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An Android Vulnerability Went Unfixed for Over Five Years
Older Android devices—of which there are over 100 million still in use—will remain exposed.
The EU Hits Google With a Third Billion-Dollar Fine. So What?
The latest penalty---stemming from how Google previously displayed search results on other websites---probably won't act as a deterrent, and critics want more.
Fei-Fei Li Wants AI to Care More About Humans
Stanford professor and former Google employee Fei-Fei Li is the force behind the new Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
Apple AirPods 2019: Price, Specs, Release Date
The new AirPods have better battery life, come with a wireless charging option, and ship next week for $159.
The Youth Climate Strike as Seen by Teen Photographers
Two young photographers covered last week's global climate protests for WIRED: "There was this pride that we can do this by ourselves if we have to."
Oculus Rift S VR Headset: Price, Specs, Release Date
The new $399 headset from the Facebook-owned company features some key improvements. But you still have to plug it into a computer.
Zodiac Ascending: Astrology Startups Reach for the Stars
Startups like Sanctuary aim to do for astrology what Headspace did for meditation: reinvent it for an anxious, wide-eyed, phone-clutching generation.
Cannabis: The Complete WIRED Guide
Everything you need to know about THC, CBD, terpenes, and the entourage effect.
Why Tech Platforms Don’t Treat All Terrorism the Same
Critics say Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are quicker to block content from ISIS than from white nationalists.
A Timeline of MoviePass' Many Ridiculous Business Plans
When it comes to figuring out a membership model, MoviePass is more ‘Groundhog Day’ than ‘Social Network.’
The First Gene-Edited Food Is Now Being Served
Calyxt is the first with its gene-edited oil, but several other companies also have edited foods in the works.
In Pakistan, People Are Jailed for Blasphemous Facebook Posts
Authorities in Pakistan use stringent laws to prosecute blasphemy—even “crimes” as innocuous as liking a post on Facebook. Vigilantes have been known to murder the accused.
Inside Airbnb's 'Guerrilla War' Against Local Governments
Airbnb, the nation's second-most-valuable startup, is battling cities from Boston to San Diego over collecting taxes and enforcing zoning rules.
Facebook Changes Its Ad Tech to Stop Discrimination
As part of a settlement of five legal cases that claimed Facebook allowed advertisers to discriminate against minorities, the company is making changes to its ad-targeting technology.
Here's An Idea: Replace Trials With Virtual Reality Duels
Sci-fi author Ben Bova thinks it's a viable alternative to prolonged, expensive lawsuits.
The Internet Made Dumbledore Gay
J.K. Rowling seems to have lost touch with, if not downright alienated, the portion of the internet she hopes to engage with and delight. Are fans partly to blame?
HP’s New Reverb VR Headset Bumps Up the Resolution
The price has swelled too. The Reverb bundle will cost between $599 and $649 when it ships in late April.
With Google Stadia, Gaming Dreams Head For the Cloud
The company this morning introduced Stadia, its new vision for anywhere, any-device gaming.
The Deeper Education Issue Under the College Bribery Scandal
There’s a vast pool of talent out there. But they need access to courses that suit their learning style and schedules, according to Sebastian Thrun.
Trump’s Casinos Couldn’t Make Atlantic City Great Again
Photographer Brian Rose turns his lens on the city where Donald Trump built (and nearly destroyed) his reputation.
Sikorsky's Self-Flying Helicopter Hints at the Flying Future
The Lockheed Martin subsidiary has made giving flight a whirl a matter of tapping on a tablet.
Ooni Koda Pizza Oven Review: A Backyard Pie Party
Can a home pizza oven be easy and convenient? With this backyard Ooni oven, it can.
Apple iMac 2019: Specs, Price, Release Date
Apple just refreshed its desktop computers. One of them now runs on Intel’s 9th-generation processor.
Instagram's New Shopping Feature Works Like a Digital Mall
Because #capitalism.
The Read/Write Metaphor Is a Flawed Way to Talk About DNA
Among both scientists and laypeople, DNA is a language, one which we “read,” “write,” and “edit.” The metaphor may distort our understanding of genetics.
Coders’ Primal Urge to Kill Inefficiency—Everywhere
For software engineers, lack of friction is an aesthetic joy, an emotional high, the ideal existential state. It’s what drives them—and shapes our world.
Beyond Cas9: 4 Ways to Edit DNA
As Crispr wends its way out of the petri dish and into our genes, scientists are searching for even sharper tools.
Better Living Through Crispr: Growing Human Organs in Pigs
Scientist Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte wants to use gene editing to create human-animal hybrids that we can harvest for parts. What could go wrong?
A More Humane Livestock Industry, Brought to You By Crispr
Horn-free? Yup. Heat-tolerant? Sure. Flu-proof? Of course. Gene editing aims to make our food supply kinder and more efficient. But it’s struggling to leave the barn.
Preparing to Unleash Crispr on an Unprepared World
Researchers are poised to bring gene-editing tech out of the lab. But just how far do we want Crispr to go?
The Evidence That Could Impeach Donald Trump
Nancy Pelosi’s comments about impeachment acknowledge a political reality: Nothing the Mueller probe has revealed so far has moved the GOP substantially.
Women's Pain Is Different From Men's—the Drugs Could Be Too
A new study shows clear differences in the biology of how men and women feel pain, a reminder that sex-specific pain medications might benefit us all.
SEC: Elon Musk Fully Ignored a Key Term of Settlement
In a new court filing, the US agency argues a federal judge should hold the Tesla CEO in contempt for his tweets.
1 Year After Uber’s Fatal Crash, Robocars Carry On Quietly
In the autonomy industry, companies are now more circumspect about when their life-saving technology will hit the road.
Need an Ohm's Law Party Trick? Take a Light Bulb's Temperature
We can measure the temperature of an incandescent bulb's filament while it's connected to a variable DC power supply.
The People Trying to Make Internet Recommendations Less Toxic
Recommendation algorithms on sites like Facebook and YouTube can send users down rabbit holes, spread falsehoods, and foster conspiracy theories.
'The Inventor,' Theranos, and Multiplatform Schadenfreude
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.
Apple iPad Air 2019 and iPad Mini 2019: Price, Specs, Release Date
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.
Psychedelic Portraits Made With a Hunk of Beveled Glass
Photographer Mikayla Whitmore creates these images without any apps or effects filters.
Star Wars News: Here's What One Dude Has Seen of 'Episode IX'
Disney showed a bit of the next 'Star Wars' movie to shareholders. This guy tweeted about it.
HP Spectre x360 Review: A Laptop With Near-Universal Appeal
For the 2019 version of its Spectre x360 laptop, HP updates an already winning design and adds an exceptional 14-hour battery.
The Uncanny Valley Nobody's Talking About: Eerie Robot Voices
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.
Here's What It's Like to Accidentally Expose the Data of 230M People
The owner of Exactis, a 10-person firm that exposed a database including nearly every American, tells the story of his company's downfall.
Boeing’s 737 Crash, Tesla’s Model Y, and More News This Week
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.
While You Were Offline: Cats Caused the Facebook Outage (jkjk)
It was a "server configuration change." The word "cats" is in there somewhere.
AI Algorithms Are Now Shockingly Good at Doing Science
Whether probing the evolution of galaxies or discovering new chemical compounds, algorithms are detecting patterns no humans could have spotted.
For Workers in the Gig Economy, Client Interactions Can Get … Weird
When you work inside people’s homes, things can quickly go from too friendly to creepy to outright sexual harassment.
How Cambridge Analytica Sparked the Great Privacy Awakening
Repercussions from the scandal swirling around the data analytics firm continue to be felt across the tech industry.
Space Photos of the Week: One Last Piece of the Moon Rock
NASA is releasing some of its last samples from the lunar surface to scientists.
Beto O'Rourke Was Part of an Infamous '90s Hacker Group
The presidential candidate's first constituency was Cult of the Dead Cow.
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