Peloton Rides Are Video Games Now

A new feature for Peloton bikes called Lanebreak adds another layer of gamification to the company's connected home workouts.

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Space Force Is Still Finding Its Way. Space Force Offers Clues

As the Netflix series starts its second season, both the fictional and the real military service are struggling with identity crises.

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It Might Be Time to Take Methane Removal Seriously

An alarming spike in the second-most-damaging greenhouse gas is giving wind to a once fringe idea: Take it out of the air.

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How to Cope With Post-Game Depression

Congratulations, you beat your favorite video game. Now it’s time to beat the feelings of emptiness.

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The Best Gear for Your Home Emergency Kit

Natural disasters are becoming more common. Prepare your household with the right flashlights, water purification, and more.

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How Job Applicants Try to Hack Résumé-Reading Software

Recruiters increasingly use machines to screen applicants. So crafty hopefuls are devising tactics to outwit the machines. But is it worth it?

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Is Firefox Okay?

Mozilla’s privacy-heavy browser is flatlining. What it does next is crucial for the future of the web.

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The Elusive Hunt for a Robot That Can Pick a Ripe Strawberry

It's a tricky, delicate task that combines machine vision and robotics. Progress has been slow, but entrepreneurs and farmers continue to invest.

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Serious, Salty Trouble Is Brewing Under Antarctic Glaciers

Alarming new research suggests warm seawater is rushing under the ice, perhaps doubling the rate of melting.

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The Case of the Creepy Algorithm That ‘Predicted’ Teen Pregnancy

A government leader in Argentina hailed the AI, which was fed invasive data about girls. The feminist pushback could inform the future of health tech.

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Cow, Bull, and the Meaning of AI Essays

Essays can be marvelous and sublime; they can also be churned from content mills. Where does the AI-written variety fit?

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Jabra's Elite 4 Active Offer Great Bang for Your Buck

Durable noise-canceling earbuds are cheaper than ever, and these are some of the best around.

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The Quest to Make a Digital Replica of Your Brain

Digital twins, virtual copies of everything from bridges to aeroplanes, are coming for healthcare. A European project, called Neurotwin, now wants to digitally clone brains.

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Twitter Has Started Blocking Porn in Germany

Dozens of accounts have been vanished as Twitter bows to pressure to make it harder for children to find adult content online.

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For Insect Farming to Work, Scientists Need to Build a Better Bug

Faster-growing, fatter critters could provide the protein needed to raise more climate-friendly livestock and pets.

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Driving While Baked? Inside the High-Tech Quest to Find Out

There is no scientific way to tell if you’re stoned behind the wheel. That’s a problem for police—and you. One company is aiming to fix that.

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These Are the Best Portable Storage Drives

Need an ultra-fast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We’ve got a solution for every situation.

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How to Buy and Sell NFTs (If You Must)

Here are a few tips for setting up your crypto wallet, navigating the market, and avoiding scams.

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The Dame Com Wand Vibrator Curves, Just Like Your Body

Bodies aren’t stick straight, and vibrators shouldn’t be either. Dame’s Com brings the magic back to magic wands.

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Sewage Sampling Already Tracks Covid. What Else Can It Find?

Everyone poops—and that reveals traces of pathogens. Comprehensively analyzing wastewater could help find flu and detect the next pandemic.

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This Startup Is Trying to Make Juicy Steaks Out of Thin Air

Air Protein is transforming carbon emissions into delicious cuts of meat, with the helping hand of bacteria.

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The Psychology of Placing EV Chargers Along Roads Less Traveled

Just seeing a map of charging stations in rural areas can help alleviate “range anxiety”—and help get more EVs on the streets.

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How to Organize Your Life as a Couple

Sometimes all you need to make peace with your partner is some helpful tech and a collaborative approach.

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Ride Safely With Propella's Easy-to-Maneuver Mini Ebike

More electric bikes need to be smaller so that smaller people can ride them.

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Recreational Virginity and the False Promise of Artificial Hymens

What happens when an unstoppable social construct collides with an immovable patriarchal myth?

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How to Stream the 2022 Super Bowl and Puppy Bowl

Here's where to watch all the bowls for free. (Just don't forget the snack bowl.)

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'Flexible Hours' Often Mean More Work—Especially for Women

Workers want the freedom to set their own hours. But sociologist Heejung Chung says social expectations push employees to expand the work day.

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Our Favorite Alternatives to Nearly Every Amazon Prime Perk

The cost of the retailer's subscription service is going up. Services from these competitors might make it easier to say goodbye.

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Where to Find Those Free N95 Face Masks

High-quality disposable masks are being distributed at a variety of places across the country. Here's how to claim yours.

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8 Great Deals on the Nintendo Switch, iPads, and Apple Watches

We’ve also rounded up plenty of other discounts ahead of the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day.

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Can Android Tablets Finally Find Success?

This week, we recap all the devices Samsung showed off at Unpacked, including three new phones and a trio of tablets.

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After the Great Resignation, Tech Firms Are Getting Desperate

Faced with a shortage of qualified workers and fierce competition, companies are offering candidates money to interview and plush perks if they stay.

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Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check

Useful advice for anyone worried that one of Apple’s trackers is following them without consent.

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The Greatest Physics Demo of All Time Happened on the Moon

This is the true story of a hammer, a feather, the Apollo 15 mission, and the answers to humanity’s oldest questions about how stuff falls.

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Face Recognition Is Out. So How Will the IRS Verify Identity?

Fighting fraud is important. But so is respecting privacy and guarding against bias.  It's a “no-win situation,” one former official says.

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Sex Tech's False Promises

There’s more to sex than the physical engineering—which is why technology alone can't solve all the problems it claims to.

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A New Tag Heuer Feature Wants to Lure You From Apple Watch

The latest luxury Swiss smartwatch is looking to ease battery longevity concerns—and entice fitness fans.

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14 Valentine's Day Deals on Smartwatches, Digital Frames, and More

From Kindles to waffle makers, gift your partner what they really want this holiday.

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Why OpenSea’s NFT Marketplace Can't Win

Security issues and endless copycat listings are rife, but the platform’s attempt to stop them is angering everyone.

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The James Webb Telescope Is in Position. Now It’s Booting Up

After successfully launching and maneuvering the spacecraft, JWST researchers still have months of prep work to do before they can start taking pictures.

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What Would It Take for Peloton to Keep Being Peloton?

The home fitness company has hit a major bump in the road. How it reacts will determine whether it can stay independent.

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Ada Palmer and the Weird Hand of Progress

The sci-fi author writes about the 25th century and teaches college students about the 15th. The past we think we know is wrong, she says—and so is the future.

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7 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Elgato Stream Deck

This LCD control panel is a popular tool for streamers, but you can use it to get real work done.

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Public Blockchains Are the New National Economies of the Metaverse

The “fiscal” and “monetary” policy tools of smart contract blockchain platforms may work even better than the economic policy tools of governments.

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You're (Maybe) Gonna Need a Patent for That Woolly Mammoth

Scientists are racing to bring extinct species back from the dead. But does a resurrected mammoth belong to nature, or us?

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Can Super-Fast Battery Charging Fix the Electric Car?

The dominant trend in EV batteries is that bigger is better. Maybe with speedier charging, automakers could do more with less.

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Women in Tech Have Been Pulling a 'Second Shift' for Decades

In the 1960s, some women programmers worked from home while fulfilling household chores. Decades later, women are still being asked to work more for less.

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Myanmar’s Fight for Democracy Is Now a Scrap Over Phone Records

Norwegian Telecoms giant Telenor wants to leave Myanmar. Activists say its exit risks putting their data— and their freedom—at risk.

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Cryptocurrency Is Funding Ukraine's Defense—and Its Hacktivists

As Russia continues to amass troops at the border, resistance groups have seen a surge in crypto donations.

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They Lived in a Pandemic Bubble. Now Covid Has Arrived

Some remote Pacific island nations haven't had a single case of Covid-19 for the past two years. Now they're reopening to the world, but can they handle an outbreak?

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How Did the Bored Ape Yacht Club Get So Popular?

It has nothing to do with art. It’s a gimmick, plain and simple.

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The Best Music Streaming Apps to Get Your Groove On

If you live your life to your own soundtrack, then check out our favorite music apps for sharing playlists with friends, discovering new artists, and more.

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How Telegram Became the Anti-Facebook

Hundreds of millions of users. No algorithm. No ads. Courage in the face of autocracy. Sound like a dream? Careful what you wish for.

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The Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection

Streaming music giving you the blues? These entry-level turntables will help you rock on to analog audio at home.

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Astronomers Want to Save Dark Skies from Satellite Swarms

The International Astronomical Union launched a new organization tasked with limiting reflected light and radio interference from big satellite networks.

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Do Good Doorbell Cams Make Good Neighbors?

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on Amazon’s Ring systems and the impulse to become a citizen detective.

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A New Trick Lets Artificial Intelligence See in 3D

Some algorithms can now compose a 3D scene from 2D images—creating possibilities in video games, robotics, and autonomous driving.

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6 Apps That Take the Grind out of Your Workday

Stay focused, automate what you can, and let your phone handle the hard stuff.

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The Brutal Reason Some Primates Are Born a Weird Color

When species have babies with conspicuous fur, it can attract good attention—or bad. A new theory could explain why.

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10 Great UK Deals on TVs, Laptops, and Gaming Gear

The finest UK discounts this week, from reasonably priced TVs to extra PS5 storage and handy wireless earbuds.

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These Custom Keyboard Shortcuts Autofill Words and Phrases

Give your fingers a break and let your word processor do more of the work.

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How to Set Up a Greenscreen on a Budget

It doesn’t take much more than some fabric and a few lights to transport yourself anywhere on camera.

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How the Physics of Resonance Shapes Reality

The same phenomenon by which an opera singer can shatter a wineglass also underlies the very existence of subatomic particles.

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Enjoy Valentine's Day With Meal Kits, Murder Mysteries, and More

Skip the bouquets and spend quality time with your love this year—even if it's just in the metaverse.

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Health Sites Let Ads Track Visitors Without Telling Them

Privacy policies didn't tell the whole story about third-party tools gathering personal information from the sites of medical and genetic-testing companies.

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In 2008, Beijing Felt Like an Open Door. In 2022, It's Closed

We thought continued opening was inevitable and the internet would flatten the world. We couldn’t have been more wrong.

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Tips and Tools to Help You Stick to Your Goals

It happens to all of us: We set a big ambition or a New Year's resolution, and then it just ... fizzles out. Don't give up yet.

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Just Got a Meta Quest 2? These Are Our Favorite Games

Dipping your toes into virtual reality? From shooters to woodsy adventures, these are our favorites to play by yourself or with friends.

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Can ‘Green’ Ammonia Be a Climate Fix?

Researchers believe that if the chemical is made with renewable energy, it could be used as a clean source for fertilizer, fuel, and heat.

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Google Calendar's ‘Appointment Schedule’ Is Good, Not Great

Google has a new feature that makes it easy to find a time to meet with someone. Here's how it stacks up to Calendly.

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The 16 Best Deals on Sex Tech Before Valentines Day

With the holiday fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to start setting a sexy mood.

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Cooking in a Tiny Kitchen? This Gear Will Help You Stay Sane

These are the best WIRED-tested creative, affordable gear solutions to make your pin-sized counter prep space work for you.

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After 3 Hours of Joe Rogan, I Have Thoughts

Plus: Neil Young’s Archives, signs of a collapsing economy, and a rude awakening for Facebook.

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‘That’s Not My Name,’ Celebrities, and When a Meme Is Over

Some viral trends deserve to be preserved even after they've been overrun by massive stars.

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Should You Ditch Spotify Too?

This week, we decide whether to switch music streaming services, and we offer some tips for those choosing to get their groove on elsewhere.

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A New Database Reveals How Much Humans Are Messing With Evolution

Some animals and plants are rapidly adapting to our warming, polluted world. How alarming that is depends on your perspective.

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Kids Suffer Climate Anxiety, Too. Adults Can Help

The point is to give youngsters tools to channel their feelings into something more constructive, like taking action in their own communities.

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Despite Diplomatic Boycott, the US Is Powering the 2022 Olympics

The White House banned diplomats from attending the Beijing games, saying it wasn't “business as usual.” In the private sector, it is.

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Battery-Powered Trains Are Picking Up Speed

Electric locomotives could cut emissions of greenhouse gases and toxic pollutants that harm people living near rail yards.

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The Best Smart Bulbs to Light Up Your Room

They're the easiest way to start building a smarter home. From Nooie and Ikea bulbs to Phillips Hue and ambient lighting kits, here are our favorites.

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New to YouTube Music? Here’s What You Need to Start

Are you considering the switch to YouTube Music? We've got everything from plans to playlists.

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Germany Has Picked a Fight With Telegram

The country’s new government is struggling to assert its authority over the messaging app, which officials believe has been used to organize violent incidents.

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The 4-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It

Workers say the shortened workweek is a success, but the reality is more complicated.

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A Fight Over the Right to Repair Cars Turns Ugly

In the wake of a voter-approved law, Subaru and Kia dealers in Massachusetts have disabled systems that allow remote starts and send maintenance alerts.

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10 Great Deals on Outdoor Apparel to Keep You Warm

If you're shivering and shaking outside this winter, there's still time to score a discount on insulated jackets and warm base layers.

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They Were 'Calling to Help.' Then They Stole Thousands

When my mom fell victim to a phone scam, we learned a painful truth: The explosion of personal finance apps makes it all too easy to target vulnerable people.

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Could Crispr Flip the Switch on Insecticide Resistance?

Many insects, like the mosquitoes that spread malaria, have evolved a tolerance to chemical sprays. What if we could reboot their genes?

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus Isn’t Great. It Doesn’t Matter

Game Freak once again gets away with not nailing an open-world Pokémon game. And we are powerless to stop it happening again and again.

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Thousands of Planes Are Flying Empty and No One Can Stop Them

A pre-pandemic policy on airport usage is pressuring airlines to keep "ghost flights" in the air. The climate impact is massive.

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6 of the Best Travel Watches Around Right Now

Whether you call them GMTs or worldtimers, these watches will be back on active duty in 2022.

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American Spy Agencies Are Struggling in the Age of Data

Massive amounts of data are revolutionizing the work of intelligence—and not necessarily in a good way.

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The Omicron Variant Has New Versions Already. What Comes Next?

Viruses keep evolving until they run out of hosts to infect. Worldwide, billions remain unvaccinated against Covid—which means Omicron isn’t the end.

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Out-of-Control Cybercrime Will Cause More Real-World Harm

Ransomware and online attacks can cause deadly real-world harm. Governments need to raise their game in response.

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Apps and Gadgets to Help You Cope With Tinnitus

If you suffer from ringing in your ears, tech can provide some relief.

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The Best Running Gear for Your Long and Chilly Winter

Your gym might be closed, but the roads and parks are calling. Our favorite cold-weather picks will have you running in no time.

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The Unnerving Rise of Video Games that Spy on You

Players generate a wealth of revealing psychological data—and some companies are soaking it up.

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What It’ll Take to Get Electric Planes off the Ground

The lithium-ion battery is good for moving cars short distances, but aviation requires longer-lasting power. Maybe we need to try other elements.

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Can a Digital Ski Coach Refine Your Runs? Amazingly, Yes

We tested a sensor-packed ski boot insole to see if it really could perfect our parallel turns.

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Inside Trickbot, Russia’s Notorious Ransomware Gang

Internal messages WIRED has viewed shed new light on the operators of one of the world's biggest botnets.

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Here Come the Underdogs of the Robot Olympics

Can a scrappy team of robotics undergrads play to win against the best-funded labs in the world? At the Darpa Challenge, it’s anyone’s game.

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