by Megan Molteni on (#2WAMF)
DNA could be a robust storage system for data, but never before have researchers stored information in a live organism.
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by David Pierce on (#2W9QQ)
The $85 device, called Mighty, syncs with your Spotify playlists so you can jam out without going online.
by Eric Adams on (#2W9QR)
Safeguard uses algorithms to track a drone’s movement relative to the geofences, and stops it before it goes too far.
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by Rene Chun on (#2W9QS)
The MA770 is a 35-pound speaker made of concrete (yes, cement and crushed rocks) that is equal parts art and audio.
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by Ashley Feinberg on (#2W983)
You know how social media posts feel like transient thoughts when you make them? Turns out they stick around.
by Brian Barrett on (#2W982)
Like so few things in life, Google's printed photo book service works exactly as advertised.
by Laura Mallonee on (#2W931)
Xiaoxiao Xu dreams of flying. So do the DIY aviators who fill her delightful new photo book.
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by Menaka Wilhelm on (#2W932)
A modified rabies virus lets scientists control how ferrets respond to simple visual patterns. There's a point, promise.
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by Klint Finley on (#2W938)
Senator Ron Wyden on The Day of Action and the Fight For Net Neutrality
by Adam Rogers on (#2W937)
Two new reports contend that Google financed hundreds of papers that could help further its policy and regulatory goals.
by Adrian Perkins on (#2W936)
Opinion: The tech industry can benefit from bringing beta-testing outside Silicon Valley.
by Andy Greenberg on (#2W935)
Which of Russia's hacking groups is targeting American energy utilities?
by Angela Watercutter on (#2W934)
Zuul, the Gatekeeper of Gozer? That's one Sumerian demigod who's definitely going to find his way to Hawkins National Laboratory.
by Andrew McMillen on (#2W939)
Video games like Overwatch are becoming unexpected sites for destigmatizing autism spectrum disorders.
by Kai-Fu Lee on (#2W8SM)
There's no getting around the fact that artificial intelligence will upend our world—but human empathy can't be coded.
by Alexis Sobel Fitts on (#2W8SN)
Y-Vonne Hutchinson helps tech firms master inclusion—and she says the Valley's wave of mea culpas over sexual harassment is just step one.
by Susan Crawford on (#2W8SP)
Net neutrality is an outrage, and today's protests are hugely important. But we're really getting screwed on the 'middle mile.'
by Klint Finley on (#2W64Z)
Where tech's leading companies stand on net neutrality's 'Day of Action'
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#2W85V)
The Knight First Amendment Institute has sent a letter to President Trump, arguing that blocking Americans on Twitter violates their First Amendment rights.
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#2W7SF)
The conservative defense of Donald Trump Jr. misses the point.
by Ashley Feinberg on (#2W7SG)
As details around Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya become clearer, a look at the man who brokered it, and his ties to the Trumps.
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by Megan Molteni on (#2W7SH)
Using smartphones to study public health requires reliable data—and researchers, even at well-connected universities like Stanford, still have a hard time getting their hands on the truly good stuff.
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by Davey Alba on (#2W7AA)
Each brown Amazon package passes through many hands before landing at your door.
by Rhett Allain on (#2W6TP)
Elon Musk wants to build a giant battery. What could he use it for? Lifting aircraft carriers, throwing baseballs, and melting ice come to mind...
by Stephanie Pearson on (#2W6TQ)
This bike's Turbo mode turns a steep hill into a Mary Poppins joyride.
by Charley Locke on (#2W64X)
Photographer Mattia Vacca documented volunteers and draftees training at Lithuanian military camps.
by Alex Davies on (#2W652)
Audi’s engineers and psychologists have spent years teaching the car to drive safely on the highway, but their real focus was on the human-machine interface that enables the tricky handoff.
by David Pierce on (#2W651)
This isn't the flag football of your childhood. It's football with high-tech equipment and a social media presence, designed for the short attention span of the modern viewer.
by Bill Nye on (#2W650)
A shoelace knot is a metaphor for the scientific approach to problem-solving.
by Clive Thompson on (#2W64Y)
The web needs a simple on ramp to encourage curious coders.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#2W4KM)
It's not all about the money—it's about what this could mean for a more flexible Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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by Tom Simonite on (#2W4KP)
Injecting more humanity into artificial intelligence could help society – and Google’s business.
by Nick Stockton on (#2W4KQ)
The climate connection between the north and the midlatitudes might mean shorter growing seasons, frozen plants, and less water to go around.
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by Sophia Chen on (#2W4KR)
Radio waves don't have the bandwidth to send enough data from Earth to Mars—but infrared lasers could.
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by Laura Mallonee on (#2W3SH)
Ayesha Malike documents Dhahran Camp, home to employees of Aramco.
by Graeme McMillan on (#2W3SK)
A new animated short details the first encounter on Jakku between Rey and everyone's new favorite droid.
by Michael Calore on (#2W3SJ)
The new TL2 has touchscreen controls, Wi-Fi, and bonkers image quality. It's simple enough to use that it works like a (very expensive) point-and-shoot.
by Eric Niiler on (#2W3SN)
An imminent review from the National Academies of Sciences will address the risk of virulent organisms created by gene editing technology.
by Chris Berdik on (#2W3SM)
The crazy history and secret deals that gobbled up internet-ready frequencies long ago set aside for education.
by Jack Stewart on (#2W29E)
If you can't wait for driverless cars to hit the roads, you can help train them how to drive now.
by Elizabeth Stinson on (#2W29J)
The Multi elevator goes up and down, left and right, even diagonally—and it could change the way buildings are designed.
by Andrea Valdez on (#2W29M)
Everyone's favorite plumber has made 36 trips around the sun—but he's lost his life many, many more times than that.
by Graeme McMillan on (#2W29K)
Yes, Hobby Lobby is back in the news. So are Rick Perry and pro wrestling. Don't know why? Catch up here.
by Adam Rogers on (#2W29F)
When it comes to extortion and manipulating public opinion, the President is emulating the master.
by Mark H. Kim on (#2W29H)
The team that discovered gravitational waves put their data online. Now an independent group of researchers claims that they’ve found what might be a serious problem.
by Issie Lapowsky on (#2W29G)
Computers are better than humans are recognizing small patterns.
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by WIRED Photo Department on (#2W06X)
A barred spiral galaxy, craters on a dwarf planet, and a close-up of the sun's surface.
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On this week's 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast the panel discusses the impact of Margaret Atwood's book and Hulu's TV adaptation.
by Tim Newcomb on (#2W076)
Sometimes, a victory on the water goes to the team with the best data streams
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by Emma Grey Ellis on (#2W074)
Like it or not, the Kardashians set standards for social media behavior. Rob Kardashian's might just be illegal.
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