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Online Video-Sharing Sites Score Copyright Victory
Online video-sharing sites get a legal boost after a federal judge rules they are protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as long as certain criteria are met.
Video: New 3-D Fly-Through of Supernova Remnant
You can virtually fly through a supernova remnant in this video, courtesy of a new high-resolution data visualization from MIT astronomers who presented the research at the American Astronomical Society meeting.
Anatomy of a Scream: Bugging Out in 'The Unborn'
Entomologists save the day as potato bugs crank up the fear in director David S. Goyer's upcoming horror flick. Demons cribbed from Jewish folklore help out some, too.
ITunes Rumored (Again) to Be Going DRM-Free
Since the dawn of time, or so it seems, Steve Jobs and the major labels have been at war on two fronts: digital rights management and pricing. According to CNET, negotiations between Apple and the world's three largest record labels may finally have produced an agreement that would give each party its wish.
Liveblog: Macworld Expo 2009
Join us Tuesday morning as we report live from Apple's final Macworld Expo keynote in San Francisco.
Ex-eBay CEO Whitman To Run for California Governor
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations tells the AP.
Judge: Warrantless-Eavesdrop Case Can Continue
A federal judge is keeping alive a lawsuit testing the Bush administration's warrantless-surveillance program adopted in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. President Bush is leaving office in three weeks, but the case tests the power of the nation's chief executive — whether the president can bypass Congress.
Jobs' Health Message Makes Little Sense, Experts Say
Scientists weigh in on Steve Jobs' recent statement that he has a hormonal imbalance that has caused him to lose weight. What little detail is in the statement is contradictory, they say, and could indicate anything from hyperthyroidism to multiple myeloma.
Jan. 6, 1912: Birth of the Supreme Tech Skeptic
1912: French social critic Jacques Ellul is born. He will become a thoughtful skeptic who worries about the negative impact of technology on the human condition.
Jacques Ellul wore many hats: sociologist, philosopher, humanist, theologian, law professor. He studied the work of Karl Marx and embraced a good deal of Marxist theory, which he did not consider in conflict with his religious belief...
Artifacts From the Future: Happy Meal 2013 — Vat-Grown Kobe Beef and Flintstones Ritalin
A Happy Meal lunch spread in 2013 is complete with a personal McFryer and assorted dipping sauces from Honey Mustard to BrainSpike and Endorphin Rush.
Air Traffic Control Towers Go From Bad to Worse
More than half of America's air traffic control centers have exceeded their useful lifespan and many have "obvious structural deficiencies and maintenance-related issues," the government says.
3 Cheap, Safe Ways to Destroy Deadly Explosives
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Most wars last just a few years. But the unexploded mines, shells, and bombs they leave behind can last decades. Getting rid of these lurking killers can be painfully slow and prohibitively expensive. That's why Joe Trocino established the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation with the mission of helping locals dispose of ordnance using inexpensive, easy-to...
Milky Way Now 50 Percent Larger, Astronomers Discover
New, more precise measurements of the Milky Way indicate that it's 50 percent more massive and spinning 100,000 miles an hour faster than previously thought. Scientists presented the discovery at the American Astronomical Society meeting.
Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2008
Stem cells, nanotubes and Martian ice -- these are just a few of Wired Science choices for the top 2008 scientific breakthroughs.
TSA, JetBlue Paying $240,000 to Settle Discrimination Suit
The Transportation Security Administration and JetBlue Airways are paying $240,000 to a District of Columbia man who, as a condition of flying, was forced to cover his Arabic-language shirt. In both English and Arabic, the shirt said: "We Will Not Be Silent."
After an Agonizing Wait, Picasa for Mac Finally Arrives
Google has released a version of its popular free photo management application for Macintosh computers just ahead of the annual Macworld Expo. Picasa has been available for Windows and Linux for years, and the Mac version is eagerly awaited by those looking for an alternative to Apple's iPhoto.
Lotus Targets Tesla With EV of Its Own
The company that helped Tesla Motors and Chrysler build their electric cars is working on a battery-electric that will work just like the Chevrolet Volt but be a whole lot sportier.
Pink Iguana That Darwin Missed Holds Evolutionary Surprise
A pink iguana overlooked by Charles Darwin turns up on the Galapagos Islands. The iguana's color isn't the only thing that distinguishes it from other iguana species: New research shows that it separated from the others genetically 5 million years ago, much earlier than most Galapagos species.
Top Internet Providers Cool to RIAA 3-Strikes Plan
Has the Recording Industry Association of America reached any deals with leading U.S. internet service providers that would terminate service to online file sharers of copyrighted music? Not a single major ISP contacted by Wired.com admitted to going along. And Verizon, with 8.5 million internet subscribers, balked at the proposal.
Habitable Exoplanets Could Be Common in Our Galaxy
Asteroids circling dead stars in the galaxy are made of the same stuff as Earth, raising the likelihood of more habitable, rocky planets. Astronomers used the Spitzer Space Telescope to study six dead "white dwarf" stars, and announced their findings at the American Astronomical Society meeting.
Apple's Jobs Cites Hormone Imbalance for Weight Loss
Steve Jobs breaks a deafening silence on his health to tell the "Apple Community" that it is not a recurrence of his pancreatic cancer but a treatable hormone imbalance that is the cause for his noticeable weight loss.
Britney, Obama Twitter Feeds Hijacked After Phishing Attack
Twitter acknowledges that "a number of high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised" on Monday morning, and used for pranks and spam.
What's Inside Raid? Watch Out, Kitty!
Top 10 Things Launched Into Space in 2008
Among the best things launched into space in 2008 were a tourist, a heat-seeking missile an Indian moon probe and the first Chinese astronauts to do a space walk.
Jan. 5, 1972: Nixon OKs 'Low-Cost' Space Shuttle
1972: President Richard M. Nixon announces that NASA will develop a space shuttle system, touting its reliability, reusability and low cost.
The Mercury and Gemini programs had put Americans into Earth orbit. Apollo had been to the moon seven times — landing four times — and would return to land twice again later in 1972.
But NASA wanted a reusable rocket ship to explore Earth or...
Cheap Thrills: Gadget Makers Bet on Budget Gear in 2009
CES 2009 is the largest American electronics tradeshow, and it opens this week in Las Vegas. On tap: the industry's latest crop of budget gadgets, which manufacturers hope will offset an otherwise bleak economy.
Wired.com's Top 10 Videos of 2008
It was good year for movin' pictures. Here's the cream of the crop.
Toss Your Most Brilliant Product Ideas Into Ponoko.com's Fishbowl
Live out your DIY dreams at Ponoko.com, where designers whip up production-ready furniture and laser-cut tchotchkes from your ideas. Ponoko's new service lets creative types submit concepts and designers mock them up. You can sell your built-to-order product on the site, CafePress-style. We request a few items we wish were on the market.
Apple Says Farewell to Macworld, Hello to the Big Time
With Macworld 2009 around the corner, we take a look back and a look forward at the state of Apple, a company that has moved beyond cult status to become a dominant player in computers, music and mobile phones.
10 Most Awesome iPhone Apps of 2008
The iPhone alone is an amazing device. But it's the phenomenal App Store that's made the iPhone truly revolutionary, by giving thousands of independent developers the ability extend and transform the device with their creativity.
Not even half a year old, the store has surpassed a milestone of 10,000 pieces of software available. Since the beginning, Wired.com has paid close attention to the ...