All the Gear We Loved in This Month, From Phones to Drones
April showers bring May flowers, but May brought us the Microsoft Surface, DJI Spark, Amazon Echo Show, and more. The…
To Make Your Conspiracy Theory Legit, Just Find an ‘Expert’
Just because someone has a PhD doesn’t make the conspiracy theory they’re espousing any more real. The post To Make…
Eruptions Says Goodbye to WIRED
Eruptions’ run at WIRED ends, but the blog lives on. The post Eruptions Says Goodbye to WIRED appeared first on…
Robots Wielding Water Knives Are the Future of Farming
If humanity expects to feed its booming population off a static amount of farmland, it’s going to need help. The…
Uber Fired Its Robocar Guru, But Its Legal Fight With Google Goes On
Dumping the engineer at the heart of a legal battle with Google’s Waymo doesn’t indemnify the ridehailing giant. The post…
Don’t Read Too Much Into That Successful Missile Defense Test
The Pentago successfully tested its interceptor missile defense against an ICBM, but that doesn’t mean the US is ready for…
Intel’s New Processors Are Built For the High-Powered Future of PCs
The Core i9 has 18 cores, 36 threads, and looks a whole lot like where the PC industry’s headed. The…
The Unflinching, Unfinished Battle Royale That’s Entrancing Gamers
The unfinished <em>PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds</em>, a 100-player multiplayer survival game, has become a massive, overwhelming hit. The post The Unflinching, Unfinished…
Behold the Giant, Glorious Structures Keeping Nature at Bay
Photographer Claudius Schulze documents more than 200 dams, seawalls and snow sheds around Europe. The post Behold the Giant, Glorious…
Why Netflix’s Best New Comedies Are Way Less Binge-Friendly
<em>Master of None</em> and <em>Dear White People</em> aren’t marathons—they’re remixable minimovies. The post Why Netflix’s Best New Comedies Are Way…