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Your DVR Didn’t Take Down the Internet—Yet

Blame webcams and DVRs for last Friday's Internet outage, but not the kind you think. The post Your DVR Didn't Take Down the Internet---Yet appeared first on WIRED .

Netflix Leads, You Will Follow to the Gilmore Girls Trailer

The four-episode revival debuts on the streaming service November 25. The post Netflix Leads, You Will Follow to the Gilmore Girls Trailer appeared first on WIRED .

Google Jamboard Is a Huge 4K Screen You Can Scribble On

Jamboard is the first piece of hardware in Google's G Suite of collaboration tools, and it's a giant 4K touchscreen that taps into the cloud. The post Google Jamboard Is a Huge 4K Screen You Can Scribble On appeared first on WIRED .

Meet the Competitors Who Dominated the First Cyborg Olympics

Using the latest bionic technology, disabled competitors at the Zurich Cybathlon paired up with prosthetics developers to accomplish tasks ranging from bread slicing to bike racing. The post Meet the Competitors Who Dominated the First Cyborg Olympics appeared first on WIRED .

Want to Survive Climate Change? You’ll Need a Good Community

People are realizing that when the floods come or the heat wave settles, neighbors are the true first responders. We must nurture those social ties. The post Want to Survive Climate Change? You’ll Need a Good Community appeared first on WIRED .

An AT&T-Time Warner Merger Won’t Do Jack for Consumers

AT&T says its merger with Time Warner will help consumers. But not much happened the last time a telco merged with a media giant. The post An AT&T-Time Warner Merger Won't Do Jack for Consumers appeared first on WIRED .

The Beloved Composition Notebook Gets a Slick Redesign

A graphic designer gives the composition notebook a much needed update. The post The Beloved Composition Notebook Gets a Slick Redesign appeared first on WIRED .

How to Switch to Android Without Missing iMessage

You can't replace everything about Messages when you get a new phone. But you can get pretty close. The post How to Switch to Android Without Missing iMessage appeared first on WIRED .

Think Your Sex Life Is Bad? These Worms Harpoon Each Other With Their Penises

In my book The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar, I profile a lot of bizarre creatures. But none has a weirder sex life than the worm that penis-fences. The post Think Your Sex Life Is Bad? These Worms Harpoon Each Other With Their Penises appeared first on WIRED .

SpaceX’s Mysterious Rocket Explosion Gets a Little Bit Clearer

Nothing is simple when it comes to figuring out why a rocket unexpectedly explodes. The post SpaceX’s Mysterious Rocket Explosion Gets a Little Bit Clearer appeared first on WIRED .

Inside the Machine That Will Turn Your Corpse Into Compost

Each center will be built around a three-story-tall concrete silo for turning ashes to ashes and dust to fertilizer. The post Inside the Machine That Will Turn Your Corpse Into Compost appeared first on WIRED .

The Bizarre Experiment That Inspired T.C. Boyle’s New Novel The Terranauts

Biosphere 2 was more than an overfunded personal crusade and fodder for a Pauly Shore movie; it was a rare look at where science and cultishness intersect. The post The Bizarre Experiment That Inspired T.C. Boyle’s New Novel The Terranauts appeared first on WIRED .

Basketball’s Newest Authority Isn’t Sitting Courtside—He’s Podcasting

Nate Duncan, host of <em>Dunc'd On</em>, has set himself apart with stat-backed insight and deep organizational knowledge. The post Basketball's Newest Authority Isn't Sitting Courtside—He's Podcasting appeared first on WIRED .

After Three Years of Mayhem, an Ode to Destiny‘s Best Gun

Looking back at three years of Bungie's multiplayer shooter, it's clear that the game's best gun was its first. The post After Three Years of Mayhem, an Ode to Destiny 's Best Gun appeared first on WIRED .

How to Build a Civil Rights Movement for the Digital Age

Activist Rashad Robinson is leveraging decentralized platforms to give a voice to the voiceless, not just to get them heard, but to make a real difference. The post How to Build a Civil Rights Movement for the Digital Age appeared first on WIRED .

Uber’s Self-Driving Truck Makes Its First Delivery: 50,000 Beers

Uber-owned startup Otto just sent an autonomous truck on a two-hour, 120-mile journey. The post Uber's Self-Driving Truck Makes Its First Delivery: 50,000 Beers appeared first on WIRED .

In the Self-Driving Future, Cars Are the New Arcades

This future presents opportunities to entertain passengers—and to sell them stuff. The post In the Self-Driving Future, Cars Are the New Arcades appeared first on WIRED .

See Workers Tear Apart a 650-Foot Ship in Shanghai

Tearing down a ship the size of a skyscraper is dangerous, back-breaking work. The post See Workers Tear Apart a 650-Foot Ship in Shanghai appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s Campaign Is Launching a Nightly News Show on Facebook

Following a successful Facebook Live on debate night, Trump's campaign is going all in on the direct-to-viewer platform. The post Trump's Campaign Is Launching a Nightly News Show on Facebook appeared first on WIRED .