Cars Now Talk to Other Cars, if You’re Into That Sort of Thing
Your guide to vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and what it means for road safety. The post Cars Now Talk to Other Cars,…
Clean Energy Could Spark a Trade War Between the US and China
Trump wants to roll back climate-conscious government programs and make life easier for industry. China is doing the opposite. This…
Blocked Immigration Ban Proves Trump’s Tweets Will Haunt His Presidency
The ban would have gone into effect Thursday at midnight. But Trump’s words got in the way. The post Blocked…
Can Trump Uncork Vehicle Emissions? It Won’t Be Easy
Rolling back the fuel economy regulations will take more than a presidential decree. The post Can Trump Uncork Vehicle Emissions?…
WIRED Had a Potential Infosecurity Problem. Here’s What We Did About It
We found out about a potential exposure of some of our internal data … so we fixed it. The post…
How Lithium-Ion Batteries Turn Into Skin-Searing Firebombs
Here is what’s inside the little fuel packs that power your life—and what makes them suddenly go supernova. The post…
Russian Spies Helped Hack Yahoo, as if Tensions Weren’t High Enough
The Department of Justice pinned a major Yahoo hack on Russia, adding to cyber-tensions between the two countries. The post…
WhatsApp Hack Shows That Even Encryption Apps Are Vulnerable in a Browser
Web-based vulnerabilities in end-to-end messengers demonstrate why it may be safest to stick with the mobile versions of messaging apps.…
Samsung’s Classy New Gadget Is Half TV, Half Work of Art
You hang Samsung’s new set on your wall, and it displays works of art when you’re not watching TV. The…
A Robot Ear Surgeon Drills Into the Future of Medicine
While surgeons are in total control of current surgery robots, more machines are coming that will automate much of medicine.…