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Tech Still Doesn’t Get Diversity. Here’s How to Fix It

Opinion: By failing to hire more women and people of color, tech companies do themselves---and their shareholders---a disservice. The post Tech Still Doesn’t Get Diversity. Here’s How to Fix It appeared first on WIRED .

The Next Big Blue-Collar Job Is Coding

What if we regarded code not as a high-stakes, sexy affair, but the equivalent of skilled work at a Chrysler plant? The post The Next Big Blue-Collar Job Is Coding appeared first on WIRED .

Android Wear 2.0 Has Landed—Here Are All the New Features

With Wear 2.0, Google is sharpening its vision for wrist-worn wearables. The post Android Wear 2.0 Has Landed—Here Are All the New Features appeared first on WIRED .

Review: LG Watch Style and Sport

To coincide with the new software launch, Google worked with LG to make two new smartwatches, the Watch Sport and Watch Style. The post Review: LG Watch Style and Sport appeared first on WIRED .

More Money, More Problems for the Commercial Space Launch Biz

SpaceX's mishaps and ULA's layoffs signal that the commercial launch market is getting way more competitive. The post More Money, More Problems for the Commercial Space Launch Biz appeared first on WIRED .

Twitter’s Long Overdue Anti-Abuse Tools Join a Welcome Trend

The platform is keeping banned users from creating multiple accounts, introducing "safe search," and hiding "low-quality" responses to tweets. The post Twitter's Long Overdue Anti-Abuse Tools Join a Welcome Trend appeared first on WIRED .

The Internet Won’t Let the Senate Censor Elizabeth Warren

Senator Mitch McConnell, we present to you the Streisand effect. The post The Internet Won't Let the Senate Censor Elizabeth Warren appeared first on WIRED .

Beware: Most Mobile VPNs Aren’t as Safe as They Seem

Recent research suggests that many VPNs for Android have privacy and security flaws, and the problem of choosing a reliable VPN goes even further. The post Beware: Most Mobile VPNs Aren't as Safe as They Seem appeared first on WIRED .

The Oddly Fascinating, Fantastical History of Eyeglasses

<em>Overview</em>, an exhibit currently up at the Design Museum Holon in Israel, charts eyewear's evolution. The post The Oddly Fascinating, Fantastical History of Eyeglasses appeared first on WIRED .

Bill Nye Saves the World, the Anti-Anti-Science Show, Hits Netflix in April

Watch the first trailer here. The post Bill Nye Saves the World , the Anti-Anti-Science Show, Hits Netflix in April appeared first on WIRED .

Your Guide to the Long, Strange Comic-Book Backstory of FX’s Legion

It took nearly three decades for the world to finally be ready for the most powerful—and most interesting—member of the extended X-Men family. The post Your Guide to the Long, Strange Comic-Book Backstory of FX's Legion appeared first on WIRED .

Flipboard’s New App Learns What You Like, Then Crafts You a Zine

Today, Flipboard is rolling out a brand-new version of its platform that introduces what it calls "Smart Magazines." The post Flipboard's New App Learns What You Like, Then Crafts You a Zine appeared first on WIRED .

Inside the Pristine Factory Where Bugatti Crafts the $2.6M Chiron

They spend days just polishing the damn thing. The post Inside the Pristine Factory Where Bugatti Crafts the $2.6M Chiron appeared first on WIRED .

Let’s Use Physics to Model the Gaps in Saturn’s Rings

When a planet has a ring system, you will often see gaps in the rings. Can these ring gaps be modeled numerically? The post Let's Use Physics to Model the Gaps in Saturn's Rings appeared first on WIRED .

The Super Bowl and the Black Swanning of America

When a team comes back from insurmountable odds, is it because the world is fundamentally chaotic -- or because our mental models are wrong? The post The Super Bowl and the Black Swanning of America appeared first on WIRED .

The Secret to Running a Faster Marathon? Slow Down

The counterintuitive secret to your best marathon yet... The post The Secret to Running a Faster Marathon? Slow Down appeared first on WIRED .

The US Needs Real Data to Confront Bias in Police Shootings

Researchers learned police were twice as likely to fatally shoot unarmed black civilians. Those findings are terrible—and too hard to come by. The post The US Needs Real Data to Confront Bias in Police Shootings appeared first on WIRED .

How To Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You

If your TV is hooked up to the internet, it's probably tracking you somehow. Here's how to get a little bit of control back. The post How To Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You appeared first on WIRED .