Today, incorporating physical objects into digital design is a way to create a unique aesthetic or a new perspective on a project.
The Ingenious Way TV Logos Were Made Before Computers
Bill Gates warns lockdown could last 10 WEEKS and should be ‘nationwide’ – as Trump wants to restart economy in days
BILL Gates has warned that a “super painful” period of social isolation should now be the top priority in fighting the coronavirus across the US.
Zoom iOS App Sends Data to Facebook Even if You Don’t Have a Facebook Account
As people work and socialize from home, video conferencing software Zoom has exploded in popularity.
Amazon’s New ‘Essential Items’ Policy Is Devastating Sellers
Got a coronavirus-related tip? Send it to us at covidtips@wired.com. Bernie Thompson is exactly the kind of entrepreneur Amazon likes to celebrate. In 2009 the former Microsoft developer started his own electronics company, Plugable Technologies.
What It Looks Like From Space When Everything Stops
Just a month ago, economists speculated that major countries could be headed into a recession. Then came the quarantines. And the travel bans. Factories and offices closed, and entire economies went home and stayed there.
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The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What’s Coming
Larry Brilliant says he doesn’t have a crystal ball. But 14 years ago, Brilliant, the epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox, spoke to a TED audience and described what the next pandemic would look like. At the time, it sounded almost too horrible to take seriously.
The End of Starsky Robotics
In 2015, I got obsessed with the idea of driverless trucks and started Starsky Robotics. In 2016, we became the first street-legal vehicle to be paid to do real work without a person behind the wheel.
The secret call to Andy Grove that may have helped Apple buy NeXT
Part 1: The thing I loved most about working in developer relations at NeXT was how Steve could call anyone. He would burst in my office and say, “I’m gonna call Bill about TrueType,” and gesture for me to follow.
The Uncensored Library
One of our most ambitious projects to date, The Uncensored Library is a virtual library, built inside of Minecraft to overcome censorship. In countries without press freedom, where websites are blocked, Minecraft is still accessible. We used this loophole to build The Uncensored Library. The library
Popular apps like TikTok are snooping on your iPhone clipboard
Many popular iOS and iPadOS apps appear to be snooping on device clipboards, according to new research, although there isn’t currently any evidence of abuse. Apps on iOS or iPadOS generally have unrestricted access to data copied or cut into the systemwide keyboard.
Researchers create focus-free camera with new flat lens
Using a single lens that is about one-thousandth of an inch thick, researchers have created a camera that does not require focusing. The new lens could drastically reduce the weight, complexity and cost of cameras and other imaging systems, while increasing their functionality.
Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now
With everything that’s happening about the Coronavirus, it might be very hard to make a decision of what to do today. Should you wait for more information? Do something today? What? The coronavirus is coming to you. It’s coming at an exponential speed: gradually, and then suddenly.
Why All the Warby Parker Clones Are Now Imploding
ven if you don’t know who Ty Haney is, if you’ve spent any time on Instagram you probably know her company by osmosis. Outdoor Voices, with its millennial branding and muted pastel athleisure-wear, is social-media bait.
It turns out COVID-19 sounds more like synth-pop than we thought
Who: Artist Eric Drass of the culture-jamming website Shardcore. Why we care: Imagine the sounds of a virus. Coughing and sneezing, followed by scolding bless-you’s that translate to “Go home!” Those little pops in your inner ear due to pressure. Bathroom sounds.
Here’s What Would Happen If Planes Flew Even 2,000 Feet Higher
A new study suggests that a few small tweaks could greatly reduce how much airplanes affect the climate via contrails. By raising the altitude of certain flights by just 2,000 feet, scientists say we could reduce climate-affective airplane exhaust by almost 60 percent.
7 Principles of Icon Design
Creating a high-quality icon family requires a thoughtful approach, a trained eye, a bit of iteration, and a lot of practice. Below, I’ll illustrate the hallmarks of quality through 7 principles and plenty of real-world examples. The goal is to tune you to the key attributes of great icon design.
Hackers Were Inside Citrix for Five Months
Networking software giant Citrix Systems says malicious hackers were inside its networks for five months between 2018 and 2019, making off with personal and financial data on company employees, contractors, interns, job candidates and their dependents.
Tesla teardown finds electronics 6 years ahead of Toyota and VW
TOKYO — Toyota Motor and Volkswagen each sell 10 million cars, give or take, every year. Tesla delivered about 367,500 in 2019. But when it comes to electronics technology, Elon Musk’s scrappy company is far ahead of the industry giants.
Inside the Pentagon’s Secret UFO Program
The government can’t keep its story straight about its involvement with UFO research. After a yearlong investigation, we bust open the files, break through the noise, and reveal the definitive, staggering truth.