Life inside Pluto: hot birth may have created internal ocean on dwarf planet
Pluto, along with many other dwarf planets in the outer solar system, is often thought of as dark, icy and barren – with a surface temperature of just −230°C. But…
Apple supercharges its maps with EV and bicycle routing options in select cities
Credit: Wikimedia – CC – Edited At Apple’s WWDC last night, the iPhone maker announced that it would finally be adding cycling directions to its default Maps app in iOS…
Apple’s App Store model isn’t worth the 30% charge for today’s developers
Capiche is a secret society for SaaS power users, building a new community of people who care about software to make the SaaS industry more transparent, together. This article was…
Visa issues a billion tokens in the fight against online fraudsters Visa
Visa has announced that it has issued its 1 billionth token as part of a continued push to make payments more secure. The Visa Token Service (VTS) replaces a cardholder’s…
How Micheal Keaton’s Batman could fix the DC Extended Universe null
If you’re a fan of Batman’s silver screen adventures, you almost certainly fall into one of two camps – those that are fans of Christian Bale’s gritty and grounded Bruce…
Xiaomi patents yet another interesting full-screen design null
Xiaomi is back with yet another one of its full-screen design patents. Just like the previous ones, the new patent has a unique camera module designed with a hidden selfie…
How buying an Intel®-powered laptop can transform your digital life null
Modern laptops are thinner, lighter and more powerful than ever before, but with so much choice out there it can sometimes feel overwhelming. If you’re on the hunt for a…
Airbnb Quietly Fired Hundreds of Contract Workers. I’m One of Them
In April, with travel halted worldwide and revenue plunging, the cofounders of Airbnb raised $2 billion in debt and equity financing. Two weeks later, I was laid off. WIRED OPINION…
Poker and the Psychology of Uncertainty
“You are going to be a gambler?” That’s my grandmother Baba Anya speaking. My last living grandparent. I’ve come to Boston for a family visit, nearly bouncing with excitement at…
Mark Zuckerberg wants to register 4 million new voters but keep showing them Trump’s posts
As the U.S. presidential election approaches, tech companies’ responsibility to halt misinformation has become all the more pressing. To that end, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that Facebook will…