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02/04/2012 12:01 AM
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A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Feb. 4
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Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.
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02/03/2012 07:54 PM
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AMD Eyes ARM Alliance in War on Intel
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Could the low-power-chip design that's used in your iPhone someday show up inside the chips built by Intel-rival Advanced Micro Devices? Definitely maybe. Or as AMD's brand new Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster put it to us: "The answer is not no."
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02/03/2012 07:52 PM
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How Windows Phone 8 'Apollo' Would Stack Up Against iOS 5, Android 4
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Microsoft's Windows Phone OS is often criticized for lagging far behind iOS and Android. But on Thursday, a leaked description of Microsoft's next big mobile OS, Windows Phone 8, came to light, revealing how the operating system will improve. But can it really compete? We handicap Apollo against iOS 5 and Android 4.
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02/03/2012 07:15 PM
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Sugar May Be Bad, But Is the Alternative Worse?
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Given the recent controversy over sugar, one might look to artificial sweeteners for an easy alternative to thorny scientific and ethical questions. But to anyone seeking pastel-packaged reassurance that regulators won't ever need to pry donuts from their cold, dead and pudgy fingers, science offers only more uncertainty.
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02/03/2012 06:56 PM
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Motorola Tablet Snafu Exposes Some Users to Privacy Risks
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Today Motorola issued a fail alert of epic proportions: From October to December 2011, 100 out of 6,200 refurbished Xooms sold from Woot.com may contain the previous owner's personal data.
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02/03/2012 06:54 PM
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Me @the Zoo Exemplifies Internet's Infiltration of Indie Film
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Nothing illustrates the web's growing influence on filmmakers more effectively than Me @the Zoo, a feature-length documentary that premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
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02/03/2012 06:47 PM
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Why Margarita Can Purr, but Can't Roar
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02/03/2012 06:31 PM
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Cosmonaut Couture: Russian Photo Shoot Makes Space Sexy
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In a resurgent space-themed fashion shoot, supermodel Natalia Semanova mingles with real-life cosmonauts in Star City, the home of Russia's space training program. We interview the spread's photographer, Arthur Elgort, for the back story.
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02/03/2012 06:26 PM
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Sonic Youth
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The Chevy Sonic, a 40-mpg, sub-$20K subcompact, has got the price point, performance and spunk necessary to stand out in a perennially crowded category.
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02/03/2012 06:05 PM
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Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Plane Crash
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Steve Appleton, the Chairman and CEO of memory and semiconductor manufacturer and one of the giants of the industry, died on Friday in a solo plane crash in Boise, Idaho. He was 51.
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02/03/2012 06:01 PM
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Mark Zuckerberg, the Hacker Way and the Art of the Founder's Letter
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02/03/2012 04:59 PM
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Apple to Authors: Content You Make in iBook App is Yours, Not Ours
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02/03/2012 04:44 PM
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Hide From Google
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Have Google's new privacy policy changes prompted you to question whether the company is capable of "doing no evil"? If so, here's how to protect your online privacy while still using the services.
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02/03/2012 04:24 PM
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Art Installation Tracks Visitors' Time With Tape Measures
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02/03/2012 03:21 PM
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Video: How the View From a Comet Might Look
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The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is heading for a comet.
The ambitious mission -- scheduled to enter orbit Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in January of 2014 and place a tiny lander named Philae on its surface that November ? will no doubt return incredible, never-before-seen pictures. Until then, observers on Earth will have to make do with artists' renderings like the ones in this video.
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02/03/2012 03:15 PM
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Game|Life Podcast: Twisted Metal Maestro David Jaffe Speaks Out
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David Jaffe, the outspoken and razor-sharp game creator who brought us God of War and Twisted Metal, joins the cast of this week's Game|Life podcast.
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02/03/2012 02:47 PM
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As the Komen Foundation Caves, the Internet Wins Again
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Just a few weeks after the tidal wave of internet backlash postponed the controversial PIPA and SOPA legislation, the mighty Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation has caved to a mass influx of criticism following its decision on Tuesday to discontinue funding for breast cancer screening done by Planned Parenthood.
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02/03/2012 02:45 PM
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Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes Tax on Violent Video Games
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An Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing taxing violent video games in that state to fund obesity and bullying programs.
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02/03/2012 02:30 PM
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Army Hunts for New Targets: Manatees, Sea Turtles
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The U.S. military's tech still isn't sophisticated enough to consistently tell Aunt Irma apart from Terrorist Jane. (Unless Jane is holding an AK-47, that is.) But what about telling a sea turtle apart from a dolphin? Yeah, um, the Army's still working on that one too.
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02/03/2012 02:25 PM
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One Model Nation Eyes '70s-Era Terror Through Krautrock Lens
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02/03/2012 01:40 PM
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Autonomous Quadrotors Fly Amazing Formations
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Roboticists at the University of Pennsylvania's GRASP are able to get as many as 20 amazing autonomous microcopters to fly in formation and perform complex maneuvers flawlessly.
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02/03/2012 12:16 PM
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Anonymous Eavesdrops on FBI Anti-Anonymous Strategy Meeting
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As FBI and Scotland Yard investigators recently plotted out a strategy for tracking suspects linked to Anonymous, little did they know that members of the group were eavesdropping on their conference call and recording their plans.
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02/03/2012 12:00 PM
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Darpa Implants Could Track Your Stress Level 24/7
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In a new call fo research, Darpa's asking for proposals to devise prototype implantable biosensors. Once inserted under a soldier's skin, Darpa wants the sensors to provide round-the-clock, accurate measurements of "DoD-relevant biomarkers" like stress hormones, or compounds that signal inflammation.
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02/03/2012 10:34 AM
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Spectacular High-Res Image of Earth: The Other Side
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Last week, NASA released its 2012 version of the famous "Blue Marble" image. By using a planet-pointing satellite, Suomi NPP, the space agency created an extremely high resolution photograph of our watery world.
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02/03/2012 10:08 AM
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Commentary: Face(book)ing the Music
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The least suspenseful waiting game in Silicon Valley is now over, thank heavens. Facebook, which began as a decidedly private Harvard hangout, has begun the process of going absolutely, totally, unabashedly public. Can you put a price on friendship?
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02/03/2012 08:31 AM
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A Modern Measurement of the Radius of the Earth
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How can we reproduce the Greek measurement of the radius of the Earth using modern technology? Dot Physics blogger Rhett Allain walks you through the steps to scientific stardom.
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02/03/2012 08:04 AM
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The Top 10 Reasons I Love Volcanoes (And You Should, Too)
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Volcanologist Erik Klemetti loves to pick on crummy news stories about geologic activity, and a love for volcanoes underlies his frequent chagrin. Follow the Eruptions blogger as he sounds off 10 reasons why you, too, should love volcanoes.
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02/03/2012 07:30 AM
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The Science of Soccer Deaths and Football Bets
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There is an unfortunate but understandable psychology behind post-game violence.
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02/03/2012 06:35 AM
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Why Desktop Apps Would Be Bad News for Windows 8 Tablets
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How will ARM-based Windows 8 tablets mitigate the heavy payloads of traditional desktop apps? A new report suggests desktop application support will be limited but still present, contradicting an earlier statement by Windows lead Steven Sinofsky.
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02/03/2012 06:30 AM
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Solve This Word Challenge Without Cheating, Conniving, or Bamboozling
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Wired's editors have faith in their readers, whom they're sure would never cheat when it comes to solving puzzles.
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