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Let’s Model Radioactive Decay to Show How Carbon Dating Works

You can use Legos, pennies, beans---whatever, really---and a six-sided die to model radioactivity. Why? Because physics is fun. The post Let's Model Radioactive Decay to Show How Carbon Dating Works appeared first on WIRED .

Satisfy Your Inner Child and Adult With Gorgeous Disney Posters for Grown-Ups

For its upcoming show, Mondo asked 30 artists to draw posters for classic Disney animated movies. The post Satisfy Your Inner Child and Adult With Gorgeous Disney Posters for Grown-Ups appeared first on WIRED .

Stunning Aerials From NASA’s Surveys of the Arctic

Blue and white as far as the eye can see. The post Stunning Aerials From NASA’s Surveys of the Arctic appeared first on WIRED .

What to Expect From F8, Facebook’s Huge Annual Show-and-Tell

Tuesday is going to be busy. The post What to Expect From F8, Facebook's Huge Annual Show-and-Tell appeared first on WIRED .

Want Real Choice in Broadband? Make These Three Things Happen

In a truly competitive market, you could pick an ISP with the privacy and net neutrality policies you like. But most Americans don't have a real choice. The post Want Real Choice in Broadband? Make These Three Things Happen appeared first on WIRED .

Courts Are Using AI to Sentence Criminals. That Must Stop Now

Opinion: Courts should pause the use of algorithms for criminal sentencing. The post Courts Are Using AI to Sentence Criminals. That Must Stop Now appeared first on WIRED .

Turns Out, A Horrifying Number of People Use Their Phones While Driving

Knowing the scope of the problem is one step toward finding a solution. The post Turns Out, A Horrifying Number of People Use Their Phones While Driving appeared first on WIRED .

Facebook Livestreams a Murder, and Must Now Face Itself

With an innocent man's death come questions about the limits and responsibilities of social media companies. The post Facebook Livestreams a Murder, and Must Now Face Itself appeared first on WIRED .