In the rush to fetishize airplane attacks above all else, America’s distorted perception of risk ultimately leaves everyone more scared and no safer. The post A Laptop Ban Leaves Everyone Scared and No One Safer appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAn IBM Breakthrough Ensures Silicon Will Keep Shrinking
A clever new design from IBM has major implications for everything from AI to self-driving cars. The post An IBM Breakthrough Ensures Silicon Will Keep Shrinking appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreDigital Privacy: The Next Frontier In Antitrust Law
American antitrust officials are questioning whether the Standard Oils of Silicon Valley should be scrutinized on more than just price. The post Digital Privacy: The Next Frontier In Antitrust Law appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGoogle Is Already Late to China’s AI Revolution
Google wants to spread its AI revolution to China. But the revolution has already arrived. The post Google Is Already Late to China’s AI Revolution appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreDiversity in Open Source Is Even Worse Than in Tech Overall
The open source world’s diversity problem could actually make the larger tech industry’s entrenched imbalances worse. The post Diversity in Open Source Is Even Worse Than in Tech Overall appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWe Asked Lawyers to Vet Trump’s Most Controversial Tweets
Because yesterday’s covfefe could be tomorrow’s global catastrophe. The post We Asked Lawyers to Vet Trump’s Most Controversial Tweets appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreEven Without Paris, Business Will Leave Trump Behind on Climate Change
The United States has retreated from the global Paris Agreement. But companies from Facebook to WalMart are already invested in climate action. The post Even Without Paris, Business Will Leave Trump Behind on Climate Change appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MorePied Piper’s New Internet Isn’t Just Possible—It’s Almost Here
People in the real world are hard at work trying to rebuild the internet in a way that comes closer to its decentralized ideal. The post Pied Piper’s New Internet Isn’t Just Possible—It’s Almost Here appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWho Will Pay for the Future if Not the Robots?
If robots take over humans’ jobs, people will lose their incomes—and governments won’t have incomes to tax. The post Who Will Pay for the Future if Not the Robots? appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Community Zuck Longs to Build Remains a Distant Dream
Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to build a global community. Easier said than done. The post The Community Zuck Longs to Build Remains a Distant Dream appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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