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This Birdlike Robot Uses Thrusters to Float on Two Legs
Leonardo the lanky robot can sort of hover-walk on two legs—and that could land it on Mars one day. http://www.wired.com/ -
15 Years Later, What Is Facebook?
The social network where one-third of humanity checks in at least once a month is also a marketplace, a satellite ... -
Facebook Was Late to Mobile. Now, Mobile Is Its Future
With messaging apps and Stories, Facebook’s emphasis on mobile features also highlights some of the company’s greatest vulnerabilities as it ... -
Should Cops Use Family Tree Forensics? Maryland Isn’t So Sure
As genetic genealogy gains momentum, one state considers barring police departments from using public DNA databases in criminal cases. http://www.wired.com/ -
Trump's State of the Union Is Silent on Key Tech Issues
Aides trumpet commitment to 5G wireless, AI, and quantum computing, but they go unmentioned in State of the Union. http://www.wired.com/ -
Facebook Messenger Lets You Unsend Now. Why Doesn't Every App?
Very few chat apps offer the unsend feature. As it turns out, that’s for a few very good, or at ... -
Marlon James' 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf' Topples Fantasy Tropes
With his new novel award-winning author builds a sensual African fantasia out of folklore and history. http://www.wired.com/ -
A Crypto Exchange CEO Dies, Holding the Only Key
Customers of QuadrigaCX are out $190 million after CEO Gerry Cotten died; Cotten reportedly was the only one with the ... -
'Fortnite' Held a Marshmello Concert—and It's the Future of the Multiverse
The DJ set didn’t need a headset, but it created a sense of presence that will prove integral as VR ... -
Teens Don't Use Facebook, but They Can't Escape It, Either
Gen Z appears mostly indifferent to Facebook, but they can’t escape the social network; it’s their parents who are doing ...