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Monday 31 December 2018

World GDP per capita, 1950-2100

This graph shows the world's GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation, from 1950 until 2100.

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Press Release - Celebrate the Arrival of the New Year with EarthCam's Live Global Webcast

Join EarthCam for its annual international New Year’s Eve webcast on December 31 at 10:00am EST. Get the party started in Tokyo, then it’s off to the island of Boracay in the Philippines, followed by fireworks and celebrations in exciting locations including Dubai, Budapest, Prague and Dublin.


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The Top WIRED Photo Stories of 2018

Want to give your eyes a break from the news cycle? Start here.

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The 2018 Internet Moments That Made Being Online Worth It

'A Star Is Born' birthed great memes and Zendaya was Meechee.

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Big Tech Is Here to Help You Fight Excessive Phone Use—Kinda

How Google, Apple, and Facebook turned "digital wellness" into a Goopified trend that gives them a new way to market themselves.

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How to Follow New Horizons' Historic Flyby of Ultima Thule

On New Year's Eve, NASA's probe will reach Ultima Thule, an icy body at the edge of our solar system. Here's its timeline.

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The Worst Hacks of 2018: Marriott, Atlanta, Quora, and More

From the Marriott and Facebook meltdowns to state-sponsored assaults, 2018 was an eventful year for cybercrime.

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Big Tech Is Here to Help You Fight Excessive Phone Use—Kinda

How Google, Apple, and Facebook turned "digital wellness" into a Goopified trend that gives them a new way to market themselves.

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Sunday 30 December 2018

The Best Tech Quotes of the Year

Fourteen memorable lines, from an ethicist ruing the use of CRISPR to edit a baby's genes, to Elon Musk's "plan" to take Tesla private.

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Live Tech Q&A with Geekyranjit - Last Video for 2018



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Best Video Games (2018): *God of War*, *Spider-Man*, and More

Indies and blockbusters, exclusives and multiplatform delights, these are the 10 standouts of the year.

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Amazon Fire HD and Echo Dot (Kids Editions): 5 Tips and Tricks

Before you hand your kid an Amazon Fire tablet or Echo Dot, here are a few ways to make sure they enjoy it.

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Amazon Fire HD and Echo Dot (Kids Editions): 5 Tips and Tricks

Before you hand your kid an Amazon Fire tablet or Echo Dot, here are a few ways to make sure they enjoy it.

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The Best Music Moments of 2018

From Robyn to "This Is America," it was a good year for music. Thank u, next.

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The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2018: Trump, Zuck and More

From Donald Trump to Russian hackers, these are the most dangerous characters we've been watching online in 2018.

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2018 Was the Year of the Scooter. What Happens Now?

After the mania comes the grind.

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This Year SpaceX Made Us All Believe in Reusable Rockets

A few small glitches marred an otherwise stellar year as SpaceX honed its reusable rocket technology.

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Saturday 29 December 2018

Best Space Photos of 2018, From Penguins to Selfies on Mars

We’re paying homage to the year’s highlights, especially the InSight Mars landing.

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George R. R. Martin Didn't Work on 'Nightflyers.' It Shows

Syfy's new series doesn't reflect the influence of the man who wrote the novella on which it's based.

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Bell’s V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Flies Through a Year of Testing

The V-22 Osprey-inspired aircraft, bidding to replace the Army's Black Hawk helicopter, has spent the past 12 months bagging a series of milestones.

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Going Dumb: My Year With a Flip Phone

The upsides of a downgrade.

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2018 Tech in Memoriam: Goodbye to the iPhone SE, Google+, and More

Pour one out for this year's tech casualties.

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California Could Soon Have Its Own Version of the Internet

In 2018, the state reimposed net neutrality, established a privacy regime, and set bot rules. Will the moves splinter the net, or will others follow?

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The Year in Robots (2018): Boston Dynamics, Baxter, and More

Look back on the biggest moments in robotics in 2018, from the continued ascendance of SpotMini to the rapid rise and fall of the home robot.

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2018 Tech in Memoriam: Goodbye to the iPhone SE, Google+, and More

Pour one out for this year's tech casualties.

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Friday 28 December 2018

RealMe Smartphones My Opinions & What I Expect in 2019



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Air travel has an alcohol problem - Which? investigates



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Egg scanning tech could prevent culling of 7 billion chicks per year

A new method being developed in Germany could eliminate the need for male chick culling.

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As Seen on TV - Security Gadgets TESTED!



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Revolutionary new bioplastics could help conserve oceans, land and fresh water

Researchers have described a new process to make truly sustainable bioplastics, which degrade easily and don't require land or fresh water to produce.

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Elon Musk Leads the Most-Read Transportation Stories of 2018

This year, our readers remained obsessed with self-driving and electric cars—and one of the most famous men making them.

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Best PS4 Accessories (2019): Controllers, Headsets, and More

Own a PS4 or PS4 Pro? You're definitely going to want some of these lovely extras.

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Best PS4 Accessories (2019): Controllers, Headsets, and More

Own a PS4 or PS4 Pro? You're definitely going to want some of these lovely extras.

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We’re all Just Starting to Realize the Power of Personal Data

This year revealed consumers have a lot more to learn about what happens to their information online.

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Is This Photo Real? AI Gets Better at Faking Images

Progress on AI-generated visuals offers clues on how images, video, and art could power new forms of entertainment and disinformation.

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NASA's New Horizons Probe Prepares To Make History—Again

The intrepid spacecraft has traveled 13 years and 4 billion miles to glimpse Ultima Thule, a cold, dark world at the fringes of our solar system.

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How the Surprise Interactive 'Black Mirror' Came Together

'Bandersnatch', which hits the streaming service today, is Netflix's first salvo in a new era of storytelling.

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Thursday 27 December 2018

Rotating Detonation Engines Could Propel Hypersonic Flight

It runs on an endless shockwave, but, sadly, it’s still in the prototype stage.

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The Most-Read Security Stories of 2018

This year saw the most devastating cyberattack in history, a gang of teen hackers, and so much Mueller news.

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The Streaming Wars Began in 2018—and They'll Only Get Worse

From Marvel cancellations to 'Friends' scares, this year was just the beginning of a long, grueling siege.

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Your Voice Assistant May Be Getting Smarter, But It's Still Awkward

The more smart devices that sell, the more compelling the AI technology becomes. But the virtual assistants inside still stumble.

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Your Voice Assistant May Be Getting Smarter, But It's Still Awkward

The more smart devices that sell, the more compelling the AI technology becomes. But the virtual assistants inside still stumble.

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Nintendo Switch Tips: 14 Surprising Things It Can Do

Just bought a Nintendo Switch? Here are some of its best (and most secret) abilities!

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Don't Fear the Robot Overlords—Embrace Them as Coworkers

In factories across the world, machines are beginning to work more intimately with humans without sending them to the unemployment line—or the grave.

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Nintendo Switch Tips: 14 Surprising Things It Can Do

Just bought a Nintendo Switch? Here are some of its best (and most secret) abilities!

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Unwanted Christmas gifts



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The Terrible Joy of Yelling at an Amazon Echo

Life is stressful. And Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is a very convenient scapegoat.

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The Terrible Joy of Yelling at an Amazon Echo

Life is stressful. And Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is a very convenient scapegoat.

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Pan Am Flight 103: Robert Mueller’s 30-Year Search for Justice

In December 1988 a bomb downed a Pan Am jet, leaving 270 dead. It was the first mass killing of Americans by terrorists. As the head of the Justice Department’s criminal division, Robert Mueller oversaw the case. And for him, it was personal.

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Privacy Law Showdown Between Congress and Tech Looms in 2019

Lawmakers spend the better part of 2018 talking tough to tech companies. Now the pressure is on for Congress to act.

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Wednesday 26 December 2018

Poco F2 Smartphone My Expectation & What It Should have



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Reindeer numbers crashed by half in the last two decades

A report on climate change in the Arctic warns that populations of wild reindeer, or caribou, have crashed from 4.7 million to just 2.1 million in the last two decades.

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Farewell, Chevy Volt: An Oral History of the Plug-In Hybrid

The dealers didn’t get it, neither did most of the public. But people who loved them, really loved them.

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The Most-Read WIRED Science Stories of 2018

Feast your mind on stories about brain-eating amoebas, the science of wildfires, and a criminal twist to the genetics revolution.

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2018 Proved Game Streaming Can Still Get Bigger—and Messier

What will happen on with sites like Twitch in 2019? Hard to say—but we have some ideas.

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Social Media Helped Make 2018 the Year of the Scammer

Hustlers have always tried to get over on the powerless—in 2018, though, the tables began to turn.

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The Finnish Swimmers Who Chill Out in Subzero Temperatures

Who needs a warm tropical beach when you can enjoy a hole in the ice? Definitely not the Finns.

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A New Type of DNA Testing Is Entering Crime Investigations

Geneology is about to send a lot more people to jail.

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How China Helped Make the Internet Less Free in 2018

Tech companies, democratic governments, and civil society need to work together to fight back against growing surveillance and censorship online.

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How a Reclusive Lizard Became a Prize Find for Wildlife Smugglers

Scientists studying rare creatures face a tricky conundrum—how to publicize their research without launching their subjects into the exotic wildlife trade.

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How to Return and Exchange Your Unwanted Holiday Gifts

You can't always get what you want. Here's how to get some cash (or store credit) instead.

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How to Return and Exchange Your Unwanted Holiday Gifts

You can't always get what you want. Here's how to get some cash (or store credit) instead.

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2018 Was a Rough Year for Truth Online

The internet has been awash with misinformation for years, but researchers are finally realizing it's hard to quantify the scope of its impact.

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Best After-Christmas Sales (2018): Bose, Beats, Blu-ray, and More

If you’re looking for deals or unwrapped some gift cards this season, there are plenty of killer year-end sales happening.

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Best After-Christmas Sales (2018): Bose, Beats, Blu-ray, and More

If you’re looking for deals or unwrapped some gift cards this season, there are plenty of killer year-end sales happening.

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Tuesday 25 December 2018

Merry Christmas and a happy 2019!

The staff and contributors at FutureTimeline.net wish you a merry Christmas and all the best for 2019!

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See Peru's Pastoruri Glacier Melting via Drone-Mounted LEDs

Photographer Reuben Wu devised a creative way to shoot Peru's Pastoruri glacier at night.

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The Most-Read WIRED Ideas Stories of 2018

Readers dived into a feminist reading of Elizabeth Holmes' downfall, a story about Silicon Valley's hidden caste system, and the perplexing case of a deadly yeast.

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Best TV Scenes (2018): 'Killing Eve,' 'Atlanta,' and More

From 'Homecoming' to Teddy Perkins to "take me to the hole!" we've rounded up all of the year's biggest small-screen memories.

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Don't Ask When Self-Driving Cars Will Arrive—Ask Where

Autonomous vehicles are already on the road. Whether they're "here" depends on where you are.

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How Set Up New Devices: iPhone, Amazon Echo, Google Home, TV

You got a cool gadget for the holidays! You lucky duck. Now you’ve gotta set it up. You poor sap.

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11 Fantastic Science Books to Binge Over the Holidays

Snuggle up with your favorite display technology and ignite your neurons with these recommended science books from 2018.

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How Set Up New Devices: iPhone, Amazon Echo, Google Home, TV

You got a cool gadget for the holidays! You lucky duck. Now you’ve gotta set it up. You poor sap.

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My Top Mid Range Smartphones Picks of 2018 (Indian Market)



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Monday 24 December 2018

These Magnified Frost Crystal Images Are Totally Enchanting

Elizabeth Root Blackmer specializes in macro photography of natural phenomena too small for us to usually notice.

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The Most-Read WIRED Gear Stories of 2018

A review of the Air Fryer, a three-month sojourn in Bing, and a user's guide to how to disable throttling on an iPhone all topped this year's list.

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The Most-Read WIRED Gear Stories of 2018

A review of the Air Fryer, a three-month sojourn in Bing, and a user's guide to how to disable throttling on an iPhone all topped this year's list.

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12 Best Xbox One Games (2019): Sidescrollers, Shooters, and More

Relive Halo classics, play co-op with friends, or enjoy the mayhem of a battle royale with our favorite Xbox One games.

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12 Best Xbox One Games (2019): Sidescrollers, Shooters, and More

Relive Halo classics, play co-op with friends, or enjoy the mayhem of a battle royale with our favorite Xbox One games.

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Grande Arrival: The Year Digital Native Pop Stars Took Over

2018 saw the emergence of female artists whose online presence managed to be savvy without being sentimental, sensitive but still cynical.

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50 Years Ago, *Earthrise* Gave Us the View of a Lifetime

Astronauts on NASA's Apollo 8 mission snapped the first photos of Earth from space, forever changing how we see our place in the universe.

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Cryptojacking Took Over the Internet in 2018

Move over, ransomware. Cryptojacking is officially the scourge of the internet.

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Forget Elon Musk's Troubles—Tesla Had a Blockbuster 2018

Look past the CEO's antics, and it's clear the automaker spent the year clearing major, long-standing hurdles.

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The Year Tech Workers Realized They Were Workers

Low-paid workers at Marriott hotels, in part, protested encroaching automation—finding unexpected common cause with some well-paid engineers across tech.

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Zenfone Max Pro M2 Review with Pros & Cons - Ideal Mid Ranger?



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Sunday 23 December 2018

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Why Are We So Surprised by Facebook’s Data Scandals?

Facebook’s business model has always been to monetize user data. So why are we so shocked to learn how they did it?

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Why 2018 Was a Breakout Year for Open Source Deals

Microsoft bought GitHub. IBM bought Red Hat. Those and other deals show how central open source software has become to companies big and small.

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The Most-Read WIRED Culture Stories of 2018

Netflix gets real about its programming, MoviePass struggles, and, of course, Yanny vs. Laurel divides the internet.

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Robocars, Elon, and More This Year in the Future of Cars

2018's biggest transportation stories include mathematicians willing to chat airplane peeing, clock-watching RAF pilots, and, of course, Mr. Musk.

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A Looming Government Shutdown Tops the Week's Internet News

As 2018 came to a close, the government was heading for a shutdown—a fitting end to a tumultuous year.

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Best Movies 2018: 'A Star Is Born' to Fill the 'Star Wars' Void

From 'Avengers' to 'Roma' it was an engrossing, and emotional, year at the multiplex.

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Quantum Communication Can Travel Faster—It's Not Just a Myth

A new experiment showed for the first time that quantum messages can indeed be speedier than what's seen in regular computing.

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The Best Smart Displays: Google Home Hub, Echo, JBL, Lenovo

Smart displays are officially a thing now. Here are the models you should know about.

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The Best Smart Displays: Google Home Hub, Echo, JBL, Lenovo

Smart displays are officially a thing now. Here are the models you should know about.

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Why It's Hard to Escape Amazon's Long Reach

The ecommerce company is also a cloud computing provider, TV producer, fashion designer, wind-farm backer, and organizer of crowdsourced micro-labor tasks.

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Closca's Bike Helmet Collapses a Common Bike-Sharing Problem

The helmet that collapses to half its size is easy to stash in a backpack—and have ready for any way and time you ride.

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Saturday 22 December 2018

World's first lab-grown sirloin steak

An Israeli startup has become the first company to produce a slaughter-free sirloin steak, grown in the laboratory.

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The Most-Read WIRED Business Stories of 2018

Scandals of all stripes dominated the news, from Facebook's data leaks to Google's diversity war.

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Space Photos of the Week: Juno Spies Jupiter's Mesmerizing Clouds

The gas giant could hold clues to the formation of our solar system.

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'Max Einstein' Will Help Kids Today Relate to the Genius

The latest from James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein looks at the scientist's work through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl.

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A NASA Hack, a PewDiePie Fan, and More Security News

Amazon sends Echo recordings to the wrong person, Russians tried to get US Treasury dirt on Clinton donors, and more of the week's top security news.

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Super-Fast Airport Scanners Are Coming—Eventually

They'll use AI and millimeter wave technology to speed you through the lines and even monitor crowds from afar.

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In 2018, Movies Finally Got the Internet Right—Well, Mostly

From 'The Incredibles 2' to indie breakouts like 'Eighth Grade,' Hollywood is finally starting to understand how completely technology shapes our lives.

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WIRED’s Favorite Gear of 2018: iPhone XR, Google Home Hub, and More

From our favorite phone to the best smart-home innovation, this is all of 2018's best gear.

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WIRED’s Favorite Gear of 2018: iPhone XR, Google Home Hub, and More

From our favorite phone to the best smart-home innovation, this is all of 2018's best gear.

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2018 Was the Year That Tech Put Limits on AI

As employees and researchers push back, companies including Google and Microsoft are pledging not to use powerful AI technology in certain ways.

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My Top 10 Tech Products of 2018 (Excluding Smartphones)



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Friday 21 December 2018

Gadget Lab Podcast: 2018 Was the Year of 'Oops!' in Tech

Wired’s Gadget Lab team sums up this year in tech. Plus: An interview with the CEO of a futuristic fitness company.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: 2018 Was the Year of 'Oops!' in Tech

Wired’s Gadget Lab team sums up this year in tech. Plus: An interview with the CEO of a futuristic fitness company.

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The DRC's Ebola Outbreak Is an End-of-Year Nightmare

A major election, holiday travel, and violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are confounding all attempts to contain Ebola's spread.

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Arcimoto's Electric FUV 3-Wheeler Makes City Driving a Blast

The battery-powered ride may not revolutionize how we get around, but it could make life on the road a lot more enjoyable.

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See Peru's Pastoruri Glacier Melting via Drone-Mounted LEDs

Photographer Reuben Wu devised a creative way to shoot Peru's Pastoruri glacier at night.

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Elby S1 9-Speed E-Bike Review: Heavy and Expensive, but Great

Elby asked: How do you get people on an electric bike who have never biked before?

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Elby S1 9-Speed E-Bike Review: Heavy and Expensive, but Great

Elby asked: How do you get people on an electric bike who have never biked before?

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In Project Maven's Wake, the Pentagon Seeks AI Tech Talent

The Defense Department wants to use AI in warfare. In the aftermath of Project Maven, it still needs Big Tech’s help.

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YouTube Is a Metaphor for the Great American Dumpster Fire

YouTube has had a harrowing, high-profile year, and its growing pains reflect the garbage mess that is America in 2018.

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Nokia 8.1 Unboxing & Overview with Camera Samples (Retail Unit)



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Thursday 20 December 2018

Juul Accepts Altria Investment and Embraces Big Tobacco

Juul, maker of the best-selling e-cigarettes, agrees to accept a $12.8 billion investment from Altria, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes.

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Newly found object is the most distant known in our Solar System

Astronomers have announced the discovery of 2018 VG18 – nicknamed "Farout" – the most distant body ever observed in the Solar System at approximately 120 AU.

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To Get Antibiotics Off Your Plate, Vote With Your Wallet

Obama-era regulation was supposed to curtail livestock antibiotics. But consumers are pushing Perdue, McDonalds, Tyson, Walmart, and more to change.

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How China’s Elite Spies Stole the World’s Secrets

A new Justice Department indictment outlines how Chinese hackers allegedly compromised data from companies in a dozen countries in a single intrusion.

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Watch the New 'Men in Black International' Trailer Now

Plus: 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' gets a Netflix sequel and 'Aquaman' rules the box office.

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StreetCred Is Challenging Google Maps—and It Wants Your Help

The mapping startup wants to pay a volunteer mapping army in cryptocurrency to carry out its data missions.

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Trigonometry Is Essential to Physics. Here Are the Basics

Good ol' trig: that bastion of angles and triangles is essential to calculating velocity, momentum, and much more.

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Best Movies (2018): The Essential Films You Didn't See

This year had great blockbusters—'Black Panther'! 'A Star Is Born'!—but there are a few top-notch movies you might've missed.

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Winter Cycling Gear: Jackets, Waterproof Pants, Gloves, Lights

Just because it's bitter and nasty outside doesn’t mean you have to ride the bus. Stock up on this list of helmets, jackets, and warm stuff.

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Winter Cycling Gear: Jackets, Waterproof Pants, Gloves, Lights

Just because it's bitter and nasty outside doesn’t mean you have to ride the bus. Stock up on this list of helmets, jackets, and warm stuff.

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Uber's Self-Driving Cars Are Back on Pittsburgh Streets

Nine months after an Uber self-driving car killed a woman in Arizona, the company has resumed testing in Pittsburgh.

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We've Got the Screen Time Debate All Wrong. Let's Fix It

The narrative around tech addiction has been driven more by fear than facts. But that's finally starting to change.

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Hacking Diplomatic Cables Is Expected. Exposing Them Is Not

Spies try to access government communications all the time. But an incident this week tested the limits of what happens when those compromises get discovered.

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The 21 (and Counting) Biggest Facebook Scandals of 2018

Bet you already forgot half of Facebook's crises this year.

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The 'Future Book' Is Here, but It's Not What We Expected

Visionaries thought technology would change books. Instead, it's changed everything about publishing a book.

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A SpaceX Booster Went for a Swim and Came Back as Scrap Metal

The space company spent several days retrieving and inspecting a rocket booster that made an unplanned ocean landing. Now it appears to be toast.

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Polk Audio MagniFi Mini SoundBar Home Theater System Review



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Wednesday 19 December 2018

A Devious Phishing Scam Targets Apple App Store Customers

Be on the lookout for emails that claim to be from the App Store.

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Facebook’s Privacy Message Undermined by the Times—Again

Facebook has spent much of 2018 apologizing to people. A recent New York Times investigation calls all those apologies into question.

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The Bug-Like HAMR Robot Walks Upside Down Using Electricity

The magic ingredient isn’t glue, or a material that mimics the pad of a gecko’s foot, but voltage. Specifically, electroadhesion.

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The 25 Most-Read WIRED Stories of 2018

From Facebook to Mueller, from Theranos to Yanny and Laurel, WIRED readers flocked to the articles that defined a new era.

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Turning Online Harassment and Abusive Comments Into Art

Victims of online harassment are using their experiences to inform their work—subverting spiteful comments to create meaningful art.

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New! - EarthCam: Top 25 Most Interesting Webcams

Selected from hundreds of nominees by a panel of EarthCam producers, EarthCam announces the most unique and compelling webcams of the year.


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With the E-tron, Audi Shows What an Electric SUV Can Be

The new battery-powered luxury ride is capable, comfy, and clever.

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Press Release - EarthCam Announces Its "25 Most Interesting Webcams" of 2018

Webcam lovers’ favorite tradition returns with the 2018 edition of EarthCam’s 25 Most Interesting Webcams. Including everything from breathtaking scenery and wild animals to scientific experiments and even a Guinness World Record holder, the 20th annual list spans 8 countries and features engaging live webcams that entertained millions of people around the world in 2018.


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How Amazon Alexa Uses Machine Learning to Get Smarter

Amazon's voice assistant made considerable gains in 2018 through the continued refinement of machine learning techniques.

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How Amazon Alexa Uses Machine Learning to Get Smarter

Amazon's voice assistant made considerable gains in 2018 through the continued refinement of machine learning techniques.

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What the US Can Learn from Israel and China's Collaboration

Opinion: What we can learn from Israel's surprising technological ties with with China.

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The Best Strollers (2019): Umbrella, Lightweight, Jogging, Bike Trailers

Whether you're pushing your kid down the beach, pulling them on a snowy track, or hauling them with a bike, we have the stroller for you.

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The Best Strollers (2019): Umbrella, Lightweight, Jogging, Bike Trailers

Whether you're pushing your kid down the beach, pulling them on a snowy track, or hauling them with a bike, we have the stroller for you.

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Why Japan Is a Rare Holdout in Asia’s Cash-Free Future

China and South Korea are hurtling toward a cashless future. But in Japan, where physical money is a crucial artifact, the transition is complicated.

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How Amazon, Apple, and Google Played the Tax-Break Game

Amazon conducted a very public beauty contest for mini-headquarters, while Apple and Google worked more quietly for planned expansions.

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Dark Matter Theorists Explore Axions as WIMPs Come up Short

After a year of disappointing experiments, the dominant theory in dark matter physics is losing its sheen while others gain prominence.

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Tuesday 18 December 2018

Elon Musk Unveils the Boring Company’s Car-Flinging Tunnel

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO showed off the details of his latest scheme to slay traffic.

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Use a Slo-Mo Video to Calculate How Fast Glass Shatters

Using footage shot by The Slow Mo Guys, you can get a pretty good estimate of the speed at which cracks travel through a sheet of glass.

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AT&T's 5G+ Service Will Only Kinda Sorta Be What We Hope For

AT&T's new 5G+ service won't be as fast as the emerging network has been heralded, and it will only be available in very limited areas at first.

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Netflix's ‘Roma’ Rollout Teaches the Company Some Lessons

Alfonso Cuarón's epic is the biggest theatrical release Netflix has undertaken—and the process has laid bare some weaknesses in the company's offline strategy.

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Anthony Levandowski Returns With a Self-Driving Truck Scheme

The former Googler and Uberista has launched Pronto AI, and he sent his robot on a cross-country trip to prove its skills.

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New! - Live Backyard Bird Feeder

An up-close look at a bird feeding station in Eastern USA. The many feeders have been chosen to attract a wide variety of both common and rare birds.


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New! - Cape Cod Curling

Cape Cod Curling club is a not-for-profit 3 sheet club founded in 1969, dedicated to education and development of this honorable sport for all ages, from 6 upwards. Watch from several angles as people of all ages compete in friendly and competitive games.


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New! - Patinoire Biel / Bienne

Live webcam view of the Patinoire Biel/Bienne area in Switzerland.


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The Most-Read WIRED Reviews of 2018: iPad, PS4, Amazon Fire Tablets

This year, we reviewed and rated dozens of products, but these ten are the ones our readers were most curious about.

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The Most-Read WIRED Reviews of 2018: iPad, PS4, Amazon Fire Tablets

This year, we reviewed and rated dozens of products, but these ten are the ones our readers were most curious about.

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Lamborghini's Urus Makes the Supercar SUV Look Good

Oh, and it can whoop the Lamborghini Gallardo on the track.

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Cannabis Dependence Research Follows Potency, Legalization

Cannabis can treat inflammation, pain, and nausea, among other ills. But an estimated 9 percent of users will develop a dependence on the drug.

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Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon All Make the Oscar Shortlist for the First Time

The nominations aren't official, but with Hulu getting shortlisted for two documentaries, odds are good that next year's Academy Awards will feature all three major streaming platforms.

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8 Best Latte and Cappuccino Machines (2019): Breville, Mr. Coffee, and More

We've tested a bunch of the best latte machines and best cappuccino makers. These are the absolute best devices to make awesome milk and espresso drinks at home.

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8 Best Latte and Cappuccino Machines (2019): Breville, Mr. Coffee, and More

We've tested a bunch of the best latte machines and best cappuccino makers. These are the absolute best devices to make awesome milk and espresso drinks at home.

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Delivery fails - Which? investigates



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AI Has Started Cleaning Up Facebook, but Can It Finish?

Artificial intelligence has proved effective at keeping nudity and pornography off of Facebook. But recognizing hate speech and bullying is a much tougher task.

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The Iran Hacks Cybersecurity Experts Feared May Be Here

An uptick in potentially Iran-related hacking since the nuclear deal collapsed spells trouble for the US and allies.

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Galileo, Krypton, and How the Metric Standard Came to Be

Science often progresses not because of ideas or insights but because more precise tools for measurement are invented, and those tools open new frontiers.

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A New Disease Is Testing Us for the Next Global Epidemic

As perplexing to diagnose as it is to treat, acute flaccid myelitis may foreshadow whether our surveillance systems could uncover a severe epidemic.

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Audi's Self-Driving Cars See the World With Luminar's Lidar

VW's self-driving division Audi AID picked Luminar's system from a crowded field, impressed by its range and resolution.

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Monday 17 December 2018

Amnesty Report: Twitter Abuse Toward Women Is Rampant

Frustrated by Twitter's silence on abuse against women, Amnesty International crowdsourced its own data and found that the platform was especially toxic for black women.

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Watch Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Launch Its New Shepard Rocket

On Tuesday, the Amazon founder's space company will send a rocket aloft carrying nine NASA payloads on a suborbital flight.

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How Dense Does a Body Have to Be to Break a Concrete Floor?

Solve this *Captain America* physics puzzle.

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'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Rules the Box Office

'Mortal Engines', however, is not faring so well. Plus: details on Netflix's 'Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' and Apple's 'Peanuts' project.

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Pixar's Renderman CGI Software Celebrates Its 30th Birthday

It's more than just a program—it's perhaps the most transformative software Hollywood has ever seen.

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Russia Targeted Black Americans, Exploiting Racial Tensions

A new report documents how the Internet Research Agency had a much more sustained, deliberate focus on black Americans.

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How Instagram Became the Russian IRA's Go-To Social Network

A Senate report finds that Russia's Internet Research Agency was far more active, and more successful, on Instagram in 2017 than on Facebook or Twitter.

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35 Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas (2018): Games, Speakers, and Much More

Time's ticking, but it's okay! Here are some great tech Christmas gifts with free 2-day shipping.

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35 Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas (2018): Games, Speakers, and Much More

Time's ticking, but it's okay! Here are some great tech Christmas gifts with free 2-day shipping.

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Star Wars News: 'The Mandalorian' Might Be Really Weird—Cool

Werner Herzog is involved with this show. Yes, you read that correctly.

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How Russian Trolls Used Meme Warfare to Divide America

A new report for the Senate exposes how the IRA used every major social media platform to target Americans before and after the 2016 election.

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Toyota Invests in Self-Sailing Ship Maker Sea Machines Robotics

The automaker's AI and robotics-focused investment arm expands its view to what's happening on the water.

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Penguin Poop, Seen From Space, Tells Our Climate Story

Satellite imagery of penguin poop is helping scientists see how climate change affects the birds' diet and the food chain more broadly.

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Used Wisely, the Internet Can Actually Help Public Discourse

For all its faults, the internet compares favorably to earlier generations of TV and radio.

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Break Your Phone Addiction With ... a Second Phone?

The best time to start breaking your screen addiction is now. It’s not about getting off your phone, per se. It’s about getting on a different one.

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Top 3 Compact Cameras: Panasonic, Sony, Ricoh

Your talent—and Instagram following—has outgrown your phone­cam. Start the new year by getting serious about your ­photography with one of these small shooters.

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Prepare for the Smart Home Fitness Revolution

Forget wearables. The next wave of exercise tech includes home fitness machines that respond directly to you.

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5 Budget Tech Devices: Headphones, TV, Smartphone, Smart Home

If you choose your devices wisely, you can overhaul your digital life without maxing out your credit card.

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Save Us From Superheroes—Because They Can't Save Us

Superhero movies are awesome, but they all tell mostly the same story. Films like M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' are more inspiring, especially in 2019.

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The Benefits of Eating Fake Meat Go Beyond Sustainability

You probably know that ditching meat from your diet is healthier and better for the planet. But what if it were better for your wallet? Or schedule?

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8 Sci-Fi Writers Imagine the Bold and New Future of Work

The headlines might blare “robots are coming for our jobs!” but what if the outlook for tomorrow is much more nuanced—much more human?

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The Next Mass Extinction Might Be About Survival of the Laziest

The discovery that metabolic rate affects the longevity of not just organisms but also species is intriguing. Could this work for humans too? 

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The Future of Work: The Trustless, by Ken Liu

“Even when you yearn for the ideal of a trustless web of incorruptible cryptography, sometimes you still have to rely on your fellow human beings.”

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Break Your Phone Addiction With ... a Second Phone?

The best time to start breaking your screen addiction is now. It’s not about getting off your phone, per se. It’s about getting on a different one.

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Facebook or YouTube Down? What We All Do When Sites Crash

What happens when Instagram glitches or Slack stalls? Spoiler: We don’t log off—we just scurry off to different (sometimes darker) corners of the web.

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Here's How Much Money You Can Make by Selling Your Own Data

How I became my own data broker—and sold my digital soul in the process.

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Top 3 Compact Cameras: Panasonic, Sony, Ricoh

Your talent—and Instagram following—has outgrown your phone­cam. Start the new year by getting serious about your ­photography with one of these small shooters.

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A New Font, Sans Forgetica, Helps You Remember What You Read

Researchers in Australia have invented a new typeface with features designed to boost focus and learning.

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The Future of Work: The Branch, by Eugine Lim

“You’ve come to the library as usual out of desperation, shock, yearning, boredom.”

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Even Bezos and Musk Can't Replicate Earth's Humanity on Mars

We have an insatiable demand for the universe's physical resources, but we thrive most on the intangibles we've created together on our home planet.

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'Book Now!' Nudges Are the Paradox of Vacation Planning

I needed a getaway. But I couldn't get away from Airbnb's stress-inducing pop-ups.

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An Undersea Microsoft Server Stays Cool While Processing Data

Counterintuitively, the best way to prolong the lifespans of these giant computers is to submerge them in water.

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Travel Across Antarctica in a Solar-Powered Plastic Rover

A Dutch couple is traversing Antarctica in their Solar Voyager, which they 3-D printed from upcycled plastic and power with 10 solar panels.

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The Future of Work: Compulsory, by Martha Wells

“My risk-assessment module predicts a 53 percent chance of a human-on-human massacre before the end of the contract.”

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The Future of Work: Placebo, by Charles Yu

“Brad is part of the show. A human placebo.”

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Prepare for the Smart Home Fitness Revolution

Forget wearables. The next wave of exercise tech includes home fitness machines that respond directly to you.

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The Future of Work: The Farm, by Charlie Jane Anders

“Once, _The Daily Argus_ had fact-checkers, copy editors, legal advisers. Those people are gone now, and in their place there’s the Farm.”

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The Future of Work: Maximum Outflow, by Adam Rogers

“Outside: nothing left to eat, drink, or breathe. Inside: all the people, on top of an oozing, respirating clot of innards.”

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A Complete Guide to All 17 (Known) Trump and Russia Investigations

The investigation in to Russian interference and Donald Trump has sprung so many offshoots, it's hard to keep track. Here's a comprehensive list. It's long.

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Sunday 16 December 2018

Crispr Babies, IVF, and the Ethics of Genetic Class Warfare

He Jiankui was broadly condemned for editing the DNA of twins. But more widely used forms of gene editing, like IVF, perpetuate inequality by design.

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Inside Elon Musk’s Production Hell and More This Week in Cars

We go deep into the Tesla CEO’s very difficult past few years, hop aboard a self-driving truck, ogle Aston Martin’s hypercar, and more.

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Trump's 'Smocking Gun' Tweet Tops This Week’s Internet News

President Trump misspells smoking. Plus: The Washington Post adds a "Bottomless Pinocchio" rating, Theresa May cancels a Brexit vote, and more.

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10 Best Gaming Headsets: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, Mobile

We picked the best gaming headsets for PS4, Xbox, Switch, PC, Mac, and mobile.

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10 Best Gaming Headsets: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, Mobile

We picked the best gaming headsets for PS4, Xbox, Switch, PC, Mac, and mobile.

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So Long, Step Count: My Brief and Sad Smartwatch Hiatus

A rash on my wrist made me consider why I've been wearing a wearable for so long.

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Confirmed! Those LIGO Gravitational Wave Signals Were Real

Two independent papers vanquish lingering doubts about LIGO’s historic discovery of gravitational waves.

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So Long, Step Count: My Brief and Sad Smartwatch Hiatus

A rash on my wrist made me consider why I've been wearing a wearable for so long.

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Saturday 15 December 2018

Space Photos of the Week: It’s Love vs. Hate in Star vs. Star

Binary stars have a sort of relationship, but not one you’d want to be in.

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‘The Endless’ Is a Masterful Low-Budget Sci-Fi Movie

The latest from Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead is everything studio movies are not.

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Taylor Swift's Facial Recognition, the Year's Worst Passwords, and More Security News This Week

Chinese hackers targeting the Navy, charity scammers, and more security news this week.

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Amazon Echo Review: Which Echo or Alexa Speaker is Best?

Should you get the Echo Dot, or the Echo Plus? And what's up with that Echo Show? Here's what to consider.

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Amazon Echo Review: Which Echo or Alexa Speaker is Best?

Should you get the Echo Dot, or the Echo Plus? And what's up with that Echo Show? Here's what to consider.

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The Best Sales on Xbox, PS4, and Switch for Christmas 2018

Game consoles, controllers, and critically acclaimed games like ‘God of War’ are on sale at multiple retailers for Christmas.

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The Best Sales on Xbox, PS4, and Switch for Christmas 2018

Game consoles, controllers, and critically acclaimed games like ‘God of War’ are on sale at multiple retailers for Christmas.

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Barry Jenkins' New Movie and the Future of Black Filmmaking

With his new feature, 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' already prompting award predictions, the writer-director discusses his approach and what comes next.

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Zoox's Maddening Struggle to Make Robo-Cars Safe—and Prove It

The startup is just one of many self-driving developers looking for the best way to approach the tricky question of safety.

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Friday 14 December 2018

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 FAQ & AMA Your Questions Answered



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Amazon Came to the Bargaining Table—But Workers Want More

For more than 20 years, Amazon has successfully quashed efforts to unionize its American workers, but a new wave of labor organizing is under way.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hogwarts House? Slytherin, Naturally

Makes sense. Slytherin are known for their resourcefulness and ambition.

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Voyager 2 has left the Solar System

Voyager 2 is now confirmed to have left the Solar System for interstellar space, six years after its sister probe, Voyager 1.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: Climate Change and Cognitive Dissonance

Climate change is real, and it’s impacting us right now. How much of it can be fixed by personal responsibility versus policy?

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Gadget Lab Podcast: Climate Change and Cognitive Dissonance

Climate change is real, and it’s impacting us right now. How much of it can be fixed by personal responsibility versus policy?

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Facebook Exposed Millions of Users' Photos—Yet Another Fail

In the latest in its long string of 2018 incidents, Facebook let developers access the private photos of millions of users.

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Hundreds of Photos Form a Single Portrait of Britain’s Decline

In her latest work of digital collage, artist Emily Allchurch takes on economic inequality and the real estate bubble.

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New! - Barbara's Pet Grooming

Peek into this local pet grooming business and see what cute and cuddly dogs and cats are getting a haircut. You\'ll never know what cuteness you\'ll see!


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No GPS? A DIY Radio Transmitter Can Help You Navigate

The old-school way to navigate is with a clock and a sextant, but you can also hack together this alternative.

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How to Cancel Subscriptions in Your Phone's Settings Menu

So you forgot to cancel your Hulu subscription after the free trial ended. Here's how to get out of it.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Is Ready For His Closeup—and It's Weird

Plus Epic's Steam-killing online store goes live, and the rest of the week in gaming news.

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How to Cancel Subscriptions in Your Phone's Settings Menu

So you forgot to cancel your Hulu subscription after the free trial ended. Here's how to get out of it.

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14 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold

From smart coffee mugs to a weighted blanket, these smart gifts will make your loved ones feel warm and fuzzy—inside and out.

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14 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold

From smart coffee mugs to a weighted blanket, these smart gifts will make your loved ones feel warm and fuzzy—inside and out.

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Google's Algorithm Isn't Biased, It's Just Not Human

Expanding the search algorithm beyond absolute areas like store hours, locations, and historical facts shifted a system designed to create order into chaos.

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A Year Without Net Neutrality: No Big Changes (Yet)

Internet providers have refrained from blocking content or creating "fast lanes" while battles continue in the courts and among lawmakers.

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Sci-Fi Promised Us Home Robots. So Where Are They?

It seemed like 2018 was going to be the year when robots made a big leap toward the fabled Rosie from the Jetsons. Consumers, though, had other ideas.

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'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' Is a Massive Monument to Itself

The game is Nintendo doing what Nintendo does best—but at times its deference to history threatens to overwhelm it.

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How to fix a dishwasher that won't start - Which? advice



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Realme U1 Review with Pros & Cons - The Selfie Smartphone



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Thursday 13 December 2018

At a New York Privacy Pop-Up, Facebook Sells Itself

The one-day pop-up kiosk is meant to show that Facebook takes users’ privacy concerns seriously. It also was an opportunity to gather more data.

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Nationwide Bomb Threats Look Like New Spin on an Old Bitcoin Scam

Apparent bitcoin scammers caused chaos across the US Thursday, radically escalating longstanding tactics.

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Virgin Galactic Takes Off, and Space Tourism Draws Nearer

Richard Branson's extra-planetary effort takes a giant leap toward realizing its dream of making space tourism a reality.

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Facebook Bug Bounty Makes Biggest Payout Yet

Despite Cambridge Analytica and a damaging hack, Facebook's bug bounty program offers a bright spot.

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Radiohead Will Enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019

Plus: Miley Cyrus will appear on the next season of *Black Mirror*.

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'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Reveals the Hero's Future

After umpteen versions of Peter Parker, the new animated feature gives fans the multidimensional hero they deserve.

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Startup Founders Think Real Progress on Diversity Is Years Away

Most startup founders think it’ll take more than a decade for the tech workforce to look like America; more than one-third think it will take more than two decades.

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Postmates' Quest to Build the Delivery Robot of the Future

The company has spent the past two years stealthily learning how to design and build its own delivery robots, coming soon to a city near you.

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A Designer Seed Company Is Building a Farming Panopticon

Indigo Ag, known for its microbe-coated seeds, is acquiring geospatial data startup TellusLabs to use satellites to learn every last thing about its farmers’ fields.

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Postmates' Quest to Build the Delivery Robot of the Future

The company has spent the past two years stealthily learning how to design and build its own delivery robots, coming soon to a city near you.

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Aston Martin's $3M Valkyrie Hypercar Gets a V12 Engine

The forthcoming hypercar will draw more than 1,000 horsepower from the naturally aspirated engine, made with help from Formula 1 engineers.

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Gift Ideas for the Neat Freak: Coasters, Desk Organizers, Slippers

From coasters and slippers to elegant lifestyle accoutrements, this collection of beautiful objects will keep their home looking perfect.

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Gift Ideas for the Neat Freak: Coasters, Desk Organizers, Slippers

From coasters and slippers to elegant lifestyle accoutrements, this collection of beautiful objects will keep their home looking perfect.

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How Zoos Protect Animals When Natural Disasters Strike

With hurricanes and wildfires becoming more frequent and intense, zoos are facing the staggering task of protecting animals while the world runs amok.

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How Facebook Made a Universal Open Source Language for the Web

GraphQL is a widely used tool allowing applications written in different programming languages to talk to one another.

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Social Media Is Terrible For Mental Health. But It Could Also Help

The internet holds potential solutions to pernicious mental health issues. Harnessing that potential is proving complicated.

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5G: The Complete WIRED Guide

Here's everything you'll ever want to know about the spectrum, millimeter wave technology, and on why 5G could give China an edge in the AI race.

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Marvel Comics Genius Stan Lee Turned Outcasts Into Heroes

Stan Lee, who died in November at the age of 95, turned comic books into art through his ability to empower others.

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Dr. Elon & Mr. Musk: Life Inside Tesla's Production Hell


Unfettered genius. Unpredictable rages. Here's what it was like to work at Tesla as Model 3 manufacturing ramped up and the company's leader melted down.

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Self-Driving Cars: The Complete Guide

The complete history of autonomous vehicles, from their birth in a chaotic skunkworks race to their future as a global industry.

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Zenfone Max M2 Unboxing & Overview Budget Mid-Range Smartphone



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Wednesday 12 December 2018

Unsafe slime to avoid this Christmas - Which? investigates



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9 Trumpworld Figures That Should Fear Mueller the Most

After Michael Cohen's sentencing, plenty more people and entities in Trump's orbit potentially sit in the special counsel's crosshairs.

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In the Sierras and Rockies, the Snowpack Is Shrinking Fast

An analysis of 36 years of snowpack shows that the US's peaks are shrinking, and that means more wildfires, less drinking water ... and less skiing.

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If China Hacked Marriott, 2014 Marked a Full-on Assault

It increasingly appears that China was behind the Marriott hack, making 2014 a landmark year in cyberattacks against the US.

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Google’s AI Guru Wants Computers to Think More Like Brains

Google's top AI researcher Geoff Hinton discusses a controversial Pentagon contract, a shortage of radical ideas, and fears of an "AI winter."

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The Case for Viral ‘Call-Out’ Culture

Meme-ifying a racist rant isn’t frivolous: It’s crafting a nuanced picture of American racism—and laughing at it.

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New! - The Real Samui Webcam

Live 24 hour streaming brought to you in glorious HD from the Island of Koh Samui and other locations in Thailand. From the Sweet Soul Cafe on the iconic Soi Green Mangol, to the beaches of Crystal Bay, you\'ll always find something to mesmerize you and keep you entertained for hours.


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New! - Sunset Beach Bar

Spend some virtual time at the beach and grab a burger and fries with your tropical drink. But hang on to your hats because the beach is right next to the island\'s airport, giving visitors one of the most unique beach experiences they\'ll ever have!


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Quantum Computing Needs You to Help Solve Its Core Mystery

Come get your qubits! The builders of quantum computers want more coders to use their machines and figure out what they're actually good for.

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An Intel Breakthrough Rethinks How Chips Are Made

Intel recently demonstrated Foveros, a method of stacking logic chips vertically that could reinvigorate Moore’s Law.

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An Intel Breakthrough Rethinks How Chips Are Made

Intel recently demonstrated Foveros, a method of stacking logic chips vertically that could reinvigorate Moore’s Law.

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Tovala Steam Oven Review: Interesting, But Undercooked

This countertop oven toasts, bakes, reheats, broils, and steams—but the concept doesn't quite succeed.

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Tovala Steam Oven Review: Interesting, But Undercooked

This countertop oven toasts, bakes, reheats, broils, and steams—but the concept doesn't quite succeed.

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Google Glass Wasn't a Failure. It Raised Crucial Concerns

With each new device, we open up a legal conversation about privacy standards. Google Glass was a rare example of people pushing back.

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How WhatsApp Fuels Fake News and Violence in India

The messaging app owned by Facebook has become a major channel for hate speech and false stories in India. The government is demanding changes.

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Streaming Isn’t Everything, and Blu-Rays Are Back to Prove It

As the gaps in streaming libraries become greater, so does physical media's comeback story.

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How Self-Driving Cars Handle Tricky Highway Merges

For tech that can struggle to understand how humans drive, the communication-heavy, high-speed highway merge is no easy thing.

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OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition - My Opinion Need for Something Else!



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Tuesday 11 December 2018

Amazon’s Holiday Toy Catalog Is Advertising Parents Actually Want

And some people are mad they didn't get one.

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The Co-Opting of French Unrest to Spread Disinformation

In an echo of the US in 2016, accounts linked to Russia and right-wing conspiracy theorists are spreading misinformation on Twitter.

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Congress Blew Its Hearing With Google CEO Sundar Pichai

The House Judiciary Committee spent more time on partisan squabbles than urgent questions around Google's data and privacy practices.

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Burger King’s 1-Cent Whopper Is a Taste of the Robo-Car Future

With the spread of self-driving technology, gimmicks like the Whopper Detour will become much more pervasive—and a little bit creepy.

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Photo Gallery: A Look at 20 Years of Drought Ravaging Southeast Iran

Hashem Shakeri documents the loss of the Hamoun Wetlands in Sistan and Baluchestan Province*.

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Don't Ask Jude Law About 'Captain Marvel'—He Fears Snipers

The actor doesn't want to be the first one taken out for spoiling a secret too soon.

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Cake's Electric Kalk Motorcycle Is a Silent Dirt Biking Joy

Want to get a rookie into off-roading? Let them ride Cake's $13,000, all-electric motorcycle.

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To Clean Up Space Junk, Some People Grabbed a Net and Harpoon

The latest efforts to corral space debris employ a wide-ranging bag of tricks including orbital fishing gear, tiny thrusters and 'space feathers.'

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How Shared, Open Data Can Help Us Better Overcome Disasters

Citizen collection of radiation information after Fukushima and of air quality information after California's wildfires should serve as a model.

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15 Smart-Home Gift Ideas (2018): Ecobee, Dyson, Wemo, and More

Robot vacuums, smart thermostats, and more awesome gift ideas for that person in your life who can activate everything in their home with a sneeze.

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15 Smart-Home Gift Ideas (2018): Ecobee, Dyson, Wemo, and More

Robot vacuums, smart thermostats, and more awesome gift ideas for that person in your life who can activate everything in their home with a sneeze.

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How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Get Through Your Daily Grind

Siri Shortcuts might be the virtual assistant's most useful feature yet.

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How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Get Through Your Daily Grind

Siri Shortcuts might be the virtual assistant's most useful feature yet.

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Crispr Scandal: How Do You Publish a Scientific Villain's Data?

The scientific community is at a loss over how, and whether, to publish the controversial gene-editing work of He Jiankui.

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 Unboxing & Overview



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Monday 10 December 2018

Leaked Audio Reveals Google’s Efforts to Woo Conservatives

“We've recognized that the company is generally seen as liberal by policymakers,” a government-relations executive told Google employees in February.

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Elon Musk Abuses Tesla Autopilot on *60 Minutes*

By ignoring his company's instructions, Musk risked making the public even more confused about how to safely use the semi-autonomous system.

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5 Questions Congress Should Ask Google's Sundar Pichai

Google's CEO will testify before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing focused on transparency and search practices.

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Earth's Depths Are Teeming With Otherworldly Microbes

Scientists have discovered a vast subterranean ecosystem of microbial life deep underground, stretching our sense of life's limits.

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Google+ Exposed Data of 52.5 Million Users and Will Shut Down in April

A month after Google had already decided to shut down Google+, a new bug made its problems much, much worse.

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Watch the New 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Trailer Now

Plus: Aquaman just made a big splash in China, and Netflix is getting closer to an Oscar.

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Best Wireless Gaming Headsets (2018): PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

No matter your gaming system, these are the best wireless gaming headsets out there.

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The Science of Growing a Perfect Christmas Tree

Is your tree robust to cold? Do its needles cling to their branches? Christmas tree scientists ask these questions so we don't have to.

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Best Wireless Gaming Headsets (2018): PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

No matter your gaming system, these are the best wireless gaming headsets out there.

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TuSimple's Robo-Truck Cameras See Twice as Far as Any Lidar

The self-driving startup's computer vision-wielding truck drives like a champion—until a system freeze cuts a test drive short.

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An Energy Evolution: From Delicious to Dirty to Almost Free

A warp-speed history of our quest for cheap energy, from prehistoric hunters to climate change.

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The Race to Understand Antarctica’s Most Terrifying Glacier

The Thwaites Glacier is crumbling into the sea. Now scientists must answer two questions: When will it take the plunge? And can our coastal cities be saved?

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Trump’s Limits on Legal Immigration Could Hit Businesses Hard

Today is the last day members of the public can comment on a Trump administration proposal to radically restrict legal immigration.

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Why We All Take the Same Travel Photos

Even before cameras, our globetrotting has always been marked by the urge to capture what we see—and what others saw before us.

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"Perfectly Natural" – Sci-Fi Short Film

"Perfectly Natural" is a sci-fi short film directed by Victor Alonso-Berbel.

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Sunday 9 December 2018

The 100,000 Genomes Project is completed

This week, the pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project officially reached its goal.

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50 Years Later, We Still Don't Grasp the Mother of All Demos

Doug Engelbart didn't just want to show off new technology. He wanted to demonstrate a system for improving humanity.

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Facebook’s and Tumblr’s New Policies Top This Week’s Internet News Roundup

Last week, the blogging platform had a rough go of it. And that was just the beginning.

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Waymo’s Self-Driving Launch, and More This Week in Cars

But the announcement came with serious caveats. Plus: Tesla's Autopilot, May Mobility, and scooters.

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Best Noise-Canceling Headphones (2018): Bose, Sony, Plantronics, and More

These over-ears and earbuds will add some silence and serenity to your day.

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Best Base Layers 2018: Patagonia, Ridge Merino, REI, Columbia

From merino wool to space gel, we put eight different long johns to the outdoor test.

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Best Noise-Canceling Headphones (2018): Bose, Sony, Plantronics, and More

These over-ears and earbuds will add some silence and serenity to your day.

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Best Base Layers 2018: Patagonia, Ridge Merino, REI, Columbia

From merino wool to space gel, we put eight different long johns to the outdoor test.

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How Doug Engelbart Pulled off the Mother of All Demos

In this excerpt from Valley of Genius, author Adam Fisher sketches how Doug Engelbart came up with many of the ideas of modern computing.

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A New Quantum Paradox Flags Errors in Our View of Reality

A weird thought experiment has shaken up the world of quantum physics by calling into question our assumptions about how the world works.

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My Top 5 Flagship Smartphones of 2018



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Saturday 8 December 2018

Space Photos of the Week: Do You Want to Land on an Asteroid?

A NASA spacecraft has traveled a long way to get a piece of a rock.

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Writer Dale Bailey on Why We Love the Apocalypse So Much

Bailey thinks we're drawn to apocalyptic stories because personal tragedies can feel like the end of the world.

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Quora Hacked, Moscow Ransomware, and More Security News This Week

China accusations, Eastern European bank heists, and more of the week's top security news.

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17 Best Weekend Deals: Wireless Chargers, Pixel 3, and More

Have you included anything for yourself in your holiday shopping? What about a pair of Bluetooth headphones or PS4 games?

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Rapper 2 Milly Sues Fortnite Over a Cribbed Dance Move. But Can He Win?

Opinion: Will he prevail in court? We wade into the legal issues behind choreography, copyright, and the Electric Slide precedent.

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17 Best Weekend Deals: Wireless Chargers, Pixel 3, and More

Have you included anything for yourself in your holiday shopping? What about a pair of Bluetooth headphones or PS4 games?

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What makes the perfect quality street tin? Which? investigates



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Friday 7 December 2018

Manafort and Cohen Sentencing Documents Put Donald Trump in Spotlight

The Mueller investigation has a long way to go, but the worst case scenario seems increasingly likely.

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Press Release - EarthCam Awarded 'Company of the Year' by Regional Chamber of Commerce

EarthCam is the proud recipient of the 2018 Company of the Year award and celebrated this honor at the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce’s (MRCC) annual holiday luncheon today.


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As Seen on TV Dangerous Toys TESTED!



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Gadget Lab Podcast: What the Tumblr Porn Ban Means for Users

WIRED writer Emily Dreyfuss joins the Gadget Lab to talk about Tumblr's porn ban and where active members of that community are headed next.

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Gadget Lab Podcast: What the Tumblr Porn Ban Means for Users

WIRED writer Emily Dreyfuss joins the Gadget Lab to talk about Tumblr's porn ban and where active members of that community are headed next.

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Canada Welcomes AI—But Not All 'Black in AI' Workshop Guests

More than 100 researchers who hoped to attend a big AI conference in Montreal couldn't get visas.

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How the CIA Trains Spies to Hide in Plain Sight

It's not just about putting on a fake mustache. Disguise is about changing the way you carry yourself.

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Australia's Encryption-Busting Law Could Impact the World

Australia has passed a law that would require companies to weaken their encryption, a move that could reverberate globally.

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Tweets Cost Kevin Hart the Oscars. His Apology Made It Worse

When the comedian's past homophobic tweets surfaced, he could've used it as an opportunity for dialogue. But he didn't.

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New 'Avengers: Endgame' Trailer Promises 'Fight of Our Lives'

The surprise new clip also reveals the movie's spring release date.

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New! - EarthCam: Discovery Bay Cam

EarthCam and Jeff & Neo Intero Real Estate Services are taking viewers to the heart of Discovery Bay, CA with this live streaming webcam! This small, but lively community is a hot spot for activity all year round. During the summer, watch live as people enjoy the Delta water ways on their boats, paddleboards and jet skis. In winter, see the beautiful rainbows that follow the rainstorms and enjoy the annual boat parade.


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Data Breaches: The Complete WIRED Guide

Everything you ever wanted to know about Equifax, Mariott, and the problem with social security numbers.

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Best Bluetooth Speakers of 2018: Portable, Waterproof, Good Battery Life

WIRED's favorite portable Bluetooth speakers of all shapes and sizes, from clip-ons to a massive boombox.

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What Causes Hangovers, and How Can I Avoid Them?

No one really knows how drunkenness works, and hangovers are poorly understood, no matter what your friend tells you. Still, there are a few things you can try.

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Best Bluetooth Speakers of 2018: Portable, Waterproof, Good Battery Life

WIRED's favorite portable Bluetooth speakers of all shapes and sizes, from clip-ons to a massive boombox.

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iPhone: The Complete History—and What's Next

Its influence goes far beyond other phones—the infrastructure that made the iPhone also enabled drones, smart-home gadgets, wearables, and self-driving cars.

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