What do we do now? Garbage Patch Kids The more we learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — that unappealing soup of mostly-tiny, partially submerged plastic particles stuck in a gyre of ocean currents — the less we seem to know. Last week, a nonprofit called The Ocean Cleanup published a study in the… Continue reading The Overwhelming Amount of Plastic in the Ocean Isn’t What You Think
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David Bowie’s Estate Pulls Down NFT Announcement After Backlash
After announcing that it would be releasing a non-fungible token (NFT) line, the estate of David Bowie has deleted its initial post about the project — and it’s unclear what’s going to happen next. “On September 13th, David Bowie’s undying influence will impact yet another new frontier as nine of the world’s leading crypto-artists come… Continue reading David Bowie’s Estate Pulls Down NFT Announcement After Backlash
Analysts Warn of “Massive Capitulation” in Which Crypto Investors Just Give Up
“It’s not looking good.” Slings and Arrows Crypto bros have long been defined by their unshakable belief that the currency will always bounce back — but what happens if they lose that confidence? In interviews with Barrons, multiple financial experts warned that investors are showing serious signs of risk aversion as bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies… Continue reading Analysts Warn of “Massive Capitulation” in Which Crypto Investors Just Give Up
Donald Trump Goes on Bizarre Rant Against Electric Cars
Over the weekend, former US president and noted reality TV star Donald Trump went on an unhinged rant about electric cars, presumably to pander to a group of die hard followers in Pennsylvania. His peculiar conclusion? We should get “rid of this stuff,” because charging infrastructure is still lacking in the country. If you’re scratching your… Continue reading Donald Trump Goes on Bizarre Rant Against Electric Cars
Scientists Wire Chip to Cockroaches’ Nervous System, Allow Them to Be Remote Controlled
Rise of the cyborg cockroaches. Cyborg Cockroach An international team of scientists has created cyborg cockroaches, with electronics wired to their nervous systems that allow them to be remote controlled. The researchers fitted wireless control modules powered by rechargeable batteries to the backs of Madagascar cockroaches, which can grow up to 2.4 inches long. By… Continue reading Scientists Wire Chip to Cockroaches’ Nervous System, Allow Them to Be Remote Controlled
So, You Want Twitter to Stop Destroying Democracy
Politicians themselves, meanwhile, must assign Twitter its proper place in our constellation of online spaces. It is real life, but it is not a scientific poll. It represents a particular community of users whose importance has been inflated by the presence of tastemakers, media influencers, politicians, and academics. There is no easy hack for having… Continue reading So, You Want Twitter to Stop Destroying Democracy
Protect and Charge Your Apple Watch With Our Favorite Accessories
If you have an iPhone, you probably have an Apple Watch. It’s our best smartwatch and best fitness tracker for iPhone owners. It dominates the smartwatch category, with over a third of the market share. Even if the iterative improvements on last year’s Series 7 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) didn’t blow any minds, it’s still one… Continue reading Protect and Charge Your Apple Watch With Our Favorite Accessories
Kiwi Farms is effectively offline following campaign to deplatform the hate site
The days where Kiwi Farms is a functioning website appear to be numbered. After Cloudflare cut the forum off over the weekend, other essential internet services, including hCaptcha, followed suit. Kiwi Farms briefly moved to a Russian domain and DDoS-Guard on Sunday, but as of Tuesday morning, visiting the website returns an error page that… Continue reading Kiwi Farms is effectively offline following campaign to deplatform the hate site
Meta’s virtual Connect event will stream live Oct. 11th
Meta Connect, the company’s annual event devoted to augmented and virtual reality, is just over a month away. The newly renamed event will take place October 11th, Mark Zuckerberg announced in a post on Facebook. As with last year, the event will be virtual and streamed live on Reality Labs’ Facebook page. For now, there… Continue reading Meta’s virtual Connect event will stream live Oct. 11th
Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch event is scheduled for October 6th
Google has just sent out media invites for its next hardware event. After teasing the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch earlier this year at I/O 2022, the company will provide additional details about those devices on October 6th, with a live broadcast from New York City starting at 10AM ET. We know… Continue reading Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch event is scheduled for October 6th