Google’s Academic Influence Campaign: It's Complicated
WIRED Several academics named in a database of Google funding recipients say they’ve never received money from the company. Source:…
Gadget Lab Podcast: On Vacation With My AI
WIRED This week, the hosts explore the somewhat useful, frequently frustrating world of travel apps. Source: WIRED
Donald Trump Thinks a Transparent Border Wall Would Help People Dodge Flying Bags of Drugs
WIRED Nope, sorry, a see-through border wall doesn’t protect against tossed heroin. Source: WIRED
Election Security Is a Surprisingly Controversial Issue
WIRED One would think that keeping elections safe would be an issue everyone backed. It’s not that simple. Source: WIRED
2017 Emmy Nominations: 'The Handmaids Tale' Just Made Hulu a Prestige TV Player
WIRED The streaming service’s breakout show nabbed an impressive 13 Emmy nods. Source: WIRED
Russia Could Easily Spread Fake News Without Team Trump's Help
WIRED You don’t need to be a campaign insider to narrowly target American voters with disinformation online. Source: WIRED
Netflix's 'Castlevania' Is the Future of Videogame Adaptations
WIRED The anime version of the Dracula-killing, dungeon-crawling game franchise looks like a success—so we’ll probably be seeing more like…
Uber's New Tool Lets Its Staff Know *Less* About You
WIRED The controversial ride-sharing service is making a push for “differential privacy,” a method that masks users’ individual data. Source:…
Let's Do Some Physics and Learn About the Momentum Principle and the Work Energy Principle
WIRED Both deal with forces acting on an object, which often leads students to think they are similar. In a…