with Activision, the game is going free-to-play and getting a new expansion.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WpqfkK
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WpqfkK
The Google Cloud Catch-22 That Broke the Internet
A Google Cloud outage that knocked huge portions of the internet offline also blocked access to the tools Google needed to fix it.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QV6DUq
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QV6DUq
NASA Went to the Stock Exchange to Try to Sell the ISS
The Trump administration is trying to turn the International Space Station into a business. It could learn from the first guy to try that: Ronald Reagan.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IrnuKC
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IrnuKC
Goodbye X-Men—You Flawed, Frustrating Cinematic Revolution
Eighteen years ago, 'X-Men' taught audiences that comic books could live onscreen, as vast and rewarding as they were in their original form.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2K4tht4
from Wired http://bit.ly/2K4tht4
5 Comics to Read After You've Seen 'Dark Phoenix'
The movie wasn't great. These books are.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2Irlfak
A Surreal Subterranean Junkyard Piled With Old Cars
Robin Friend rappelled five stories down to capture this scene at the abandoned Gaewern Slate Quarry in Ceredigion, Wales.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I1bTTq
from Wired http://bit.ly/2I1bTTq
Why Electric Buses Haven't Taken Over the World—Yet
Here’s what stands between you and a cleaner commute.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KyKbPD
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KyKbPD
'Pathologic 2' and What Games Can Learn From Low-Tech Art
Sometimes a little theatricality goes a long way.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MxnjTq
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MxnjTq
You Can't Hate San Francisco Unless You Love San Francisco
The new film 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' captures the sublimity of a city that feeds on dreams.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XvdwOR
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XvdwOR
Father's Day Gifts: 25 Gift Ideas for the Dad in Your Life
If you have an amazing father in your life, show your appreciation with one of these hand-picked Father’s Day gifts.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2Wvc2HS
California’s Vaccination Rate Slips as Medical Exemptions Rise
The state tried to lift measles vaccination rates by blocking parents from opting out based on personal beliefs. But then medical exemptions started to rise.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2I2bYXa
Father's Day Gifts: 25 Gift Ideas for the Dad in Your Life
If you have an amazing father in your life, show your appreciation with one of these hand-picked Father’s Day gifts.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Wvc2HS
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Why Google Would Drop $2.6 Billion on an Analytics Company
Antitrust? What antitrust? With Looker, it gains a faster way to tap into the business intelligence market.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Kw5TE8
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Kw5TE8
Google's Stadia Gaming Service, Election Security, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QV8HMi
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QV8HMi
Google's Stadia Gaming Service, Election Security, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2QV8HMi
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2QV8HMi
Bezos Says Amazon Will Bet Even Bigger Despite Antitrust Probes
In a speech at an Amazon conference, CEO Jeff Bezos sounded unconcerned by reports that regulators are eyeing the company, potentially for a break-up.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZbRUra
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZbRUra
The Spooky Symmetry of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump
This week an image of the couple at Buckingham Palace provided meme fodder—and metaphors.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2JZCylX
How to Stream the 2019 Women's World Cup for Free
The US Women's National Team starts defending their World Cup title, and you're going to want to watch.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WS05eD
How to Stream the 2019 Women's World Cup for Free
The US Women's National Team starts defending their World Cup title, and you're going to want to watch.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WS05eD
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WS05eD
Google Stadia Lands This Year—If You're Willing to Pony Up
The Founder's Edition, which includes a controller and three months of premium subscription, is the only way to use the cloud-gaming service in 2019.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WfEhoY
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WfEhoY
Netflix Is Making a 'Magic: The Gathering' Animated Series
'Avengers' directors Joe and Anthony Russo on the animated series.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WQMSCM
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WQMSCM
YouTube Has Kid Troubles Because Kids Are a Core Audience
Reports of how pedophiles use YouTube highlight how important kids have become to the site; 12 of the 20 most popular videos in April were aimed at kids.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/31hDd7V
Gritty Postcards From the Russian Hinterland
Dmitry Markov's iPhone photos depict parts of Russia that haven't changed much in decades.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2EVVxJW
from Wired http://bit.ly/2EVVxJW
This Startup Wants to Remake the Last Mile of Parcel Delivery
Boxbot is building self-driving delivery vans, plus an automatic loading system. Humans would still help when needed to open gates or climb stairs.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XwcBxo
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XwcBxo
Monterey Bay Is a Natural Wonder—Poisoned With Microplastic
At some depths, microplastic is swirling in Monterey Bay in concentrations greater than at the surface of the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wHq2ic
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wHq2ic
'Dark Phoenix' Is Trash, But the Hand Work Is Pretty OK?
You've never seen heroes execute their powers with such flourish.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2XqcWBM
Best Toothbrush Subscription Services (2019): Quip, Shyn, Goby, Burst
If your toothbrush head—electric or otherwise—is ragged and splayed out, you’re a candidate for a toothbrush subscription service. We round up the top choices.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2wOE81D
Best Toothbrush Subscription Services (2019): Quip, Shyn, Goby, Burst
If your toothbrush head—electric or otherwise—is ragged and splayed out, you’re a candidate for a toothbrush subscription service. We round up the top choices.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2wOE81D
Russia and Iran Plan to Fundamentally Isolate the Internet
Opinion: Russia and Iran’s decisions to build isolated, domestic internets represent a new form of internet fragmentation—one that is far more physical than what we’ve seen before.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2K0MQSL
from Wired http://bit.ly/2K0MQSL
What to Do About CO2? Try Stuffing It Into the Gulf of Mexico
The gulf's seabed could be an ideal place to bury Texas' carbon emissions. The state is the sixth-highest emitter in the world, behind Germany.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KBAuQN
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KBAuQN
*The Last Black Man in San Francisco* Searches For 'Authenticity' When There Is None
A new film tackles San Francisco’s gentrification problem and what it means for a displaced community.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZbxaQo
from Wired http://bit.ly/2ZbxaQo
Inside an All-White Town’s Divisive Experiment With Cryptocurrency
In South Africa, a right-wing enclave turned to blockchain to cut themselves off from the black-majority state.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HXRajr
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HXRajr
Why Siri and Alexa Weren’t Built to Smack Down Harassment
Yes, sexism plays a role. But tech companies keep you glued to your devices by making sure their digital assistants never take offense—even at misogyny and bigotry.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IlES3A
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IlES3A
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Election Security Is Still Hurting at Every Level
With the 2020 election fast approaching, too many problems from 2016 persist.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2wGmOvn
Telemedicine as a Workaround to Abortion Regulations, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2QPF5jg
YouTube Continues to Fail Its Queer Creators
The Carlos Maza incident is just the latest in a long history of homophobic ridicule on the platform.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Wr9aMd
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Wr9aMd
Congress Is Debating—Again—Whether Genes Can Be Patented
Critics worry that a new bill would overturn existing protections of DNA sequences and carve up the world's genetic resources into commercial fiefdoms.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QNbOFT
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QNbOFT
A Push to Protect Campaigns from Hackers Hits an FEC Roadblock
The FEC may prevent an anti-phishing firm providing its services to campaigns for free or cheap.
from Wired http://bit.ly/314iX9s
from Wired http://bit.ly/314iX9s
How Effective Will YouTube Be in Its Latest Ban on Extremism?
YouTube said it will ban videos promoting the superiority of one group over another, or discrimination based on gender, race, sexual orientation, or other reasons.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z7l9Lx
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z7l9Lx
How to Make a 'Roomerang': A Boomerang You Can Throw Indoors
Make and throw your own cardboard “roomerang” with a little help from champion boomerang thrower Logan Broadbent.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2JZKXWw
How to Make a 'Roomerang': A Boomerang You Can Throw Indoors
Make and throw your own cardboard “roomerang” with a little help from champion boomerang thrower Logan Broadbent.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2JZKXWw
from Wired http://bit.ly/2JZKXWw
Apple's 'Find My' Feature Uses Clever Cryptography
Apple says an elaborate rotating key scheme will soon let you track down your stolen laptop, but not let anyone track you. Not even Apple.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Im8w8Q
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Im8w8Q
Telemedicine Makes It Safe to Get Abortion Drugs in the Mail
Abortion over the internet can be an effective, practical alternative for women in areas where clinics are scarce.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QMVVzn
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QMVVzn
Dinner and a Movie? Amazon Alexa Makes It Easier to Do Both
Amazon revealed new technology that allows its Alexa virtual assistant to handle multiple tasks in the same conversation.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QKvNoy
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QKvNoy
'Handmaids Tale' Garb Is the Viral Protest Uniform of 2019
The imagery of the book and Hulu show have become increasingly relevant.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ih0Ft6
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Ih0Ft6
Inside the Amazon Warehouse Where Humans and Machines Become One
In an Amazon sorting center, a swarm of robots works alongside humans. Here’s what that says about Amazon—and the future of work.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WHrNe9
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WHrNe9
'Black Mirror' Isn't Surprising Anymore. We're Screwed
The show's fifth season boasts some great performances and a standout episode, but the real world just keeps outpacing its imagined dystopia.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z8vDu8
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z8vDu8
Plant Silhouettes Foreshadow the Effects of Climate Change
A former field biologist turns to art to grapple with the effects of global warming.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QMg7kD
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QMg7kD
A Mythical Form of Space Propulsion Finally Gets a Real Test
Scientists have debated for decades whether the propulsion concept known as EmDrive is real or wishful thinking. A sensitive new tool may at last provide an answer.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2JZB37s
from Wired http://bit.ly/2JZB37s
The Return of Fake News—and Lessons From Spam
The doctored video of Speaker Pelosi proves there’s still no consensus on how to address false content. Could long-standing practices for thwarting spam provide guidance?
from Wired http://bit.ly/2JZB1wm
from Wired http://bit.ly/2JZB1wm
Apple Mac vs. Windows PC: The 9 Best Mac Alternatives
If you're tired of Apple's Mac desktops or MacBook laptops, consider these Windows and Linux-powered options.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2WH8Fgj
The WIRED Guide to Aliens
Everything you need to know about SETI, the Drake equation, ’Oumuamua, and hot tubs.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/317e1Rr
Bridgestone’s Turanza QuietTrack Tire Silences Electric Cars
The new rubber has specially designed threads to hush the pesky "pattern noise" that's especially noticeable in cars without loud engines.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QLOWGV
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QLOWGV
Apple Mac vs. Windows PC: The 9 Best Mac Alternatives
If you're tired of Apple's Mac desktops or MacBook laptops, consider these Windows and Linux-powered options.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WH8Fgj
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Companies Expect Climate Change to Cost Them $1 Trillion in 5 Years
Many corporations see climate change posing a significant threat to their business within the decade, according to a new report.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KsoAZp
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KsoAZp
Apple and New York Are Changing the Privacy Game, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2Whol5s
'Chernobyl': 2019 Needed a Hit This Bleak
Hey, things could be worse.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z45gWg
The Apple Watch Is Now the Control Center for Your Health
Apple announced new health and fitness features for its wearable that make the Apple Watch uniquely powerful as a personal monitoring tool.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XqFqLD
from Wired http://bit.ly/2XqFqLD
This Case Could Change How the SEC Regulates Cryptocurrencies
The SEC filed a complaint against social media company Kik, claiming that it improperly marketed its 2017 initial coin offering as an investment vehicle.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEPHqA
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEPHqA
2019's Top Contenders for the Song of Summer
From Megan Thee Stallion to Tyler, the Creator, these seven songs should be on everyone's playlists this season.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WLBS9M
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WLBS9M
'Sign In With Apple' Protects You in Ways Google and Facebook Don't
Apple's new single sign-on scheme has benefits that its competitors seem unlikely to match.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z4Tc7d
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z4Tc7d
What Does 'Amazon’s Choice' Actually Mean?
It almost certainly doesn’t involve Amazon employees selecting products they think are the best.
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from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2HYhuKB
What Does 'Amazon’s Choice' Actually Mean?
It almost certainly doesn’t involve Amazon employees selecting products they think are the best.
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from Wired http://bit.ly/2HYhuKB
The Physics of the Millennium Falcon's Jump to Hyperspace
The faster-than-light travel in *Star Wars* involves some otherworldly acceleration. Here's how to calculate the g-forces of a hyperspace jump.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2JWhjBG
from Wired http://bit.ly/2JWhjBG
You Could Live Forever With This Sci-Fi Time Hack
In science fiction, time passes in funny ways—vastly slowed down, insanely sped up. Maybe this trope is the secret to eternal life in the real world.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IgRdWM
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IgRdWM
How Early-Stage VCs Decide Where to Invest
You don't have a lot of financial metrics to go on, but yes, the team is very very important. Also, look for good ideas that look like bad ideas.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HSEJFD
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HSEJFD
Neal Stephenson's Latest Book Dodges Its Scariest Premise
In Fall; or, Dodge in Hell: A Novel, the sci-fi author tracks our inevitable descent into AR-enabled filter bubbles—only to leave it all behind.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WMGbl6
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WMGbl6
New York's Privacy Bill Is Even Bolder Than California's
New York is poised to become the next battleground in the fight for consumers' rights over their personal data.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEgqnd
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEgqnd
The Beauty and Madness of Sending a Man to the Moon
From the delicate engineering of the landing module, to the self-contained globe of the spacesuit, the astronauts took the world with them—and brought another one home.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WDEGpu
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WDEGpu
How Mattel Shrinks Cars Into Hot Wheels (Crash Test Included)
Before a Hot Wheels car hits a store shelf, it must pass the "launcher on speed 2" test, and the "side slam launcher" test, among others.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QIs6jr
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QIs6jr
Monday, June 3, 2019
The One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack
Jamal Khashoggi, the murdered columnist for *The Washington Post*, remains atop the list, as does independent Tanzanian journalist Azory Gwanda.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KqGNXk
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KqGNXk
Apple Mac Pro (2019): Specs, Features, Release Date
The company's newest machine emphasizes brawn, for the few who can afford it.
from Wired http://bit.ly/318YwYS
from Wired http://bit.ly/318YwYS
WWDC 2019: iOS 13, Mac Pro, and Everything Apple Announced
Today from Apple: iOS goes dark, Mac Pro goes to 11, and iTunes goes bye-bye.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2EQjUst
from Wired http://bit.ly/2EQjUst
Apple’s Biggest WWDC Announcements in Two Minutes or Less
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2IeetVa
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2IeetVa
Apple’s Biggest WWDC Announcements in Two Minutes or Less
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IeetVa
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IeetVa
Apple Kills iTunes. Let's Pay Our Respects
Yes, iTunes was bloated and terrible. But it still deserves a proper sendoff.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Z1DVnC
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Z1DVnC
Apple Kills iTunes. Let's Pay Our Respects
Yes, iTunes was bloated and terrible. But it still deserves a proper sendoff.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z1DVnC
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z1DVnC
Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams Aren't Married
Though the internet does like to ask if they're a couple often.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QKz5rV
from Wired http://bit.ly/2QKz5rV
James Holzhauer's 'Jeopardy!' Game Monday Is a Must-See
This story is one big spoiler about James Holzhauer. Don’t read past here if you don’t want to know. Seriously.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WlNZLv
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WlNZLv
Watch This 'Ford v Ferrari' Trailer Right Now
The new film, about the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, looks like fun.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wBiYnw
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wBiYnw
A Study Exposes the Health Risks of Gene-Editing Human Embryos
Last year, a Chinese scientist tried to give two babies a mutation to protect them from HIV. But that mutation also seems to shave years off people's lives.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KodHHQ
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KodHHQ
Lenovo Smart Clock With Google Assistant Review: Timely Talker
This cute little alarm clock has Google Assistant inside.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Z45Nra
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Z45Nra
Lenovo Smart Clock With Google Assistant Review: Timely Talker
This cute little alarm clock has Google Assistant inside.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z45Nra
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z45Nra
The Best Way for a Mouse to Escape a Cat, According to Math
A mouse is stuck swimming in a pool while a cat paces, ready to strike. Here's how to calculate that mouse's optimal strategy.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wzDa9m
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wzDa9m
Star Wars News: Meet the New New Class of 'The Rise of Skywalker'
The next film in the franchise is all about millennials. Kinda.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IcA3cG
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IcA3cG
Tired: Eating Bugs. Wired: Eating Bug Meat Grown in a Lab
According to a group of researchers, culturing insect cells could be easier and more efficient than culturing cow cells.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wAAQPg
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wAAQPg
Another MacOS Bug Lets Hackers Invisibly Click Security Prompts
Yet again, a bug in Apple's safeguards against "synthetic clicks" allows hackers to slip past Mojave's security restrictions on apps.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KnJCbx
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KnJCbx
Baidu Censors the Internet in China—So Do Microsoft and Apple
The 30th anniversary of the end of the Tiananmen uprising highlights how Chinese, and Western, companies filter what Chinese internet users can see.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2W9WV1h
from Wired http://bit.ly/2W9WV1h
What a Bay Area Dispute Says About the Future of Bike Share
Lyft's Motivate has exclusive bike-share contracts with several cities. San Francisco officials are debating what "exclusive" means.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HRTxnR
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HRTxnR
Antitrust Scrutiny of Google and Amazon Should Worry Silicon Valley
Reports say the federal government is considering antitrust probes of Google and Amazon. Big Tech could be a bogeyman for both sides in the 2020 election.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Wc4FQD
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Wc4FQD
WWDC 2019 Liveblog: All the Apple News as It Happens
Apple's developer conference kicks off June 3 at 10 am Pacific. Follow along with us for analysis and commentary from WIRED's editors.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z4UTBo
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z4UTBo
How to Watch Apple's WWDC 2019 Keynote
You can stream Monday's WWDC keynote on your iOS device, on your computer, or—the best way—on your Apple TV.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wycl5d
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wycl5d
WWDC 2019 Liveblog: All the Apple News as It Happens
Apple's developer conference kicks off June 3 at 10 am Pacific. Follow along with us for analysis and commentary from WIRED's editors.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Z4UTBo
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2Z4UTBo
How to Watch Apple's WWDC 2019 Keynote
You can stream Monday's WWDC keynote on your iOS device, on your computer, or—the best way—on your Apple TV.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2wycl5d
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2wycl5d
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Hybrid Ferraris! Flying Cars! And More Car News This Week
Plus: You can now pay for some NYC subway rides with your iPhone, but the system is about more than just fast taps.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z3Spn8
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z3Spn8
Trump's Response to Robert Mueller Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
The president had an interestingly-worded response to Robert Mueller's press conference last week.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wu04Pl
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wu04Pl
Cinder Grill Review: Cooks Like a Champ, but Needs Refinement
This countertop grill impressively slow-cooks and sears meat and vegetables, but the design feels underdone.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WoUwoN
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2WoUwoN
Cinder Grill Review: Cooks Like a Champ, but Needs Refinement
This countertop grill impressively slow-cooks and sears meat and vegetables, but the design feels underdone.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WoUwoN
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WoUwoN
At 90, E. O. Wilson Still Thrives on Being a Scientific Provocateur
Over six decades, the biologist (and workaholic) Edward O. Wilson has made huge contributions to science, often sparking controversies along the way.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IiEh2G
from Wired http://bit.ly/2IiEh2G
Best MacBooks for 2019: Which Model Should You Actually Buy?
It's never been harder to buy the right Apple laptop. Should you get a MacBook Pro? A MacBook Air? What about the Touch Bar? Let us help you with our MacBook buying guide.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2GwJrc2
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2GwJrc2
Best MacBooks for 2019: Which Model Should You Actually Buy?
It's never been harder to buy the right Apple laptop. Should you get a MacBook Pro? A MacBook Air? What about the Touch Bar? Let us help you with our MacBook buying guide.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2GwJrc2
from Wired http://bit.ly/2GwJrc2
Much @Stake: The Band of Hackers That Defined an Era
Today's cybersecurity superstars share a common thread—one that leads back to early hacking group Cult of the Dead Cow.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KqjQDD
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KqjQDD
Apple Just Patched a Modem Bug That's Been in Macs Since 1999
A researcher found the 20-year-old flaw by drawing on tricks from a childhood spent tinkering with his parents’ Mac Performa.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2EPnW4n
from Wired http://bit.ly/2EPnW4n
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Gadget Lab Podcast: An Interview With Firewire Surfboards CEO Mark Price
Listen to an interview with our guest Mark Price about how to make a surfboard without ruining the ocean.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2YWcziG
from Wired http://bit.ly/2YWcziG
Gadget Lab Podcast: An Interview With Firewire Surfboards CEO Mark Price
Listen to an interview with our guest Mark Price about how to make a surfboard without ruining the ocean.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2YWcziG
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2YWcziG
Space Photos of the Week: How Stars Get 86’d
Sometimes a host galaxy ejects your drunk friend—and you along with him.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wxAhWi
from Wired http://bit.ly/2wxAhWi
The YouTuber on a Mission to Save the Classic RPG
English professor Matt Barton is out to draw attention to the bygone favorites of the genre.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MxqDOy
from Wired http://bit.ly/2MxqDOy
Security News This Week: A Teen Waltzed Into Mar-a-Lago
Google's ad-blocking backlash, a privacy lawsuit against Apple, and more of the week's top security news.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HOK016
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HOK016
An Illicit Chemical Is Again Jeopardizing the Ozone Layer
An unwelcome spike in emissions from a long-banned chemical has been traced to Chinese factories, raising concerns about the ozone layer's integrity.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WeCOUJ
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WeCOUJ
15 Best Weekend Tech Deals: Laptops, TVs, Games, and More
We picked our favorite tech deals this weekend, and a new Android phone preorder you should consider.
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2HOxIWj
from Gear Latest http://bit.ly/2HOxIWj
What Amazon Might Want With Boost Mobile
Sprint and T-Mobile have agreed to spin off Boost Mobile to win approval of their planned merger. A report says e-commerce giant Amazon is interested.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEIg2z
from Wired http://bit.ly/2WEIg2z
Why Net Neutrality Advocates Remain Optimistic
A member of Congress and an FCC commissioner urge supporters to keep up the pressure to restore net neutrality despite opposition in the Senate and White House.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KhWhMV
from Wired http://bit.ly/2KhWhMV
15 Best Weekend Tech Deals: Laptops, TVs, Games, and More
We picked our favorite tech deals this weekend, and a new Android phone preorder you should consider.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HOxIWj
from Wired http://bit.ly/2HOxIWj
The Shenanigans Behind a Stealthy Apple Keychain Attack
An 18-year-old security researcher made headlines earlier this year with KeySteal, a macOS hack. Now he's showing the world how it worked.
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z50vMj
from Wired http://bit.ly/2Z50vMj
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