Teaching China’s Shoppers How to Spend
It’s the perfect Internet strategy: Position yourself at the mouth of a datastream, then get people to feed into it. Take Google: Because it grows anytime someone surfs the Internet, the company...
View ArticleFinally, Neural Networks that Actually Work
As a senior at the University of Minnesota, Jeff Dean built an artificial brain. Kinda. Using what was considered a supercomputer at the time, he mimicked the networks of neurons inside your head,...
View ArticleDelivering the Internet Via Drone…And Laser
Facebook wants to use lasers and drones to bring the Internet to people on Earth who don’t already have it. The post Delivering the Internet Via Drone…And Laser appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleThe Woman Bringing a Startup Mentality to Washington DC
As the United States Chief Technology Officer, Megan Smith is bringing a hefty dose of Silicon Valley to government. The post The Woman Bringing a Startup Mentality to Washington DC appeared first on...
View ArticleTake it from Snapchat—Messaging Is the Medium
As chief strategy officer at Snapchat, former investment banker Imran Khan is helping cofounder Evan Spiegel grow a multi-billion dollar business. The post Take it from Snapchat—Messaging Is the...
View ArticleHow Docker Helps Make Apps that Work Everywhere
You probably have a Google search engine running on your phone. But it doesn’t just run on your phone. It works so well for you—and for millions of others—because it’s really running on thousands of...
View ArticleXiaomi’s Smart Strategy to Design Phones for Everyone
Hugo Barra had a pretty good job—I mean, assuming you consider building the most popular mobile platform in the world to be a pretty good job. As global product lead at Google Mobile and then at...
View ArticleQuixey’s Search Engine Is for Actions Not Words
Imagine if the web worked like this: You’re reading a review of a product and you decide you want to buy it. But you can’t click a link that takes you to an Amazon page. Instead, you have to close...
View ArticleWelcome to the Next List for 2015
Meet the people who are inventing the next two decades of what WIRED will cover. The post Welcome to the Next List for 2015 appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleApps That’ll Make Your Phone’s Great Camera an Amazing One
Your phone’s camera isn’t just “good enough.” It’s great. With the right apps, it can be incredible. The post Apps That’ll Make Your Phone’s Great Camera an Amazing One appeared first on WIRED.
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