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Spoil Your Dad This Father’s Day With These 15 Great Gifts

Father's Day is coming up on Sunday, June 18. The post Spoil Your Dad This Father's Day With These 15 Great Gifts appeared first on WIRED .

Westworld’s Creators Know Why Sci-Fi Is So Dystopian

According to co-creator Jonathan Nolan, with sci-fi "we're inventing cautionary tales for ourselves." The post Westworld's Creators Know Why Sci-Fi Is So Dystopian appeared first on WIRED .

Apple’s Architect Says the Future of Offices Must Be Flexible

Norman Foster has a qualm about Apple's new headquarters: What happens when people stop driving? The post Apple's Architect Says the Future of Offices Must Be Flexible appeared first on WIRED .

Andy Rubin Has a Plan to Smarten Up the Connected Home

The longtime inventor, founder of Android, and current CEO of two companies believes strongly that the best way to invent the future is to do it together. The post Andy Rubin Has a Plan to Smarten Up the Connected Home appeared first on WIRED .

Crispr May Cure All Genetic Disease—One Day

But first, it's going to deliver climate-resistant crops, better biofuels, and tomatoes that won't fall off the vine. The post Crispr May Cure All Genetic Disease—One Day appeared first on WIRED .

The Day Will Come When Your Credit Card Will Disappear

Visa tries to get out ahead of the day when physical forms of payment become as obsolete as barter. The post The Day Will Come When Your Credit Card Will Disappear appeared first on WIRED .

Everything You Need to Know About James Comey’s Senate Hearing

When it starts, what he'll say, and more, all in one helpful primer. The post Everything You Need to Know About James Comey's Senate Hearing appeared first on WIRED .

Google’s AI Eye Doctor Gets Ready to Go to Work in India

Algorithms that scrutinize retinal images for signs of disease could save people from blindness. The post Google’s AI Eye Doctor Gets Ready to Go to Work in India appeared first on WIRED .

The Physics of Nearly Killing Yourself on a Motorcycle

This video shows a motorcycle traveling at a high speed narrowly avoiding a collision. Let's use video analysis to estimate the acceleration and coefficient of friction. The post The Physics of Nearly Killing Yourself on a Motorcycle appeared first on WIRED .

Amazon Imagines a Future of Infinite Computing Power

Amazon's Alexa heads for a future that looks a lot like the Starship Enterprise. The post Amazon Imagines a Future of Infinite Computing Power appeared first on WIRED .

How Google Copes When Even It Can’t Afford Enough Gear

Urs Hölzle is the person Google's engineers turn to when all that computing power turns out not to be enough. The post How Google Copes When Even It Can't Afford Enough Gear appeared first on WIRED .