by Aarian Marshall on (#57SEF)
Several companies are testing airborne deliveries. But rules are years away, and no one knows if consumers are even interested.
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by Phuc Pham on (#57RV4)
If you want to assemble your friends to play, there’s no need to buy this game to do it.
by Adam Rogers on (#57RSC)
Cool research tool? Definitely. A way to remotely control a computer or a prosthetic? Sure. But reading minds and storing memories? Not so fast.
by Geek's Guide to the Galaxy on (#57RPA)
Sorry, folks: There probably won't be a Big Crunch.
by Steven Levy on (#57RC5)
Plus: Wireless at the turn of the century, a highly anticipated question, and a surprise in the stratosphere.
by Angela Watercutter on (#57RC4)
The actor's criticism of how the franchise treated characters of color is obvious to those who watched the trilogy. He's just calling it out.
by WIRED Staff on (#57R8F)
This week, we discuss the security of mail-in voting (very good) and future of online ballots in the US (very unlikely).
by Jeffrey Van Camp, Medea Giordano on (#57R8E)
All of our favorite WIRED-tested bed-in-a-box mattresses are on sale for Labor Day weekend, including some by Helix, Leesa, and Casper.
by Brian Barrett on (#57R66)
To protect the election, the platform will limit message forwarding to five people at a time.
by Sidney Fussell on (#57R65)
Police increasingly ask Google and other tech firms for data about who was where, when. Two judges ruled the investigative tool invalid in a Chicago case.
by Gilad Edelman on (#57QGQ)
Facebook rolls out its plan to protect the US from November mayhem.
by Cecilia D'Anastasio on (#57Q9K)
A growing community of D&D fans on the platform have no time for the gatekeeping of previous generations.
by Megan Molteni on (#57Q6T)
After the 2018 “Crispr baby” scandal, a global commission assessed the technology and set strict criteria for moving it toward clinical trials.
by Garrett M. Graff on (#57Q6V)
The DHS, the DOJ, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have all had recent controversies that bode poorly for electoral integrity.
by Matt Simon on (#57Q41)
On a “body farm,” researchers are exploring whether the nutrients from human cadavers can change the look of plants, which authorities might use to locate missing persons.
by Dan Goodin, Ars Technica on (#57PXG)
Hackers have been exploiting the vulnerability, which is now patched: Users should update to File Manager version 6.9 ASAP.
by Joe Ray on (#57PTP)
A countertop brewer with a smart design that makes a near-perfect carafe.
by Arielle Pardes on (#57PTM)
Tech companies are swapping on-campus gourmet chefs for free snack deliveries, but they're also stepping up childcare support and mental health services.
by Jason Parham on (#57PTK)
Genre-bending series like I May Destroy You and Lovecraft Country may be rooted in pain, but they’re also thrillingly hopeful.
by Daniel Oberhaus on (#57PRC)
For decades, Jim Woodward dreamed of a propellantless engine to take humans to the stars. Now he thinks he’s got it. But is it revolutionary—or illusory?
by Tom Simonite on (#57PRB)
Alphabet, Microsoft, and Salesforce are offering services to track employees, arrange tests, and record results—all while most of their staffers are remote.
by Joanna Pearlstein on (#57PRA)
Older patients and other vulnerable populations tend to need more medical care, but it’s often difficult for them to get online for remote visits.
by Andy Greenberg on (#57NM6)
Facing looming election threats and a ransomware epidemic, the bureau says it has revamped its process for warning hacking victims.
by C. Brandon Ogbunu on (#57NCZ)
Higher education has ignored its main mission: to teach critical thinking. It’s time to take the adults back to school.
by Boone Ashworth on (#57NCY)
The company’s latest news product is an ever-replenishing playlist of audio stories—curated, in part, by the wealth of data it has on you.
by Daniel Engber on (#57NA1)
But given what we've seen during the pandemic, maybe it should.
by Matt Simon on (#57NA0)
When you wash denim, tiny fibers shed and flow into the environment. Scientists just found that Arctic waters are now loaded with little bits of jeans.
by Peter Rubin on (#57N7Z)
No one in the meatspace is going to the Black Rock Desert this year. So I soared into the sprawling digital reconstruction that is BRCvr.
by Scott Gilbertson on (#57N7Y)
Microsoft's refreshed 2-in-1 brings more power than ever before—but for the price, you're getting neither the best tablet nor the best laptop.
by Maryn McKenna on (#57N7X)
Hospitals in the US are already stressed. Now, they must brace for a wave of flu patients needing more beds, lab tests, and ventilators.
by Stéphanie Thomson on (#57N7W)
Our brains weren't wired to deal with the "psychological pandemic" of not knowing what the future holds. Here's how to cope with living in limbo.
by Louise Matsakis on (#57MN6)
The company says the descriptions of the roles were incorrect. Critics say it’s a warning shot.
by Brian Barrett on (#57MFD)
The iconic mobile phone, which turns 20 years old, was an all-timer—and a reminder of less-connected times.
by Gregory Barber on (#57MD1)
The companies will handle more of the technology for notifying people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus. Privacy won't be affected, they say.
by Louise Matsakis on (#57M6V)
Unoccupied buildings, abandoned during the coronavirus shutdowns, give fungi a great opportunity to move in.
by Puja Ohlhaver, Zoë Hitzig on (#57KTG)
Through quadratic funding, big and small states can be rewarded to form compacts that expand testing capacity—and enable states to finally control the pandemic.
by WIRED Staff on (#57KTF)
This month brings attention to the cases of missing reporters worldwide—including Sri Lankan writer Prageeth Eknelygoda, who was abducted over 10 years ago.
by Bradley Hope, Justin Scheck on (#57KNE)
An ongoing investigation reveals how Mohammed bin Salman's team allegedly infiltrated the platform—and got away with it.
by Sharon Waters on (#57KJA)
Struggling with a backlog of episodes from your favorite shows? These tips will help you listen not just to more, but the best episodes.
by Jo Marchant on (#57KJ9)
Scientists long believed that biological clocks were predominantly driven by internal rhythms. Then came a fraught discovery—about mollusks and the moon.
by Eric Niiler on (#57KJ8)
An idea to use underwater bubbles to cool oceans and deflate oncoming storms is the latest in a series of far-out schemes for controlling the weather.
by Brian Barrett on (#57JV4)
Seemingly small design tweaks to the search results interface may change how and where people find information online.
by Matt Simon on (#57JGE)
California’s blazes have sent a haze across the United States. An experimental model shows where that cloud ends up.
by Daniel Oberhaus on (#57JCX)
Researchers are developing a new battery powered by lab-grown gems made from reformed nuclear waste. If it works, it will last thousands of years.
by Kate Knibbs on (#57J9Q)
Crowds of spectral, legless virtual fans are part of the league's stab at preserving the ambiance of pre-pandemic basketball. I took a seat.
by Lily Hay Newman on (#57J9R)
The ubiquitous Shlayer adware has picked up a new trick, slipping past Cupertino's “notarization” defenses for the first time.
by Michael Calore on (#57J47)
The prankish device is the subject of a new audiobook that pokes serious fun at Silicon Valley’s culture of disruption. We spoke with its inventor.
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by Julian Chokkattu on (#51WB0)
If you’re a Sprint or T-Mobile subscriber, you may have a lot of questions now that the two wireless carriers have merged. And what's happening with Dish and Boost? We have answers.
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by Gilad Edelman on (#57J24)
A leading antitrust scholar says yes. Congress may be listening.
by Lily Hay Newman on (#57J23)
Speaking at a prestigious crypto conference this month, Seny Kamara called on the field to recognize its blind spots—and fix them.