Motorola’s new Droid is pragmatic and powerful. The Turbo 2 has two days of battery life, fast charging, and a screen that can’t be smashed.

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The VW scandal is the new normal. And it will remain that way until America’s overzealous copyright laws stop trampling research and innovation.

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Prepare to impress your dinner guests.

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WIRED’s exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Microsoft’s new premiere Windows 10 device, Surface Book.

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That’s the reality of piloting a machine that weighs as much as a Smart car, with nine times more power.

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Anything can happen when the track is wet.

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A selection of new apps we’re really digging this week.

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Here comes the selfie stick’s upgrade cycle.

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Race control called it a day here in Austin at 4 pm, pushing qualifying to Sunday morning and guaranteeing a busy day for the drivers.

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An incredibly strong weather system has doused the Circuit of the Americas with six-plus inches of rain, flooding the track and delaying the race by hours

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