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Turkish ISP Blocks Social Media Sites Near Syrian Border
Partially government-owned Türk Telekom restricted access to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp for about 48 hours as Turkey attacked the Kurds.
Eliud Kipchoge Is Set to Break the 2-Hour Marathon Barrier
On Saturday, the best marathoner on earth could make history on a straight, flat course, aided by controversial shoes and a phalanx of 41 pacers.
Silicon Valley Cynicism in the Age of Trump and Zuckerberg
The new reality is all too clear and corrosive: The world is a ceaseless battle for dominance in which you take advantage of anyone foolish enough to trust you.
Cities Examine Proper—and Improper—Uses of Facial Recognition
From New York City to Portland, Oregon, officials consider regulating how government and private businesses deploy the technology.
Google Stadia Could Reach 'Negative Latency'—We'll See!
That may sound like "time travel" but its not.
Tern HSD S8i and P9 Review: Our Fave New Cargo E-Bike
Tern’s folding, electric commuter bikes have gotten even better.
Gadget Lab Podcast: Put Down Your Phone
Webby founder and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain joins us to talk about her weekly tech Shabbat, a day in which her family abstains from modern technology.
This Week’s Cartoons: Pac-Man, Instagram, and Robot Vacuums
Our dark dystopian domestic future.
California’s Power Outages Are About Wildfires—But Also Money
PG&E turned off the power for more than 700,000 customers to keep them safe from wildfires. Its bankruptcy likely played a role as well.
Hong Kong Is the Latest Tripwire for Tech Firms in China
Blizzard, Apple, and Google remove signs of support for pro-democracy protesters, in apparent concessions to the politics underlying the Chinese market.
The Queer Rights Movement Faces Down the Supreme Court
Photographer Tasos Katopodis captures a historical effort for civil rights in America’s capital.
The ‘Forever Chemicals’ You Eat, a $200 Spy Setup, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Dyson Sucks the Air Out of Its Electric-Car Dreams
The British household-products maker had promised to invest $2.5 billion in EVs. Now, it says it can't produce one that's “commercially viable.”
USB-C Has Finally Come Into Its Own
“The port of the future” has become the port of right now—with one big exception.
Andy Rubin’s Essential Gem Isn’t Just a New Phone
The Essential Gem makes clear that it’s becoming harder to disassociate new products from the people making them.
Planting Tiny Spy Chips in Hardware Can Cost as Little as $200
A new proof-of-concept hardware implant shows how easy it may be to hide malicious chips inside IT equipment.
Brie Larson Says Marvel's Superheroines Want an All-Female Movie
Also: The new 'Matrix' flick might have found another cast member.
Make Your Own Vinyl Records With the $1,100 Phonocut
The Phonocut is an at-home vinyl lathe, allowing anyone with a digital audio file and a dream to cut a 10-inch record.
High Schools Need to Get Over It and Embrace Esports
Opinion: Rather than bucking the trend, politicians and educators should help students avoid gaming addiction and build healthy, productive team play.
Parrot Anafi FPV Review: A More Affordable VR-Ready Drone
Parrot's latest drone now offers first-person POV flying, but still lacks collision detection.
‘Forever Chemicals’ Are in Your Popcorn—and Your Blood
Food packaging can contain a group of chemicals called PFAS, which have been linked to immune, thyroid, kidney, and reproductive health problems.
No You Can’t Power Your House With Your Electric Car
California’s power outages might have some residents looking for backups. But that juicy Tesla battery pack isn’t it—at least not yet.
Why the PG&E Blackouts Spared California's Big Tech HQs
Silicon Valley companies are served by safer, robust transmission lines. Regular homes? Not so much.
A Mass Power Outage, Twitter's Data Misuse, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
How Two Nobel Laureates Spotted the First Exoplanet
Swiss scientists “started a revolution in astronomy” by noticing a tiny stutter in the starlight.
Help Us Recognize Tech That Protects Our Values
Opinion: The Tech Spotlight will highlight products, initiatives, and policies that protect the public good and shape a more responsible future.
Twitter Puts Profit Ahead of User Privacy—Just Like Facebook Did Before
Twitter funneled two-factor authentication phone numbers into their ad targeting platform—but they weren't the only ones.
Wealthy Counties Benefited Most From a Flood Relief Program
When the government offered to buy up houses in flood zones, wealthier homeowners took advantage while poorer residents stayed put or fled.
The Spellbinding Allure of Seoul's Fake Urban Mountains
Photographer Seunggu Kim spent nearly a decade capturing the manufactured peaks of the city's apartment complexes.
The Perils of Distracted Fighting
Opinion: Without proper guidelines, smartphones on the battlefield may kill more soldiers than they save.
A Nobel for Gadgets\! Lithium-Ion Batteries Win the Prize
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to an invention at the heart of modern life: the rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
Trump's Latest Salvo Against China Targets AI Firms
The US bans trade with six Chinese companies, ostensibly for their work against Uighurs. Analysts say it’s evidence of tech rivalry between the countries.
A Computer Model From Facebook AI Research Group Can Offer You Styling Tips
A new machine learning model suggests small tweaks to your outfit, points to the future of algorithm-based fashion advice.
"Ripper"—The Inside Story of the Egregiously Bad Videogame
The 1996 title featuring Christopher Walken was held up as an exemplar of gaming’s future. But things didn’t exactly work out that way.
Why Lightning Strikes Twice as Much Over Shipping Lanes
It might sound crazy, but it’s true: The heavens cast their wrath and fury on the ships more than on the fishes.
A Controversial Plan to Encrypt More of the Internet
The road to routing all Domain Name System lookups through HTTPS is pocked with disagreements over just how much it will help.
Russia's Disinformation War Is Just Getting Started
The Internet Research Agency specifically targeted African Americans, and has not stopped trying to influence elections, a Senate intelligence report says.
PG&E’s Power Shutoffs Can’t Save California From Wildfire Hell
A staggering 800,000 customers will lose power across the state starting Wednesday. But that won’t fix the mess California's made.
PlayStation 5 Is Coming, Elon’s in Trouble Again, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Elon Musk's Mouth, and Tweets, Land Him in Trouble Again
Newly released court documents reveal more backstory to a tweet that became a defamation suit. “I’m a fucking idiot,” the Tesla CEO said in an email.
High Drama—and Erasure—at the Track World Championships
WIRED editor Nick Thompson and running expert Knox Robinson discuss the showstoppers at the IAAF track and field championships in Qatar.
Trump Takes Aim at the 'Open Skies' Cold War Treaty With Russia
The Open Skies treaty has provided invaluable intelligence for its 34 signatory countries. Now Donald Trump reportedly wants out.
The Physics Nobel Goes to the Big Bang and Exoplanets
James Peebles, Michel Mayor, and Didier Queloz share the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discoveries of the universe beyond our solar system.
The Big Lure of Tiny Keyboards
Minimalists intent on freeing up desk space are shrinking their keyboards.
Bollinger's Electric Pickup and SUV Are Made for the Mud
The EV startup is packing the battery-driven duo with all the features they need to conquer field and stream.
Exclusive: A Deeper Look at the PlayStation 5—Haptics, UI Facelift, and More
Now that the name is official, we've got more details about Sony's next-gen console—from the haptics-packed controller to UI improvements.
Microfibers Are the New Microbeads. Grab Your Pitchforks
We must declare war on microfibers. But keeping the tiny plastics out of the environment won’t be so easy as an outright ban.
An AI Pioneer Wants His Algorithms to Understand the 'Why'
Deep learning is good at finding patterns in reams of data, but can't explain how they're connected. Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio wants to change that.
A Cow, a Controversy, and a Dashed Dream of More Humane Farms
The gene-edited bull was a marvel, with calves who'd inherited his trait. But a surprise in his DNA ignited a scientific feud and doomed them all.
How to Donate or Recycle Your Lego Bricks
The toy company has partnered with a logistics company to collect, wash, and redistribute used Lego pieces as part of its sustainability goal.
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