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Motor: Where Are Your Favorite Movie Cars Now?

8 hours 9 min ago
Wired checks in with favorite '80s movie stars -- not the whiny dweeb protagonists, but the wheels, like the BMX in ET and Back to the Future's DeLorean.


March 16, 1802: Army Engineers Get New Foundation

8 hours 9 min ago
An act of Congress established the corps, and one of its first tasks was establishing the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.


How to Nail a Free Throw

8 hours 9 min ago
There's a method to the March madness. Two engineers from North Carolina State have a strategy for scoring like a champ at the free throw line.


Prison Mobile Phone Debate Jammed Up in the System

March 15, 2010 - 5:00pm
On paper, it's a no-brainer: Prisoners have mobile phones they are using to run gangs, call friends, and intimidate witnesses. It's technically possible to jam the phones, but the 1930s law setting up the nation's telecommunications bureaucracy makes this illegal -- and a bill that would allow it is in legislative limbo.


Twitter CEO Launches @Anywhere to Tepid Audience Reaction

March 15, 2010 - 3:37pm
Twitter CEO Evan Williams announces a plan to bring status updates to a variety of other websites. His keynote presentation at SXSW does not get a wow from his audience, Many critics weigh in on -- ironically -- Twitter.


FCC to Release Ambitious, Pragmatic National Broadband Plan

March 15, 2010 - 2:50pm
The FCC is to present the first ever national broadband plan to Congress Tuesday. It's an ambitious, carefully crafted plan, but it lacks the revolutionary zeal some had hoped for.


You're Leaving a Bacterial Fingerprint on Your Keyboard

March 15, 2010 - 2:20pm
The communities of bacteria on your skin may transfer to your keyboard and mouse, creating a unique, living marker of your identity.


Microsoft Lifts the Curtain on Windows Phone 7 Apps

March 15, 2010 - 1:00pm
Microsoft on Monday revealed details on third-party apps for Windows Phone 7 Series.


SXSW: MOG's Mobile Music Apps Go Beyond the Playlist

March 15, 2010 - 11:08am
Pulling from the subscription service's vast library of more than 7 million songs, the newly announced apps for iPhone and Android will let users download as many as their phones will hold.


Gene That Lets Snakes See Heat Helps You Taste Wasabi

March 15, 2010 - 10:20am
Snakes "see" heat by employing the same gene that humans use to taste spicy mustard.


SXSW Sneak Peek: Rhapsody's Upcoming iPhone App Will Cache Music

March 15, 2010 - 8:25am
New features in the planned update will let users play locally stored songs, leading to better performance and longer battery life. Get an early look at tweaks in the pipeline.


Off-the-Books Jason Bournes' in Afghanistan?

March 15, 2010 - 7:50am
"Strategic communications" firms flourish in the post 9/11 media environment, straddling the line between public relations, propaganda work and private security contracting. What's up with rogue intelligence operations, contract fraud, reporters gathering intel and the shaping of news stories coming out of war zones -- and who's tracking?


Google Says China Talks Continue, But Pullout Signs Grow

March 15, 2010 - 7:46am
SHANGHAI/BEIJING - Google says it remains in talks with Beijing about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal but is adamantly opposed to the practice amid mounting signs the company could soon shut the site.


SXSW: 'Disposable Social Network' LoKast Shrinks World to 300 Feet

March 15, 2010 - 7:02am
The just-launched free iPhone app lets users share media locally. One potential application that's perfect for South by Southwest: LoKast acts like an invisible demo that bands can give to fans at shows.


5 Essential iPad Accessories

March 15, 2010 - 6:59am
Apple's iPad will be out in a few weeks, and you can pre-order it now. It's not too early to pre-order the accessories you'll probably want to use with it.


Apple: Free iPad With Every Replacement Battery

March 15, 2010 - 5:33am
In a support document, Apple tells us that when you eventually send your iPad in to have its battery replaced, Apple will just send you a new iPad instead. The Battery Replacement Service will cost $100.


SXSW: Digg's Big Redesign Taps Into Social Web

March 14, 2010 - 9:42pm
The upcoming radical reboot of the social news site will pull in data from Twitter, Facebook and other powerful tools to help connect users to the stories most relevant to them at any given time. Digg CEO Jay Edelson lays out the master plan.


Hamster Balls, 3-D Games and Glowing Orbs at GDC 2010

March 14, 2010 - 9:00pm
Wired.com visits the 2010 Game Developers Conference, where we take a ride on a giant hamster-ball virtual reality system called the Virtusphere, test out Sony’s new PlayStation Move motion controller, and take a peek at some new 3-D games.


Secret Document Calls Wikileaks 'Threat' to U.S. Army

March 14, 2010 - 9:00pm
A classified Department of Defense document shows that the U.S. Army believes whistleblowing site Wikileaks is a "threat" and can be used to endanger military personnel.


Red Menace: Stop the Ug99 Fungus Before Its Spores Bring Starvation

March 14, 2010 - 9:00pm
Its spores ride the wind, wiping out wheat crops and breaching science's best defenses. Inside the race to stop the Ug99 fungus.


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