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Icon A5 Crash Kills 2, Including the Unique Plane’s Lead Engineer

The loss of Jon Karkow and Cagri Sever is a reminder that aviation remains a dangerous pursuit. The post Icon A5 Crash Kills 2, Including the Unique Plane's Lead Engineer appeared first on WIRED .

The NSA Confirms It: Russia Hacked French Election ‘Infrastructure’

NSA Director Michael Rogers provides the first US government confirmation that Russia successfully compromised elements of the French election. The post The NSA Confirms It: Russia Hacked French Election ‘Infrastructure’ appeared first on WIRED .

Facebook’s New AI Could Lead to Translations That Actually Make Sense

Facebook's new technique borrows from image recognition to make translations faster and more accurate. And it's free. The post Facebook’s New AI Could Lead to Translations That Actually Make Sense appeared first on WIRED .

How the Humble Gas Tax Became an American Bogeyman

President Trump says he's considering raising the tax for the first time in 23 years. Good luck to him. The post How the Humble Gas Tax Became an American Bogeyman appeared first on WIRED .

Microsoft Is Right: We Need a Digital Geneva Convention

Opinion: Just as nations have collaborated on rules of war, today tech companies can team up to stop cyber attacks. The post Microsoft Is Right: We Need a Digital Geneva Convention appeared first on WIRED .

The Stranger Things That Turned 13 Reasons Why Into Netflix’s Biggest Sleeper Hit

How controversy can make a show last beyond the binge-watch. The post The Stranger Things That Turned 13 Reasons Why Into Netflix's Biggest Sleeper Hit appeared first on WIRED .

Amazon’s ‘Echo Show’ Gives Alexa the Touchscreen It Needed

Now that there's a screen in the Echo universe, there's almost nothing you and Alexa can't do. The post Amazon's 'Echo Show' Gives Alexa the Touchscreen It Needed appeared first on WIRED .