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Jul 29, 2019 • 3min
The West Has China's Social Credit System All Wrong – Most Interesting Thing in Tech
China's social credit system — it's real, it's important, but it's not nearly as dystopian or pervasive as you probably think. Read more here: https://www.wired.com/story/china-social-credit-score-system/
Jul 24, 2019 • 3min
DoorDash Changes its Tipping Policy – Most Interesting Thing in Tech
DoorDash changes its controversial tipping policy. Before today, your tips didn’t go directly to your delivery person. Now they will.
Jul 23, 2019 • 2min
Wired’s Most Interesting Thing in Tech 7/23/19
Jul 22, 2019 • 3min
Wired’s Most Interesting Thing in Tech 7/22/19
Jul 18, 2019 • 4min
Netflix's Falling Subscription Numbers – Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Netflix numbers are going down for the first time in a decade. What the heck just happened? Here are four theories.
Jul 17, 2019 • 3min
Wired’s Most Interesting Thing in Tech 7/17/19
Jul 17, 2019 • 18min
Inside the Bulletproof Coffee Guy’s New Body-Hacking Gym
The Beverly Hilton feels pretty peak Los Angeles. Under a bright blue sky, valets park luxury cars with views of palm trees. In the lobby, chandeliers twinkle for the guests who will soon be heading out to a pool cabana. Or perhaps they’re here to visit Upgrade Labs, a startup that bills itself as the world’s first biohacking health and fitness facility.
Jul 16, 2019 • 2min
7/17 What Stranger Things' High Viewership Numbers Actually Mean
Hey, guess what? Some 40 million household accounts have been streaming Stranger Things's third season! It's true, Netflix says so. They also say, via tweet, that 18.2 million of those accounts have already finished the new season. Pretty cool, right? It certainly sounds impressive. But is it? Like justice for Barb, the answer to that question may be forever elusive. TVNetflix Could Never Make Its Own OfficeLong-running shows with 20-episode-plus seasons are not a specialty of streaming services.
Jul 15, 2019 • 3min
Wired’s Most Interesting Thing in Tech 7/15/19
Jul 8, 2019 • 5min
Can't Set Off Fireworks? Try These Science-Backed Alternatives
The Fourth of July, Independence Day, America’s birthday—whatever you want to call it, this holiday is a time for celebration. As it evokes the rich history of a proud, tumultuous country, the Fourth of July reminds us of all that we have in common, of the single, shared yearning that resides deep in the heart of every human being: the desire to blow things up. July Fourth is a holiday designed to terrify dogs and assert America’s dominance through firepower.
