The 19th Century Argument for a 21st Century Space Force
In an orbital world, nations must protect their satellites the way they once guarded sea lanes.Source: https://www.wired.com/story/space-force-mahan-argument
Facial Recognition, a British Airways Hack, and More Security News This Week
A British Airways breach, a fake Army site, and more of the week's top security news.Source: https://www.wired.com/story/ibm-made-cops-a-tool-to-search-surveillance-video-by-skin-color
Why Science Fiction Is the Most Important Genre
Historian Yuval Noah Harari believes sci-fi has the power to shape public opinion.Source: https://www.wired.com/2018/09/geeks-guide-yuval-noah-harari
Space Photos of the Week: Saturn's Mysterious Hexagon
Secrets of massive six-sided cloud structure stump scientists.Source: https://www.wired.com/story/space-photos-of-the-week-saturns-mysterious-hexagon
The 'Liquidators' Who Risked It All to Clean Up Chernobyl
Photographer Tom Skipp pays tribute to the 600,000 men and women tasked with the job.Source: https://www.wired.com/story/chernobyl-liquidators-photo-gallery
Wisconsin's Floods Are Catastrophic—and Only Getting Worse
Record rainfall and flooding have been "absolutely unbelievable to witness," says a local climate scientist.Source: https://www.wired.com/story/wisconsins-floods-are-catastrophic-and-only-getting-worse
15 Best Tech & Gaming Deals: Switch, Fire HD, Roomba, PS4 DualShock
From Amazon’s newest tablet to an affordable Nokia phone, these are the deals worth clicking.Source: https://www.wired.com/story/looking-for-the-weekends-best-tech-deals-we-have-15
Gadget Lab Podcast: Can Facebook and Twitter Be ‘Fixed?’
Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg were grilled by the Senate this week. Google was a no-show. And Alex Jones got the boot.Source: https://www.wired.com/2018/09/gadget-lab-podcast-375
Elon Musk’s Weed-Toking Goodwill Tour Isn't Enough to Save Tesla
As more high-level executives leave, investors aren't calmed by Musk's attempt to return to his far-out thinking self on Joe Rogan's podcast.Source: https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-weed-toke-tesla
Fake Beto O'Rourke Texts Expose New Playground for Trolls
Someone hijacked a volunteer tool to make it look like Beto O'Rourke encouraged voter fraud—and that could just be the beginning.Source: https://www.wired.com/story/fake-beto-orourke-texts-expose-new-playground-for-trolls
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