Tuesday, August 31, 2021

What It'll Take to Get Power Back in New Orleans After Ida

It could take weeks to get the lights on in parts of Louisiana, but the playbook on how to do it is clear.

source https://www.wired.com/story/hurricane-ida-new-orleans-power-outage

Facebook Quietly Makes a Big Admission

The company’s new approach to political content acknowledges that engagement isn’t always the best way to measure what users value.

source https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-quietly-makes-big-admission-political-content

Funimation’s Crunchyroll Acquisition Means Big Anime Is Here

The Funimation-Crunchyroll deal represents a big shift for the industry, and the latest twist in the streaming wars.

source https://www.wired.com/story/funimation-crunchyroll-big-anime-era-is-here

The Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy and sweatproof wireless headphones. Here are our favorites.

source https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-wireless-workout-headphones

Dell's New Laptop-Tablet Hybrid Is Great—but Pricey

The Latitude 7320 Detachable is a Surface wannabe that'll cost you.

source https://www.wired.com/review/dell-latitude-7320-detachable

So … What If Aliens’ Quantum Computers Explain Dark Energy?

A wild thought experiment by Jaron Lanier and physicist Stephon Alexander concerning gravitons, virtual reality, and Incan khipu.

source https://www.wired.com/story/so-what-if-aliens-quantum-computers-explain-dark-energy

Mass Effect  Is Kind of a Utopia for the Chronically Ill

It’s a universe where disabilities don’t slow people down or dominate their lives.

source https://www.wired.com/story/mass-effect-games-trilogy-disabilities-utopia