by Brett Solomon on (#3ZQTK)
Opinion: Digital identification systems are meant to aid the marginalized. Actually, they're ripe for abuse.
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Updated | 2025-07-13 11:16 |
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by Christopher Null on (#3ZQTH)
An internet-enabled mechanical keyboard that brings web and device notifications to your fingertips.
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by Arielle Pardes on (#3ZQTF)
After seven years, the country's grand experiment—turning its official Twitter account over to its citizens—comes to a close.
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by Jason Parham on (#3ZQPC)
The phenomenon has become more frequent in recent years—but while they're always enjoyable, they may be undermining the shows they're part of.
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by Ellen Airhart on (#3ZQPE)
The city has reduced its trash more than any other American metropolis. But eliminating all garbage, it turns out, is an impractical goal.
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by Matt Simon on (#3ZQJF)
Darpa is calling it the Subterranean Challenge, but you may as well call it the Death to All Robots Challenge.
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by Nicholas Thompson on (#3ZQJH)
In an interview with WIRED's editor in chief, Margrethe Vestager says Amazon, Apple, Google, and other tech giants can’t use their success to harm rivals.
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by Halie Chavez on (#3ZPWV)
When Christine Blasey Ford spoke to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday morning, Erin Schaff was one of the few photographers in the room
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by Emma Grey Ellis on (#3ZPWX)
As Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stood before Congress in turn, filter bubbles on the left and the right saw very different pictures.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#3ZPQG)
The Tesla CEO is being charged with "making false and misleading statements."
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by Michael Hardy on (#3ZPMM)
Cities like you've never seen them.
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by Brian Barrett on (#3ZPGM)
For the first time, a so-called UEFI rootkit has been spotted in the wild. And it appears to come from Russia.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#3ZPGP)
But she does wish she could wed Will *and* Jada.
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by Elizabeth Shogren on (#3ZPGR)
Lettuce contaminated with pathogens have sickened and killed people. But the FDA has shelved Obama-era plans to test the culprit: farms’ irrigation water.
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by Emma Grey Ellis on (#3ZPBX)
HimToo has meant many things over the last three years. The latest is a hashtag hijacking, like #AllLivesMatter, spawned as a sexist rebuttal to Christine Blasey Ford.
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by Eric Adams on (#3ZP7T)
Over two days in Bentonville, Arkansas, the new aerial mobility nobility gathered away from the public eye to craft strategies for launching the next age of aviation.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#3ZP7W)
The company’s new challenge is a PR stunt. It’s also a useful way to learn about the quirks of user behavior.
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by Jessi Hempel on (#3ZP7Y)
In early interviews, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger knew they were being acquired by Facebook at the right moment. Another well timed move: their exit from Instagram.
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by Sophia Chen on (#3ZP32)
Using lidar, archaeologists have mapped the previously unseen ruins of entire Maya cities, revealing new details of their complex civilizations.
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by Peter Rubin on (#3ZNTB)
At Oculus' annual developer conference, everything from the demos to the keynote language reinforced how important VR is to Facebook's long-term efforts.
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by Susan Crawford on (#3ZNNR)
By working collectively, an unlikely group in Southern California is defying the FCC and by building powerful (and affordable) internet infrastructure.
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by Robbie Gonzalez on (#3ZN3X)
Researchers wanted to know what cats would do with a large colony of rats in Brooklyn. The answer: Not much. But cats could still pose a huge threat to more vulnerable urban wildlife.
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by Jack Stewart on (#3ZN3V)
Magnix is testing a new motor designed specifically for aviation, which is lighter weight, and higher power.
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by Louise Matsakis on (#3ZM4W)
Companies like Facebook use artificial intelligence to try to detect hate speech, but new research proves it’s a daunting task.
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#3ZKXA)
The company's chief privacy officer confirms that Project Dragonfly does in fact exist, but not much else.
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by Lauren Goode on (#3ZKXC)
Facebook's Oculus division wants more people in VR. The Quest, its new high-powered stand-alone headset, takes a flying leap in that direction.
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by Sarah Scoles on (#3ZKRQ)
Space companies and national agencies are all gunning to visit the moon and kick off a bustling lunar economy, but the business case is shaky.
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by Brian Raftery on (#3ZKMC)
Have you heard the one about the online comedy outlet trying to get a little less dependent on YouTube?
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by Klint Finley on (#3ZKAP)
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by David Karpf on (#3ZK6G)
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.
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by Michael Hardy on (#3ZK1F)
Photographer Chan Dick captured remarkable images of 50-year-old specimens at the University of Hong Kong’s anatomy museum.
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by Maria Gallucci on (#3ZJWX)
More container ships on Arctic sea routes will also mean more black soot... and more melting.
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by Lily Hay Newman on (#3ZJWV)
Apps need your explicit permission to access your smartphone's motion and light sensors. Mobile websites? Not so much.
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by Christopher Null on (#3ZJWS)
HP adds a Ryzen processor and cuts some corners to deliver this low-cost 13-inch laptop.
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by Alex Davies on (#3ZJRZ)
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.
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by Stephanie Parker on (#3ZJS1)
With grass-cutting robots growing increasingly popular in Europe, hedgehogs are more often getting trapped under their blades.
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#3ZHV4)
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.
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by Nitasha Tiku on (#3ZHQG)
Instagram cofounders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger quit the social media company Monday amid reports of clashes with Mark Zuckerberg.
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by Andy Greenberg on (#3ZHQJ)
Even after the DIY gunsmith's arrest on sexual assault charges, the fight for and against 3-D printed guns still rages.
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by Louise Matsakis on (#3ZHKZ)
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.
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by Lauren Goode on (#3ZHC0)
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.
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by Garrett M. Graff on (#3ZGS6)
Much of the speculation around deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein's fate misses how disruptive a post-midterms shake-up could be.
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by Rhett Allain on (#3ZGKH)
Physics class can get painfully abstract. But you can collect your own data to see Newton's second law in action.
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by Louise Matsakis on (#3ZGE0)
The social network is also soliciting public feedback for the first time in updating its rules.
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by Laura Parker on (#3ZGDY)
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.
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by Matt Simon on (#3ZGDW)
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.
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by Adrienne So on (#3ZG9W)
Neato's new midrange offering gives Roomba a run for its money.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#3ZG9T)
But not too much. We don’t want to spoil the twist.
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by Pia Ceres on (#3ZG6E)
The latest update includes a report of the time spent on your iPhone, app time limits, and new parental controls.
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by Matt Simon on (#3ZG6C)
Researchers have developed a robot that roams a greenhouse, eyeballing peppers to determine if they’re mature enough before sawing them off the plant.
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