The Alt-Right Will Fail. Even Under President Trump
This election wasn’t just a win for Donald Trump. It was a win for his basket of deplorables. But that…
US Cities, Spurned by Washington, Fund Transit Themselves
“There is no cavalry coming.” The post US Cities, Spurned by Washington, Fund Transit Themselves appeared first on WIRED. Source: WIRED
Trump’s Infrastructure Fix: Let Somebody Else Spend $1 Trillion
The president-elect hopes to trigger private spending to fix America’s crumbling roads. The post Trump’s Infrastructure Fix: Let Somebody Else…
Florida Votes to Release Millions of Zika-Fighting Mosquitos
On Tuesday, the constituents a Florida county voted to yes to a genetically modified experiment in disease vector control. The…
WIRED Book Club: A Trip Inside the Mind of Jeff VanderMeer
Jeff VanderMeer’s <em>Southern Reach</em> trilogy takes us deep into the author’s weird, wonderful subconscious. The post WIRED Book Club: A…
Even for the GOP, Parts of Obamacare Should Be Worth Saving
Mandatory requirements only make up a quarter of Obamacare’s 955 pages. The rest has provisions that most people either don’t…
How Facebook Is Transforming Disaster Response
From Safety Check to crisis-detection algorithms and internet drones, the social media behemoth is becoming a vital tool in catastrophic…
Google punishes deceptive 'repeat offender' sites
Google is here to protect the little people, right? That is why the tech giant is instituting new rules for…
Worries, uncertainty cloud outlook for digital privacy under President Trump
When President-elect Donald Trump officially takes office, he’ll inherit a powerful U.S. surveillance apparatus, including the National Security Agency, that’s…
Google Cardboard compatibility coming to Daydream View
Google’s Cardboard app may soon be compatible with its new Daydream View VR headset, a new report suggests. When testing…