Statistical analysts working out of a converted prison in East Timor produce the first scientific count of the Indonesian occupation victims, after surveying gravesites and crunching data with Python, Java and custom shell scripts. By Ann Harrison.
You haven't stayed the same over the years, and sex shouldn't either. You might be surprised by what turns you on if you try adding something new, or old, to your repertoire. Commentary by Regina Lynn.
Environmentally friendly coatings currently in the works could keep your favorite gadgets looking sleek while cutting costs and radically altering manufacturing processes. By John Gartner.
On the 10-year anniversary of civil libertarians' challenge to the first internet censorship law, the freedom fighters who kept the net from becoming the Disney Channel square off against new challenges in a more complicated world. By Ryan Singel.
A new app turns blogs into books while a dinosaur robot, instant ice cream and other emerging technologies wow the crowds. Seán Captain reports from the Demo conference in Phoenix.
Google's new tool lets you transfer information from one personal computer to another, but there's a catch: The company gets to store the material on its own servers for up to a month.
Technology long ago eliminated the need for separate cards for every little frequent-flier membership and credit account we have. So why do companies still insist on stuffing our wallets with plastic? Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
The Transportation Security Administration suspends the controversial, ire-drawing program, saying its IT system needs a comprehensive audit. No word on whether any security flaws or breaches have been discovered.
Machines take center stage in a new production of Hedda Gabler entitled Heddatron. Puns abound as robotic acting becomes a draw for the theater instead of a reason for catcalls. By Mike Daisey from Wired magazine.
A Spanish startup hatches a plan for spreading Wi-Fi far and wide: Let folks who share their home internet service with others gain access to web hubs around the globe. By Cyrus Farivar.
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A unique haptic interface would let Apple create a truly revolutionary computer. Plus: Woz waxes philosophical on Apple's hardware monopoly. From Leander Kahney's Cult of Mac blog.
Staff cuts mean fewer researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Plus: MP3Car.com's Enabler hardware aims to open up the dashboard to raw computing power. In Autopia.
Motorola's latest iteration of the Razr phone is a half-inch thin and comes with all the trimmings. Plus: MobiBlu ups the capacity of its Cube player. In Gear Factor.
Players are quitting their day jobs to make real money in the world of Second Life. Is it a good investment, or a bubble economy waiting for a virtual pin? By Kathleen Craig.
Steve Jobs may be a greedy tycoon, but did you know Apple's other co-founder, Steve Wozniak, is an evil card cheat who mistreats animals? Just kidding. Commentary by Leander Kahney.
Sony's new Walkman phone rocks, a Nalgene coffee press is full of beans and a watering can spouts off, all in this week's Gadget Lab from Wired magazine.
Looking for a comfy bicycle that's reliable? The low seat on the crank-forward design lets riders sit more upright and put both feet flat on the ground at stop signs. By Bryan Ball.
You thought the Vaporware Awards had gone the way of the products it celebrates, didn't you? But unlike those Silicon Valley flakes, Wired News delivers. By Leander Kahney.