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As Trump Squeezes China, Alipay’s Star Rises

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT

Chinese consumers tap the fintech app to pay bills, order in restaurants, and book appointments. Now it’s preparing for an IPO that could value it at $200 billion.

Trump’s TikTok Circus Will Have Lasting Consequences

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:01:04 GMT

The larger issues around China’s technological rise aren’t going away.

Apple One Could Be a Bundle of Problems

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Plus: U2’s iPod partnership, the public sector’s need for tech minds, and unwelcome hurricane visitors.

Companies Can Track Your Phone’s Movements to Target Ads

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT

Brands are seeking new ways to customize messages. A startup that gathers data on when you pick up your phone, or when you go out on a run, can help.

YouTube’s Plot to Silence Conspiracy Theories

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT

From flat-earthers to QAnon to Covid quackery, the video giant is awash in misinformation. Can AI keep the lunatic fringe from going viral?

Why Wasn't Uber Charged in a Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash?

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:55:26 GMT

Authorities charged the vehicle's "safety driver" with criminal negligence, but not the company that developed the technology.

WIRED25: Netflix’s Reed Hastings on Broadening Your Horizons

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:47:00 GMT

At the virtual event honoring our annual list of innovators and icons, he talked about why TV and movies will someday "be small."

A Utah Company Claims It Invented Contact Tracing Tech

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Blyncsy wants states using Apple and Google technology to pay it $1 per resident. It may not win, but the patent tussle could deter others from adopting apps.

How an Epic Series of Tech Errors Hobbled Miami’s Schools

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT

It started with the district hiring a little-known virtual charter school company, which led to balky connections and an even more troublesome curriculum.

FedEx Will Track Your Packages More Precisely Than Ever

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT

A Bluetooth-based system coming this fall will be especially useful for high-value shipments, like medicines or vaccines.

Nvidia's Arm Deal Would Make It the Center of the Chip World

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:13:26 GMT

Combining the two chipmakers would unite leaders in two big tech trends—artificial intelligence and mobile computing.

Voting Machines Suck. This Pair Has a Plan to Fix Them

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT

On this week’s Get WIRED podcast, we tell the story of how a computer science professor and a Texas county clerk teamed up to make our elections more secure.

Everyone Wants to Crack Down on China—Except Silicon Valley

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT

Many Democrats agree with Trump on curbing the country’s influence. But a Biden administration, influenced by tech, may strike a different tone.