by Rhett Allain on (#4BBHC)
We can measure the temperature of an incandescent bulb's filament while it's connected to a variable DC power supply.
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by Tom Simonite on (#4BAD3)
Recommendation algorithms on sites like Facebook and YouTube can send users down rabbit holes, spread falsehoods, and foster conspiracy theories.
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by Peter Rubin on (#4BB3J)
With so many ways to consume stories, consumers are increasingly using them all in order to wring every possible microdrop of schadenfreude out of the most enduring story of all: hubris.
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by Lauren Goode on (#4BAZG)
Apple's newest additions to its tablet line include a refreshed 10.5-inch iPad Air and a long-awaited update to the 7.9-inch iPad Mini. Also today, the 10.5-inch iPad Pro is no more.
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by Laura Mallonee on (#4BA7Q)
Photographer Mikayla Whitmore creates these images without any apps or effects filters.
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by Graeme McMillan on (#4BA3F)
Disney showed a bit of the next 'Star Wars' movie to shareholders. This guy tweeted about it.
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by Christopher Null on (#4BA09)
For the 2019 version of its Spectre x360 laptop, HP updates an already winning design and adds an exceptional 14-hour battery.
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by Matt Simon on (#4BA07)
We've all heard of the uncanny valley, in which realistic humanoid robots freak us out. But what might be even freakier is how those robots speak to us.
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by Andy Greenberg on (#4B9XA)
The owner of Exactis, a 10-person firm that exposed a database including nearly every American, tells the story of his company's downfall.
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by Alex Davies on (#4B89B)
This week’s transportation news focused on two major stories: the investigation into the fatal crash of Ethiopian Flight 302 and Elon Musk’s reveal of Tesla’s new baby SUV.
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by Graeme McMillan on (#4B89D)
It was a "server configuration change." The word "cats" is in there somewhere.
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by Dan Falk on (#4B872)
Whether probing the evolution of galaxies or discovering new chemical compounds, algorithms are detecting patterns no humans could have spotted.
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by Alexandrea J. Ravenelle on (#4B84S)
When you work inside people’s homes, things can quickly go from too friendly to creepy to outright sexual harassment.
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#4B84V)
Repercussions from the scandal swirling around the data analytics firm continue to be felt across the tech industry.
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by Shannon Stirone on (#4B6SP)
NASA is releasing some of its last samples from the lunar surface to scientists.
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by Brian Barrett on (#4B6PD)
The presidential candidate's first constituency was Cult of the Dead Cow.
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by Peter Rubin on (#4B6M8)
In the latest episode of 'Tech Effects,' we investigated how music gets into our brains—and our bodies.
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by WIRED Staff on (#4B6M6)
Whether your weekend plans include relaxing in a beach chair or vacuuming your floor, we have a deal for you.
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by Nathan Proctor on (#4B6M4)
Opinion: Manufacturers are offering more repair options than ever before. But they still aren’t giving people the true freedom to fix what they want when they want.
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by Lauren Goode on (#4B6HP)
A sleek, lightweight way to track your activity, especially if you carry a Samsung phone.
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by Brian Barrett on (#4B6HM)
Fraudulent and ineffective antivirus apps persist on the Google Play Store, and it's unclear whether they'll ever totally go away.
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by Julie Muncy on (#4B6HJ)
Now that the series is coming to PC, you can play them all over again—and take a unique lesson from two of the installments in particular.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#4B5WK)
Elon Musk's latest creation is entering a crowded market. Here's how its specs match those of Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes, and more.
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by WIRED Staff on (#4B5SY)
Caterina Fake says it’s time to ask whether tech should exist, rather than asking if it can exist or if funds are available for it.
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by Emily Dreyfuss on (#4B5T0)
Across the planet, children skipped school to protest inaction on climate change: "Just 'cause we're kids doesn't mean we have childish opinions."
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by Alex Davies on (#4B5Q4)
Figuring out what happened to Ethiopian Flight 302 may involve baking the black box recorders in an oven, but the information investigators recover can be crucial to preventing future crashes.
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by Paris Martineau on (#4B5Q6)
The gunman who killed at least 49 people at mosques in New Zealand live-streamed the massacres, and left unusually detailed writings.
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by Matt Simon on (#4B5AV)
Researchers replicate the snapping shrimp's plasma-firing claw, which is powerful enough to knock prey out cold.
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#4B5AX)
Video from mosque shootings in Christchurch popped up on Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube, showing the limits of social media moderation.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#4B3Z8)
It starts at $39,000, has up to 300 miles of range, and is due out in fall 2020. Oh, and it has a panoramic glass roof.
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by Julie Muncy on (#4B4RA)
Unless you're a basketball player or something.
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by Lydia Horne on (#4B4R8)
Photographer Lucia Sekerková Bláhová's series *Vrăjitoare* documents the digital revolution of Romanian witches, a mystical group that uses social media to advertise services and reach new clients.
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by Emma Grey Ellis on (#4B4KN)
In her new series, SNL’s Aidy Bryant is an aspiring journalist beset by trolls.
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by Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica on (#4B521)
Results from a Harvard study don’t “support the common claims that [solar geoengineering] would inevitably lead to significant harms to some regions.â€
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by Kate Yoder on (#4B4FR)
Arctic permafrost, a “sleeping giant†of greenhouse gases, is melting faster than expected and could release 1.5 trillion tons of carbon dioxide.
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by Jason Parham on (#4B4FP)
Aliens invade the US in Rupert Wyatt’s Captive State, a movie that has our present-day struggles in mind.
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by David Wolman on (#4B4CZ)
Tech tools and rescue equipment are helping more people survive avalanches. The best defense? Don’t get caught in one.
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by Lily Hay Newman on (#4B4CX)
Welcome to the world of fake accounts, phantom funds, and money mules.
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by Andrew Smith on (#4B4CV)
Early dot-com millionaire Josh Harris spent his fortune on a series of lurid social experiments to prove his point that people didn't want just 15 minutes of fame in their lives. They wanted it every day.
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by Peter Rubin on (#4B4CS)
The animated anthology isn't for the faint of heart—but it's a wild ride for the curious of spirit.
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by Alex Davies on (#4B3TQ)
Follow along with us as Elon Musk takes the stage to show off Tesla's latest creation.
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by Alex Davies on (#4B3J1)
Elon Musk takes the stage tonight to show off his automaker’s new baby SUV—here’s what we know and how to stay up to speed.
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by Nicholas Thompson on (#4B366)
Chris Cox announced he’s leaving the company one week after Mark Zuckerberg published his privacy manifesto. WhatsApp VP Chris Daniels is also out.
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by Fred Vogelstein on (#4B30Z)
Prosecutors in New York reportedly are investigating the company's sharing agreements with other firms, which may have exposed personal information without user consent.
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by Adrienne So on (#4B2HG)
This pared-down smartwatch still has just about everything you need.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#4B2CR)
He's a big talent, not a big name.
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by Brian Barrett on (#4B2CT)
Hawkeye's got a mohawk, the team's got shiny new suits, and that's about all you'll get out of the latest 'Avengers: Endgame' trailer.
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by Michael Calore on (#4B23F)
The Swiss company Freitag, famous for using upcycled truck tarps, has a new line of bags partially made of yarn spun from plastic bottles.
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by Megan Molteni on (#4B1ZT)
Genetic databases are helping to solve cold crimes. But the arrest of a woman decades after she killed her baby raises questions of police overreach.
by Issie Lapowsky on (#4B1ZR)
The Digital Service Act of 2019 would help state and local governments hire the talent they need to fix the often outdated tools and websites Americans use every day.
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