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Maybe the Internet Isn’t Tearing Us Apart After All

The internet is supposedly causing people to hole up in sites geared toward people like them. But the data tells us that it is not quite true. The post Maybe the Internet Isn’t Tearing Us Apart After All appeared first on WIRED .

Veggies Grown With Toilet Water Could Be Headed to Your Table

Starting as early as December, the city of Modesto, CA will sell its highly treated wastewater to struggling nearby farmers. The post Veggies Grown With Toilet Water Could Be Headed to Your Table appeared first on WIRED .

Why Can’t We Have a Good King Arthur Movie? Blame Game of Thrones

The oft-told legend has been eclipsed by the story that aimed to subvert it. The post Why Can't We Have a Good King Arthur Movie? Blame Game of Thrones appeared first on WIRED .

The New Serialized Samurai Jack Is the Best Revival on TV

Serialized storytelling and doubling down on its core premise makes this revival of a the legendary cartoon one of the best things on TV. The post The New Serialized Samurai Jack Is the Best Revival on TV appeared first on WIRED .

How One Startup Built Better Health Insurance With the Magic of Data

Oscar works with the same sloppy, unstandardized data every other insurance company has. It's what they did with it that was totally different. The post How One Startup Built Better Health Insurance With the Magic of Data appeared first on WIRED .

Photo of the Week: China’s Building a Full-Sized Titanic Replica Because Why Not

Soon you too can relive an actual tragedy. The post Photo of the Week: China’s Building a Full-Sized Titanic Replica Because Why Not appeared first on WIRED .

The Surprising Repercussions of Making AI Assistants Sound Human

Humanlike speech poses a major challenge to designers, and raises important questions about what people really want from their virtual assistants. The post The Surprising Repercussions of Making AI Assistants Sound Human appeared first on WIRED .

Cortana Just Got Microsoft Back in the Smartphone Game

Now, Cortana can integrate your digital life across devices, whether they run on Windows, iOS, or Android. No Windows phone required. The post Cortana Just Got Microsoft Back in the Smartphone Game appeared first on WIRED .

Review: 2017 Ford GT

Welcome back to the supercar game, Ford. You've been missed. The post Review: 2017 Ford GT appeared first on WIRED .

The Magic Leap Bias Suit: Sexism As a Sign of Failure

Misogyny in the tech industry isn't just wrong---it's a warning sign that a company is in trouble. The post The Magic Leap Bias Suit: Sexism As a Sign of Failure appeared first on WIRED .

The Real Threat to Our Government Is Tech Illiteracy

Drafting sane tech policy is hard. But that's no excuse for not doing it, as Comey's tenure as FBI Director proves. The post The Real Threat to Our Government Is Tech Illiteracy appeared first on WIRED .

We Shouldn’t Have to Ask if a Russian Photog Bugged the White House

A Russian photographer in the White House has raised suspicions of surveillance. But the real issue is Trump's lack of security care. The post We Shouldn’t Have to Ask if a Russian Photog Bugged the White House appeared first on WIRED .

Star Neuroscientist Tom Insel Leaves the Google-Spawned Verily for … a Startup?

What could be going on at Verily that would lead the former head of the National Institutes of Mental Health to bail on Google-sized money and data? The post Star Neuroscientist Tom Insel Leaves the Google-Spawned Verily for ... a Startup? appeared first on WIRED .

Want to Save the Trees? Unleash the Fungus!

Where logging and burning and farming have leveled forests and sapped the soil of nutrients, scientists are shrooming in the most sober sense of the word. The post Want to Save the Trees? Unleash the Fungus! appeared first on WIRED .