Leica TL2 Touchscreen Camera: Specs, Price, and First Impressions
WIRED The new TL2 has touchscreen controls, Wi-Fi, and bonkers image quality. It’s simple enough to use that it works…
Star Wars News: What Really Happened When BB-8 Met Rey
WIRED A new animated short details the first encounter on Jakku between Rey and everyone’s new favorite droid. Source: WIRED
As the Digital Divide Grows, an Untapped Solution Languishes
WIRED The crazy history and secret deals that gobbled up internet-ready frequencies long ago set aside for education. Source: WIRED
The Pentagon Ponders the Threat of Synthetic Bioweapons
WIRED An imminent review from the National Academies of Sciences will address the risk of virulent organisms created by gene…
Mighty AI and the Human Army Using Phones to Teach AI to Drive
WIRED If you can’t wait for driverless cars to hit the roads, you can help train them how to drive…
Banks Deploy AI to Cut Off Terrorists’ Funding
WIRED Computers are better than humans are recognizing small patterns. Source: WIRED
Hobby Lobby Steals the Spotlight In This Week’s News Recap
WIRED Yes, Hobby Lobby is back in the news. So are Rick Perry and pro wrestling. Don’t know why? Catch…
The Sideways Elevator of the Future Is Here, and It's Wild
WIRED The Multi elevator goes up and down, left and right, even diagonally—and it could change the way buildings are…
No One Wins the Machiavellian Game of Trump vs. the Press
WIRED When it comes to extortion and manipulating public opinion, the President is emulating the master. Source: WIRED
Strange Noise in Gravitational-Wave Data Sparks Debate
WIRED The team that discovered gravitational waves put their data online. Now an independent group of researchers claims that they’ve…