An Artist Used 99 Phones to Fake a Google Maps Traffic Jam

With his "Google Maps Hack," artist Simon Wecker draws attention to the systems we take for granted—and how we let them shape us.

source https://www.wired.com/story/99-phones-fake-google-maps-traffic-jam

YouTube Will Police Political Videos More Closely

The social media site says it will remove manipulated videos and content that promotes conspiracy theories, marking a contrast with Facebook.

source https://www.wired.com/story/youtube-police-political-videos-more-closely

Permafrost Is Thawing So Fast, It’s Gouging Holes in the Arctic

Normally, these terrains of frozen soil thaw gradually. But in some places, it’s thawing so abruptly that landscapes are collapsing in on themselves.

source https://www.wired.com/story/abrupt-permafrost-thaw

The New James Bond *No Time to Die* Trailer Is a Metaphor

A lot of big trailers dropped during the Super Bowl. Watch them all here. 

source https://www.wired.com/story/no-time-to-die-super-bowl-trailer

The Eerie Repopulation of the Fukushima Exclusion Zone

Even in towns where radiation levels are deemed safe enough to return, apprehension still fills the air.

source https://www.wired.com/story/eerie-repopulation-fukushima-exclusion-zone

8 Best Smart Speakers (2020): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

Smart speakers with Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri are popular, but which one is right for you?

source https://www.wired.com/story/best-smart-speakers

One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack - February 2020

At the top of the list is Arash Shoa-Shargh, an Iranian reporter who is serving a 10-year prison sentence.

source https://www.wired.com/story/one-free-press-coalition-spotlights-journalists-under-attack-february-2020