Wired Magazine

Natural Fiber Welding uses an innovative process to treat cotton and make it behave more like synthetic fibers. Powered by WPeMatico

Shortages of semiconductors messed up production of everything from cars to toys. Plans are in the works for more factories, but they’ll take years. Powered by WPeMatico

“Obituary pirates” scrape websites and publish their own versions of death notices, reaping commissions on flowers and gifts. Powered by WPeMatico

The “real estate of the future” is plagued by buggy software, empty servers, and huge opportunities for abuse. Powered by WPeMatico

“Is it a casino or the future of tech? Everyone’s trying to figure that out.” Powered by WPeMatico

Researchers are encouraging those who work in AI to explicitly consider racism, gender, and other structural inequalities. Powered by WPeMatico

Two dozen cities and states prohibit use of the tech. But it’s on phones and is increasingly used in airports and in banks. Powered by WPeMatico

The city is trying to lure in Silicon Valley types, hyping the promise of sun, sand, and seed rounds. Does it want Silicon Valley’s problems too? Powered by WPeMatico

As if launching Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox weren’t enough, the famous accelerator has had an outsize—and mixed—impact on all of us. Powered by WPeMatico

As resellers snap up the scarce supply of new consoles and other must-have items, politicians, shoppers, and retailers are fighting back. Powered by WPeMatico