The audio version of 'Lincoln in the Bardo' recruits everyone from comedy stars to Academy Award winners to the author's elementary school teachers. The post The 7-Hour, 166-Person Audiobook That Feels Like a Movie appeared first on WIRED.

About a decade ago, a handful of Google's most talented engineers started building a system that seems to defy logic. The post Spanner, the Google Database That Mastered Time, Is Now Open to Everyone appeared first on WIRED.

A National Academy of Sciences committee reviews the do's and don'ts for gene editing. Cures: good. Enhancements: Not right now. The post Human Embryo Editing Gets the OK—But No Superbabies appeared first on WIRED.

When in doubt, call on the folks who make planes. The post The Most Insane Yacht on Earth Just Got Even Insaner appeared first on WIRED.

The FCC's new chairman says the program is overrun with waste and abuse. In the meantime, kids are going to McDonald's to get their homework done. The post Millions Need the Broadband Program the FCC Just Put on Hold appeared first on WIRED.

Opinion: Dropping funding for the crucial Election Administration Commission is a particularly bad way to save money. The post Want Secure Elections? Then Maybe Don't Cut Security Funding appeared first on WIRED.

Ad tech companies have a unique window on the way traffic flows on the web. They could use that view to choke off ad dollars to fake news. The post The Best Way to Quash Fake News? Choke Off Its Ad Money appeared first on WIRED.

Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham aren't just watching their books get adapted for the Syfy series—they're inside the writers' room, helping. The post The Expanse Isn’t Just Awesome TV—It’s Transforming TV appeared first on WIRED.

Artificial intelligence is not one thing—it's not really a thing at all. It's many technologies that span several schools of thought. Call them tribes. The post AI's Factions Get Feisty. But Really, They’re All on the Same Team appeared first on WIRED.

How one of the largest environmental disasters in Europe got turned around. The post Humans Killed the Aral Sea. Now, It’s Come Back to Life appeared first on WIRED.

As part of our special coverage on the future of journalism, we rounded up some of the best podcasts on the media business. The post 6 Essential Podcasts for News, Tech, and Political Junkies appeared first on WIRED.

The ad-driven business model is on the brink of collapse. Trust in the press is at an all-time low. And now there's an even larger existential crisis. The post Journalism Fights for Survival in the Post-Truth Era appeared first on WIRED.

With the acquisition of Google's satellite company and 88 new satellites, Planet is poised to become the world's most powerful space surveillance company. The post 88 New Satellites Will Watch Earth, All the Time, All the Places appeared first on WIRED.

It's been a great four years leading WIRED. I hope you'll make the new editor, Nicholas Thompson, as welcome as you've made me. The post This Is My Hardest Editor’s Letter Yet—Because It’s My Last appeared first on WIRED.

As president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, Snowden is helping the media beat state-­sponsored hackers and government surveillance. The post Edward Snowden's New Job: Protecting Reporters From Spies appeared first on WIRED.

A recent public display of high-level diplomacy at the president's resort should have happened in a SCIF instead. The post Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Has a Secure Room? Great! Then Use It appeared first on WIRED.

Verizon is finally bringing back unlimited plans—at least as long as it has enough competition to keep up the pressure. The post The Unlimited Data Party Will Last Until the Big Four Become the Big Three appeared first on WIRED.

Hackers are building up robust systems to monitor changes to government websites. And they're keeping track of data that's already been removed. The post Diehard Coders Just Rescued NASA's Earth Science Data appeared first on WIRED.

A V12 biturbo engine, more screens than you can look at, and enough leather to put cattle on the endangered species list. The post Mercedes Somehow Makes the Ultra-Luxe G-Wagen Even Swankier appeared first on WIRED.

In room full of outspoken artists, this year's Grammys were surprisingly quiet on the political front. The post The Unbearable Tameness of This Year’s Grammys appeared first on WIRED.

Now that Verizon has brought back its unlimited data plan, it's time to see how everyone's all-you-can-eat plan stacks up. The post Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan Is Back. Here’s How It Compares to Other Carriers appeared first on WIRED.

The albatross has wings that span up to 11 feet, and it uses them to cross entire oceans. The post The Enormous Bird That Can Ride the Wind for 10,000 Miles appeared first on WIRED.

Physicists taught a computer how to look for superconductivity and topological states of matter. The post Physicists Teach AI to Identify Exotic States of Matter appeared first on WIRED.

The discovery changes what astronomers thought they knew about how spectacularly large stars die. The post Robo-Telescopes Capture the Last Gasp of a Dying Star appeared first on WIRED.

The show returned to its usual Sunday-night perch, but it also seems to have regained its urgency—and maybe even its relevance. The post The Walking Dead Returns, Both to TV and Relevance appeared first on WIRED.

The internet is a series of tubes, but it's useless when you're stuck in one. The post These Commute-Friendly Apps Don't Require a Data Connection appeared first on WIRED.

Opinion: Algorithmic bias can turn bots into beasts. Tech can help. The post How to Keep Your AI From Turning Into a Racist Monster appeared first on WIRED.

There are more than 70 gas stations along a 70-mile strip in Northern Iraq. You gotta stand out somehow. The post The Weird and Wonderful Gas Stations of Iraq (Yes, Gas Stations) appeared first on WIRED.

The more control the car has, the more it needs to know about the person sitting behind the wheel. The post Self-Driving Cars Won't Just Watch the World—They'll Watch You appeared first on WIRED.

Jeffrey Tarrant believes that the hedge fund world is on the verge of a new, Silicon Valley-inspired revolution. He calls it the Third Wave. The post AI and Bitcoin Are Driving the Next Big Hedge Fund Wave appeared first on WIRED.

A big chunk of Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf is about to break off into a new iceberg. This group of scientists is ready to capture every gruesome detail. The post The Break in the Larsen Ice Shelf Is Bad for the Planet, But Huge for Science appeared first on WIRED.

What started as a father and son weekend project could change how cybersecurity works. The post Tony Stark Has Jarvis. And Now IBM Has Havyn appeared first on WIRED.

The Gray Lady is embarking on an ambitious plan, inspired by the strategies of Netflix, Spotify, and HBO, to make a subscription to the <em>Times</em> indispensable. The post How The New York Times Is Clawing Its Way Into the Future appeared first on WIRED.

What could have been an easy joke is a smartly stupid delight, anchored by the singer's wink-free performance. How were we supposed to live without him? The post Give Some Love to Michael Bolton's Netflix Valentine's Day Special appeared first on WIRED.

In this political moment, a company with even the most tangential connection to a Trump-inspired controversy should expect someone to call it out. The post Shopify’s Breitbart Fight Proves It: These Days, Tech Has to Take a Side appeared first on WIRED.

Our rough guide to minimizing data invasion at the American border. The post A Guide to Getting Past Customs With Your Digital Privacy Intact appeared first on WIRED.

It won't be pretty. The post While You Were Offline: Never Ask Twitter to Explain 'Easy D' appeared first on WIRED.

As simple systems show signs of life, scientists are arguing about whether this apparent complexity is all a consequence of thermodynamics. The post How Life (and Death) Spring From Disorder appeared first on WIRED.

The new generation of science fiction and fantasy authors has a progressive vision of what lies ahead. The post Good News! The Future of Sci-Fi Isn't Just Death and Darkness appeared first on WIRED.

A new feature to foil cop car ambushes, before they even happen. The post Dodge's Charger Gives Cops Eyes in the Backs of Their Heads appeared first on WIRED.

In an age where more and more information arrives as multimedia, we're reinventing the noble art of skimming. The post If You Want to Learn Faster, Overclock Your Audio and Video appeared first on WIRED.

Welcome to the "illusory truth effect," a glitch in the human psyche that equates repetition with truth. The post Want to Make a Lie Seem True? Say It Again. And Again. And Again appeared first on WIRED.

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn't break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: At Least 76 iOS Apps Are Vulnerable to Attacks appeared first on WIRED.

Space photos of the week, February 5 — 11, 2017. The post Space Photos of the Week: Spiral Galaxy Survives Two Ragin' Supernovas appeared first on WIRED.

This week, we talk about drones. Lots of guests on this one, don't miss it. The post Swarm Hugs appeared first on WIRED.

The short story that inspired 'Arrival' punched us in the heart. The post WIRED Book Club: 'The Story of Your Life' Is Making Us Weep, Sometimes in Public appeared first on WIRED.

We're proud to bring NextDraft—the most righteous, most essential newsletter on the web—to WIRED.com. The post The Lions of Los Angeles, and the Week's Other Characters appeared first on WIRED.

Autonomous driving demands artificial intelligence. The post Eyeing a Self-Driving Future, Ford Drops $1B on an AI Startup appeared first on WIRED.

Fortunately, the people hard at work on this problem are willing to cut corners. The post Why Self-Driving Cars *Can't Even* With Construction Zones appeared first on WIRED.

The new documentary show tries to demystify the process of creating the look and feel of the world. The post Netflix's Abstract Peers Into the Lives of Rock-Star Designers appeared first on WIRED.