Project Ara Lives: Google’s Modular Phone Is Ready for You Now
After more than a year of silence, Google’s wildest idea about smartphones is starting to come true. The post Project…
10 New Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch Next Season
The major networks just wrapped up a week of presenting their new shows to advertisers. Here are the 10 most…
LA’s New Metro Line Won’t Reduce Traffic—And That’s OK
There are plenty of other reasons to get behind public transit. The post LA’s New Metro Line Won’t Reduce Traffic—And…
Why It’s So Darn Hard to Build a Fast Quake Warning System
For a decade, scientists have been developing a system called ShakeAlert that promises to warn people in the crucial moments…
Xiaomi’s Mi Box Looks as Fine as the 4K Shows It Streams
Xiaomi’s next push into the US looks is a sleek little set-top box. The post Xiaomi’s Mi Box Looks as…
Leia Gets Her Badassery Back in the New Star Wars Book
In Claudia Gray’s new novel, Bloodline, Princess Leia—sorry, Senator Organa—fights to keep the Senate from crumbling (again). The post Leia…
Let’s Use Self-Driving Cars to Fix America’s Busted Infrastructure
The death spiral of the gas tax demands we reform federal transportation funding, harness emerging technology, and guide the autonomous…
A New Record for Physics Graduates
Seven people graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a degree in physics. This is a big deal. No, really. The…
Grindr Promises Privacy, But It Still Leaks Your Exact Location
Researchers in Kyoto demonstrate for WIRED how they can precisely track the locations of people using gay dating apps despite…
Theranos’ Voided Tests Could Make It a Magnet for Lawsuits
The Wall Street Journal reports that Theranos has voided two years’ worth of blood tests results The post Theranos’ Voided…