You’ll Be Shocked by What’s in My Twitter Feed

Plus: The Twitternomics of promoted posts, Google’s updated code of conduct, and North America’s changing climate.

source https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-twitter-feed-ads

Which Crops Can Survive Drought? Nanosensors May Offer Clues

The technique can be used to track how water flows through plants—which could be key to breeding more resilient crops in an increasingly hot, dry climate.

source https://www.wired.com/story/which-crops-can-survive-drought-nanosensors-may-offer-clues

Florida’s Condo Collapse Foreshadows the Concrete Crack-Up

Overreliance on the world’s favorite building material will lead to more crumbling towers, dams, bridges, and roads. And way more greenhouse gases.

source https://www.wired.com/story/floridas-condo-collapse-foreshadows-the-concrete-crack-up

What If Regulating Facebook Fails?

It seems increasingly likely that antitrust and content moderation tools aren’t up to the task. Here’s what we do next.

source https://www.wired.com/story/what-if-regulating-facebook-fails

How to Take Awesome Photos of Fireworks With Your Phone

Use these battle-tested tips and camera settings to capture dramatic shots of those aerial explosions.

source https://www.wired.com/2014/07/fireworks-photos-2

The Games Done Quick Marathon Is More Important Than Ever

For years, GDQ has brought together gamers to speedrun for charity. After a year of loss and loneliness, the event means so much more.

source https://www.wired.com/story/games-done-quick-gdq-more-important-than-ever

Do These Gadgets Actually Protect You? We Asked the Experts

From cell phone radiation and RFID blockers to UVC sanitizers, we investigated whether popular products are truly keeping you safe—or just scaremongering.

source https://www.wired.com/story/uvc-sanitizers-antimicrobial-cell-phone-radiation-rfid-blocker-tech-scaremongering