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Wednesday April 11, 2018. 07:00 PM
A perfectly provable random number generator is the bedrock of good cryptography. This scientist wants to make one.
Algorithms used by Facebook, YouTube, and other platforms keep us clicking. But those systems often promote misinformation, abuse, and polarization. Is it possible to temper them with a sense of decency?
The company's bid for dominance now hinges on controlling every way you move.
All of the popular streaming services have features where you can follow friends or recommend tracks. Here's how to use them.
A WIRED deal on an outstanding battery pack, Air Force-grade smartwatch, and other gadgets galore.
The removal of YouTube's most popular video this week was likely the result of a low-cost phishing scam rather than sophisticated hacking.
As drones and flying cars move into reality, we need radar systems better equipped for keeping an eye on everyone.
The best Nintendo Switch console deals and bundle prices. Also the games and essentials you'll want on day one.
Mark Zuckerberg left a lot of questions unanswered before Senate committees on Tuesday. House members might try these more pointed queries when the Facebook CEO appears before them on Wednesday.
[In his testimony to Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly misrepresented the amount of control Facebook users really have over their data.](https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-congress-day-one)
The basic lines of questioning Congress pursued show just how inscrutable Facebook remains to most Americans.
Tuesday April 10, 2018. 11:30 PM
Was everything users gained from Facebook worth what they gave up?
Elon Musk tweeted that a hyperloop test will accelerate to half the speed of sound and brake in just 1.2 kilometers.
Former Commerce secretary Penny Pritzker, cochair of a task force on the future of work, says the nation needs to 'relink education, work, and opportunity.'
A Facebook permission allowed an app to read messages between 1,500 Facebook users and their friends until October 2015—data that Cambridge Analytica could have accessed.
There are real world applications of the stochastic mathematical process known as a random walk—really.
Balint Seeber found that cities around the US are leaving their emergency siren radio communication systems unencrypted and vulnerable to spoofing.
Soon, anyone curious about their health will be able to request a clinical DNA test—not just doctors.
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