You own your data. And the government needs to start respecting that. The post US Spy Programs May Break the Internet if Not Reformed, Google Leader Says appeared first on WIRED.

HTC's new Re action camera looks like a ship’s pipe ventilator and is designed to pair with your phone for framing and playing videos and photos. The post HTC’s Action Camera Looks Like an Inhaler, Shoots Video Underwater appeared first on WIRED.

Editors’ Note: This post was first published on Kathy Sierra’s blog SeriousPony. We are republishing it here unedited and in its entirety with her introductory note at the beginning.1 [Note: I didn't want to have to write this. But here it is. I'm not linking it to the blog, and it won't likely stay up […] The post Why the Trolls Will Always Win appeared first on WIRED.

Airbnb has always been illegal in San Francisco. That’s right: the city that gave rise to the $10 billion room-renting site never allowed the service to operate—at least not officially. But that all changed on Tuesday, when San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to legalize Airbnb-style short-term rentals, albeit with restrictions that fall far short […] The post San Francisco’s New Housing Rules Are the Best Thing to Happen to Airbnb appeared first on WIRED.

Next year will be the 35th anniversary of one of the largest eruptions to occur on U.S. soil since the nation was founded: the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. It always amazes me how much our coverage of volcanic eruption has changed in that time as there is not a single video […] The post Watch the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens From Space appeared first on WIRED.

Apple sent out official invitations to its upcoming October 16th media event on Wednesday morning. The event kicks off at 10 AM next Thursday at Apple's Cupertino campus. The post Get Ready: Apple Has Confirmed an October 16 Media Event appeared first on WIRED.

The Internet of Things has spawned more than just an increased infiltration of web technology into our day-to-day lives. It has introduced a much more connected experience among users of web technology every day — let’s call it the “Interconnectedness of Things.” That, in turn, has made it more important than ever that we appreciate […] The post Language and the Interconnectedness of Things appeared first on WIRED.

For those of you unfamiliar with Kano, here’s a little refresher. The post On Sale at Last: Kano, the Charming Kit for Building Your Own Computer appeared first on WIRED.

In 1995 I tried to raise venture capital for the world’s first Internet advertising company, and couldn’t find a single investor. No one had ever heard of the World Wide Web, and nobody believed it would take off. Fast forward four years and venture investors were falling all over each other trying to fund anything […] The post Could Virtual Reality Revitalize the Economy? appeared first on WIRED.

On Wednesday, UPS responded to the imperative of ultra-convenience by launching a trial run of some Amazon-style delivery lockers that let buyers pick up packages whenever it's convenient for them. The post You May Soon Be Grabbing Your UPS Packages From Lockers appeared first on WIRED.