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Upset About All the Swearing in Your Office? Too Damn Bad

Sometimes, you just have to go along with an unruly mob. The post Upset About All the Swearing in Your Office? Too Damn Bad appeared first on WIRED .

You Spend 5 Percent of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More

At a time when more than half of all humans live in cities, the influence of the natural world is at a low ebb, while our understanding of it keeps growing. The post You Spend 5 Percent of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More appeared first on WIRED .

Let’s Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun

In the show The Expanse, people try using a spaceship to direct an asteroid into the sun. Would this even work? The post Let's Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun appeared first on WIRED .

I’m Marching to Fight the Alarming War on Science. Join Me

Opinion: Upcoming marches will let scientists respond to Trump's war on facts and data. The post I'm Marching to Fight the Alarming War on Science. Join Me appeared first on WIRED .

The Silicon Shift That’s Transforming How Tech Giants Make Phones

Chinese smartphone powerhouse Xiaomi joins an exclusive club of companies that roll their own silicon. The post The Silicon Shift That's Transforming How Tech Giants Make Phones appeared first on WIRED .

Ann Arbor Is Fighting Traffic With Software—and Winning

Big Blue picks green over red. The post Ann Arbor Is Fighting Traffic With Software—and Winning appeared first on WIRED .

Listen, We Love Natural History Museums. But They Can Be Weird

They're not so natural. The post Listen, We Love Natural History Museums. But They Can Be Weird appeared first on WIRED .

Logan Review: This Is How Wolverine Was Supposed to End

Hugh Jackman's final turn in the claws is his best yet. The post Logan Review: This Is How Wolverine Was Supposed to End appeared first on WIRED .

California’s Looking for New Tax Revenue? Weed ’em and Reap

The stoners have spoken: California is set to become the country's largest legal marijuana market . But the path to legit pot isn't straight and narrow. The post California's Looking for New Tax Revenue? Weed 'em and Reap appeared first on WIRED .

Lasers and Galoshes: How the Feds Divine if Rivers Need Help

Federal protection for water is way bigger—and way more technical—than the Clean Water Rule. The post Lasers and Galoshes: How the Feds Divine if Rivers Need Help appeared first on WIRED .

The Story Behind That ‘Future That Liberals Want’ Photo

The meme exploded today, but the photo's genesis—and the internet's battle over it—says a lot about the redemptive power of online culture. The post The Story Behind That 'Future That Liberals Want' Photo appeared first on WIRED .

Hack Brief: A Slack Bug Could Have Been Everyone’s Worst Office Nightmare

A vulnerability in Slack left every account potentially exposed. Thank goodness the caught it in time. The post Hack Brief: A Slack Bug Could Have Been Everyone’s Worst Office Nightmare appeared first on WIRED .

MIT’s Crispr Guy Braves Enemy Territory at UC Berkeley

Student planned a protest against Feng Zhang's appearance at UC Berkeley, the home of competing Crispr inventor Jennifer Doudna, and then canceled it. The post MIT’s Crispr Guy Braves Enemy Territory at UC Berkeley appeared first on WIRED .

Cringe All You Want, Porsche’s Still Making a Station Wagon

Meet the $96K Panamera Sport Turismo. The post Cringe All You Want, Porsche's Still Making a Station Wagon appeared first on WIRED .