Our Minds Have Been Hijacked by Our Phones. Tristan Harris Wants to Rescue Them
WIRED The founder of a nonprofit aimed at stopping tech companies from “hijacking our minds” says internet users must rise…
Rep. Blake Farenthold's Early '90s Internet Message Board Posts Show a Whole New Side
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Meizu Pro 7: When One Screen Isn't Enough, Try Meizu's Two-Screen Phone
WIRED The Chinese phone manufacturer’s unorthodox solution to screen addiction: add another screen. Source: WIRED
Hollywood’s VR Fantasy Was Everywhere at Comic-Con—With a Catch
WIRED Virtual reality grabbed plenty of attention at Comic-Con this year, but only rarely did it live up to its…
How They Make Those Squishy Air Pillows Inside Amazon Boxes
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How 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' Perfected the Podcasting Long Game
WIRED Throughout its 500 episodes, the comedy podcast has revolutionized not just the medium, but our expectations of it. Source:…
Inside Dodge’s Face-Warpingly Fast Demon Dragster
WIRED How to build a production car so speedy, it’s been banned by the National Hot Rod Association. Source: WIRED
Anti-Drone Tools Tested: From Shotguns To Superdrones
WIRED From anti-drone shotgun shells to a drone-snagging megadrone, security researchers put the drone defense arsenal to the test. Source:…
The Tricked-Out Research Planes That Fly Through Wildfires
WIRED The best way to test the gases created by wildfires is to fly a plane directly above the conflagration.…
Grasping Robots Compete to Rule Amazon’s Warehouses
WIRED A warehouse-themed automated rodeo has robots auditioning to work in Amazon’s fulfillment centers Source: WIRED