In an excerpt from her new book, techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci hits the streets to explore the power and fragility of networked social movements. The post Twitter and Tear Gas : How Social Media Changed Protest Forever appeared first on WIRED .

The Simpsons Shitposting group is one of the web's liveliest fan communities. But when scammers took over, the group's members began raking in the D'oh. The post The Homeric Odyssey of the Web's Strangest Simpsons Site appeared first on WIRED .

Last week, President Trump said no politician had been "treated worse" than him. The internet pointed out some presidents who might challenge that. The post While You Were Offline: Trump Says He's Treated Unfairly. Abe Lincoln Like, What? appeared first on WIRED .

Privacy watchdogs think a damning leaked document about Facebook targeting insecure teens could help usher in new era in privacy protections. The post Get Ready for the Next Big Privacy Backlash Against Facebook appeared first on WIRED .

Time isn't just another dimension, argues Tim Maudlin. To make his case, he's had to reinvent geometry. The post In Defense of the Reality of Time appeared first on WIRED .

Follow these rules for sphere-ific results. The post Shoot 360 Video Like a Pro in 6 Simple Steps appeared first on WIRED .

The forces reshaping the nature of transportation are conspiring to shift focus away from the driver. The post Prepare Yourself for the Sweet, Sweet Luxury of Riding in a Robocar appeared first on WIRED .

The FX show shares a setting with Jane Austen's storiesbut nothing else. The post FX's Taboo Is Basically Bizarro World Jane Austen appeared first on WIRED .

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn't break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Hoo-Boy , Mar-a-Lago's Internet Is Insecure appeared first on WIRED .

The next war on drugs will be fought by bureaucrats. A new strain of startups is making sure legal marijuana businesses are ready. The post The Pot Startups Prepping for Jeff Sessions' New War on Drugs appeared first on WIRED .

A shadow on Saturn's rings, a baby star, and shoebox-sized satellites. The post Space Photos of the Week: Saturn, You So Pretty appeared first on WIRED .

For many serious photographers, the rangefinder camera remains the go-to window on the world. The post The Return of the Iconic Rangefinder Camera appeared first on WIRED .

Congressman Dana Rohrabacher is totally onto the Russian spies trying to recruit him. But knowing he's a target doesn't necessarily protect him from their influence. The post Even If Dana Rohrabacher Was a Russian Asset, Would He Know? appeared first on WIRED .

Rubbin' is racin', goes the saying. The post Photo of the Week: A Gnarly Nascar Pile Up in Kansas Ends in Flames appeared first on WIRED .

The Marvel movies of the '10s are threatening to become like the Marvel comics of the '80s: diluted by competing universes and crossover events. The post With Venom , Marvel's Got Its Biggest Bad of All: Brand Dilution appeared first on WIRED .

A new type of ransomware called XData is spreading at an alarming rate. The post Another Ransomware Nightmare Could Be Brewing in Ukraine appeared first on WIRED .

No seeds were lost, but the ability of the rock vault to provide failsafe protection against all disasters is now threatened by climate change. The post The Arctic Doomsday Seed Vault Flooded. Thanks, Global Warming appeared first on WIRED .

After a few weeks of quiet, two Alaskan volcanoes had big explosions this week, while Etna rumbled but didn't pop. The post Volcanic Explosions Rock an Alaskan Island as Etna Rumbles appeared first on WIRED .

The "sinkhole" domain that's held the ransomware in check is coming under repeated denial-of-service attacks. The post Hackers Are Trying to Reignite WannaCry With Nonstop Botnet Attacks appeared first on WIRED .

The USC team built every part of its Fathom II rocket from scratch, and flew it to 144,000 feet. The post Look Out ElonA Bunch of Students Have Set a Rocket Record appeared first on WIRED .

Google's AI experiments lets you play Pictionary with a computer, or make art with AI. The post If You Want to Glimpse the Power of AI, Play These Games appeared first on WIRED .

Boeing built an airplane engine the size of an airplane. The post Boeings New Plane Engine Is as Wide as a Fuselage appeared first on WIRED .

The new Dash Pros also offer longer battery life, fitness tracking, and that oh-so-sweet custom sound. The post Bragi's Fancy New Earbuds Translate for You in Real Time appeared first on WIRED .

Some pick-ups that could help protect you from the next big ransomware wave. The post 5 Tools to Help Protect Yourself From Ransomware appeared first on WIRED .

In the new animated film, emoji have to do exactly what they were intended for, which is the opposite of what they do IRL. The post The Emoji Movie Misses the Point of Emoji appeared first on WIRED .

Looking for a phone loaded with new tech and new ideas? Introducing the HTC U11. The post HTC's Squishy New Phone Has All The Things---Even Alexa appeared first on WIRED .

We put the three top smart speakers to the test. The post Watch People With Accents Confuse the Hell Out of AI Assistants appeared first on WIRED .

Researchers used "tissue as ink" to squirt out ovaries that successfully grew mouse pups. The post Scientists 3-D Print Mouse Ovaries That Actually Make Babies appeared first on WIRED .

They don't make 'em like they used to. The post Fascinating X-Rays Reveal the Guts of Cameras, From Polaroids to iPhones appeared first on WIRED .

Here's a test that could keep future quantum technology from being hacked. The post The Bizarre Quantum Test That Could Keep Your Data Secure appeared first on WIRED .

The harder part will be determining when certain vulnerabilities, like WannaCry, are too big to keep secret. The post Why Governments Won't Let Go of Secret Software Bugs appeared first on WIRED .

Flawless curves, milled aluminum, endless glass, walled gardensounds like an Apple product. In fact, it's the company's biggest launch ever. The post Apples New Campus: An Exclusive Look Inside the Mothership appeared first on WIRED .

Todd Haynes' 2 film has overturned conventional wisdom about what makes a cult classic. The post Inside the Cult of Carol , the Internets Most Unlikely Fandom appeared first on WIRED .

A nerd fight has broken out over whether cosmic inflationone of the most widely accepted theories in physicsbreaks the rules of testability. The post Physicists Can't Agree on What Science Even Means Anymore appeared first on WIRED .

It's a fantastic update to a favorite tool for chefs and bartenders. The post Review: PolyScience Smoking Gun Pro appeared first on WIRED .

Reports that President Trump shared highly classified intelligence with Russian officials could make US spy agencies' jobs that much harder. The post The 'Chilling Effect' of Trump's Loose Talk With Russia appeared first on WIRED .

Their complementary sets of information on people and cars will benefit both companies. The post Waymo and Lyft Join Forces in the Obsessive Pursuit of Data appeared first on WIRED .

Sperm need calcium ions to drill into an egg and fertilize it. Compounds that muck up ion transport could create a new class of male birth control. The post Scientists Found Sperms Power SwitchAnd a Way to Turn It Off appeared first on WIRED .

Delta and 20 other airlines are swapping spots at LAXsimultaneously. The post How LAX Is Pulling Off a Massive, Frenzied Terminal Reshuffle appeared first on WIRED .

The ransomware that swept the internet isn't dead yet. But one researcher managed to at least slow it down. The post How an Accidental 'Kill Switch' Slowed Friday's Massive Ransomware Attack appeared first on WIRED .