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OpenAI Wants to Make Ultra-Powerful AI. But Not in a Bad Way
OpenAI, a research institute cofounded by Elon Musk, aims to create artificial intelligence that's better than people at everything.
ThinkGeek Is Having a Massive Sitewide Sale Today
Whether you're into Zelda or Star Wars, the entire site is 25 percent off (and 81 percent off clearance items) until midnight.
Facebook Wants to Know Who You Want to Sleep With, and More News
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
Trump’s World Still Faces 16 Known Criminal Probes
Mueller is done and Rosenstein is on his way out the door, but federal and state authorities around the country are still investigating the president and those in his orbit.
Watch Hannah Gadsby's TED Talk on Having Autism and Breaking Comedy
At TED 2019, Hannah Gadsby gave a speech full of contradictions, jokes, and harsh truths.
At F8, Zuckerberg Explains Facebook's Shift Toward Privacy
To mark this supposedly new era, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a subtle redesign for Facebook that places more emphasis on Groups and new products like Secret Crush.
SpaceX Satellites Will Fly Low to Prevent Space Junk
Halving the orbital altitude of its broadband satellites will ensure rapid re-entry and latency as low as 15ms.
Oculus Quest Review: VR Has Never Felt This Free
The new stand-alone virtual-reality headset lets you roam without wires. This is the VR you've been waiting for.
Facebook Wants to Connect You With Your 'Secret Crush'
The new dating feature will let you express romantic interest in up to nine friends at once.
F8 2019: How to Watch Mark Zuckerberg's Keynote Live
On Tuesday, Facebook's F8 developer conference will kick off with a Zuckerberg keynote. You can watch it right here.
For Open Source, It's All About GitHub Now
The Apache Software Foundation, steward of the world's most popular web server, has moved most of its open source projects to GitHub.
What if Air Conditioners Could Help Save the Planet Instead of Destroying It?
Scientists propose a framework for modifying AC units to suck in carbon dioxide and spit out fuels for use in vehicles like cargo ships.
The Quiet Beauty of High-Octane Sports Cars
Ryan Young captured the drifting action in his series 'Home on the Grange'.
The Grid Might Survive an Electromagnetic Pulse Just Fine
A new report enters the debate over whether an EMP from a nuclear blast or a solar flare would cripple the power grid and concludes that actually, we'll probably be OK.
Security Experts Unite Over the Right to Repair
Securepairs.org is pushing back against a tech industry that wants independent repair legislation to be scary.
Women May Soon Start Using AI to Tell Good Eggs From Bad
Future Fertility, the first company to use artificial intelligence to grade the viability of women’s harvested eggs for use in IVF or for freezing, unveils its system.
Kickstarter Celebrates 10 Years of Funding Your Crazy Ideas
The platform has helped artists and founders collectively raise over $4 billion for a variety of art projects, movies, hardware startups, and naughty board games.
How to Land a Plane in 'Non-Normal' Situations
Print this out and bring it with you on your next flight. Just in case.
Should I Spend $1,000 on a Smartphone?
With so many great inexpensive phones out there, it depends on why you want a pricey flagship model. Here are the most common justifications we hear.
R.I.P., Anki: Yet Another Home Robotics Company Powers Down
A third major home robotics outfit shuts down in a year. Why is it so hard to build a companion droid that everyone wants?
Airbnb and Marriott Each Want What the Other Has
Airbnb announces a move into hotels, at the same time that Marriott reportedly plans to get into home-sharing.
Feds Rule That One Company’s Gig Workers Are Contractors
The Department of Labor says workers for one company are sufficiently independent to be considered contractors, in a move that could ripple across the gig economy.
The Future of Money, Facebook’s F8 Conference, and More News
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
A Programmer Solved a 20-Year-Old, Forgotten Crypto Puzzle
A self-taught coder dedicated a CPU core to performing continuous computations for three years to crack the puzzle, beating a competing team by mere days.
'Game of Thrones': A Case Against Watching the Series Finale
How could anything matter now?
Tech Lobbyists Push to Defang California's Landmark Privacy Law
Privacy advocates worry that a slate of proposed changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act may impede the law's effectiveness.
'Game of Thrones' Recap, Season 8 Episode 3: The Problem With Prophecies
Does it really matter if Arya Stark is the Princess Who Was Promised?
The Battle of Winterfell: A Tactical Analysis
If you're going up against an army of the undead, maybe plan a little better.
How Tactical Drivers Learn Crazy-Ass Maneuvers
And you thought you could maneuver out of dangerous situations.
'Avengers: Endgame' Broke Nearly Every Box Office Record
It has made more than $1 billion worldwide already.
The Physics of Heating Up Water With a Battery
You can make a simple water heater using a battery and a wire—here's how.
Meet the Pro-Vaxxers Helping to Stave Off the Next Pandemic
As vaccine hesitancy grows, some individuals are responding by volunteering to take part in experimental vaccine trials.
Companies Can Predict Climate Catastrophes for You—as a Service
One startup in the growing climate services industry lets you pull up a map and design your own disaster, to help put a price on climate change's impacts.
Don’t See Yourself on Your Emoji Keyboard? Jenny 8. Lee Can Help
Meet Jenny 8. Lee, an advocate who urges inclusion and representation in emoji, and a subject of the new emoji documentary, “Picture Character.”
Money Management Tips From a Formerly Manic Spender
The strategies I learned to control my spending after I was diagnosed with bipolar II can help anyone crack down on their spending.
Facebook F8 2019: What to Expect After Facebook's Very Bad Year
Facebook's annual developer conference is Tuesday. Expect news on VR, privacy, and yet another promise to "do better."
The Penetrating Gaze of the Instagram Shame Silo
That thing you're really into but don't really love talking about? The Gram knows. Oh, it knows.
Why the Apple Card Is the Gleaming Future of Money
This is the cash of the future—instant, invisible, and a little bit innovative.
Amazon's Dash Buttons Aren't Dead—They Will Haunt Us Forever
The plastic dongles did their job; they helped the online retail behemoth build a bridge to a future of frictionless, interface-free shopping.
How I Learned to Embrace Venmo's Ever-Evolving Vernacular
Does a shared pizza have the same value, either literal or metaphorical, as a shared mortgage? Not really, but on Venmo they are afforded the same quick tappity tap.
Tesla's Robotaxis, Ugly Earnings, and More Car News This Week
The electric automaker reported a $700 million quarterly loss, and faces a strengthened rival after Ford pumped $500 million into startup Rivian.
President Trump's Meeting With Jack Dorsey Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
President Trump met with Twitter's CEO last week, but that's not all you missed if you were too busy watching 'Avengers: Endgame' to go online.
Scientists Discover Nearly 200,000 Kinds of Ocean Viruses
Far more viruses appear to populate the seas than was previously thought, a discovery that could help clarify viruses' role in the global carbon cycle.
Will Artificial Intelligence Enhance or Hack Humanity?
Historian Yuval Noah Harari and computer scientist Fei-Fei Li discuss the promise and perils of the transformative technology with WIRED editor in chief Nicholas Thompson.
Space Photos of the Week: Hubble Is Crabby Over Its Birthday
Plus, checkout the landslides, ice caps, and earthquakes on Mars.
The Science Behind Nike's New ZoomX Vaporfly Next% Marathon Shoe
At Sunday's London Marathon, Eliud Kipchoge will wear the ZoomX Vaporfly Next%, the latest installment in Nike's performance-boosting Vaporfly line of shoes.
Telling Palmer Luckey's Story Is Really Complicated
Blake J. Harris thought his book about Oculus would be straightforward—then things took a turn.
Hackers Found a Freaky New Way to Kill Your Car
Mueller report fallout, a biometrics database, and more of the week's top security news.
16 Best Weekly Tech Deals: Apple, Dell, Garmin, and More
We have all your spring weekend shopping covered, from gaming laptops to wall chargers, and more.
A Spoiler-Packed Review of 'Avengers: Endgame' Highlights
This is a three-hour superhero movie, y'all. There's a lot to digest.
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