Sure, But Who's Gonna Pay to Colonize Space?
WIRED Let’s face it: No government is ever going to fund a mission to colonize another planet. Source: WIRED
Verizon and WWE Data Exposures Come Down to Human Error
WIRED What’s behind the recent spat of database vulnerabilities? Good ol’ fashioned human error. Source: WIRED
Space Photos of the Week: A Giant Molecular Cloud and All Its Star Bab
WIRED An enormous barred spiral galaxy, a close-up of Jupiter’s great red spot, and more this week in space. Source:…
Security News This Week: White House Exposes the Info of Privacy-Concerned Voters
WIRED The White House exposes voter info, Trump Jr. met with an alleged Russian hacker, and more security news this…
Stromer ST1 X Review: This $5,000 Swiss Monster of an E-Bike Is Worth Every Euro
WIRED We take Stromer’s new e-bike for a gravel-spewing, torque-laden spin. Source: WIRED
How the Guy Who Played Jar Jar Survived the Fandom Menace
WIRED Ahmed Best has a new podcast—and a new understanding of Jar Jar Binks, the character that once defined his…
Disney’s Star Wars Theme Park Attraction Is the Next Worldbuilding Frontier
WIRED The company owns so many universes that, as D23 Expo shows, its theme-park adaptation options may never end. Source:…
The Physics of Throwing a Big Sack Over Trump's Beautiful Wall
WIRED So what kind of energy does it take, and what on earth happens if that sack lands on someone?…
Photo of the Week: Firefighters Save a Flag From California's Raging Wildfires
WIRED As the blaze careened towards a neighborhood in Oroville, four firefighters jumped into action. Source: WIRED
Did Trump's Data Team Help Russian Hackers? Facebook Might Have the Answer
WIRED The congressional investigation turns its attention to the digital team that helped Trump win. Source: WIRED