Category: #Wired

The agency knows it needs to adapt to climate-driven events that will increasingly threaten coastal launch sites and other key space infrastructure. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/nasa-is-preparing-for-the-ravages-of-climate-change/ Droolin’…

Deep in the mantle, a branching plume of intensely hot material appears to be the engine powering vast volcanic activity. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/a-huge-subterranean-tree-is-moving-magma-to-earths-surface/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed…

Wolf puppies can’t understand human gestures as well as their dog cousins. The difference could help explain what makes dogs so special. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/dogs-unlike-wolves-are-born-to-communicate-with-people/ Droolin’…

The FCC won’t be able to do most of the things the president encouraged in his executive order until he nominates a fifth commissioner. Source:…

Want to make the next Avatar at home? Here are some tips on how to beef up your personal F/X rig. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/what-you-need-video-editing-special-effects-pc-tips/ Proactive Computing found this story…

After China’s crackdown, the cryptocurrency crowd is looking for a new haven. The Central American nation thinks it’s the answer. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/el-salvador-bitcoin-race/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed…

The credentials were part of a trove containing 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data extracted between 2018 and 2020. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/mystery-malware-stole-26-million-passwords-from-windows-computers/ Proactive Computing found this story…

Video from the cameras is often used in facial-recognition searches. A report finds they are most common in neighborhoods with large nonwhite populations. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/all-seeing-eyes-new-york-15000-surveillance-cameras/…

Gamers with disabilities aren’t waiting for big companies to catch up: They’re forming their own communities and making gameplay more accessible than ever. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/disabled-streamers-transforming-games-industry/…

“Overwintering” fires smolder under the snow, reigniting vegetation in the spring. New research shows the zombies may proliferate in a warmer world. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/a-zombie-fire-outbreak-may-be-growing-in-the-north/ Droolin’…

These hallowed 26 words shield internet companies from being held responsible for what people post and share. But the web’s most sacred law is a…

For her new book, Julia Galef cataloged the Vulcan’s predictions and found events he describes as “impossible” actually happened 83 percent of the time. Source:…

These services share similar music libraries, but some offer up a much better experience than others. Source: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-music-streaming-apps/ Proactive Computing found this story and shared…

Researchers used thermal radiation data to find patterns in recent eruptions—providing another metric to help get ahead of a potentially deadly blast. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-can-help-detect-when-volcanos-about-to-blow/ Droolin’…

The platform’s absorbing endless scroll and karaoke features have built an overlooked disinformation machine. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-tiktok-played-a-key-role-in-maga-radicalization/ Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with…

A global study finds that species numbers reported in the wild fell sharply between 1990 and 2015. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/a-quarter-of-known-bee-species-havent-been-seen-since-1990/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…

Google, Microsoft, or Apple may deliver and store your emails, but the most valuable ones deserve a second home, just in case. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-back-up-email/ Proactive…

The creatures made famous by Game of Thrones went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now geneticists know a little more about where they come from….

A small group of king penguins have appeared on Martillo Island in Argentina. How they got there, and whether they will stay, is unknown. Source:…

This round of next-gen gaming consoles comes with features that make the most of 4K and HDR. But you’ll still get some benefits without shelling…

The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission to asteroid Ryugu marks a major milestone this weekend with the return of pristine space rock. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/for-the-second-time-ever-an-asteroid-sample-returns-to-earth/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed…

First Baptist Church was founded in secret in 1776. It’s been hidden under a parking lot in Colonial Williamsburg for decades—a metaphor for the failures…