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The Only Thing Fire Scientists Are Sure of: This Will Get Worse
It's a new world for global warming-powered wildfires. Unless things change, they're just going to get bigger.
Facebook Uncovers New Fake Accounts Ahead of Midterm Elections
The company removed 32 pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”
The National Risk Management Center Will Combat Critical Infrastructure Hacks
The National Risk Management Center will give critical infrastructure companies much needed-support when under cyberattack.
MoviePass Raises Prices, Limits First-Run Availability as Pressures Mount
In an effort to stay afloat, MoviePass will raise prices and limit availability.
Edge of Belgravia Shiroi Hana Knife Set: Price, Specs, Release Date
Edge of Belgravia’s new $299 Japanese-steel knife set will inspire your most wishful culinary dreams.
The Last-Ditch Legal Fight to Stop 3-D Printed Guns
After five years, US lawmakers and law enforcement are starting to fight back against 3-D printed firearms and "ghost guns."
Top Stories in July 2018: How 3-D Gun Printing Became a First Amendment Case
Senior writer Andy Greenberg reported on the landmark legal shift that allowed 3-D gun blueprints to be freely available online. Plus: The nine things Robert Mueller will pursue next, and inside Facebook's early days.
Airstream's Nest Is a Compact Escape Pod That Doesn't Skimp on Luxury
Forget #vanlife—#nestlife is about to have its moment.
What Does It Take to Put a Waterfall on a Skyscraper?
The Liebian Building in Guiyang, China has a 350-foot-tall artificial waterfall built into its face.
From Surface Go to the Instant Pot Max, All the Things We Loved This Month
Plus: Our review of Apple's new MacBook Pro, Roku's new TV speakers, and the next generation of Gorilla Glass.
How My Smartphone Revived the Purity of Reading
Apps like Pocket and Flipboard have turned commutes into the perfect time to binge-read.
Goodreads and the Crushing Weight of Literary FOMO
Have a friend on social media who's always reading 10 times as much as you? I feel your pain.
How Technology Shapes the Way We Read
WIRED set out to examine how technology is shifting our relationships with books. Here's what we found out.
Climate Change Is Coming for Underwater Archaeological Sites
The second death of long-submerged shipwrecks.
Seriously, We Need to Talk About Hannah Gadsby's 'Nanette'
It's been on Netflix for weeks, but people are still discussing this special. So are we.
Panasonic Wireless Headphones (RP-HD605N) Review: Bose Beaters?
The RP-HD605N over-ear headphones with noise cancelling prove Panasonic's still got it.
BurnBox Makes Hidden Files Look Like You've Deleted Them
Cryptographers have developed a new technology designed to protect your secrets at the border.
The Danger of Invisible Government Deeds
The well-functioning systems that allow us to trust our food and move us seamlessly from place to place are at risk of being devalued by technocratic, start-uppy thinking.
Are Diplomas in Your DNA?
Last week researchers announced more than 1,000 genetic variants associated with how far a person gets through school—along with warnings for how *not* to use that data. But earlier results from the same group are already available in a consumer product.
Despite Pledging Openness, Companies Rush to Patent AI Tech
Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon have made some artificial intelligence tools open source. But they're also working to claim ownership of some techniques.
Blueair Sense+ Review: Breathe Easy With This WiFi-Enabled Air Purifier
Check on indoor air pollutants and bid them begone with Blueair's smart air purifier.
UK Group Threatens to Sue Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica
Lawyers have served Facebook with a letter before claim, the first step for filing a class action lawsuit in the UK.
This Robot Hand Taught Itself How to Grab Stuff Like a Human
The system, developed by OpenAI, ends up “inventing” characteristic grasps that we humans already commonly use to handle objects.
Sorry, Nerds: Terraforming Might Not Work on Mars
If a new analysis is correct, conditions on Mars make it impossible for existing technology to turn it into a garden of Earth-like delights.
Star Wars News: Darth Vader's House Will Get Spooky This Halloween
A new horror comic series called 'Star Wars: Tales from Vader's Castle' will hit shelves this October.
'Octopath Traveler' Collapses Under the Weight of Its Influences
With too many beginnings and too few reasons, the Japanese role-playing game looks to the past but stumbles in the present.
If Germany Can't Quit Coal, Can Anyone Else?
Germany's last black-coal mine will close next month. But that doesn't mean the country has weaned itself off the emissions-spewing stuff.
Why Westerners Fear Robots and the Japanese Do Not
The hierarchies of Judeo-Christian religions mean that those cultures tend to fear their overlords. Beliefs like Shinto and Buddhism are more conducive to have faith in peaceful coexistence.
Michael Cohen's Secret Tapes Top This Week's Internet News
President Trump's ex-lawyer's recording hobby got the Twitter fingers flying on the internet last week.
The Rise of the Computer-Generated Celebrity
A new breed of digital star is stealing the limelight.
Flying Cars, the Real E-Scooter Riders, and More in the Future of Cars
Flying cars sound fun! But flying car regulations do not. The baby Airstream is so tiny and adorable! But that baby Airstream's price tag is not. Plus: more ups and downs in the week's car news.
How Cloudflare Uses Lava Lamps to Guard Against Hackers
Inside Cloudflare's San Francisco office, 100 units of Edward Craven Walker’s groovy hardware help guard the internet.
When in Nature, Google Lens Does What the Human Brain Can’t
The visual search tool can identify a California poppy or Pacific poison oak with a single photo, bringing you deeper into the nature around you.
Space Photos of the Week: A Stormy Summer on Mars
Planet-encircling dust storms are shrouding skies and imperiling a NASA rover.
Inside the U.S. Military’s Secret Nuclear Defense Plans
From hidden fallout shelters to remote missile sites to microwave communication towers, the United States spent the Cold War preparing for doomsday.
'The Polity' Is Libertarian Space Opera Done Right
Sci-fi writer Neal Asher's series is a thrill-ride of grotesque aliens, badass hardware, rogue AIs, and deadly secret agents.
Russian Hackers, a Bluetooth Flaw, and More Security News This Week
A Google security key, Russian hackers, and more of the week's top security news.
The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature
New findings are fueling an old suspicion that fundamental particles and forces spring from strange eight-part numbers called “octonions.”
Weekend Tech Deals: Google Pixelbook, Vizio, Apple Watch
Whether you're looking for a discounted 4K TV or an affordable Apple Watch, we have deals for you.
Happy Weekend, Here’s DJ Khaled on a Lyft E-Scooter
The first look at the ride-hail company’s newest line of business, courtesy of the ‘gram.
How A Group of Imprisoned Hackers Introduced JPay to the World
Over the last 15 years, JPay has quietly been moving into prisons across the country—connecting family members through email, at a cost.
Gadget Lab Podcast: The New MacBook Pro
This week, WIRED product reviews editor Brendan Nystedt joins the show to run down the particulars of the 2018 MacBook Pro.
How to Watch the Lunar Eclipse on Friday
This so-called blood moon will be visible from every continent on Earth except North America.
Why I’m Deleting All My Old Tweets
If you want to delete yours too, here's how.
The *Overwatch* League Finals Aren't the Only Thing Happening in Games
Steam also has a new update and there is an orphaned, yet still updating, game we need to talk about.
The Podcasters of 'The Good Place’ Are Smart Motherforkers
And their show is part of NBC's ever-evolving experiment with digital engagement.
Apple MacBook Pro (2018, 15-inch) Review: Fast but Flawed
The 2018 update to Apple's MacBook Pro has a speedy new Intel processor, but many of the same shortcomings of the previous model.
Airstream's $40,000 Basecamp Gets an Off-Road Upgrade
The new "X-Package" gives the little trailer a 3-inch lift kit that increases ground clearance, plus all-terrain tires from Goodyear.
The Office-Messaging Wars Are Over. Slack Has Won.
As Atlassian transfers the intellectual property for Stride and HipChat to former rival Slack, Microsoft trails far behind as the last workplace messaging competitor.
Congress Has a $65 Million Proposal to Study Tech’s Effect on Kids
“Congress has a vital role to play on matters of public health, but we must act based on sound evidence."
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