How Can Society Prepare for the Moral Norms of Tomorrow?

The moral framework of future generations may be a radical departure from the past—and the present. Axiological open-mindedness could help bridge that gap.

from Wired https://ift.tt/P84L1q6
via Gabe's Musing's

Welcome to the Weird Phone Future

This week, we look at Samsung’s latest folding phones and discuss what their release means for the mobile industry—and for Android.

from Wired https://ift.tt/uYJfSbc
via Gabe's Musing's

Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger's End-to-End Encryption

The company says an expansion of privacy features in Messenger is unrelated to a high-profile Nebraska abortion case.

from Wired https://ift.tt/5QIlVZa
via Gabe's Musing's

Swarms of Mini Robots Could Dig the Tunnels of the Future

The underground excavation industry is exploring mini robots, plasma torches, and superheated gas to replace the massive boring machines now in use.

from Wired https://ift.tt/4Ygl9Hz
via Gabe's Musing's

This Anti-Tracking Tool Checks If You’re Being Followed

The Raspberry Pi-powered device can scan for phones around you. If it keeps spotting the same one, it’ll send you an alert.

from Wired https://ift.tt/ke73jZG
via Gabe's Musing's

Smiling Dogs? Horses Made of Clouds? Captcha Has Gone Too Far

Users face increasingly impossible challenges to prove they are not bots.

from Wired https://ift.tt/uwdfYIe
via Gabe's Musing's

Google’s New Pixel Buds Pro Are Great Everyday Earbuds

These ergonomic earbuds are like AirPods Pro for Android, but with better battery life.

from Wired https://ift.tt/dkuz5bC
via Gabe's Musing's

Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked 2022

Say hello to two new foldable phones, new smartwatches, and a new pair of wireless earbuds.

from Wired https://ift.tt/RkG1TPX
via Gabe's Musing's

How to Stay Cool Without Air-Conditioning

Be the coolest person on your block with these tips on how to hydrate, what to wear, and ways to turn your home into a refuge from the heat.

from Wired https://ift.tt/FK6lrbM
via Gabe's Musing's

In Humanity's Collective Unconscious, the Body Is a Bad Dream

When DALL-E presented a powerful new canvas, people's imaginations drifted in a clinical direction. Why?

from Wired https://ift.tt/fqFe0zV
via Gabe's Musing's

The Psychology of Inspiring Everyday Climate Action

Individual choices and habits help the climate. Understanding how people think can make it happen.

from Wired https://ift.tt/METIFbe
via Gabe's Musing's

Sloppy Use of Machine Learning is Causing a ‘Reproducibility Crisis’ in Science

AI hype has researchers in fields from medicine to political science rushing to use techniques that they don’t always understand—causing a wave of spurious results.

from Wired https://ift.tt/Od4tg3z
via Gabe's Musing's

Three Possible Futures of the Monkeypox Epidemic

Following a White House declaration of emergency, the US is at a crossroads in how it responds to the virus. Each scenario has wildly varying results.

from Wired https://ift.tt/XMiDkv0
via Gabe's Musing's

TikTok Is ‘Shadow-Promoting’ Banned Content in Russia

The company said it would prevent Russia-based users from uploading new content—but their videos are still showing up on FYPs.

from Wired https://ift.tt/2bPyMnQ
via Gabe's Musing's

Pinarello's Sleek New Gravel Bike Awakens Your Need for Speed

The storied bike brand has outfitted its new cyclocross racing machine with a minimal 13-speed drivetrain from fellow Italian company Campagnolo.

from Wired https://ift.tt/wGA1kXj
via Gabe's Musing's

What Could Keep Climate Change From Becoming Catastrophic?

WIRED’s editor in chief weighs the merits and detriments of carbon capture and storage, plus more thoughts on this month’s headlines.

from Wired https://ift.tt/Ji5AO24
via Gabe's Musing's

11 Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests—and Where to Find Them

How accurate are over-the-counter swabs? Does your insurance cover them? We have answers.

from Wired https://ift.tt/c8DSYlL
via Gabe's Musing's

This Laser-Firing Truck Could Help Make Hot Cities More Livable

Scientists are driving around in a specialized observatory to better understand how urban heat varies not only block to block, but door to door.

from Wired https://ift.tt/nSR7d4A
via Gabe's Musing's

Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid

This antiviral is very effective at protecting vulnerable people from Covid, despite the small possibility of rebound symptoms.

from Wired https://ift.tt/KZL8Rxq
via Gabe's Musing's

The Double Life of the Bloodsucking Sea Lamprey

In the Great Lakes, sea lampreys are a scourge. In Europe, they’re an endangered cultural treasure. Can biologists suppress—and save—the species?

from Wired https://ift.tt/vV0PYR9
via Gabe's Musing's