On Wednesday, a group of scientists gathered—virtually, of course—to share their research on a video call. At this point in the Covid-19 pandemic, that was utterly normal. What was not at at all normal: The group was launching an international network to detect pathogens that can jump from wildlife to the human population, a field…
Things have been rough lately—the pandemic, unprecedented wildfires, General Governmental Awfulness—and all the while, a less conspicuous plague has been menacing whales, particularly off the California coast: ship strikes. In 2018, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there were 14 confirmed cases of ships hitting whales in the region, 10 of which were…
We’re less than a week away from the first day of fall. If you’ve only gone camping in the summer (or you’ve never gone camping), now’s the perfect time to pick up chilly-weather gear and discover my favorite camping season. Seriously, fall is the best time to grab a few friends (in your quarantine bubble)…
The web is decentralized and fluid by design, but all that chaos and ephemerality can make it difficult to keep a site up and online without interruption. That’s what has made the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine feature so invaluable over the years, maintaining a history of long-forgotten pages. Now its deep memory will help make…
Many people love social media because their feeds are a safe space to share pictures of celebrities who #stayhome wearing masks, discuss the Black Lives Matter protests, and strategize to solve climate change. And many people love social media because their feeds are a safe pace to share pictures of celebrities #tricked into wearing masks,…
I think both faculty and students can agree that this Covid-induced learning environment isn’t ideal. I would even go so far as to say that it absolutely sucks. But here we are. We are just going to have to deal with whatever situation we are in. I suspect that just about all students are in…
One paper from 2012 linked darker skin to aggression and sexuality in humans. Another from that year claimed to show that women with endometriosis are more attractive. A third, published last December, lamented physicians who posted casual pictures of themselves online—including some in which they’re wearing bikinis—as being unprofessional.SUBSCRIBESubscribe to WIRED and stay smart with…
If you’re running the beta already then you can the button from within your Control Center, then access it by swiping up or down (depending on what model iPhone you have) and just press the button. It’s unclear why deeper integration of the Shazam features took so long, especially for an app that execs mentioned…
Sony kicked off this week’s PS5 Showcase event in a huge, surprising way by revealing Final Fantasy XVI, the next mainline installment in the storied Japanese RPG franchise. The reveal trailer showcased the game’s fantasy elements and combat, and it looks like it’ll be a next-gen only title.You play as a bodyguard to Joshua, the…
Nintendo’s annual corporate management policy briefing took place this week on September 16. While the briefing was largely devoted to reiterating the company’s corporate philosophy and ongoing plans to expand the reach of its IP, Nintendo did share some interesting tidbits during the meeting, including updated numbers for Nintendo Accounts and Switch Online subscribers.According to…
