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From 'Minding the Gap' to 'Hale County,' We're in a New Age of Documentaries
This year's nominees push the form to its limits or apply a new frame entirely, heralding a golden age for such works.
Scientists Reconstruct an Object by Photographing Its Shadow
Taking a page from film noir spycraft, a team of researchers found a way to photograph an object while pointing a camera in the opposite direction.
How Tim Cook’s Data Broker Registry Might Actually Work
The Apple CEO wants to bring data brokers out of the shadows. Don't expect them to go quietly.
The Sensible Math of Knocking Over Absurdly Large Dominoes
Using a small domino to topple a taller one, you could in theory take down a domino the size of a skyscraper. Here's how it would work.
Watch Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Launch Its New Shepard Rocket
On Tuesday, the Amazon founder's space company will send a rocket aloft carrying nine NASA payloads on a suborbital flight.
Want to Boost LA's Transit Ridership? Try Making Women Feel Safer
Way more men than women are taking LA's Expo line, and new research helps explain why.
The Water in Your Toilet Could Fight Climate Change One Day
Researchers are beginning to explore how we might tweak wastewater treatment to capture CO2 instead of emitting it, slowing the ravages of climate change.
Sonos Beam, Playbar, and Subs Are $200 Off Right Now
Thanks to the Super Bowl, every Sonos TV speaker for your home theater is discounted right now, including the Playbar, Playbase, Beam, and Sub.
Is Big Tech Merging With Big Brother? Kinda Looks Like It
The all-seeing Amazon, Google, and Facebook have every incentive to help the national security state undermine privacy, free speech, and democracy. We’ve read this book before.
Have Phones Become Boring? Well, They’re About to Get Weird
Pop-out cameras! Foldable displays! Hole-punched notches! This year, phone-makers are swinging for the fences.
EU Privacy Law Snares Its First Tech Giant: Google
The French data regulator fines Google $57 million for not properly gaining user permission to personalize ads.
Travel Back in Time With These Vintage Computers
Today's svelte laptops, smartphones, and tablets may look nothing like the clunky machines of yesterday, but they owe them everything.
Feds Also Say That Oracle Underpaid Women and Minorities
In a new filing, the US Department of Labor says Oracle underpaid women and minorities at its headquarters complex by $400 million over four years.
Google Gives Wikimedia Millions—Plus Machine Learning Tools
When the tech giant helps Wikipedia, it’s also helping itself.
'Black Panther' and Netflix Just Got Historic Oscar Nominations
Unprecedented Oscar nods for Netflix and Hulu, 'American Gods' returns, and more of the week's top culture news
Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster: Pricing, Specs, Release Date
Fender's new American Acoustasonic Telecaster has a unique digital system onboard that gives it a tremendously varied sonic palette.
Meet the Blind YouTubers Making the Internet More Accessible
Visually impaired creators are a lifeline for those who share their disability—and they’re educating and making allies of sighted people along the way.
Slack Tips and Tricks: Notifications, Channels, Mute, Do Not Disturb
The deluge of notifications. The crowded list of channels. If it's all too much, follow our guide to Slack happiness.
We Can Still Avoid a Repeat of Last Year's Deadly Flu Season
It's peak flu season, and almost 10 million people across the US have already been sickened by the virus.
For Women Job Seekers, Networking Like a Man Isn't Enough
A new study finds that male and female job seekers need different kinds of peer networks to get ahead.
Photo Gallery: Think the Rust Belt Is Struggling? Welcome to Romania
Bucharest-born photographer Ioana Cîrlig documents the decline of former factory towns across the country.
Thank the Old-Timey Telegraph For Your Garage Door Opener
The electric relay makes all kinds of household devices possible, but they don't get much love. Until now!
Don't Expect New 'Star Wars' Movies on Disney+
Those films are made for theaters—and they'll stay that way.
Always Too Hot or Cold? The Embr Wave Is Your Personal Thermostat
Press a button on this wrist-worn wearable to raise or lower your body temperature.
Do You Need a Digital License Plate? One Startup Thinks So
It can pay your tolls and display Amber Alerts and track your location. But at several hundred bucks a pop, maybe your EZ-Pass will do for now.
The VA Wants to Use DeepMind's AI to Prevent Kidney Disease
Alphabet's DeepMind artificial intelligence unit is mining data from Veterans Administration patient records, looking for clues to acute kidney injury.
With Interactive TV, Netflix Makes Every Viewer a Showrunner
Netflix’s choose-your-own-adventure content will find its audience—first through novelty, then because creators will tease ever more fireworks out of the form.
Watching Our Weight Could Be Killing Us
Body size and food consumption might not be the be-all, end-all of health and well-being. So why are we so obsessed with how we look and what we eat?
Weedmaps’ Grip on the High-Flying California Pot Market
Weedmaps doesn’t sell pot itself. It's just a tech platform that provides visibility for those who do—apparently, whether or not they follow state rules.
More College Esports Players Are Cashing In Big Scholarships
Nearly 200 US colleges are offering around $15 million per year in scholarships, and university teams can earn millions more in tournament prizes.
Jargon Watch: Stochastic Terrorism Lets Bullies Operate in Plain Sight
It takes a master demagogue to weaponize unstable individuals and aim them at political enemies.
DIY Robotics Gear: CNC Router, Arduino, Dremel Tool, Solder Station
Whether you’re hacking a Roomba into a home-­security droid or assembling your own robocreation, outfit your workbench with these essentials.
The History of the X-Acto Knife, From Battlefields to Craft Tables
From military medical tents to the drafting table, the versatile X-acto knife always makes the cut.
Angry Nerd: Google's Smart Reply Makes Us All Dumber
AI has its uses, of course. But Google’s multiple-choice attempt at linguistic outsourcing in our inboxes? That's a real horror.
Creative iPad Pro Apps: Procreate, SketchBook, Assembly, Comic Draw
Whether you’re a casual scribbler or seasoned illustrator, the iPad Pro, paired with its Pencil, can be a serious artistic tool.
Shouldn’t We All Have Seamless Micropayments By Now?
The web’s founders fully expected some form of digital payment to be integral to its functioning. But nearly three decades later, we're still waiting.
3 Smart Things: The Hidden Lives of Liquids
Did you know human salivary glands pump out about a quart—a Big Gulp!—a day?
The Invisible Reality of Brand-New Motherhood on Instagram
Instagram is full of serene, beautiful, caftan-clad mothers. But nothing on the platform really focuses on the visceral ravages experienced by a postpartum body.
Trump's Fast Food Photo Op Tops This Week's Internet News
Last week was busy, but everyone had an opinion on those photos of the president with some burgers.
Tesla's Cost-Cutting Layoffs and More This Week in Car News
Elon Musk prepares for lean times, news from CES and the Detroit Auto Show, and more in the future of cars.
Watching the Super Blood Wolf Moon? What to Know About This Lunar Phenomenon
A total lunar eclipse known by any other name ... is still a total lunar eclipse.
How to Find Your Netflix Freeloaders—and Kick Them Out
Sharing is caring. But it's worth checking if your streaming accounts have picked up any suspicious stragglers along the way
Exploding Stars May Have Killed Off Prehistoric Predators
Subatomic particles streaming through the atmosphere could have fatally irradiated ancient megafauna like the megalodon monster shark.
Being a Hollywood Science Consultant Isn't Exactly Glamorous
It's not all fact-checking physics and rubbing elbows with celebs, it turns out.
DNC Accuses Russia, ACLU Sues ICE, and More Security News This Week
Trump dominated security headlines this week, but there's plenty of other news to catch up on.
A Really, Really Bright Mystery in Space
Scientists don’t know why a spot in space exploded. They still haven’t figured out black holes, either.
16 of the Best Winter Sales for 2019: Outdoors, Tech, Games
There are some exciting sales this cold weekend from REI, Apple, Samsung, and more.
The Best of Breastfeeding Tech in 2019: Medela, Willow, Lilu
From new breast shields to hands-free pumps, breast pumping technology just keeps getting better and better.
Tesla Investors Suing Musk Can Subpoena Azealia Banks and Grimes
Shareholders are suing Elon Musk over that "taking Tesla private" tweet, and just got the right to subpoena Banks and Grimes.
Gadget Lab Podcast: A Deep Dive Into Nike’s Adapt BB Smart Sneakers
WIRED’s Peter Rubin joins the Gadget Lab podcast to talk about his experience wearing Nike’s newest self-adjusting sneakers. Plus: Nitasha Tiku weighs in on mandatory arbitration at tech companies.
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