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About a decade ago, a handful of Google's most talented engineers started building a system that seems to defy logic. The post Spanner, the Google Database That Mastered Time, Is Now Open to Everyone appeared first on WIRED .

A National Academy of Sciences committee reviews the do's and don'ts for gene editing. Cures: good. Enhancements: Not right now. The post Human Embryo Editing Gets the OK—But No Superbabies appeared first on WIRED .

When in doubt, call on the folks who make planes. The post The Most Insane Yacht on Earth Just Got Even Insaner appeared first on WIRED .

The FCC's new chairman says the program is overrun with waste and abuse. In the meantime, kids are going to McDonald's to get their homework done. The post Millions Need the Broadband Program the FCC Just Put on Hold appeared first on WIRED .

Opinion: Dropping funding for the crucial Election Administration Commission is a particularly bad way to save money. The post Want Secure Elections? Then Maybe Don't Cut Security Funding appeared first on WIRED .

Ad tech companies have a unique window on the way traffic flows on the web. They could use that view to choke off ad dollars to fake news. The post The Best Way to Quash Fake News? Choke Off Its Ad Money appeared first on WIRED .

Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham aren't just watching their books get adapted for the Syfy series—they're inside the writers' room, helping. The post The Expanse Isn’t Just Awesome TV—It’s Transforming TV appeared first on WIRED .

Artificial intelligence is not one thing—it's not really a thing at all. It's many technologies that span several schools of thought. Call them tribes. The post AI's Factions Get Feisty. But Really, They’re All on the Same Team appeared first on WIRED .

How one of the largest environmental disasters in Europe got turned around. The post Humans Killed the Aral Sea. Now, It’s Come Back to Life appeared first on WIRED .

As part of our special coverage on the future of journalism, we rounded up some of the best podcasts on the media business. The post 6 Essential Podcasts for News, Tech, and Political Junkies appeared first on WIRED .

The ad-driven business model is on the brink of collapse. Trust in the press is at an all-time low. And now there's an even larger existential crisis. The post Journalism Fights for Survival in the Post-Truth Era appeared first on WIRED .

With the acquisition of Google's satellite company and 88 new satellites, Planet is poised to become the world's most powerful space surveillance company. The post 88 New Satellites Will Watch Earth, All the Time, All the Places appeared first on WIRED .

It's been a great four years leading WIRED. I hope you'll make the new editor, Nicholas Thompson, as welcome as you've made me. The post This Is My Hardest Editor’s Letter Yet—Because It’s My Last appeared first on WIRED .

As president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, Snowden is helping the media beat state-­sponsored hackers and government surveillance. The post Edward Snowden's New Job: Protecting Reporters From Spies appeared first on WIRED .

A recent public display of high-level diplomacy at the president's resort should have happened in a SCIF instead. The post Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Has a Secure Room? Great! Then Use It appeared first on WIRED .

Verizon is finally bringing back unlimited plans—at least as long as it has enough competition to keep up the pressure. The post The Unlimited Data Party Will Last Until the Big Four Become the Big Three appeared first on WIRED .

Hackers are building up robust systems to monitor changes to government websites. And they're keeping track of data that's already been removed. The post Diehard Coders Just Rescued NASA's Earth Science Data appeared first on WIRED .

A V12 biturbo engine, more screens than you can look at, and enough leather to put cattle on the endangered species list. The post Mercedes Somehow Makes the Ultra-Luxe G-Wagen Even Swankier appeared first on WIRED .

In room full of outspoken artists, this year's Grammys were surprisingly quiet on the political front. The post The Unbearable Tameness of This Year’s Grammys appeared first on WIRED .

Now that Verizon has brought back its unlimited data plan, it's time to see how everyone's all-you-can-eat plan stacks up. The post Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan Is Back. Here’s How It Compares to Other Carriers appeared first on WIRED .

The albatross has wings that span up to 11 feet, and it uses them to cross entire oceans. The post The Enormous Bird That Can Ride the Wind for 10,000 Miles appeared first on WIRED .