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$356 Million Later, US Justice Department’s Wireless Network Still Sucks

2:00AM January 21, 2012 | Robert Beckhusen - Wired

After 9/11, three US federal law enforcement agencies planned a massive project to replace a mishmash of ageing and obsolete radios used by thousands of US federal agents. A decade and $US356 million later, the program has made “minimal progress” and the US Department of Homeland Security, one of the project’s key partners, wants little to do with it. More »

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The Most Beautiful National Parks As Seen From Space

11:47PM August 23, 2011 | Brent Rose

Wired has a gorgeous piece this morning that combines the best of space porn and national park porn. It has 20 breathtaking images and I highly recommend clicking over and checking it out. Here’s a tiny taste. More »

Software

Wired, GQ iPad Subscriptions Available Today

1:54AM May 25, 2011 | Casey Chan

Like we expected, Wired‘s iPad subscription is 20 bucks a year (or two bucks an issue). The subscriptions are available today. If you already subscribe to Wired, you get access to the iPad version for free. More »

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Beastly Drone Sub Is ‘Underwater Predator’

10:40AM May 21, 2011 | Spencer Ackerman - Wired

TAMPA, Florida – Ross Lindman gently pats the black hull of his intimidating 7.6-metre aquatic robot. Then he gestures to the bomblets strapped to either side of it. “This,” says the Columbia Group vice president, “is an underwater Predator.” More »

Science

How Power Corrupts

1:20PM May 19, 2011 | Jonah Lehrer - Wired

The news abounds with stories of powerful men behaving badly. It’s a depressing yet predictable spectacle – those in positions of power can’t help but help themselves to the help. They scream at underlings and have sex with the secretaries; they assault hotel maids (or at least are accused of such) and sleep with the nanny. The question, of course, is what motivates this awful behavior? Why does power corrupt? More »

Gadgets

Crazy Military Tracking Tech, From Super Scents To Quantum Dots

8:00AM May 19, 2011 | Adam Rawnsley and Noah Shachtman - Wired

Scents that make you trackable, indoors and out. Nanocrystals that stick to your body, and light up on night-vision goggles. Miniradar that maps your location on Google Earth. More »

Software

Wired, GQ, New Yorker Subscriptions Coming To iPad

7:20AM May 7, 2011 | Adrian Covert

One year, 24 bucks. That’s what subscriptions to Wired, Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker will likely cost when Conde Nast confirms their subscription pact with Apple in the near future. Single issues will probably cost $2.49. [NY Post via Wired]

Software

Wired On iPad Free For A Month

11:38PM April 15, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Want to check out Wired’s iPad edition, but don’t have or feel like spending money? No need for shame! Adobe is sponsoring the whole shebang for a month, allowing you to download and read for free. [AdAge via TNW]

News

How Kickstarter Got Its Kickstart

8:40AM March 24, 2011 | Brian Barrett

iPod nano watches. Genius iPad stands. A kickass statue of Robocop. None of these projects would have been possible without Kickstarter, an idea incubator where your donations can help make conceptual gadgets, films, art works – basically anything a person can dream and pitch – become reality. More »

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Why The Internet Freaked Out Over Lady Nerd On This Wired Cover

8:42AM March 19, 2011 | Matt Buchanan

This is the cover for the current issue of Wired magazine. The woman on the cover isn’t just a model: She’s Limor Fried of Adafruit Industries, and very possibly the first woman engineer to grace the cover of Wired. And she looks really good on it. So, some people freaked out. More »