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Celebrity Shielding Flashgun Handbag Defeats Paparazzi Jul 06, 2009 15:42:00 GMT

Adam Harvey’s Anti-Paparazzi Clutch Bag is a slave flash, an extra-bright LED light with a light detector. When it sees the flashgun pop on the photographer’s camera it fires a burst of its own, right back in the moron’s face and lens, flaring out the picture and in theory erasing the defender

Five Great Interactive Museums to Visit this Summer Jul 06, 2009 13:18:00 GMT

The days of “look, but don’t touch” are being cast aside as museums strive to compete with theme parks. And in a time of shrinking entertainment budgets, they offer great alternatives to cartoon characters, long lines and sticky roller coaster seats.

Marc Andreessen Starts Boutique VC Firm with $300 Million Jul 06, 2009 12:48:00 GMT

Marc Andreessen and business partner Ben Horowitz launch a boutique VC fund with an initial capitalization of $300 million that the pair intends to invest in “anything that involves chips and computers” at a clip of $50,000 to $50 million per startup.

Wired: MultimediaTired of reading? Watch this.

Capable Thinkpad, Smart Kettle, Solid Slider Phone Jun 25, 2009 04:00:00 GMT

: The T400s has performance that is simply outstanding: While graphics are a tad weak due to the lack of a video card, the high-end CPU (the newest Core 2 Duo SP9600, running at 2.53 GHz), 2 GB of RAM and 128-GB solid-state drive give the T400s plenty of juice to power through general apps, running

Playlist: Spherical Ice, Day-Glo Brothers, Maru the Cat, and More Jun 24, 2009 04:00:00 GMT

: The carefully hand-carved orb of ice used to chill our last Yamazaki single malt in Tokyo wasn't just for show. As master bartenders there know, a 2-inch diameter ball of cold has a lower surface-area-to-volume ratio than a typical cube. That means it melts more slowly, preventing vintage hooch fr

Artifacts From the Future: Birth Control Jun 22, 2009 04:00:00 GMT

: Click on the thumbnails below for a closer look at this birth control inhalation system from 2029. We'll continue to create a new artifact from the future in every issue of Wired magazine, but we'd like to see your prognostications, too. What do you think our world will look like in 10, 20, or 1

Wired: Cars 2.0Probing the future of transportation, sustainable energy and green tech.

Solar Racing Champs Roll Out New Car Jul 02, 2009 19:14:00 GMT

Delft University is back, ready to take a fifth consecutive title with Nuna 5.

We Drive BMW's Electric Mini E Jul 02, 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Sticking a battery and a motor in the Mini makes it a sweet little EV we could live with if it weren't for the stratospheric price tag.

Grow, Canada: Sustainable Biofuel From the Great White North Jul 01, 2009 21:45:00 GMT

We fill up at what's called the first gas station to sell gas blended with cellulosic ethanol.

Wired: CultureNews, reviews and opinion from the digital realm.

Five Great Interactive Museums to Visit this Summer Jul 06, 2009 13:18:00 GMT

Crash Could Free Up Wall Street's Grip on Bright Young Minds Jul 06, 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Packing It In: Why the Foam Noodle Couldn't Cut It in the Protection Racket Jul 01, 2009 04:00:00 GMT

NYT > World

Ethnic Clashes in Western China Are Said to Kill Scores Jul 06, 2009 16:59:20 GMT

At least 140 people were killed when rioters clashed with the police amid rising tensions between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese, China’s state news agency reported.

Obama and Russian Leader Announce Nuclear Deal Jul 06, 2009 16:41:40 GMT

President Obama and President Dmitri A. Medvedev announced a preliminary agreement on cutting their stockpiles of nuclear weapons.

Ex-Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara Dies at 93 Jul 06, 2009 16:31:52 GMT

Mr. McNamara helped lead the U.S. into the Vietnam war and spent the rest of his life wrestling with its moral consequences.

NYT > Business

Swings in Price of Oil Hobble Forecasting Jul 06, 2009 13:56:59 GMT

Government officials and analysts fear that the puzzling instability of oil prices could jeopardize a global recovery.

Court Ruling Clears Path for G.M. to Restructure Jul 06, 2009 16:09:26 GMT

A judge approved a plan by G.M. to sell its best assets to a new, government-backed company, a crucial step.

Fiat Plans Joint Venture With Chinese Carmaker Jul 06, 2009 15:04:32 GMT

The Italian automaker is teaming up with the Guangzhou Automobile Group to make cars and engines for the Chinese market.

NYT > U.S.

Job Retraining May Fall Short of High Hopes Jul 06, 2009 16:16:30 GMT

As the stimulus plan directs large sums to retraining programs, there are questions about whether they work.

Ex-Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara Dies at 93 Jul 06, 2009 17:23:48 GMT

Mr. McNamara helped lead the U.S. into the Vietnam war and spent the rest of his life wrestling with its moral consequences.

Lawyer for D.C.’s Ex-Mayor Denies Stalking Charge Jul 06, 2009 17:17:14 GMT

Marion Barry, the former mayor of the District of Columbia and now a city councilman, was arrested and charged with stalking Donna Watts-Brighthaupt, a political consultant and former girlfriend.

NYT > Opinion

Op-Ed Columnist: HELP Is on the Way Jul 06, 2009 05:47:48 GMT

Last week the budget office scored the proposed legislation from the Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). And the news was good. Yes, we can reform health care.

Op-Ed Columnist: Palin and Her Enemies Jul 06, 2009 05:46:45 GMT

Had she refused John McCain, Sarah Palin would still be a popular female governor in a Republican Party starved for future stars. And nobody would have realized yet how much she looks like Tina Fey.

Op-Ed Columnist: A Journalist’s ‘Actual Responsibility’ Jul 06, 2009 06:39:50 GMT

Once a decade or so, we journalists get undone, and our subject has its revenge, turning the tables and refusing to let us be. I confess that, out of Iran, I am bereft.

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