China and South Korea are hurtling toward a cashless future. But in Japan, where physical money is a crucial artifact, the transition is complicated.
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Author: Susan Crawford
A New Disease Is Testing Us for the Next Global Epidemic
As perplexing to diagnose as it is to treat, acute flaccid myelitis may foreshadow whether our surveillance systems could uncover a severe epidemic.
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Author: Maryn McKenna
Used Wisely, the Internet Can Actually Help Public Discourse
For all its faults, the internet compares favorably to earlier generations of TV and radio.
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Author: Antonio García Martínez
Even Bezos and Musk Can’t Replicate Earth’s Humanity on Mars
We have an insatiable demand for the universe’s physical resources, but we thrive most on the intangibles we’ve created together on our home planet.
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Author: Virginia Heffernan
The Best Tech Quotes of the Year
Fourteen memorable lines, from an ethicist ruing the use of CRISPR to edit a baby’s genes, to Elon Musk’s “plan” to take Tesla private.
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Author: Nicholas Thompson
Best Video Games (2018): *God of War*, *Spider-Man*, and More
Indies and blockbusters, exclusives and multiplatform delights, these are the 10 standouts of the year.
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Author: Julie Muncy
Amazon Fire HD and Echo Dot (Kids Editions): 5 Tips and Tricks
Before you hand your kid an Amazon Fire tablet or Echo Dot, here are a few ways to make sure they enjoy it.
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Author: Adrienne So
The Best Music Moments of 2018
From Robyn to “This Is America,” it was a good year for music. Thank u, next.
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Author: Jason Parham
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2018: Trump, Zuck and More
From Donald Trump to Russian hackers, these are the most dangerous characters we’ve been watching online in 2018.
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Author: WIRED Staff
This Year SpaceX Made Us All Believe in Reusable Rockets
A few small glitches marred an otherwise stellar year as SpaceX honed its reusable rocket technology.
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Author: Amy Thompson