Topic: WIRED Magazine

Is Amazon developing a 3-D 'Kindle Phone'?

A new report indicates that Amazon is working on a smart phone – possibly dubbed the 'Kindle Phone' – with a holographic display. 

Readers Write: Can we teach robots to think ethically?

Letters to the Editor for the October 8, 2012 weekly print issue: When we create artificial intelligence, will we create artificial 'ethicators,' too? The potential for 'cognitive decision-making skills' in computers is both challenging and exciting.

Keep Calm Good reads: Freedom of speech, YouTube cats, and campaign strategy

This week's good reads include deciphering what our forefathers meant by protection for free speech, one man's quest to find a feline Internet sensation, and the 'invention' of political consulting.

Stuxnet cyberweapon set to stop operating

Stuxnet infected some 130,000 computers worldwide, most of them related to Iran's nuclear fuel enrichment program. It's programmed to shut down just after midnight Sunday, but there likely are other cyber espionage systems out there.

Top Picks: Behind the scenes with the Windsors, Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Day concert, and more

Figure out what that long string of numbers on your credit card is for, a fan's credit sequence for the 'Tintin' movie gets him a job with Steven Spielberg, Sevara Nazarkhan's new CD evokes an ancient sound with spellbinding results, and more.

Did Iran hijack the 'beast'? US experts cautious about bold claims. (Video)

To hijack the lost US drone, Iran would have to have overcome major technical hurdles. None are impossible, but US experts question Iran's capabilities in such high-end cyberwarfare. 

Geek wisdom goes mainstream

Hard-core nerds impart teachings of 'Star Wars' and Tolkien.

Good Reads: Qaddafi was right, Bush was right, and FBI is so wrong

Today's Good Reads look into whether Islamists are taking over Libya, as Qaddafi warned, if Bush's war on terror instigated the Arab Spring, and how the FBI is training agents to see mainstream Muslims as radicals.

Want to leak to Julian Assange? An Aussie PO box is your only shot

Julian Assange's WikiLeaks group continues to make headlines. But would-be leakers will have a tough time sending information.

Cyberwar timeline

Tracing the history of cyberespionage and cyberwarfare from the invention of the Internet up to the targeted attacks on US banks by an Islamic hacktivist group.

Angry Birds flying to Facebook

Angry Birds has already conquered Android and iOS devices. The next step: Facebook.

iPad: Can it save the magazine industry?

IPad, other tablet computers, and e-readers will create a 'reading revolution.' But publishers' revenues may lag.

Five countries challenging Google

Online privacy has become a key civil liberty battleground. Companies such as Face­book and Google are amassing data about users' choices and activities, which busi­nesses – and governments – would like access to. Across Europe, a backlash against the storage of online users data is growing. In Germany almost 35,000 people, including Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, sued their own government over the issue. Here are five countries where Google faces privacy, censorship, or other fights.

Video game museum gives arcade classics extra lives

Nerd nirvana? It's a video game museum that doubles as an arcade.

StarCraft 2 review roundup

StarCraft 2 reviews have hit the Web. So how does the newest installment in the StarCraft franchise stack up against the original?

The end of the free Internet?

Asking online users to pay for content hasn't worked so far, but iPads and smart phones may change their minds about the free Internet.

Soldier arrested in WikiLeaks classified Iraq video case

Army Spc. Bradley Manning has been arrested in connection with the April release of classified footage of a US helicopter mistakenly shooting Iraqi civilians to website WikiLeaks.

iPhone OS 4.0: Multitasking, iAd get top billing at Apple announcement

At Thursday's Apple announcement, Steve Jobs rolled out a new operating system for the Apple iPhone and iPad. The highlights of the iPhone OS 4.0 include an advertising platform called iAd, a digital zoom for the iPhone camera, and multitasking capabilities.

Disgruntled hacker remotely disables 100 cars

Omar Ramos-Lopez, a former employee of a used car dealership in Texas, allegedly powered down 100 cars by hacking into a vehicle-immobilization system.

If the Internet wins a Nobel, will Al Gore accept the prize?

Wired Magazine has nominated the Internet for the Nobel Peace Prize.

How much does the Apple iPad cost? Same as the original iPhone.

Few guessed that the iPad would be under $1,000. But has Apple hit the magic number?

Apple Tablet backlash already underway

A day before the expected Apple Tablet announcement, some are expressing doubts that the tablet could live up to the hype.

Facebook faces (another) challenge over users' privacy

Five Facebook users this week sued the social networking giant, alleging it improperly used their private information or intellectual property.

Porn on the iPhone?

Apple says it will hold the line on decency. But many say it’s just a matter of time before adult content finds its way onto the popular smartphones.

Dell tweets to the tune of $3 million