Even though it's producing the MX-30, Mazda seems less than enthusiastic about electric cars. It recently said that it made the MX-30 with a relatively small 35.5 kWh battery because long-range EVs are worse for the environment than diesels -- a claim that's based on a number of questionable assumptions. As a result, the MX-30…

Normally, the drones would be used for less urgent situations like mapping terrain and tracking resources.The Interior Department hasn't responded to a request for comment. DJI, which built about 121 of the drones, said it was eager to look at the Department's drone program review and point out the "lack of credible evidence" to support…

I've reviewed Traeger's Timberline and Ironwood connected grills that allow you to control and monitor the machine remotely. The connectivity offered via that company's WiFire tech is extremely useful, especially during longer cooks like a brisket or pork shoulder. Trager's app has a massive library of recipes and you can automatically set grill temperature based…

This past week, at the Wired HQ at CES, I spoke with Kayvon Beykpour, the head of product at Twitter. We discussed some of the company’s new product launches, and then went deep into questions about the incentives created by the structure of the platform. And, also, whether Twitter should give every user a “troll…

Saturday mornings in the late '70s and early '80s my classmates and I stretched out on our living room floors, waiting for our cartoons to be interrupted by Schoolhouse Rock. ABC was squeezing into our weekends on-the-fly learning about immigration and bills becoming laws through three-minute animated lessons. It was a civics sandwich made between…

Since mid-December, a mystery illness has gripped the central Chinese city of Wuhan, in the same region where a deadly viral epidemic emerged nearly 20 years ago. So far, one person has died and dozens of others have been hospitalized with unexplained pneumonia-like symptoms, including high fever, lung lesions, and difficulty breathing. While initial reports…

Last September, as California legislators considered Assembly Bill 5, a measure designed to limit which workers can be classified as independent contractors, companies like Uber and Lyft bemoaned a potential blow to their bottom lines—bottom lines that were, for the record, already suffering. But one gig economy CEO cheered the bill from the sidelines.“We're big…

Joe Lacob is what you call a believer, a tried-and-true Silicon Valley apostle. As a venture capitalist, he likes to bet big on risky, sometimes unknown entities, uncertain of the outcome but confident in his canny approach to success. During the dot-com days, as a partner at the investment firm Kleiner Perkins, he fattened his…

Monday, January 13, 2020. By Julia Suits, with cartooncollections.com. Here are 13 smart STEM toys to inspire and entertain kids—even if you don't teach your toddler to code. Every weekday, WIRED publishes a new cartoon about the worlds of science and technology. Check back here for more laughs throughout the rest of the week. And…