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What We Know About Friday’s Massive East Coast Internet Outage

DNS service Dyn faces DDoS attacks. The post What We Know About Friday's Massive East Coast Internet Outage appeared first on WIRED .

This Startup Is Pretty Much a Priceline for Buying Blood

There is no central nationwide database to track the availability and cost of blood products, so getting a pint to a patient in need can be a logistics mess. The post This Startup Is Pretty Much a Priceline for Buying Blood appeared first on WIRED .

WIRED Book Club: Authority Terrifies Us With—GASP!—an Office

The first book in Jeff VanderMeer's trilogy frightened us, and the second is scary too, but for a different reason. The post WIRED Book Club: Authority Terrifies Us With—GASP!—an Office appeared first on WIRED .

Hey, J.Lo: We Wrote Your Gene-Hacking Drama for You

The premise: A CDC biologist and FBI sleuth team up to stop a diabolical gene-hacking genius. The twist: Gene-hacking genius is the biologist's former boss. The post Hey, J.Lo: We Wrote Your Gene-Hacking Drama for You appeared first on WIRED .

Brilliant Battlefield 1 Shows the Horror and Weirdness of WWI

More than any other blockbuster shooter, 'Battlefield' illustrates the real horrors and emotions of war. Which makes its multiplayer mode feel a bit wrong. The post Brilliant Battlefield 1 Shows the Horror and Weirdness of WWI appeared first on WIRED .

The Moon Has Its Own Paparazzi

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera takes 600 photos of the moon every day. The post The Moon Has Its Own Paparazzi appeared first on WIRED .

Techies Don’t Think Trump Could Drive the Self-Driving Car

The next president is going to a play a big role in the automated automative industry. The post Techies Don't Think Trump Could Drive the Self-Driving Car appeared first on WIRED .

Anonymous’ Most Notorious Hacker Is Back, and He’s Gone Legit

Hector "Sabu" Monsegur has returned to the hacking scene---this time on the right side of the law. The post Anonymous' Most Notorious Hacker Is Back, and He's Gone Legit appeared first on WIRED .

Amazon as an ISP Isn’t Bonkers—It Makes Perfect Sense

It already runs the infrastructure that brings packages to your door. Why not the pipes that bring movies and TV? The post Amazon as an ISP Isn’t Bonkers—It Makes Perfect Sense appeared first on WIRED .

Tom Cruise Goes Full Melee in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Cruise returns as everyone's favorite military police officer-turned-drifter in a sequel to the underrated 2012 action film. The post Tom Cruise Goes Full Melee in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back appeared first on WIRED .

What Happens When Black Mirror Moves Beyond Traps? It Gets Even Better

The show's first two seasons were full of inescapable dead-ends. Season 3 is different-in a good way. The post What Happens When Black Mirror Moves Beyond Traps? It Gets Even Better appeared first on WIRED .

Get Ready to Carve Out 89 Hours for President Obama’s Essential Reads

The president gave WIRED his essential books list, so we calculated how long it'll take you to read them. Got a week? You can be as well-read as POTUS. The post Get Ready to Carve Out 89 Hours for President Obama's Essential Reads appeared first on WIRED .

The Tiny EOS M5 Is Canon’s Best Mirrorless Camera Yet

Because Canon is so good at making DSLRs, the company's mirrorless cameras have essentially been an afterthought. The EOS M5 will change that. The post The Tiny EOS M5 Is Canon's Best Mirrorless Camera Yet appeared first on WIRED .

Song Exploder: How James Vincent McMorrow Infused ‘Get Low’ With R&B and LA

The Irish singer-songwriter took cues from minimalism and Clipse to craft the song. The post Song Exploder : How James Vincent McMorrow Infused 'Get Low' With R&B and LA appeared first on WIRED .

Game|Life Podcast: Nintendo Switches It On

The WIRED gaming crew runs down today's announcements about the Nintendo Switch (and what Nintendo didn't say). The post Game|Life Podcast: Nintendo Switches It On appeared first on WIRED .