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Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical published in San Francisco, California since March 1993. Owned by Condé Nast Publications, it reports on how technology affects culture, the economy, and politics. Wired's editorial stance was originally inspired by the ideas of Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan, credited as the magazine's "patron saint" in early colophons. Wired has both been admired and disliked for its strong libertarian principles, its enthusiastic embrace of techno-utopianism, and its sometimes experimental layout with its bold use of ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Large audience (500K-1M) (English)
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National
Political Viewpoint:
Neutral viewpoint
Owners:
Condé Nast | public_corporation
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US
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Kaizar Campwala
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Sep 18, 2007 - 3:25 PM PDT
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How the Real-Time Web Is Leaving Google Behind
... the real-time Web behaves in the opposite fashion. It's all about "trending topics"—zOMG a plane crash!—which by their very nature generate a massive number of links ...via Jay Rosen -
12 Shocking Ideas That Could Change the World
Warning: The people's ideas expressed here may be dangerous. For this year's list, we walked right past the usual suspects and went looking for trouble.via Wired -
FCC Position May Spell the End of Unlimited Internet
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s unsurprising affirmation of support for network neutrality is a victory for the high-minded principle of open, unfettered internet access. ...via Wired -
Diebold Quietly Patches Security Flaw in Vote Counting Software
Premier Election Solutions, formerly Diebold, has patched a serious security weakness in its election tabulation software used in the majority of states, according to a lab ...Posted by Mike LaBonte -
10 Worst Evolutionary Designs
1 Sea mammal blowhole. Any animal that spends appreciable time in the ocean should be able to extract oxygen from water via gills. Enlarging the lungs and moving a nostril to ...via Wired -
Shield Law Overturns Warrant for Student Photographer
A San Francisco Superior Court recognizes journalistic entitlements of a student photojournalist who invoked shield law. The decision strengthens support for freelance ...via Wired -
40 Years After Apollo 11, NASA Maps Out the Future
Forty years ago, NASA put a man on the moon. What does the next 40 years hold for the world's premiere space agency?via Wired -
Iran: Ballots Exceeded Voters by Millions
Officials found that a total of 3 million more ballots were cast in these cities than there were eligible voters, according to the New York Times. Nonetheless, the council ...Posted by Mike LaBonte -
The New Socialism: Global Collectivist Society Is Coming Online
The frantic global rush to connect everyone to everyone, all the time, is quietly giving rise to a revised version of socialism. Communal aspects of digital culture run deep ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Crunching Iranian Election Numbers For Evidence of Fraud
The speed with which the results were certified and the wide margin of victory, coupled with some statistical anomalies, have led many to believe the vote was rigged. ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
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Judge OKs Challenge to Human Gene Patents
A federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit can move forward against the Patent and Trademark Office and a research company awarded exclusive rights to human genes known to ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Medical Records: Stored in the Cloud, Sold on the Open Market
Obama's stimulus package includes incentives for health care providers to translate paper health records into digital ones. But some software vendors that make programs to ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
Missed Kicks Make Brain See Smaller Goal Post
Flubbing a field goal kick doesn’t just bruise your ego — new research shows it may actually change how your brain sees the goal posts.Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith -
Rumor: Apple To Switch On Sleeping FM Radio in iPhone, iPod Touch | Gadget Lab
(Blog Post) Rumor site 9to5Mac reports that Apple is on the cusp of releasing an FM radio application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. And get this: it will be for the current models, not ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
Data-Mining Medical Records Could Predict Domestic Violence
To a busy emergency physician, a split lip or a case of poisoning is just one of those things they deal with. But to a computer mining the patient’s medical history, it ...via Wired -
Save the Slums
People are trying desperately to get out of poverty, so there's a lot of creativity; they collaborate in ways that we've completely forgotten how to do in regular cities. And ...via Wired -
The Soviets Built a Doomsday Machine. It’s Still Working.
In the 1980s, the Soviets built a Doomsday Machine — and it’s still active. I learned about it while researching my new book, The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Inside the Apocalyptic Soviet Doomsday Machine
"The Perimeter system is very, very nice," he says. "We remove unique responsibility from high politicians and the military." He looks around again. Yarynich is talking about ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
The Assclown Offensive: How to Enrage the Church of Scientology
In the evening of January 15, 2008, a 31-year-old tech consultant named Gregg Housh sat down at the computer and paid a visit to one of his favorite Web sites, the message ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
A Killer App for Green Drivers
I Drive Green gives you everything you need to be a greener, safer and faster driver.Posted by Kelly Garrett
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