Startups at the speed of light: Lidar CEOs put their industry in perspective

As autonomous cars and robots loom over the landscapes of cities and jobs alike, the technologies that empower them are forming sub-industries of their own. One of those is lidar, which has become an indispensable tool to autonomy, spawning dozens of companies and attracting hundreds […]

Taser Maker Says It Won’t Use Facial Recognition in Bodycams

Axon, creator of the Taser, did something unusual for a technology company last year. The Arizona corporation convened an ethics board of external experts to offer guidance on potential downsides of its technology. < p class=”paywall”>Thursday, that group published a report recommending that the company […]

Original Content podcast: ‘I Think You Should Leave’ brings deranged laughs to Netflix

A sketch on Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” doesn’t just settle for one funny idea. As soon as you start to get comfortable and assume that you know where things are going, there’s usually a wild left turn, and sometimes a […]

WIRED Book of the Month: *Fall; or, Dodge in Hell* by Neal Stephenson

In its 880 pages, Neal Stephenson’s Fall; or, Dodge in Hell navigates many of the themes the science fiction author has become known for. The history, and future, of science. How knowledge engenders power, and how that power perpetuates itself. How technologies that sound far-fetched […]

Germany vs Sweden live stream: how to watch today’s Women’s World Cup 2019 match from anywhere

Of all the 2019 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals, Geremany vs Sweden might be the hardest to call. With a heatwave taking hold across France, two of the World Cup’s coolest customers will be looking to keep their heads in what looks likely to be a […]