How Pi Keeps Train Wheels on Track
Happy 3/14! Here's how this mathematical constant keeps train cars from flying off their tracks during turns.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-pi-keeps-train-wheels-on-track
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How Pi Keeps Train Wheels on Track
Happy 3/14! Here's how this mathematical constant keeps train cars from flying off their tracks during turns.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-pi-keeps-train-wheels-on-track
My Treadmill Desk Made Working From Home a Cakewalk
The first day, I logged 8 miles. I haven't looked back.
https://www.wired.com/story/treadmill-desk-rave-working-from-home
Video Games Are Helping More People Process Death
Many are seeking solace and connection in-game during the pandemic, and learning to deal with loss at the same time.
https://www.wired.com/story/video-games-death-community
How You Can Use Google Maps Like a Social Network
The mapping app is about much more than simply getting from A to B. Here's how to get tailored updates, reviews, and local perspectives.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-google-maps-social-tips
What If the Afterlife Had In-App Purchases?
The Amazon series Upload shows a comedic—and probably more realistic—version of what would happen if humans could live online after they die.
https://www.wired.com/2021/03/geeks-guide-amazon-upload
Social Media Reminds Us of the Year That Wasn’t
Technology is designed to conjure up warm, fond memories. But the anniversary of lockdown has brought on a period of mourning.
https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-pandemic-nostalgia-memories-social-media
A Bird-Feed Seller Beat a Chess Master Online. Then It Got Ugly
Twitch and YouTube chess star Levy Rozman has faced over a week of sustained harassment after calling out an alleged cheater.
https://www.wired.com/story/bird-feed-seller-beat-chess-master-online-harassment
You Need a Password Manager. Here Are the Best Ones
Keep your logins locked down with our favorite apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, and web browsers.
https://www.wired.com/story/best-password-managers
The Perplexing Psychology of Returning to ‘Normal’
For a year now, we’ve been living in constant fear of Covid-19. But when you get that vaccine in your arm, it’s not like your stress will ma
https://www.wired.com/story/the-perplexing-psychology-of-returning-to-normal
So You Want to Prepare for Doomsday
There’s no cool gear with my method, but it has other advantages.
https://www.wired.com/story/prepare-for-doomsday
The Pandemic Prompts Cities to Rethink the Parking Spot
Some urban designers have long wanted to reduce the area set aside for cars. Covid is giving them a chance.
https://www.wired.com/story/pandemic-prompts-cities-rethink-parking-spot
How to Find a Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment in Your Area
Vaccination rollout has been a challenge across the US. These tips should help you figure out when you’re eligible, where to go, and what to
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-find-a-covid-19-vaccine
The US Has 3 Covid Vaccines—Testing New Ones Is Complicated
Now that authorized versions are available, it’s tough to recruit volunteers for trials that might give them a placebo. But there are other
https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-has-3-covid-vaccines-testing-new-ones-is-complicated
All the Best Rokus Are On Sale Right Now
If you've been looking for a better TV setup, our favorite streaming devices are discounted.
https://www.wired.com/story/roku-streaming-device-deals-2021
Bitcoin’s Greatest Feature Is Also Its Existential Threat
The cryptocurrency depends on the integrity of the blockchain. But ChinaVs censors, the FBI, or powerful corporations could fragment it into
https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-bitcoins-greatest-feature-is-also-its-existential-threat
Sonos Wants Roam to Be Your Post-Pandemic Party Speaker
Sonos has stood out in the crowded speaker market by selling high-end Wi-Fi speakers. Now it’s fully aboard the portable Bluetooth train.
https://www.wired.com/story/new-sonos-roam-bluetooth-speaker-price-release-date
'Klara and the Sun' Imagines a Social Schism Driven by AI
The Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro talks to WIRED about AI, Crispr, and his hopes for humanity.
https://www.wired.com/story/kazuo-ishiguro-interview
‘Retaliation’ for Russia's SolarWinds Spying Isn't the Answer
It will be hard pointing to a specific line the Kremlin crossed that the US hasn't crossed as well.
https://www.wired.com/story/us-solarwinds-russia-retaliation-cyber-policy
Microsoft-Led Team Retracts Disputed Quantum-Computing Paper
The 2018 report in Nature claimed to have found evidence of an elusive subatomic particle. A review found that the group had omitted key dat
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-retracts-disputed-quantum-computing-paper
Welcome to Amazon's Future of Automatic Shopping. It's Weird
Amazon's internet-connected scale automatically re-purchases whatever you stack on it when supplies get low. This is both neat and problemat
https://www.wired.com/review/amazon-dash-smart-shelf
The Accellion Breach Keeps Getting Worse—and More Expensive
What started as a few vulnerabilities in firewall equipment has snowballed into a global extortion spree.
https://www.wired.com/story/accellion-breach-victims-extortion
The Tide Is High–and Getting Higher
A trove of historic records show that dredging and sea level rise are making nuisance high tides worse along the US coasts.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-tide-is-high-and-getting-higher
An Old Book Filled With New Ways to Heat Meaty Treats
Our food writer found a cure for this never-ending winter in a 17-year-old cookbook that elevates the art of the slow braise.
https://www.wired.com/review/all-about-braising-coobook
How to Tell Which Emails Quietly Track You
Your emails know more about you than you might think, like when you open them or when you forward them to others. But you can reclaim your p
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-tell-which-emails-track-you
There's a Surge of New EVs. We Take Them for a Spin
Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Volvo, Porsche, and Polestar have each introduced new battery-powered models. So we hit the road with each of them.
https://www.wired.com/story/surge-new-evs-we-take-spin
Opinion: All Covid-19 Vaccines Are Equally Worthy of Your Arm
Headlines about the Johnson & Johnson trial results cite an efficacy rate lower than Pfizer’s and Moderna’s. But one figure doesn’t tell the
https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-vaccines-equally-worthy-of-your-arm
Yes, Chainmail Is Really Hard to Draw
Ultima artist Denis Loubet knows this for a fact.
https://www.wired.com/2021/03/geeks-guide-drawing-chainmail
Johnson & Johnson Shots Administered, States Reopen Prematurely, and More Coronavirus News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
https://www.wired.com/story/johnson-and-johnson-shots-states-reopen-coronavirus-news
You're Vaccinated and People Want to Visit. Now What?
After getting fully inoculated against Covid-19, here are some scenarios that prove the New Normal isn’t normal at all.
https://www.wired.com/story/were-vaccinated-everyone-wants-to-visit-now-what
How to Tap Into Students' Strengths During Remote Learning
Growing up making friends on AIM and in chatrooms, I know the internet can foster human connection. Here are some tips that translate to tea
https://www.wired.com/story/millennial-teachers-tips-online-classes-coronavirus
China’s and Russia’s Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack
The full extent of the SolarWinds hack and Hafnium’s attack on Microsoft Exchange Server may never be known.
https://www.wired.com/story/china-russia-spying-sprees-years-to-unpack
The Secret Behind North Dakota’s Speedy Vaccine Rollout
The state’s independent rural drugstores are showing the power of small.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-secret-behind-north-dakotas-speedy-vaccine-rollout
The Best Used Tech to Buy (and Sell)
That old Microsoft Zune? Not so much. That old iPhone? Definitely.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-best-used-tech-to-buy-sell
Gab's CTO Introduced a Critical Vulnerability to the Site
A review of the open source code shows an account under the executive's name made a mistake that could lead to the kind of breach reported t
https://www.wired.com/story/gab-cto-critical-vulnerability
Twitch's First Transparency Report Is Here—and Long Overdue
The decade-old streaming platform has for the first time detailed its efforts to safeguard its user base in one place.
https://www.wired.com/story/twitch-transparency-report-overdue
Strap on a HoloLens and Step Into the AR Conference Room
Microsoft’s new Mesh software platform helps faraway coworkers meet up and interact in mixed reality. The results are, well, still mixed.
https://www.wired.com/story/hololens-mesh-microsoft-ignite-2021
Sleuths Read Old Booby-Trapped Letters Without Opening Them
People once folded their correspondence in intricate ways, known as “letterlocking,” to keep out snoops. A fancy new imaging technique sees
https://www.wired.com/story/sleuths-read-old-booby-trapped-letters-without-opening-them
'Maquette' Goes Big on Metaphor but Light on Real Emotion
The game follows the arc of a romance—and only when it ends can the puzzles go free.
https://www.wired.com/story/maquette-video-game-essay
Can Technology Open Spaceflight to Disabled Astronauts?
The European Space Agency wants to make sure its new astronaut class is more diverse. But it will take redesigned gear to make space accessi
https://www.wired.com/story/can-technology-open-spaceflight-to-disabled-astronauts
What Did I Just Read? A Conversation With the Authors of '2034'
Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis discuss their inspirations, personal experiences, and what keeps them up at night.
https://www.wired.com/story/2034-novel-authors-conversation
Why a YouTube Chat About Chess Got Flagged for Hate Speech
AI programs that analyze language have difficulty gauging context. Words such as “black,” “white,” and “attack" can have different meanings.
https://www.wired.com/story/why-youtube-chat-chess-flagged-hate-speech
The Raging Evolutionary War Between Humans and Covid-19
Fighting the pandemic isn’t only about vaccines and drugs. It’s about understanding how viruses mutate and change inside us, and among us.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-raging-evolutionary-war-between-humans-and-covid-19
Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data
The transparency group DDoSecrets says it will make the 70GB of passwords, private posts, and more available to researchers, journalists, an
https://www.wired.com/story/gab-hack-data-breach-ddosecrets
How to Set Up a 4G LTE Wi-Fi Network as an Alternative to Broadband
Connecting to cell networks is an increasingly viable option—here’s how it works.
https://www.wired.com/story/4g-lte-wifi-broadband-at-home
Period Underwear Changed My Life—and I'm Never Going Back
Wearing underwear designed to absorb my menstrual flow—with no additional protection—has made my period more comfortable. It’s kinder to the
https://www.wired.com/story/rave-period-underwear
Warnings From the Queer History of Modern Internet Regulation
Section 230 faces countless reform efforts. But a look back reminds us that categorical content bans often come at the expense of marginaliz
https://www.wired.com/story/queer-history-modern-internet-regulation
Clubhouse's Security and Privacy Lag Behind Its Explosive Growth
The platform has promised to do better after a string of incidents. But the hardest part might be managing user expectations.
https://www.wired.com/story/clubhouse-privacy-security-growth
The Johnson & Johnson Shot Nears Approval, Experts Study Transmission, and More Coronavirus News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
https://www.wired.com/story/shot-approval-transmission-coronavirus-news
‘Blood of Zeus’ Combines Myth With Saturday Morning Cartoons
The new Netflix animated series puts a new spin on old tales.
https://www.wired.com/2021/02/geeks-guide-blood-of-zeus
Could Fruit Flies Help Match Patients With Cancer Treatments?
A British company is seeding genetically modified flies with human tumors, giving patients their own personal drug trials.
https://www.wired.com/story/could-fruit-flies-help-match-patients-with-cancer-treatments