Open-source software is increasingly popular, but some modules rely on just a single developer. What happens when they die? https://media.wired.com/photos/59ef92154ea96335ca23a242/master/pass/Dead-Source-FINAL.jpg Feed: All Latest
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Earth Microbiome Project’s Ambitious Effort to Catalogue the World’s Microbes
It’s the most macro study of the microscopic world ever published. https://media.wired.com/photos/59f8a37d01d21974c5b9b2d3/master/pass/Lake-Stechlin-GermanyHP.jpg Feed: All Latest
Nintendo Switch games list SHOCK as new reveal points to more PS4 and Xbox One projects
A lot of new Nintendo Switch games news has been released this week, concerning the console’s sales and impact. It has now been confirmed that the Switch has sold over 7 million units and looks set to surpass the Wii U’s lifetime total. That’s a massive boost for a company who was being touted as […]
How Instagram Helped Discover ‘The Florida Project”s Bria Vinaite, One of the Year’s Breakout Movie Stars
Vinaite, who plays a single mom Sean Baker’s film, brings her confidence and vulnerability to a much bigger screen. https://media.wired.com/photos/59dfbead41680c42a36e02a7/master/pass/FLORIDA_PROJECT_THE_trolley-FINAL.jpg Feed: All Latest
Mark Zuckerberg wanted Facebook employees to work on his philanthropy projects but was shot down by senior execs (FB)
Scott Olson / Getty Mark Zuckerberg wanted to use Facebook employees for work on projects for his philanthropic fund, The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, but was forced to abandon the idea early last year after opposition from senior executives. Zuckerberg’s desire for his two companies to “undertake joint projects,” and to allow Facebook employees to work on non-Facebook related projects was discussed […]
A new bond taps private money for aid projects in war zones
A giant leap for impact investing INVESTORS might be expected to run a mile from a deal on offer in a conflict-torn part of Africa. At best, it will pay an annual return of 7%; at worst, 40% of the original investment is lost. But a dozen social investors have pooled SFr26m ($ 27m) to […]
Wind turbine manufacturers are dipping toes into energy storage projects
Enlarge / Wind turbines, manufactured by Vestas Wind Systems A/S, operate near farmland in this aerial photo at the Botievo wind farm operated by DTEK Holdings Ltd. in Botievo, Ukraine, on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Photographer: Vincent Mundy/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit: Getty Images) Danish company Vestas Wind Systems is one of the biggest makers […]
This map projects where climate change could endanger the most lives — and Texas has a lot of red
AP/NASA A report published in June in the journal Science predicted that climate change would hit America hard, if unevenly, with states like Texas bearing the brunt of the damage. The findings highlighted flooding as a major risk factor for the region (as have dozens of other previous reports on climate change). Those warnings now ring particularly salient as Hurricane Harvey wreaks […]
Here are 5 DIY smart home projects that you can complete in an afternoon
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Do you wish your home was smarter? Do you wish your Wi-Fi was better? Or maybe that you could check in on your place when you’re not there? […]
The Perlan Project’s Glider Aims for New Heights in Argentina Testing (Video)
The aircraft will ride ‘stratospheric mountain waves’ high above the Argentine Andes. https://media.wired.com/photos/59823776f338d42af7860a00/master/pass/Perlan-FeatureArt.jpg Feed: All Latest
