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Updated 2024-11-30 15:45
The Woman Bringing Civility to Open Source Projects
Coraline Ada Ehmke is the principal author of the Contributor Covenant, a code of conduct recently adopted by Linux.
Today’s News Crises Are Different, But Will Never Be Entirely New
The media has always been untrustworthy, frivolous, and immune to change. But inside these cycles of struggle are lessons about the real future of news.
Sculpture or Human Organ? These Photos Make It Hard to Tell
Photographer Chan Dick captured remarkable images of 50-year-old specimens at the University of Hong Kong’s anatomy museum.
As the Arctic Melts, the Fabled Northwest Passage Opens for Cargo Ships
More container ships on Arctic sea routes will also mean more black soot... and more melting.
Mobile Websites Can Tap Into Your Phone's Sensors Without Asking
Apps need your explicit permission to access your smartphone's motion and light sensors. Mobile websites? Not so much.
HP Envy x360 Review: Great Performance for a Low-Cost Touchscreen Convertible
HP adds a Ryzen processor and cuts some corners to deliver this low-cost 13-inch laptop.
How to Build a Floating Bridge in 12 Minutes
When war and natural disasters like Hurricane Florence call for a quick crossing, military engineers hop to with one of their favorite tools—the improved ribbon bridge.
Robot Lawnmowers Are Killing Hedgehogs
With grass-cutting robots growing increasingly popular in Europe, hedgehogs are more often getting trapped under their blades.
What's Left for Congress to Ask Big Tech Firms? A Lot
Executives from Amazon, Twitter, Google, and other tech companies head to Washington for another hearing on privacy, but this time the threat of regulation carries new weight.
With Instagram Cofounders Out, It’s Facebook All the Way Down
Instagram cofounders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger quit the social media company Monday amid reports of clashes with Mark Zuckerberg.
Cody Wilson Leaves Defense Distributed, But 3-D Printed Guns Roll On
Even after the DIY gunsmith's arrest on sexual assault charges, the fight for and against 3-D printed guns still rages.
How Twitter’s New Safety Policies Are Created
Del Harvey has spent a decade fighting abuse and harassment on Twitter. She spoke with WIRED about Trump, trolls, and the company’s new focus on safety.
Amazon’s New Echo Show Hints at the Company’s Vision for TV
The 10-inch, $230 Echo Show works more like tiny TV than ever—and shows how Amazon thinks we’re going to interact with video content in the near future.
Even If Rod Rosenstein Stays, the Mueller Investigation Status Quo Won't Last
Much of the speculation around deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein's fate misses how disruptive a post-midterms shake-up could be.
Flummoxed by Force and Motion? Try This Physics Experiment
Physics class can get painfully abstract. But you can collect your own data to see Newton's second law in action.
Twitter Releases New Policy on 'Dehumanizing Speech'
The social network is also soliciting public feedback for the first time in updating its rules.
Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller Gives Disabled Gamers a Power-Up
Other game companies also are scrambling to introduce their own accessible hardware. But a customer base of more than 30 million gamers may give developers the push they need.
Learn From These Bugs. Don't Let Social Media Zombify You
The idea of "zombie scrolling syndrome" has legs, after all. From worms to wasps, nature has figured out mind control—in ways that bring to mind social media.
Neato's Botvac D4 Connected Is Our New Midrange Fave
Neato's new midrange offering gives Roomba a run for its money.
We Need to Talk About Amazon's Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen Comedy *Forever*
But not too much. We don’t want to spoil the twist.
How to Use Apple’s Screen Time Controls on iOS 12
The latest update includes a report of the time spent on your iPhone, app time limits, and new parental controls.
The Creepy-Cute Robot that Picks Peppers With its Face
Researchers have developed a robot that roams a greenhouse, eyeballing peppers to determine if they’re mature enough before sawing them off the plant.
Google Is Getting a Lot More Visual to Keep You on Its Site
Google announces changes to visual searches, aimed partly at Instagram.
The Ice Cream Factory and the Rise of the Made-for-Instagram Museum
Art in the age of the selfie.
A Small Google Chrome Change Stirs a Big Privacy Controversy
The latest update to Google's browser has riled privacy advocates by appearing to log people in without their explicit permission.
The Clever Engineering Behind the New iPhone XS Battery
The iPhone XS has a unique shape, designed to squeeze in as much juice as chemistry and physics will allow.
How Hollywood Accidentally Ushered in the Age of the Celebrity Politician
Democrats and Republicans are under the same impression: A sprinkling of movie magic and celebrity glamor are just what American politics needs. But are they right?
Photos: ‘Bored Tourists’ Too Buried in Their Smartphones to Enjoy Vacation
The sites may be different but tourists are the same, suggests English photographer Laurence Stephens.
Here's the Plan to End Malaria With Crispr-Edited Mosquitoes
Target Malaria hopes to eradicate Africa's malaria-carrying mosquitoes. But when manipulating the fate of a species, moving slowly is a virtue.
How The Best Jumpers in the World Fly So Damn High
In 2016, Evan Ungar set the box jump world record at 63.5 inches. Here's how he does it—and how he could go higher.
The Strange, Sad Case of Sunspot, the Empty Astronomy Town
New Mexico's Sunspot Observatory was evacuated over a child porn investigation. But that's just one of the forces clearing the place out.
Star Wars News: Is There a Resistance Inside the First Order?
A new rumor suggests one of Kylo Ren's employees might be a traitor.
Roku Premiere and Premiere+(2018): Price, Details, Release Date
The streaming video hardware company refreshes its players, adding Google-powered voice control and making it easier to find free movies and shows.
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Review: Our Favorite Point-and-Shoot
Pocketable and powerful, this compact Canon is mightier than it may seem.
'Maniac' Is the Most Netflix-y Netflix Show Yet. In a Bad Way
This is what happens when a prestige- and pedigree-obsessed creative strategy overrides all functionality.
Democrats Are Busting Their 2016 Mobile Canvassing Records
With six weeks to go until Election Day, more volunteers have already logged on to the party’s canvassing app than in any other election.
The Series 5 YubiKey Will Help Kill the Password
The latest batch of hardware-based tokens from Yubico will eventually let you skip the password altogether.
'Netflix for Open Source' Wants Developers to Get Paid
Startup Tidelift hopes payments will let coders keep projects patched and up to date.
This Week in the Future of Cars: Electric Start
The new Audi E-tron, Tesla’s crash test, the Ferrari Monzas, and more car news from this week.
Trumps Comments About Hurricane Florence Top This Week's Internet News Roundup
Last week, the downpour of news on the internet never let up.
How Alexa Could Fix the Microwave
An Alexa-powered microwave may sound silly. Here's why it's a brilliant idea.
How Lego Came to Be the World's Most Famous Brick
A Danish woodworker’s bet on a new ­manufacturing process gave us a toy that never gets old.
JBL Link View Review: A Great-Sounding Smart Display
The JBL Link View is a Google-powered display-speaker hybrid with some serious audio prowess.
Artificial Intelligence Has a Strange New Muse: Our Sense of Smell
The brain's way of processing smells is inspiring scientists to rethink how we design machine learning algorithms.
The Shopping Malls and Big Box Stores Gutted by E-Commerce
'Retail Apocalypse' captures the end of one era in American retail and the beginning of another.
A Twitter DM Fail, Free Credit Freezes, and More Security News This Week
Free credit freezes, a better private browser, and more security news this week.
How Would Teleportation Change Society?
It would make garbage disposal super easy, for one.
20 Best Weekend Tech Deals: Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Sony
The PlayStation Classic, Samsung QLED TVs, Apple deals, and Amazon Devices are worth a look this week.
Space Photos of the Week: Shooting Stars and Dwarf Galaxies
The universe’s origin story lies in fast-moving and faraway objects.
The Vaonis Stellina Smart Telescope Finds the Heavenly Bodies for You
Want your kids to actually get excited about astronomy? Leave the star-searching to the smartphone-connected Vaonis Stellina Smart Telescope.
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