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Launch of DigitalGlobe's WorldView-4 satellite delayed one day due to propellant leak in a launch pad system

Google is evidently trying out a new feature that will let you queue up apps to automatically download once you reach a WiFi network.

The German automaker used its engineering expertise to help the US squad excel in Rio. The post BMW Designed a Badass Wheelchair for the US Paralympic Team appeared first on WIRED.

Two Silicon Valley veterans have been helping Stanford students navigate the future through their popular courses. Now they want to help you.

 As robotics begins to leave controlled environments and navigate the real world alongside humans, the question remains: How will this affect the way we interact, work and talk to not only robots, but one another?

With iPhone 7, Apple updated its iconic home button from a mechanical push-button design to a solid-state sensor stack, meaning it requires direct contact with skin, or a capacitive glove, to operate.

FBI Director James Comey raised eyebrows this week when he said he puts tape over his webcam so that hackers can't use it as a surveillance tool. But Comey's not alone and the vulnerability to hacking doesn't stop at one...

Sure, fully mapping the human brain is impressive, but think about it: our thinking muscle is pretty big. Not to be outdone by this week's advances from the Allen Institute, scientists from Japan's Tokai University have ...

Last night, the Twitter community bore witness to the future of its beloved platform. The first NFL live-stream on Twitter was a resounding success, grabbing over 2 million viewers and pleasing ardent fans. The post The ...

The most precise time-keeping device is officially off-planet and is orbiting Earth in Tiangong-2, the second space station to be launched by China's space program. The post China just sent the most accurate clock in the...

 There’s plenty to like about iOS 10 — assuming that it didn’t brick your iPhone or iPad, of course — but you probably don’t know that Apple has quietly killed off one of the neatest — and least-known — ba...

So, on the same day that it launched the new phone, Apple HR chief Denise Young Smith spent an hour with Recode responding to the issues raised in the articles as well as discussing the significant diversity challenges f...

Most of NASA's photos are visually stunning but similar in nature: bright stars and planets are mixed with large splashes of saturated colors, dust clouds and debris usually mixed in amidst it all. A new photo the space ...

Enjoy: 'Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?'

One thing is for certain: the IPO clock started really ticking for Spotify when it took on as much as $1 billion in debt financing earlier this year.

Cameras in phones are so commonplace now that users take them for granted, but improving the picture-taking capabilities of the newest devices means cramming a lot of tech into a small, and thin, package.

Russia's space agency says a manned launch to the International Space Station that had been scheduled for next week has been postponed

Of the 110 virtual reality games at this weekend's Tokyo Game Show, the most interesting ones are as unreal as it gets. The post The Tokyo Game Show Is Full of Gorgeous Virtual Unreality appeared first on WIRED.

If you're used to seeing Google for Work branding on your employer's web apps like Docs and Inbox, changes are coming. For now, it sounds superficial, according to a report from The Information. The publication's sources...

British citizen and alleged hacker Lauri Love will be extradited to the United States to face allegations of hacking into United States government computer systems, a UK judge ruled on Friday. Love, 31, is currently faci...

Logitech has been expanding its product line in several directions, moving up to pro-gamer gear and down to basic, yet robust, mice and keyboards. But it's also been moving beyond the desktop computer market, like buying...

In early August Microsoft announced its acquisition of Beam, a videogame livestreaming service that separates itself from the competition by using tech that allows for low latency and interactive features. Now, Beam has ...