Salesforce also bid for LinkedIn, but lost out to Microsoft
Microsoft surprised everyone Monday when it announced plans to acquire LinkedIn for more than $26 billion. But it wasn’t the…
Surveillance reform measure blocked in the wake of Orlando killings
The U.S. House of Representatives voted down an anti-surveillance amendment after some of its members expressed concern about its impact…
The gold version of OnePlus 3 is coming in July
The OnePlus 3 is an awesome phone, but the palette of colors it’s available in is not exactly dazzling. Right…
Microsoft Follows LinkedIn Acquisition With Chatbot-Based 'Wand' Buyout
Microsoft has announced it is acquiring natural language and AI messaging startup Wand Labs as part of a larger strategy…
How Does the FBI Watch List Work? And Could It Have Prevented Orlando?
The terrorist watch list contains more than a million names. But just being on it won’t prevent someone from getting…
The 9 Worst Pop Culture Dads, From Darth Vader to Dr. Evil
Sunday is Father’s Day. Spend it being glad you didn’t grow up with these guys. The post The 9 Worst…
1979 Revolution: Black Friday: Gripping Adventure Game Puts You in the Iranian Revolution
1979 Revolution: Black Friday, out now for PC and iOS, takes you inside two moments of upheaval—and its creator hopes…
The Most Over-the-Top Features in Today’s Fanciest Cars
Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and others endlessly one-up each other with fancy features, whether cool, helpful, or useless. The post The…
WIRED Book Club: Fantasy Writer N.K. Jemisin on the Weird Dreams That Fuel Her Stories
We spoke with N.K. Jemisin about where she gets her inspiration, the state of genre fiction, and how she builds…
The Mission to Rescue a Scientist From the South Pole—in the Middle of Winter
The National Science Foundation is right now undertaking a phenomenally risky and rare evacuation from the middle of the Antarctic…