Adopting artificial intelligence tools to analyze data and model outcomes has a huge impact on the career prospects of young scientists, significantly increasing their chances of rising to positions of influence in their fields, according…
There was a time when Sharelle Menard thought her son would never be able to speak. She couldn’t soothe Benji when he cried, couldn’t read him books he could follow, couldn’t take him out in…
It’s been over half a decade since 20th Century Fox revealed its plans to reboot Buffy the Vampire Slayer. While there hasn’t been much of it since then, it was only a few years later that…
Open source might be the building blocks of the modern software stack, but companies building businesses off the back of open source software face a perennial struggle between keeping their community happy and ensuring that…
Honorable Mentions Photograph: Simon Hill We have tested several other video doorbells. These are the ones that narrowly missed out on a place above. Doro Hemma Doorbell for £150: A simplified smart doorbell for seniors…
President-elect Donald Trump has surrounded himself with Silicon Valley entrepreneurs — including Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and David Sacks — who are now advising him on technology and other issues. When it comes to AI,…
A pair of imaginative cosmologists have great news for everyone: If a primordial black hole tunnels through your body, you probably won’t die. This unexpected reassurance is part of their larger hypothesis on where scientists…
Sometimes in this wild life you stumble upon a rabbit hole that ends up being more like a vast chasm. Such is the state of interest and appreciation for the world of carbon steel pans….
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For thousands of years, if you wanted to send a secret message, there was basically one way to do it. You’d scramble the message using…
Rising sea levels cause visible damage to coastal communities—but we should also be worried about what’s happening beneath our line of sight, as upsetting new research suggests. New research from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)…
“The Cybertruck’s weight, stiff structure, and sharp design have raised valid concerns,” she tells WIRED. “Any loophole allowing these vehicles onto [UK] streets needs to be quickly closed.” “It would be hugely disappointing if a…
The Timestop D-20 is my favorite piece of gaming gear this year. It’s a watch that tells the time and pretends to roll dice. That’s it. It doesn’t need to do any more than that….