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Security News This Week: Nasty Microsoft Word ‘Booby Trap’ Loaded PCs With Malware

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn't break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Nasty Microsoft Word ‘Booby Trap’ Loaded PCs With Malware appeared first on WIRED .

Genetically Modified Humans Are Pure Fiction—But Not for Long

Author Daniel Suarez has envisioned humanity's highly enhanced future, and it's astonishing. The post Genetically Modified Humans Are Pure Fiction—But Not for Long appeared first on WIRED .

3-D TV Tech Finally Finds Good Use Streaming NBA Action in Virtual Reality

If you want to see one of the most eye-pleasing presentations of sports in VR, few options look better than NextVR. The post 3-D TV Tech Finally Finds Good Use Streaming NBA Action in Virtual Reality appeared first on WIRED .

Don’t Despair: Big Ideas Can Still Change The World

What UFOs and neoliberalism show us about how ideas can triumph over stubborn human perception. The post Don't Despair: Big Ideas Can Still Change The World appeared first on WIRED .

Taser’s Free Body Cameras Are Good for Cops, Not the People

Opinion: Free body cameras may help police, but they come at a cost to civil liberties. The post Taser’s Free Body Cameras Are Good for Cops, Not the People appeared first on WIRED .

Space Photos of the Week: Gasbag Starburst Galaxy Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Making Stars

Auroras on Uranus, sand dunes on Mars, and a look at Earth glittering with lights at night. The post Space Photos of the Week: Gasbag Starburst Galaxy Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Making Stars appeared first on WIRED .

North Korea Probably Can’t Strike the US Yet—But It’s Still Plenty Scary

With tensions mounting in the Korean Peninsula, a look at how much---or how little---damage the Hermit Kingdom could cause stateside. The post North Korea Probably Can’t Strike the US Yet---But It’s Still Plenty Scary appeared first on WIRED .

Meet a Young Vape God and the Week’s Other Characters

We're proud to bring NextDraft—the most righteous, most essential newsletter on the web—to WIRED.com. The post Meet a Young Vape God and the Week's Other Characters appeared first on WIRED .

The Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer Feels Like the New Empire Strikes Back. Hell Yeah

Judging from the trailer, the next Star Wars movie looks to be headed straight to the dark side. We can't wait. The post The Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer Feels Like the New Empire Strikes Back . Hell Yeah appeared first on WIRED .

Fear Not, Superfans: Netflix’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reboot Nails It

Netflix's revival of the beloved B-movie chat-fest pushes all the right buttons, retaining the original's quick wits and sweet-silly spirit. The post Fear Not, Superfans: Netflix's Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reboot Nails It appeared first on WIRED .