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Here's Why Putting Porn in the Blockchain Won't Kill the Technology
Opinion: A new paper says dirty content encoded in the blockchain could make cryptocurrencies illegal. That's wrong.
The Tricky Ethics of the NFL Sharing Troves of Player Data
The NFL will start sharing RFID data on its players with every team—opening up questions about the ethics of analytics in the game.
MuslimCrypt Steganography App Helps Jihadists Send Secret Messages
The unfortunately named MuslimCrypt uses steganography to pass discreet messages through images online.
'Ready Player One' Review: a Virtually Empty Good Time
Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ernest Cline's VR-fueled adventure novel is fun—but doesn't go beyond its pop culture thrills.
Xbox One Spring Sale Roundup (2018): Life is Strange, Overwatch, and More
We picked the best Xbox One games and deals in Microsoft's massive 2018 Xbox Spring Sale!
How Coders Are Fighting Bias in Facial Recognition Software
Facial recognition systems are better at identifying whites than people of other ethnic groups. Companies like Gfycat are trying to fix the problem.
The Paradox of Universal Basic Income
WIRED columnist Joi Ito on the polarizing, poorly understand concept of universal basic income—and why its moment may have finally arrived.
SF Motors Brings the Latest Electric SUV to Challenge Tesla
The Chinese-backed automaker is the most recent addition to a growing armada of automakers making electric cars.
Why Are New York Taxi Drivers Committing Suicide?
Drivers say competition from Uber and Lyft is lowering their incomes, contributing to four recent driver suicides.
NASA's New Parker Probe Will Skim the Sun's Surface
Engineers hope a special heat shield will keep the craft cool while it collects space weather info.
How To Download Your Facebook Data and What To Look For in It
Here's how to parse the downloadable file of data the social network has about you.
You'll See Right Through the New Genesis Essentia Concept Car
The new electric concept from Hyundai's upscale line, just unveiled at the New York Auto Show, has a transparent hood, but no engine to show off.
The Case of the Missing Dark Matter
Physicists have discovered a galaxy 65 million light years away with so little dark matter that it may contain none at all.
The Fall of the TV Family in Trump's America
Donald Trump ruined television—just look at the *Roseanne* reboot.
Model How Light Reflects Off a Mirror With Python
Anything you can do with a pencil and paper is worth doing in code.
The Next Cold War Is Here, and It's All About Data
The General Data Protection Regulation coming to Europe this spring emphasizes how different societies value personal data and privacy.
With ‘Sniffs’ and ‘Licks,’ Petzbe Makes Social Media Nice Again
When people are impersonating their pets online, they tend to be really, really nice.
Why Climate Change Skeptics Are Backing Geoengineering
Under the Trump administration, untested, privately funded projects to manipulate the climate have been gaining unprecedented momentum.
This Startup Makes Augmented Reality Social—and Ubiquitous
Ubiquity6 wants to be a platform on which others build AR experiences.
How Apple Lost Its Place in the Classroom
Apple's new, cheaper iPad still can't compete with Chromebooks in the classroom.
Facebook Will Make It Easier for You to Control Your Personal Data
The changes put all the privacy settings in a single place, instead of being spread out across nearly 20 different screens.
Waymo Expands Its Robo-Fleet with Electric Jaguar SUVs
The company will buy 20,000 electric I-Paces and use them to create a massive platoon of self-driving ridesharing cars.
Oracle Wins Latest Round vs. Google in Java Copyright Case
An appeals court rules that Google violated Oracle's copyright when it built a version of Java for the Android operating system, in the latest twist in an 8-year saga.
YouTube and Pinterest Influencers Almost Never Disclose Marketing Relationships
New research shows how infrequently bloggers label affiliate marketing campaigns according to FTC guidelines.
Arizona’s Governor Suspends Uber’s Self-Driving Cars After Fatal Crash
As self-driving tech changes life on the street, expect lots of cities and states to write their own rules. They’ve done it before.
'Roseanne'’s Darlene Conner and the Queer Characters Who Hide in Plain Sight
Sara Gilbert's Darlene wasn't gay, but she became an icon to the LGBTQ community.
Zuckerberg Expected to Testify to Congress on Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook CEO is expected to answer questions about the company's privacy practices and the use of its data.
Apple iPad for Education: Price, Specs, Release Date
Apple refreshed its lowest cost iPad, adding Pencil support and other software features designed for use in schools.
The Facebook Privacy Setting That Doesn’t Do Anything at All
For years, Facebook has left a privacy setting on its site that addresses a problem that no longer exists.
The Stunning Skylines of China's Megacities
Luca Campigotto captures the country's spectacular urban spaces in his latest photography collection.
8 Hot Tech Deals: Dell, Amazon Echo, HTC Vive, August Smart Lock
Get ready for warmer weather with some tech deals.
Rant: No, a $38 Water Bottle Can't Turn You Into a #Brave #Boss
There’s no mundanity safe from the impulses of millennial-hungry startups catering to their favorite demographic.
How a Store of Rhino Semen Could Save the Species
Thomas Hildebrandt has been collecting samples from the white rhinoceros with colleagues for about 15 years.
How Cannabis Tech Can Help Build a Better Cup of Coffee
Clean, tasty coffee that begins life in a lab takes a cue from the cultivation of marijuana.
Women and Minorities in Tech, By the Numbers
More women than ever are finding work in the legal, medical, and technical fields. So why are women avoiding computer science?
It's Getting Easier for Teens to Achieve Early Stardom
With access to more tutorials, audiences, and distribution channels than ever before today's kids are truly becoming teen idols.
App Roundup: Services for Savvy Seniors
We all get old, and at some point, everyone's going to need an app that embiggens that doggone tiny mouse type.
An Alternative to Burial and Cremation for Corpse Disposal
Alkaline hydrolysis is a clean, green method for dissolving a body into its chemical building blocks; the runny remains just wash down the drain.
A Brief History of Screen Panic, From TVs to Today
For as long as we've had screens, people have worried whether too much screen time would make kids less healthy, more violent, and hopelessly distracted.
What Are Screens Doing to Our Eyes—And Our Ability to See?
Our eyes are hardening; we can barely see our phones any more. We must learn to look at the wider world.
How Kids Can Use 'Screen Time' to Their Advantage
Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik wants us to take a deep breath—and focus on the quality, not quantity, of the time kids use tech.
A Baby's Battle for Survival Tests How Far Neonatal Medicine Has Come
Thanks to advances in neonatal care, Baby Boy Green joined a generation of premature babies whose survival would have been unimaginable a generation ago.
How Science and Tech Are Disrupting Every Stage of Human Life
The Life Issue: From miracle babies to swipe-happy seniors, how we're born, how we live, how we die—it's all going to change.
Sophisticated Tools Lead to Breakthroughs in Prenatal Surgery
Modified instruments have led to fewer preterm deliveries and C-sections for mothers, and these surgeries have helped improve survival rates for infants.
Bigger, Brighter, Simpler: A Tablet for the Mature User
We asked researchers to help us build a device that's optimized for folks whose sight and motor skills are beginning to fade.
Women May Have an Alternative to Freezing Their Eggs
To stave off what's called "anticipated gamete exhaustion," would-be moms could freeze their ovarian tissue and have it re-implanted it later.
Monero Privacy Protections Aren’t as Strong as They Seem
Researchers point out serious gaps in the privacy promises of stealth cryptocoin Monero.
Watch Astronauts Answer Your Burning Questions About Space
We've assembled seven astronauts to prove just how smart and cool they are by answering the top 50 Googled questions about space.
The FTC Is Officially Investigating Facebook's Data Practices
The Federal Trade Commission's probe comes on the heels of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which 50 million Americans' Facebook data was reportedly improperly retained by the data firm.
The Blockchain Solution to Our Deepfake Problems
WIRED columnist Antonio Garcia Martinez on how the blockchain can help us tell the difference between real videos and fake ones.
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