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by Lily Hay Newman on (#3GJ1N)
For over a decade, US Customs and Border Protection has been unable to verify the cryptographic signatures on e-Passports, because they never installed the right software.
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by Rhett Allain on (#3GGM1)
You can use Bernoulli's principle to explain how planes fly—but that isn't the only way.
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by Josie Colt on (#3GGF5)
These positive affirmation apps help you build a positive mindset simply by opening a push alert.
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by Matt Simon on (#3GGF3)
In a chilly basement room sits a giant dome that looks like part physics experiment and part like that chamber Darth Vader kicks back in.
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by Alex Davies on (#3GG8B)
United's latest experiment with the boarding procedure could make things better—but it's no revolution.
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by J. Madeleine Nash on (#3GG89)
In the permafrost zone near Denali, an expanse of tundra bristles with so many sensors and cables that it resembles an outdoor ICU ward.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#3GG1Y)
With "A Wrinkle in Time," director Ava DuVernay merges sci-fi’s embrace of the Other with her own vision for a better, more inclusive future.
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by Klint Finley on (#3GG1W)
Some states plan to uphold net neutrality principles. How will they know if telecom companies are obeying their own promises?
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by Aarian Marshall on (#3GG1T)
Jump Bikes, Spin, Limebike, Nere: Startups line up to transform urban mobility. It just might work
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by Nitasha Tiku on (#3GF42)
Former Google engineer Tim Chevalier sued the company, claiming he was fired for sharing politically liberal posts on Google's internal message boards.
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#3GF44)
An algorithm change apparently designed to keep fake news out is precisely what put a Parkland conspiracy video at the top of YouTube's Trending section.
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by Erin Griffith on (#3GEV2)
Kapwing changed the avatar on its customer-service chat widget from a woman to a man, and then a cat. The harassment stopped.
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by Robbie Gonzalez on (#3GEM6)
That in-home DNA test won't tell you much about how to eat or exercise. Fortunately, you don't need it to.
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by Matt Simon on (#3GEF8)
Researchers report today that they’ve designed an inflatable robot with its own scales that automatically pop out to get a grip.
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by Andy Greenberg on (#3GEFA)
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has taken on the leadership of the non-profit behind that popular encryption app—and given it a serious injection of cash.
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by Robbie Gonzalez on (#3GDXZ)
Every display in the latest Star Wars film exists to help tell the story.
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by Julie Muncy on (#3GDNQ)
The beautiful, surreal indie game about Asian heritage is made all the stronger by the self-conscious inclusion of its own maker.
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by Gigi Sohn on (#3GDF1)
Opinion: Gutting the FCC’s Lifeline program undermines the most vulnerable Americans.
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by Adam Rogers on (#3GDCY)
Start-ups are clamoring to use cryptocurrency software to get and trade genome sequences for research and profit.
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by Tom Simonite on (#3GDCW)
The Defense Department is offering $100,000 for artificial-intelligence algorithms that can identify items such buildings and trucks in satellite images.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#3GD7H)
The company's bid to see more of its occasional users could threaten public transit.
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by Tom Simonite on (#3GC9J)
Report highlights risks of AI. A robot-turned-assassin?
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by Matt Simon on (#3GCEV)
A human with a hockey stick does everything in his power to stop a robot from opening a door.
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by Lily Hay Newman on (#3GC4W)
The recent rash of cryptojacking attacks has hit a Tesla database that contained potentially sensitive information.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#3GC0G)
After this weekend, everything is different.
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by Jeffrey Van Camp on (#3GBGB)
Moto X4 is a fantastic phone at $400, and it's a steal at $250.
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#3GBAH)
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court issued a new congressional map on Monday. These are the experts who helped make it happen.
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by Peter Rubin on (#3GB0E)
There’s far more immersive potential in a dedicated VR facility than what’s currently possible in your living room.
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by Adrienne So on (#3GAXM)
Whether you’re Zooming it in or not sitting down on the job, here’s how to do it right.
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by Rhett Allain on (#3GASG)
Four-person bobsled teams go faster than two-person teams—but why?
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by Andy Greenberg on (#3GAQ6)
Security researcher at FireEye break down the arsenal of APT37, a North Korean hacker team coming into focus as a rising threat.
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by Garrett M. Graff on (#3GAND)
The cast of characters revealed in the special counsel's epic indictment is drawn from the overlapping circles of oligarchs, spooks, and mob figures.
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by Amy Crawford on (#3GANB)
A global analysis finds that urban agriculture could yield up to 10 percent of many food crops—good news for its future as a force for sustainability.
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by Alex Davies on (#3GAN9)
Cadillac's answer to Tesla Autopilot uses a massive mapping database to rein in badly behaving drivers.
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by Tom Simonite on (#3GAHQ)
Startup Fathom Computing thinks optical computing can extend the gains of Moore's Law and light the way to the future of artificial intelligence.
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by Antonio GarcÃa MartÃnez on (#3GAHN)
WIRED columnist Antonio GarcÃa MartÃnez on how podcasts and smart speakers like Google Home and Alexa are revolutionizing communications.
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by Erin Griffith on (#3GAHS)
Signers of the Blockchain Inclusive and Diversity Pledge commit to seek out underrepresented groups for investment, hiring, and mentorship opportunities.
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by Emma Marris on (#3GAHV)
A conservationist wants to use Crispr to eliminate island predators. It's not brutal like poison, but it could transform our power over nature.
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by Nicholas Thompson on (#3GA06)
When Facebook ad executive Rob Goldman sounded off about Russia's use of the platform, he went against the company line—and Robert Mueller's indictment.
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by Justice Namaste on (#3G9B6)
We've seen it. You've seen it. It's time we all talked it out.
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by Matt Simon on (#3G8XF)
You can theoretically "seed" snow in the atmosphere, but it's really hard to tell if it actually works.
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by Jeffrey Van Camp on (#3G1WC)
If you're looking for some surprising savings this weekend, we've dug up a ton for you.
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by Michael Calore on (#3G8KJ)
Serious typists deserve a responsive keyboard. Here are three steps to tactile heaven.
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by Aneesh Chopra on (#3G8FP)
Opinion: The company’s decision to include an open API in its mobile phone OS has great promise for electronic health records.
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by Ariel Bleicher on (#3G8BS)
The quest for "quantum supremacy"—unambiguous proof that a quantum computer does something faster than an ordinary computer—has paradoxically led to a boom in quasi-quantum classical algorithms.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#3G883)
Why the Winter Olympics should inspire more than your next vacation.
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by Arielle Pardes on (#3G6GN)
When you’ve had more than enough of your coworkers, grab this gear and escape to a café.
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by Robin George Andrews on (#3G6C2)
Opinion: When women aren’t educated or empowered to make their own family planning decisions, the effects can lead to higher carbon emissions.
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by Graeme McMillan on (#3G6C0)
But the disappearing cheeseburger wasn't the only thing the internet was talking about last week. Catch up here.
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by Natalie Wolchover on (#3G69C)
Two methods of measuring the neutron's longevity give different answers, creating uncertainty in cosmological models. But no one has a clue what the problem is.
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