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The Sketchy Plan to Build a Russian Android Phone
Amid isolating sanctions, a Russian tech giant plans to launch new Android phones and tablets. But experts are skeptical the company can pull it off.
Seeds of Change
As Kenya’s Crops Fail, a Fight Over GMOs Rages
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Business
The Mystery Vehicle at the Heart of Tesla’s New Master Plan
Elon Musk says a new Tesla will rewire the company and help save the world, but he won’t tell investors what it is.
Gear
All the Settings You Should Change on Your New Samsung Phone
There are too many great features turned off by default. Rectify that with these tips.
Security
This Hacker Tool Can Pinpoint a DJI Drone Operator's Location
Every DJI quadcopter broadcasts its operator's position via radio—unencrypted. Now, a group of researchers has learned to decode those coordinates.
Business
Amazon’s HQ2 Aimed to Show Tech Can Boost Cities. Now It’s Paused
Arlington, Virginia, won a US-wide contest to host Amazon’s second headquarters. More than half of the giant project is now indefinitely delayed.
False Witness
The Lie Detector Was Never Very Good at Telling the Truth
Taking a polygraph test is always stressful, and the results are often flawed. So why have police been using it for 100 years?
Free Fall
The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing
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The Best Apple 3-in-1 Wireless Chargers
Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRED-tested docking systems.
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The Nikon Z 30 Is a Perfect Starter Camera for Vloggers
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Birds and Bees
You Can Turn Your Backyard Into a Biodiversity Hot Spot
New research shows that if done right, urban farms and gardens can support all kinds of species—for the good of people and the environment.
Paradise Cost
Welcome to ‘Disneyland With the Death Penalty’
WIRED sent William Gibson to Singapore to see whether that clean dystopia represents our techno future.
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