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The Stream Dream

Is it too late for the legacy music service to succeed in the current streaming landscape? The post The Stream Dream appeared first on WIRED .

Watch Warren G and Other Celebs Try (and Fail) to Tell Fake News From Real News

WIRED quizzed a bunch of celebs at South by Southwest to see if they could tell real news from fake. The post Watch Warren G and Other Celebs Try (and Fail) to Tell Fake News From Real News appeared first on WIRED .

Review: Cuisinart Vertical Waffle Maker

Cuisinart turns the whole waffle iron thing on its side. The post Review: Cuisinart Vertical Waffle Maker appeared first on WIRED .

The Caribbean Is Mobilizing 300,000 People for an Epic Tsunami Drill

If you happen to be sunbathing on a quiet Caribbean beach next week, don't be alarmed if a helicopter flies overhead telling everyone to evacuate. The post The Caribbean Is Mobilizing 300,000 People for an Epic Tsunami Drill appeared first on WIRED .

The Best Relationship Show on TV Isn’t Even About People—It’s About Phones

Even better in its second season, Netflix's <em>Love</em> wins by exploring the spaces between two people—and how we communicate across them. The post The Best Relationship Show on TV Isn't Even About People—It's About Phones appeared first on WIRED .

Siri’s Not Even the Best iPhone Assistant Anymore

An update to Amazon's iOS app puts iPhone and iPad owners just two taps away from a voice assistant that surpasses Siri in significant ways. The post Siri's Not Even the Best iPhone Assistant Anymore appeared first on WIRED .

Ex-FCC Boss: Gut Net Neutrality and You Gut Internet Freedom

Ted Cruz says net neutrality is Obamacare for the internet. Tom Wheeler looks to the Constitution for his comparison. The post Ex-FCC Boss: Gut Net Neutrality and You Gut Internet Freedom appeared first on WIRED .

Surreal Drone Photos Transform America Into a Roller Coaster

Texas never looked so nauseating. The post Surreal Drone Photos Transform America Into a Roller Coaster appeared first on WIRED .

Don’t Worry, There’s Plenty of Great Iron Fist—It’s Just Not on Netflix

Those arguments that Iron Fist "had" to be white to support canon? Turns out they're not all that airtight. The post Don't Worry, There's Plenty of Great Iron Fist —It's Just Not on Netflix appeared first on WIRED .

Facebook’s Big ‘First Step’ to Crack Down on Surveillance

Social networks are publicly recognizing a responsibility to restrict third-party data surveillance, but it's a challenging role. The post Facebook's Big 'First Step' to Crack Down on Surveillance appeared first on WIRED .

Artificial Intelligence Is Learning to Predict and Prevent Suicide

Doctors at research hospitals and even the US Department of Veterans Affairs are piloting new, AI-driven suicide-prevention platforms. The post Artificial Intelligence Is Learning to Predict and Prevent Suicide appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s Trying to Chainsaw Nearly Every Environmental Program

Here's an inventory of all the proposed cuts to US government environmental, energy, and climate programs. It goes way beyond the EPA. The post Trump's Trying to Chainsaw Nearly Every Environmental Program appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow

By eviscerating federal funding of science, this proposed budget pays for a world where the only infrastructure is megacities connected by Fury Roads. The post Trump's Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow appeared first on WIRED .

Trump Can’t Quit His Wiretap Claims. That Won’t End Well

The Trump administration keeps doubling down on a surveillance story, even though it's in their best interests to drop it. The post Trump Can’t Quit His Wiretap Claims. That Won’t End Well appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s Budget Is Awful if You’re a Worker, Great if You’re a Robot

To survive the automated future, humans need the programs the proposed budget would cut. The post Trump's Budget Is Awful if You're a Worker, Great if You're a Robot appeared first on WIRED .

Obamacare Paved the Way for That Gattaca-Style Employer’s Law

A new Republican bill would loosen privacy protections for workers. And it would use parts of the Affordable Care Act to do it. The post Obamacare Paved the Way for That Gattaca -Style Employer's Law appeared first on WIRED .