To write the history of how our culture thinks about tomorrow, one obsessed academic read every issue of WIRED in chronological order. Here are his […] Read the original post by David Karpf
Month: September 2018
Most Dangerous Object in the Office: Segway Drift W1 E-Skates
A WIRED retro item, from the 25th anniversary issue. Read the original post by Arielle Pardes
Pinterest’s Evan Sharp Trusts Design to Keep Things Simple
The Pinterest cofounder wants to give people control over their dreams of the future. Read the original post by Michael Calore
Sebastian Thrun on AI, Flying Cars, and Sam Altman
The tech luminary shares his lofty ideals. Read the original post by Mark Robinson
Mark Zuckerberg on Why We Should Support the Dreamers
They should not be denied the opportunity to participate fully in the life of our country. Read the original post by Mark Zuckerberg
Palmer Luckey Is Just Getting Started
The Oculus founder on virtual reality, defense tech, biohacking an injured toe. Read the original post by Nicholas Thompson
Why the Gene Editors of Tomorrow Need to Study Ethics Today
Jennifer Doudna says the next generation of biologists will be our first line of defense against Crispr gone wild. Read the original post by Katie M. Palmer
An AI Pioneer, and the Researcher Bringing Humanity to AI
Technology’s potential is unbounded, says Fei-Fei Li. But only if you put people at the center. Read the original post by Maria Streshinsky
The Dawn of Twitter and the Age of Awareness
Status update: We are all now sci-fi telepaths, deafened by the blaring thoughts of humanity. Read the original post by Clive Thompson
E.T. Hunters Join Forces to Probe the Heavens
SETI Institute cofounder Jill Tarter doesn’t want her former intern to forget about intelligent aliens. Read the original post by Sarah Scoles
The Blockchain: Boon for Bankers—or Tool for Tyrants?
Boosters think cryptocurrencies and the distributed ledgers they depend on will reinvent the financial system. That may or may not be a good thing. Read the original post by Klint Finley
Cheat Sheet: What’s the Deal With Location-Based VR
A WIRED retro item from the 25th-anniversary issue. Read the original post by Peter Rubin
Real or Fake: YouTube Sensations
A WIRED retro item, from the 25th anniversary issue. Read the original post by Elise Craig
How Zipline Helps Remote Regions Get Blood From a Drone
The sky delivery service scales up. Read the original post by Anthony Lydgate
WIRED 25th Anniversary: Who’s Shaping Tech’s Next 25 Years?
Special Issue: For 25 years, technology has turned the world upside down and inside out. Now the icons of the digital revolution tell us who […] Read the original post by Nicholas Thompson