The next generation of commercial satellites will offer higher resolution and more frequent image updates, so applications like Google Earth will come closer than ever to a real-time look at the globe. By Joanna Glasner.
Thanks to the pedigree of its creators, V for Vendetta is hotly anticipated. But is the comic book tale set in a fascist future worth a trek to the cineplex? By Jason Silverman.
A new service for singles attempts to consolidate online dating services so you can spend less time managing your love life and more time living it. Commentary by Regina Lynn. This column is also available as a .
Concerned about what goes into your brewski? Maybe this St. Patrick's Day you should think about what comes out. Some breweries are working hard to make sure their beverages go easy on the environment. By David Cohn.
Is your car a mobile entertainment center? If watching the road is No. 8 on your priority list while you're in your media-hub-away-from-home, it could -- surprisingly -- affect your driving. By Adam Rogers from Wired magazine.
The million-dollar Datran settlement announced by New York's attorney general exposes a rat's nest of dubious privacy promises -- and indirectly scores a body blow on the Truste seal of approval. By Ryan Singel.
Cybersex, smybersex. Who needs a 17-inch monitor when you can have an in-person encounter with a real, live, sweaty human being? Commentary by Tony Long. This column is also available as a .
A faint glow in space yields the first evidence of what happened immediately after the big bang, as cosmic "inflation" transpired in the blink of an eye.
Carlos Vargas, a professional cut man from The Contender, judges the realism of Fight Night Round 3 for Xbox 360. By James Lee from Wired magazine. Plus: For deeper analysis of HUDless games check out this week's Games Without Frontiers.
Some cartoon cats are funnier when they don't talk. Plus: New comic mini series boasts a catchy theme song.... A disturbing music video and a quirky Cursor Hunter. In Table of Malcontents.
A new program helps podcasters track down tunes that are A) good, B) not going to take them forever to find and C) legal. Plus: What's the deal with Fizmo? In Listening Post.
As scientific skepticism over global warming all but evaporates, three experts take the temperature of this man-made catastrophe. Leading off is biologist Tim Flannery, who argues computer models are badly blowing predictions of the pace of change. First in a three-part series. By Mark Anderson.
Advancing technologies could replace the polygraph with genuine mind-reading science that can discern deception. But the truth is, even the best lie detectors remain too unreliable for most purposes. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.
Get yer promises in MP3 format with a handheld recorder, see how the Intel iMac translates apps, and immortalize your margin doodles with an electronic note pad -- all in this week's Gadget Lab. An <img src="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/gadgetlab/xml.gif" alt="XML" width="36" height="14" /> feed is also available.
Many modern miracles -- such as microwave ovens, potato chips and Viagra -- came on the scene due to sheer dumb luck. By Lucas Graves from Wired magazine.
The quest to build a better news filter boils down to the age-old conflict between computer intelligence and human judgment. Here's why the machine will win. By Ryan Singel.
Scientists have discovered how to replicate one of the strongest materials in nature. Their work could lead to the toughest-ever replacements for hips and knees. By Gretchen Cuda.
The entertainment industry claims it has file-sharing sites on the run. But Sweden-based torrent tracker The Pirate Bay says it isn't going anywhere. And there's a national movement behind the site. By Ann Harrison.
Some game designers are discarding "heads-up displays," trying to create a more immersive environment by providing game data such as a player's health and ammo levels using subtler hints that are truer to life. Big mistake. Commentary by Clive Thompson.