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Want to Profit Off Your Meme? Good Luck if You Aren’t White

Welcome to the meme monetization gap. The post Want to Profit Off Your Meme? Good Luck if You Aren't White appeared first on WIRED .

Hell Yeah It’s OK to Confront the Butt-Dialers in Your Life

It's time to stand up for your smartphone. The post Hell Yeah It's OK to Confront the Butt-Dialers in Your Life appeared first on WIRED .

The Weird and Wonderful Citroën That Still Captivates, 60 Years On

The 1955 DS is the auto industry's platypus: bizarre, delightful, innovative, and, if not inimitable, never imitated. The post The Weird and Wonderful Citroën That Still Captivates, 60 Years On appeared first on WIRED .

Sure, Subways Are Gross. But Antibiotics Aren’t the Answer

An on-demand pharmacy's New York subway ad promotes overuse of antibiotics—one of the leading causes of antibiotic resistance. The post Sure, Subways Are Gross. But Antibiotics Aren't the Answer appeared first on WIRED .

Boston Dynamics’ New Rolling, Leaping Robot Is an Evolutionary Marvel

Handle is a biped with wheels instead of feet, essentially one-upping evolution. The post Boston Dynamics' New Rolling, Leaping Robot Is an Evolutionary Marvel appeared first on WIRED .

Sorry, But Amazon Isn’t Actually Annihilating Retail Jobs

Opinion: The efficiencies provided by Amazon's e-commerce platform may actually have a positive impact on the economy. The post Sorry, But Amazon Isn't Actually Annihilating Retail Jobs appeared first on WIRED .

Twitter Eggs, the End Has Finally Come for Your Awfulness

New Twitter tools include algorithms to detect harassment, updated abuse reporting procedures, and new filters—including an egg-killer. The post Twitter Eggs, the End Has Finally Come for Your Awfulness appeared first on WIRED .

Review: Nintendo Switch

You can play games on your commute. Just don't expect much when you get home. The post Review: Nintendo Switch appeared first on WIRED .

The Rogue Neuroscientist on a Mission to Hack Peer Review

Niko Kriegeskorte won't review an academic paper unless he can publish it publicly on his personal blog—and his plan is forcing science to shape up. The post The Rogue Neuroscientist on a Mission to Hack Peer Review appeared first on WIRED .

24K Classic American Cars Hit the Streets … of Sweden

Greased Lightning, Swedish style. The post 24K Classic American Cars Hit the Streets ... of Sweden appeared first on WIRED .

The Surprising History of Canada’s Most Iconic Designs

A new documentary aims to tell the untold story of Canadian graphic design. The post The Surprising History of Canada’s Most Iconic Designs appeared first on WIRED .

The New FCC Chairman’s Plan for Undermining Net Neutrality

The current net neutrality rules, FCC chairman Ajit Pai seems ready to argue, will hold back a faster internet for everyone. The post The New FCC Chairman's Plan for Undermining Net Neutrality appeared first on WIRED .

Internet Bots Fight Each Other Because They’re All Too Human

A funny thing happens when you lock a bunch of bots in a virtual room: Sometimes they don't get along. The post Internet Bots Fight Each Other Because They're All Too Human appeared first on WIRED .

The Army Is Converting Missiles Into Ship-Killers. Why? China

An Army missile converted into an anti-ship weapon could prove a powerful deterrent against China's naval power. The post The Army Is Converting Missiles Into Ship-Killers. Why? China appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s Speech to Congress Was a Peter Thiel Fever Dream

Maybe the future—at least a populist, scant-on-details version—is finally rubbing off on the president. The post Trump's Speech to Congress Was a Peter Thiel Fever Dream appeared first on WIRED .

Trump the Divider Takes a Stab at Unity

A totally completely normal speech provides a new president's most surreal hour The post Trump the Divider Takes a Stab at Unity appeared first on WIRED .

Google Takes on Cable With ‘YouTube TV’—40 Channels for $35

YouTube TV—the much-anticipated TV streaming service from the video company—is official. It's $35 a month with 40+ channels, cloud DVR, and AI-powered search. The post Google Takes on Cable With 'YouTube TV'—40 Channels for $35 appeared first on WIRED .

The Amazon S3 Outage Is What Happens When One Site Hosts Too Much of the Internet

Corporate consolidation in tech has implications for competition—but it also affects the resilience of the internet itself. The post The Amazon S3 Outage Is What Happens When One Site Hosts Too Much of the Internet appeared first on WIRED .

Bro. BRO! Travis Kalanick Is Totally Sorry.

This totally-not-made-up apology letter proves he's really trying. The post Bro. BRO! Travis Kalanick Is Totally Sorry. appeared first on WIRED .

February’s Best Gear: New Wireless Headphones and Fancy PCs

From the Microsoft Surface Studio and Beats headphones to Android Wear watches and new Samsung Chromebooks, these are the coolest gadgets we saw this month. The post February's Best Gear: New Wireless Headphones and Fancy PCs appeared first on WIRED .

Watch Shell’s 1991 Video Warning of Catastrophic Climate Change

A public information film unseen for years shows Shell had clear grasp of global warming 26 years ago but has not acted accordingly since, say critics. The post Watch Shell's 1991 Video Warning of Catastrophic Climate Change appeared first on WIRED .

Facebook to Telcos: Forget Hardware Empires—Let’s All Share

The social media giant hopes to catalyze a broader market that will mean more internet for more people everywhere. The post Facebook to Telcos: Forget Hardware Empires—Let's All Share appeared first on WIRED .