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A Radical Redesign Makes ‘Uber Feed’ the Center of Your Ride

The most interesting thing about Uber's dramatically redesigned app isn't the streamlined UI. It's a brand new feature called Uber Feed. The post A Radical Redesign Makes 'Uber Feed' the Center of Your Ride appeared first on WIRED .

Two-Way Radios Reveal the Mysterious Social Lives of Sharks

A group of scientists are attaching transceivers to sharks in order to map how they interact while swimming through the sea. The post Two-Way Radios Reveal the Mysterious Social Lives of Sharks appeared first on WIRED .

Adobe’s Project Felix Uses AI to Help You Craft Hyper-Realistic 3-D Renderings

Project Felix brings photorealistic 3-D rendering to the masses. The post Adobe’s Project Felix Uses AI to Help You Craft Hyper-Realistic 3-D Renderings appeared first on WIRED .

The Unlikely Battle to Pass the Nation’s First Carbon Tax

Voters in Washington state could approve the nation's first carbon tax next week, providing a much-sought victory to proponents of legislative climate action. The post The Unlikely Battle to Pass the Nation's First Carbon Tax appeared first on WIRED .

Paul Rand’s Classic A Designer’s Art Is Finally Back in Print

Rand wanted <em>A Designer's Art</em>, originally published in 1985, to be the book people remembered him by. The post Paul Rand’s Classic A Designer’s Art Is Finally Back in Print appeared first on WIRED .

The World’s Telecoms Are Under Threat From All Sides

CenturyLink, a major telecom. is acquiring the Internet backbone company Level 3. It's a deal that shows just how much the telecom world is changing. The post The World's Telecoms Are Under Threat From All Sides appeared first on WIRED .

Inside Darpa’s Plan to Make Old Aircraft Autonomous With Robot Arms

How else do you fit advanced software into planes built around cables and pulleys? The post Inside Darpa's Plan to Make Old Aircraft Autonomous With Robot Arms appeared first on WIRED .

7 Streaming Political Docs To Make You Feel a Tiny Bit Better About 2016

Need a reprieve from this year's brutal, bizarro election? These great behind-the-scenes accounts will remind you that campaigning has always been painful. The post 7 Streaming Political Docs To Make You Feel a Tiny Bit Better About 2016 appeared first on WIRED .

Wanna Feel Small? Step Into an Abandoned Cooling Tower

Don't ask permission. Just sneak in. The post Wanna Feel Small? Step Into an Abandoned Cooling Tower appeared first on WIRED .

Missing the MagSafe Charger in the New MacBook? Here’s Your Dongle

Missing MagSafe in the new MacBook Pro? Try this instead. The post Missing the MagSafe Charger in the New MacBook? Here's Your Dongle appeared first on WIRED .

It’s Time to Think About Living in Parking Garages

Sustainability-minded architects prep for the future parking structures that could, one day, house humans. The post It's Time to Think About Living in Parking Garages appeared first on WIRED .

Inside the Classroom Where San Quentin Inmates Learn to Code

At San Quentin State Prison in California, a new project offers a chance for inmates to take part in the tech transformations they might have missed. The post Inside the Classroom Where San Quentin Inmates Learn to Code appeared first on WIRED .

Are You Ready to Swallow a Pill Full of Poop?

Fecal transplants may be a miracle cure for some of our nastiest illnesses. Just say Ahhh ... The post Are You Ready to Swallow a Pill Full of Poop? appeared first on WIRED .

Drone Off! GoPro Karma and DJI Mavic Pro Fly Head-to-Head

Announced within a week of each other, the GoPro Karma and the DJI Mavic Pro are the season's hottest drones. The post Drone Off! GoPro Karma and DJI Mavic Pro Fly Head-to-Head appeared first on WIRED .

This Camera Band for Apple Watch Is Legit. But Who Needs It?

A new kind of Apple Watch band is turning your dumb band into a camera. The post This Camera Band for Apple Watch Is Legit. But Who Needs It? appeared first on WIRED .

You Can Now Buy Facebook’s Internal Propoganda Posters

A series of posters from the company's offices are currently up for auction. The post You Can Now Buy Facebook's Internal Propoganda Posters appeared first on WIRED .

Get Ready to Buy Stuff Straight Through Instagram

The company is testing tags that let you learn more about products you see on its social network---and even buy them. The post Get Ready to Buy Stuff Straight Through Instagram appeared first on WIRED .

Go Behind the Scenes of the NBA’s In-Your-Face VR Broadcast

The league will broadcast one game every Tuesday through the NextVR app on Samsung Gear VR. We caught the first game last week in Sacramento. The post Go Behind the Scenes of the NBA's In-Your-Face VR Broadcast appeared first on WIRED .