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A Curious Plan to Save the Environment With the Blockchain

An ecologist argues that cryptographically-sealed databases could starve out inefficiencies that are ruining the environment. The post A Curious Plan to Save the Environment With the Blockchain appeared first on WIRED .

Review: HP Spectre x360 13

HP delivers a super-slim machine with solid specs. The post Review: HP Spectre x360 13 appeared first on WIRED .

Your Handy Field Guide to the Many Factions of the Far Right, From the Proud Boys to Identity Evropa

So many bigots, so little sense. Still, we did what we could. The post Your Handy Field Guide to the Many Factions of the Far Right, From the Proud Boys to Identity Evropa appeared first on WIRED .

I Can Gripe About My Ride-Sharing Company to Passengers, Right?

In which our etiquette expert ponders dishing with customers about your gig economy employer. The post I Can Gripe About My Ride-Sharing Company to Passengers, Right? appeared first on WIRED .

Iceland Is Beautiful Except for the 2 Million Tourists

Cheap flights and 'Game of Thrones' conspired to make Iceland a trendy vacation destination. And the country's struggling to keep up. The post Iceland Is Beautiful Except for the 2 Million Tourists appeared first on WIRED .

Your Camera Wants to Kill the Keyboard

We're interacting with our computers in more natural and emotive ways, which could mean using your camera more and your keyboard a lot less. The post Your Camera Wants to Kill the Keyboard appeared first on WIRED .

Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up

The regulatory agency for drugs and medical devices is creating a new unit dedicated strictly to digital health. The post Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up appeared first on WIRED .

Twitter and Tear Gas: How Social Media Changed Protest Forever

In an excerpt from her new book, techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci hits the streets to explore the power and fragility of networked social movements. The post Twitter and Tear Gas : How Social Media Changed Protest Forever appeared first on WIRED .

The Homeric Odyssey of the Web’s Strangest Simpsons Site

The Simpsons Shitposting™ group is one of the web's liveliest fan communities. But when scammers took over, the group's members began raking in the D'oh. The post The Homeric Odyssey of the Web's Strangest Simpsons Site appeared first on WIRED .