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Amazon's next big challenge? Keeping up with Alexa's exponential growth. The post Amazon Alexa Hits 10,000 Skills. Here Comes the Hard Part appeared first on WIRED .

FX's new X-Men drama talks a lot about what goes on its protagonist's head-but doesn't go deep enough into his psyche. The post Legion's Big, Yellow-Eyed Problem With Mental Health appeared first on WIRED .

It hurts, for sure. But do you have a right to act hurt? The post My Best Friend Dropped Our Snapchat Streak. Should I Be Mad? appeared first on WIRED .

For decades, Cape Town's commuters have learned to navigate the city's vast informal taxi network by word of mouth. Now they have a map. The post Someone Finally Mapped Cape Town's Bewildering Taxi Network appeared first on WIRED .

No matter where you live. The post Why Trump's Attack on a California Railroad Should Trouble You appeared first on WIRED .

The mobile industry is buzzing about this next generation of high-speed wireless service. The post What Is 5G, and When Do I Get It? appeared first on WIRED .

New software that sees spots and stripes are helping biologists track animals in the wild without the tranquilizer guns and radio collars. The post What, You Can’t Tell Two Lemurs Apart? Computers Can appeared first on WIRED .

Belkin's $35 smart plug works with any regular wall socket, adding Wi-Fi capability and app control to any appliance in your home. The post Review: Belkin Wemo Mini Smart Plug appeared first on WIRED .

NIST has been warning about vulnerabilities in its SHA-1 cryptographic hash function for years, but some services still use it and the threats are growing. The post A Super-Common Crypto Tool Turns Out to Be Super -Insecure appeared first on WIRED .

You can build an anemometer with an electric motor and a fan blade. Here's how. The post Forget Weather Apps: Measure the Wind Yourself With an Old Electric Motor appeared first on WIRED .

A photographer combines his love of space and the UK in one remarkable project. The post A Look Inside Britain's Plucky (and Criminally Overlooked) Space Program appeared first on WIRED .

The Affordable Care Act is far from the only Obama-era policy Republicans want to take down. A rollback of FCC privacy rules could affect millions. The post Republicans Are Trying to Let Internet Providers Sell Your Data appeared first on WIRED .

Google subsidiary Jigsaw is now offering developers access to an API for its AI-based detector for abusive comments. The post Now Anyone Can Deploy Google’s Troll-Fighting AI appeared first on WIRED .

Documents suggest former Oklahoma AG followed lobby group's guidance on challenging environmental regulations. The post Emails Reveal Close Ties Between EPA Boss Scott Pruitt and Fossil Fuel Interests appeared first on WIRED .

Allison Williams' most frequently used emoji are pretty basic, in case you were wondering. The post Get Out's Stars Bravely Take Us on a Tour of Their Phones appeared first on WIRED .

Here's how the heroes in a half shell saved the Star Wars standalone film. The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Helped Resurrect Tarkin for Rogue One appeared first on WIRED .