Bots Need to Learn Some Manners, And It’s On Us to Teach Them
Suddenly the whole tech industry is knee-deep in AI-powered assistants. Now if we could just get them to be less…
Photo of the Week: It’s Hard Work Being a Bee. Just Ask This Farmer
Bees used to be responsible for pollinating the fruit trees of rural China, but now humans must pollinate each tree…
Moog’s DIY Kit Is a Fantastic Crash Course for Synth Noobs
The Werkstatt-01 from Moog Music is a synthesizer you build yourself. It’s also a valuable tool for learning how these…
Security This Week: The Panama Papers Law Firm Had Seriously Shoddy Security
Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth at WIRED, but which…
Radioactive Reindeer Roam Norway 30 Years After Chernobyl
Long after the radiation that blanketed Europe dispersed, herders in Norway are living with the effects of the worst civilian…
The Pockulus VR Headset May Look Funky, But It’s Only $49
A $49 computer and a 3D printed headset get you cheap-ass VR—without the cardboard, and without putting a phone in…
The Scarlett Johansson Bot Is the Robotic Future of Objectifying Women
If a man can’t earn the attention of the woman he longs for, is it plausible for that man to…
Why Use a Fridge When You Can Have a Pre-Fab Food Cellar?
With the Groundfridge, one Dutch designer is returning to the roots of food storage by going underground. The post Why…
So You Got an iPhone SE. Here’s How to Get All Your Stuff on It
Switching to that new iPhone SE? Here’s how to take all your contacts, music, photos, and apps with you. The…
Netflix Is No Net Neutrality Hypocrite for Slowing Down Video
There may be problems with Netflix’s decision to slow down video to subscribers on certain networks. But net neutrality is…