The DIY Aviation Buffs Who Build Gyrocopters From Gaming Joysticks and Spare Parts
WIRED Xiaoxiao Xu dreams of flying. So do the DIY aviators who fill her delightful new photo book. Source: WIRED
Scientists Inject Ferrets' Brains With Rabies to Study … Vision?
WIRED A modified rabies virus lets scientists control how ferrets respond to simple visual patterns. There’s a point, promise. Source:…
Hey, Tech: You’d Do Well to Stop Ignoring Smaller Cities
WIRED Opinion: The tech industry can benefit from bringing beta-testing outside Silicon Valley. Source: WIRED
Day of Action: Sen. Ron Wyden on What’s at Stake in the Battle for Net Neutrality
WIRED Senator Ron Wyden on The Day of Action and the Fight For Net Neutrality Source: WIRED
Your Guide to Russia’s Infrastructure Hacking Teams
WIRED Which of Russia’s hacking groups is targeting American energy utilities? Source: WIRED
Looks Like Google Bought Favorable Research to Lobby with
WIRED Two new reports contend that Google financed hundreds of papers that could help further its policy and regulatory goals.…
Could 'Stranger Things' Have Given Us These IRL 1984 Oddities?
WIRED Zuul, the Gatekeeper of Gozer? That’s one Sumerian demigod who’s definitely going to find his way to Hawkins National…
Video Games Are Being Transformed By This Autistic Character
WIRED Video games like Overwatch are becoming unexpected sites for destigmatizing autism spectrum disorders. Source: WIRED
A Blueprint for Coexistence with Artificial Intelligence
WIRED There’s no getting around the fact that artificial intelligence will upend our world—but human empathy can’t be coded. Source:…
When Companies Get Serious About Diversity and Sexual Harassment, They Call Her
WIRED Y-Vonne Hutchinson helps tech firms master inclusion—and she says the Valley’s wave of mea culpas over sexual harassment is…