“It fits in with the general narrative of Boeing having lost its way,” says McDowell. Starliner, like Crew Dragon, is a capsule-shaped spacecraft like the Apollo missions of old. Capable of carrying up to seven astronauts, the craft is largely autonomous, requiring major input only in the event of an emergency. During the test mission… Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space
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Technology Is Transforming Rap Beef
Like a soap opera, you skip an episode and lose track of the story. For the past month, two of the most successful hip-hop artists of recent times—Kendrick Lamar and Drake—have been embroiled in a back-and-forth rap beef that reached new levels over the weekend as Lamar released “Meet the Grahams” and “Not Like Us,”… Continue reading Technology Is Transforming Rap Beef
Best Kids Tablets (2024): iPads, Amazon Fire Kids Tablets, and More
My Children’s Favorite tablet is a good flat rock. Get the right one and it’ll do everything from launching toy cars to hop-skip-jumping its way across a pond. Of course, as a WIRED reviewer, there are also plenty of digital tablets in my house, and they’re pretty popular at times too. After years of testing,… Continue reading Best Kids Tablets (2024): iPads, Amazon Fire Kids Tablets, and More
5 Best French Presses (2024): Plastic, Glass, Stainless Steel, Travel
The French press is a humble piece of coffee-making equipment. It doesn’t require electricity, yet experts agree that it can brew a richer and more full-bodied cup of joe in comparison to its more technologically advanced peers. For example, natural oils that would otherwise be filtered out in a drip coffee maker remain fully intact,… Continue reading 5 Best French Presses (2024): Plastic, Glass, Stainless Steel, Travel
Xiaomi Watch S3 Review: Quirky Customization
The Xiaomi Watch S3 is an affordable smartwatch with a highly customizable look that includes swappable bezels. It can track your health, fitness, and sleep, bring phone notifications to your wrist, and last several days between charges. The downside? It runs Xiaomi’s software, which feels a bit basic, and you can forget about third-party apps.… Continue reading Xiaomi Watch S3 Review: Quirky Customization
Sony CRE-E10 Review: Well-Rounded Hearing Aids
When Sony entered the over-the-counter hearing aid market two years ago, it did so with a pair of products: the CRE-C10 and the more expensive CRE-E10. I was dazzled by the minuscule C10—it’s still one of the hearing aid options I recommend the most—and assumed the E10 would be even more impressive. Now that I’ve… Continue reading Sony CRE-E10 Review: Well-Rounded Hearing Aids
Would You Still Use Google if It Didn’t Pay Apple $20 Billion to Get on Your iPhone?
Microsoft has poured over $100 billion into developing its Bing search engine over the past two decades but has little market share to show for it. About nine out of every 10 web searches in the US are made through Google, with Bing splitting the remaining queries with a long list of small competitors. On… Continue reading Would You Still Use Google if It Didn’t Pay Apple $20 Billion to Get on Your iPhone?
Want to Buy a Decommissioned Supercomputer? Here’s Your Chance
On Tuesday, the US General Services Administration began an auction for the decommissioned Cheyenne supercomputer, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The 5.34-petaflop supercomputer ranked as the 20th most powerful in the world at the time of its installation in 2016. Bidding started at $2,500, but its price is currently $270,085. The supercomputer, which officially operated between… Continue reading Want to Buy a Decommissioned Supercomputer? Here’s Your Chance
Nick Bostrom Made the World Fear AI. Now He Asks: What if It Fixes Everything?
Philosopher Nick Bostrom is surprisingly cheerful for someone who has spent so much time worrying about ways that humanity might destroy itself. In photographs he often looks deadly serious, perhaps appropriately haunted by the existential dangers roaming around his brain. When we talk over Zoom, he looks relaxed and is smiling. Bostrom has made it… Continue reading Nick Bostrom Made the World Fear AI. Now He Asks: What if It Fixes Everything?
How Far-Right, Extremist Militias Organize On Facebook
Leah Feiger: Thanks, David. Something to continue thinking about and keeping track of for sure. We’re going to take a quick break and when we’re back, Tess and David are going to be sharing their favorite conspiracies of the week. Welcome back to WIRED Politics Lab. I’m Leah Feiger, and this is Conspiracy of the… Continue reading How Far-Right, Extremist Militias Organize On Facebook