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Watch People With Accents Confuse the Hell Out of AI Assistants

We put the three top smart speakers to the test. The post Watch People With Accents Confuse the Hell Out of AI Assistants appeared first on WIRED .

Scientists 3-D Print Mouse Ovaries That Actually Make Babies

Researchers used "tissue as ink" to squirt out ovaries that successfully grew mouse pups. The post Scientists 3-D Print Mouse Ovaries That Actually Make Babies appeared first on WIRED .

Fascinating X-Rays Reveal the Guts of Cameras, From Polaroids to iPhones

They don't make 'em like they used to. The post Fascinating X-Rays Reveal the Guts of Cameras, From Polaroids to iPhones appeared first on WIRED .

The Bizarre Quantum Test That Could Keep Your Data Secure

Here's a test that could keep future quantum technology from being hacked. The post The Bizarre Quantum Test That Could Keep Your Data Secure appeared first on WIRED .

Why Governments Won’t Let Go of Secret Software Bugs

The harder part will be determining when certain vulnerabilities, like WannaCry, are too big to keep secret. The post Why Governments Won't Let Go of Secret Software Bugs appeared first on WIRED .

Apple’s New Campus: An Exclusive Look Inside the Mothership

Flawless curves, milled aluminum, endless glass, walled garden—sounds like an Apple product. In fact, it's the company's biggest launch ever. The post Apple’s New Campus: An Exclusive Look Inside the Mothership appeared first on WIRED .

Inside the Cult of Carol, the Internet’s Most Unlikely Fandom

Todd Haynes' 2015 film has overturned conventional wisdom about what makes a cult classic. The post Inside the Cult of Carol , the Internet’s Most Unlikely Fandom appeared first on WIRED .

Physicists Can’t Agree on What Science Even Means Anymore

A nerd fight has broken out over whether cosmic inflation—one of the most widely accepted theories in physics—breaks the rules of testability. The post Physicists Can't Agree on What Science Even Means Anymore appeared first on WIRED .

Review: PolyScience Smoking Gun Pro

It's a fantastic update to a favorite tool for chefs and bartenders. The post Review: PolyScience Smoking Gun Pro appeared first on WIRED .

The ‘Chilling Effect’ of Trump’s Loose Talk With Russia

Reports that President Trump shared highly classified intelligence with Russian officials could make US spy agencies' jobs that much harder. The post The 'Chilling Effect' of Trump's Loose Talk With Russia appeared first on WIRED .

Waymo and Lyft Join Forces in the Obsessive Pursuit of Data

Their complementary sets of information on people and cars will benefit both companies. The post Waymo and Lyft Join Forces in the Obsessive Pursuit of Data appeared first on WIRED .

The WannaCry Ransomware Has a Link to Suspected North Korean Hackers

A Google researcher has identified a telltale chunk of code shared between the ransomware and malware used suspected DPRK hackers. The post The WannaCry Ransomware Has a Link to Suspected North Korean Hackers appeared first on WIRED .

Scientists Found Sperm’s Power Switch—And a Way to Turn It Off

Sperm need calcium ions to drill into an egg and fertilize it. Compounds that muck up ion transport could create a new class of male birth control. The post Scientists Found Sperm’s Power Switch—And a Way to Turn It Off appeared first on WIRED .

Uber Scores a Win, But Its Brawl With Waymo Ain’t Over Yet

But the court orders former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski, accused of stealing self-driving trade secrets, to stop working on lidar projects. The post Uber Scores a Win, But Its Brawl With Waymo Ain't Over Yet appeared first on WIRED .

How LAX Is Pulling Off a Massive, Frenzied Terminal Reshuffle

Delta and 20 other airlines are swapping spots at LAX—simultaneously. The post How LAX Is Pulling Off a Massive, Frenzied Terminal Reshuffle appeared first on WIRED .

The WannaCry Ransomware Hackers Made Some Real Amateur Mistakes

Researchers say the worst ransomware epidemic ever is also poorly run, shoddily coded, and barely profitable. The post The WannaCry Ransomware Hackers Made Some Real Amateur Mistakes appeared first on WIRED .

Inside Facebook’s Training Ground for Making Chatbots Chattier

Chatbots aren't very good at chatting. But Facebook's new software framework will give them lots more to talk about. The post Inside Facebook's Training Ground for Making Chatbots Chattier appeared first on WIRED .

Silicon Valley Rebrands Itself as Good for the Rest of America

Hello, heartland, the tech industry is here to help! The post Silicon Valley Rebrands Itself as Good for the Rest of America appeared first on WIRED .