Wired: Top Stories (30 unread)
-
VCs Adjust to Facing More Competitors for Fewer Companies.
Posted: April 2nd, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Josh McHugh
Tags: [edit]
Venture capitalists are vying against new sources of funding to woo internet startups but have found innovative ways to stay ahead of the competition.
-
Tooth Regeneration May Replace Drill-and-Fill
Posted: April 2nd, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Alexis Madrigal
Tags: [edit]
A dental researcher is working on a technique for regenerating the minerals in teeth -- which may eliminate the need for patching cavities with metal fillings.
-
Iron Man Inspires a Look at the Evolution of the Exoskeleton
Posted: April 2nd, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Neil Drumming
Tags: [edit]
We take a visual tour through movies of yore to examine the evolution of the high-tech body armor that protects and enhances the powers our favorite sci-fi characters.
-
15th Anniversary: Why the Future Still Needs Us a While Longer
Posted: April 2nd, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Lucas Graves
Tags: [edit]
We revisit internet pioneer Bill Joy’s predictions of technology taking over and threatening our survival. How close have we come to our own demise?
-
April 2, 1889: Aluminum Process Foils Steep Prices
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 11:30pm EDT by Randy Alfred
Tags: [edit]
A brilliant young chemist comes up with an efficient process to create a much-desired material, finds financial backing, and launches a startup that's lasted 120 years.
-
The Double-Decker Smart ForTwo: Twice the Space, Half the Handling
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Autopia
Tags: [edit]
Love Smart's adorable ForTwo but need something bigger? This double-decker ForTwo is just the ticket. Watch out for moose though.
-
Microsoft Promises Not to Hoard Crypto-Based ID Protection
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Alexander Gelfand
Tags: [edit]
Microsoft acquires the patents to a sophisticated identity-management system that allows users to exercise absolute control over the information they release online. Redmond insists it'll make the technology available to everyone ... eventually.
-
Lore Sjöberg's Alt Text: Don't Tug on Superman's Copyright
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Lore Sjöberg
Tags: [edit]
Luckily for the Man of Steel, rights fights aren't the legal equivalent of kryptonite. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.
-
Flying Spaghetti Monster Lands Outside Tennessee Courthouse
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Underwire
Tags: [edit]
A sculpture of the Pastafarian diety makes a statement about free speech and freedom of religion. Plus, it looks tasty.
-
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Wiretap Debate
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Ryan Singel
Tags: [edit]
Congress returned to Washington on Tuesday, and already the debate over wiretapping and telecom amnesty has started up again. Wired.com answers your questions on what's at stake and what's likely to happen.
-
Octopuses Have Kinky — and Short — Sex Lives
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 8:45pm EDT by Associated Press
Tags: [edit]
University of California researchers say octopuses use gender deception and even murder to succeed in their once-in-a-lifetime sexual quest.
-
Scientists Stream Human-Free Antarctic Soundscape
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 6:35pm EDT by Wired Science
Tags: [edit]
German scientists have dropped a microphone under the Antarctic sea ice to learn how a human-free ocean sounds, and you can listen in live.
-
Fall Like a Pro Skater
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 6:15pm EDT by Adrienne So
Tags: [edit]
The next time you try to bust the sickest air of all time, take this advice from Australian pro skateboarder Jake Brown in Wired'.com's How-To Wiki.
-
Want to Drive in Manhattan? That'll Be $8, Please
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by Autopia
Tags: [edit]
Following London's lead, the Big Apple decides the best way to address congestion and global warming is to charge people to drive in the city.
-
Want a Greener Tomorrow? Every 40-Ounce Counts
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 4:45pm EDT by Mary Catherine O'Connor
Tags: [edit]
A nonprofit called Carrotmob wants to help businesses become more eco-friendly by using online organizing and "flash mob" shopping tactics.
-
No Open Networks for You, FCC Chair Tells Skype
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 4:00pm EDT by Associated Press
Tags: [edit]
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin tells the crowd at the annual CTIA Wireless show that he would oppose Skype's petition to open up wireless carriers' networks.
-
Destroy Your Most Hated Gadget, Take Pictures
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 3:45pm EDT by Wired.com Photo Department
Tags: [edit]
Wired.com's photo department asks readers to submit photographs of gadgetry in the process of being beaten down and destroyed.
-
Nokia Unveils WiMax-Enabled Internet Tablet
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 3:25pm EDT by Gadget Lab Blog
Tags: [edit]
Nokia's N810 Internet Tablet will soon be available with support for long-range, high-bandwidth WiMax wireless networking.
-
Teen Involved in MySpace Suicide Hoax Says Adult Also Participated
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by Threat Level
Tags: [edit]
Despite denials, 47-year-old Lori Drew actively participated in the MySpace hoax that led to the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier, according to a teenager who admits her own role in the tragedy.
-
Video: See New WiiWare Games in Action
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Game|Life
Tags: [edit]
Dr. Mario and Okiraku Ping-Pong are cool, but where's Punch-Out? Witness the winners and losers offered in the Japanese version of the service.
-
Sprint Bets the House on an iPhone-Like Touch-Screen
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 2:15pm EDT by Associated Press
Tags: [edit]
The Instinct appears to be the closest thing on the U.S. market to Apple's iPhone, and Sprint will spend a bundle to flog the new phone.
-
Confessions of a 'Grand Theft Auto' Virgin
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 2:15pm EDT by Game|Life
Tags: [edit]
The videogame series notorious for its violent content has won tons of fans eager to play the part of drug dealers and car thieves. With a new sequel on the way, a holdout wants a taste.
-
Hybrids Are All the Rage -- But Try Buying One
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 1:45pm EDT by Autopia
Tags: [edit]
Oh sure -- hybrids are selling like hot cakes. But finding one is only slightly easier than affording one.
-
Blogonomics: 'I Don't Know What My Salary Is'
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 1:45pm EDT by Felix Salmon, Portfolio.com
Tags: [edit]
What's the best way to figure a pay rate for a blogger? The current idea is to pay by the page-view rate, but that model is fraught with ups and downs. Literally. From Portfolio.com.
-
Modder Explains How He Fixed Creative's Broken Vista Drivers
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 1:20pm EDT by Gadget Lab
Tags: [edit]
The Creative Labs fan who fixed the company's sound card drivers so they would work with Windows Vista machines, only to be threatened by Creative's executives, explains how he did it.
-
YouTube 'Rickrolls' Everyone
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Underwire
Tags: [edit]
Try to watch a featured clip on the site, and you'll get a dose of Rick Astley's cheesy '80s music video. Happy April Fools' Day.
-
New Details Revealed of Music Industry Plan to OK P2P
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Frank Rose
Tags: [edit]
Wired.com has exclusive details of the music industry's controversial plan to charge a fee for unlimited music downloads using P2P networks.
-
Plaintiff Sues, Seeing Red Over Apple Color Claim
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 11:40am EDT by Associated Press
Tags: [edit]
Apple's claim that its 20-inch iMac desktop can display "millions of colors" draws a lawsuit from a disgruntled Mac user who claims the computer can only display 262,144 true colors.
-
IOC Tells China It Wants Unfettered Net for Olympics
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 11:20am EDT by Associated Press
Tags: [edit]
In the last official session between Olympic organizers and Beijing officials prior to the summer games, the IOC insists that the Chinese not block internet access to the foreign media.
-
Video: Surveying D&D's Entry-Level Spells
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 11:00am EDT by Underwire
Tags: [edit]
A wizard's gotta do what a wizard's gotta do, and for newbies that means a lot of less-than-magical incantations.