China’s Sweeping Cryptocurrency Ban Was Inevitable
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Researchers developed a probe that could help farmers better understand their land by measuring the electric current from the tiny…
These Smart Light Bars Will Brighten Up Your Living Room
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Pandemic Bird-Watching Created a Data Boom—and a Conundrum
Avid amateurs are generating a wealth of information on avian activity. But does that data reflect new trends in bird…
Soon Your Google Searches Can Combine Text and Images
With the help of AI, you’ll be able to take a picture of a shirt, then ask Google to find…
How Google Geofence Warrants Helped Catch Capitol Rioters
A WIRED investigation has found 45 federal criminal cases that cite Google geolocation data to place suspects inside the US…
Day One at The Every: An Excerpt From Dave Eggers’ New Novel
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