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Facebook Messenger’s Plot to Be the Only App You Ever Need

New features aim to make Messenger the place you talk to your friends and the place you stay to do everything else. The post Facebook Messenger's Plot to Be the Only App You Ever Need appeared first on WIRED .

Facebook Offers a Better Way to Get Back Into Your Locked-Out Apps

At Facebook's F8 conference, the company outlined a refreshing alternative to the bad security questions that plague account recovery across the web. The post Facebook Offers a Better Way to Get Back Into Your Locked-Out Apps appeared first on WIRED .

Facebook Spaces Is Bizarre and Glorious and Totally Explains Why Zuck Bought Oculus

Facebook's new virtual reality app, Spaces, promises to make VR more personal, and more relatable, than it's ever been. The post Facebook Spaces Is Bizarre and Glorious and Totally Explains Why Zuck Bought Oculus appeared first on WIRED .

Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts Uses Smart Design To Make Sense of Government Spending

USAFacts organizes 30 years of data from more than 70 local, state, and federal government agencies into an interactive visualization of America's finances. The post Steve Ballmer's USAFacts Uses Smart Design To Make Sense of Government Spending appeared first on WIRED .

Samsung Galaxy S8 First Impressions: That Screen, You Guys

There's a lot of software inside Samsung's new smartphone. But the real story, for once, is the thing itself. The post Samsung Galaxy S8 First Impressions: That Screen, You Guys appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s $1 Trillion Bill Can’t Fix US Roads—These Ideas Could

The future of road funding beckons. The post Trump's $1 Trillion Bill Can't Fix US Roads—These Ideas Could appeared first on WIRED .

Aw Yiss: You Can Now Play Old-School Mac Games in Your Browser

The web-based Macintosh emulator offers a beep of nostalgia---no floppy disks required. The post Aw Yiss: You Can Now Play Old-School Mac Games in Your Browser appeared first on WIRED .

How to Watch Facebook F8

Facebook's big F8 gathering takes place Tuesday and Wednesday, and you can watch the whole thing online. The post How to Watch Facebook F8 appeared first on WIRED .

Meet the Cute, Wobbly Robot That Started the AI Revolution

Have you ever relied on your smartphone's maps to get around? Asked Siri to find you the best dim sum? Then you owe Shakey some thanks. The post Meet the Cute, Wobbly Robot That Started the AI Revolution appeared first on WIRED .

Sneaky Exploit Allows Phishing Attacks From Sites That Look Secure

When a phishing attack can impersonate a trusted site it's even harder to know that it's happening. The post Sneaky Exploit Allows Phishing Attacks From Sites That Look Secure appeared first on WIRED .

How a Single Gene Could Become a Volume Knob for Pain

Her skin is perpetually on fire. He can't even feel a bone break. Together they might hold the key to ending America's opioid epidemic. The post How a Single Gene Could Become a Volume Knob for Pain appeared first on WIRED .

Watch NASA Launch 38 Itty Bitty Satellites to the ISS

The ISS is a major launch platform for CubeSats—it has ejected more than 100 small payloads from companies and universities into orbit in the past few years. The post Watch NASA Launch 38 Itty Bitty Satellites to the ISS appeared first on WIRED .

Liveblog: Get the Latest News From Facebook F8 as It Happens

Join our Facebook F8 liveblog with David Pierce and Brian Barrett. We're going live at 9 am PDT, one hour before Mark Zuckerberg's keynote. The post Liveblog: Get the Latest News From Facebook F8 as It Happens appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s Executive Order Won’t Give Tech Clarity on H-1B Visas

As a candidate, President Trump threatened to kill the tech industry's favorite immigration program. But his new order will just leave companies guessing. The post Trump's Executive Order Won't Give Tech Clarity on H-1B Visas appeared first on WIRED .

Let Us Mourn the End of Girls, Great Frenemy of the Internet

Lena Dunham's show gave the internet a way to talk about—or at least generalize—an entire generation. What will happen now that the show is over? The post Let Us Mourn the End of Girls , Great Frenemy of the Internet appeared first on WIRED .

Cantina Talk: Carrie Fisher Won’t Star in Star Wars: Episode IX After All

The actress' death lead to a pretty drastic overhaul of the film's story. The post Cantina Talk: Carrie Fisher Won't Star in Star Wars: Episode IX After All appeared first on WIRED .

The Mystery of the 5-Foot-Long Shipworm Just Got Stinkier

Solving the mystery of the giant shipworm—a scientific legend that can grow to over five feet long. The post The Mystery of the 5-Foot-Long Shipworm Just Got Stinkier appeared first on WIRED .

Last Night Veep Went Full Silicon Valley, With Uber-Great Results

HBO's political comedy snuck in a joke that would've been great on its tech one. The post Last Night Veep Went Full Silicon Valley , With Uber-Great Results appeared first on WIRED .