How Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water Got Contaminated with Lead

This summer, 81,000 homes in Pittsburgh received a worrisome letter about their water. The local utility "has found elevated levels of lead in tap water samples in some homes," it said. Seventeen percent of samples had high levels of the metal, which can cause "serious health problems." The situation was bad enough to attract the […] The post How Pittsburgh's Drinking Water Got Contaminated with Lead appeared first on WIRED.

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TED Day Two: $1 Million for Tech to Spread Health Care Everywhere

With threatened cuts to foreign aid, technology could help homegrown health care workers cover at least some of the gap. The post TED Day Two: $1 Million for Tech to Spread Health Care Everywhere appeared first on WIRED .

Amazon Adds Free Books to the Ever-Growing List of Prime Benefits

US Prime members can now get unlimited access to a rotating selection of reading materials. The post Amazon Adds Free Books to the Ever-Growing List of Prime Benefits appeared first on WIRED .

KEF and Porsche Design Team Up to Build Seriously Stunning Audio Gear

They certainly aren't cheap, but KEF's new noise-cancelling headphones, Bluetooth speaker, and wireless earbuds should sound as gorgeous as they look. The post KEF and Porsche Design Team Up to Build Seriously Stunning Audio Gear appeared first on WIRED .

North Korea's Cyberattacks Are Chaotic, But Also Make Perfect Sense

As the DHS, FBI, and NSA pin cyberattacks on North Korea, here's how to understand the motivations of the Hermit Kingdom's hackers.

Tech Alone Won’t Be Enough to Reboot Progressive Politics

Building a billion-dollar startup in a few years doesn't exactly breed patience. But techies are finding there's no one hack for political change. The post Tech Alone Won't Be Enough to Reboot Progressive Politics appeared first on WIRED .

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