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NASA’s Newest Spinoff Tech Comes Back to Earth
While the space agency didn’t actually develop Tang, its R&D includes everything from robot gloves to vertical farming—with commercial benefits ... -
Is It OK to Listen to a Butt-Dial Message?
WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist explores the forgotten comfort of accidental surveillance. http://www.wired.com/ -
Bird Flu Is Back in the US. No One Knows What Comes Next
The fast-moving pathogen, which has already invaded Europe, was found in East Coast ducks. The last outbreak that tore through ... -
Wait, So Where Will Urbanites Charge Their EVs?
Homeowners with garages can easily charge their electric cars, but not apartment dwellers. Here’s what it’ll take to get plugs ... -
Everyone Wants to Be an Entrepreneur
Applications for new businesses rose 20 percent last year, after languishing for a decade. Many newly minted founders attribute it ... -
Dystopia Is All Too Plausible in The School for Good Mothers
Jessamine Chan’s new novel makes a world full of surveillance android children seem very real. http://www.wired.com/ -
Hard-Core Home Bakers, This Is the Mixer of Your Dreams
Committed bread aficionados will love the expert mixing and kneading skills of this Swedish countertop marvel. http://www.wired.com/ -
Euler’s 243-Year-Old ‘Impossible’ Puzzle Gets a Quantum Solution
A surprising new solution to the famous “36 officers puzzle” offers a novel way of encoding quantum information. http://www.wired.com/ -
The Prisoner Who Revolutionized Chinese Language With a Teacup
While imprisoned for being a “reactionary,” physicist and engineer Zhi Bingyi began devising a system to help computing machines read ... -
The Autofocus on Sony’s A7 IV Makes This Camera Shine
The company’s latest full-frame is one of the best all-around mirrorless shooters available today. http://www.wired.com/