When square pixels aren’t square: why video pixel aspect ratio matters
TL;DR A developer found embedded videos mis-sized on web pages because their code used stored pixel dimensions instead of display…
Net neutrality keeps flipping: rules return, then disappear again
TL;DR Net neutrality protections in the U.S. have repeatedly been enacted and rescinded over roughly the last 15 years. The…
University of Helsinki develops recyclable fluid to capture atmospheric CO2
TL;DR Researchers at the University of Helsinki have created a recyclable superbase–alcohol fluid that absorbs CO2 from ambient air at…
A Survey of the Fifteen Most Famous Transcendental Numbers, Explained
TL;DR A roundup by Cliff Pickover lists fifteen well-known transcendental numbers, explains their constructions and historical proofs, and flags several…
IPv6 Turns 30: Still Not Dominant, But Not a Failure for the Internet
TL;DR IPv6 was standardized in 1995 to replace IPv4 by expanding address space from 32 to 128 bits, but adoption…
Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Faster Brain Aging, Research Points to Inflammation
TL;DR New research reports that people who sleep poorly tend to have brains that appear older than their chronological age.…
Tested Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids (2025): Gummies, Drinks, Patches
TL;DR A Wired contributor with chronic insomnia tested more than a dozen nonprescription sleep aids—gummies, powders, sprays, drinks and patches—trying…
Defining America’s Strategy for a New Cold War with Russia and China
TL;DR Michael McFaul argues the United States lacks a clear strategy to manage strategic competition with Vladimir Putin’s Russia and…