Zuckerberg-Backed Data Trove Exposes the Injustices of Criminal Justice
A new tool called Measures for Justice brings the black box of the nation’s court data into the light. The…
Microsoft’s Surface Pro Laptop Returns With Bigger Brains
At long last, the Surface Pro gets a spec-bumping refresh. The post Microsoft’s Surface Pro Laptop Returns With Bigger Brains…
Let’s Explore the Physics of Inertia With a Fidget Spinner
America’s latest fad provides yet another opportunity to explain physics. The post Let’s Explore the Physics of Inertia With a…
Your Handy Field Guide to the Surprisingly Few Factions of the Far Left, From Pastel Bloc to BAMN
They may not market themselves as well as the far-right, but the antifa has its movements. The post Your Handy…
Can the American Heartland Remake Itself in the Image of Silicon Valley? One Startup Finds Out
One Denver startup learns what it’s like to find funding, attract talent, and launch a minimum viable product outside of…
Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Birth of D&D
An excerpt from the gorgeous “Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D.” The post Rise…
Revamped AlphaGo Wins First Game Against Chinese Go Grandmaster
Nineteen-year-old grandmaster Ke Jie hoped to beat the Google AI as its own game. But the AI is better than…
AlphaGo Is Back to Battle Mere Humans—and It’s Smarter Than Ever
Google’s Go-playing AI is in China to take on the world’s top-ranked player, and WIRED will be there for every…
Ford Replacing CEO Mark Fields Doesn’t Clarify Its Hazy Future
If automakers want to survive, “mobility” has to be more than a buzzword. The post Ford Replacing CEO Mark Fields…
A Curious Plan to Save the Environment With the Blockchain
An ecologist argues that cryptographically-sealed databases could starve out inefficiencies that are ruining the environment. The post A Curious Plan…