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Taiwan’s Digital Minister Knows How to Crush Covid-19: Trust Oct 07, 2020

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On Day 3 of WIRED25, Audrey Tang explains how the Asian nation used open data and transparent governance to empower its citizens to code their own way out of a pandemic.

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Why Is It So Hard to Study Covid-Related Smell Loss? Oct 06, 2020

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Patients have long reported the sudden inability to smell. But restrictions on in-person exams are complicating efforts to figure out what's going on.

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Meet Curly, the Curling Robot That Beats the Pros Oct 05, 2020

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Curling is one of the world's most precise sports. An ice-going, stone-throwing robot just mastered it.Â

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The Coronavirus Dashboard Creator Has a New Target: Elections Oct 02, 2020

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On Day 2 of WIRED25, coder Avi Schiffmann talks about his plans for a site that aggregates candidates' positions—in a way users can understand.

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Want to Save the Whales? Eavesdrop on Their Calls Oct 01, 2020

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A clever new system called Whale Safe listens for the cetacean chorus to alert vessels to slow down, potentially preventing deadly ship strikes.

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Colds Nearly Vanished Under Lockdown. Now They’re Coming Back Sep 30, 2020

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The return of non-Covid respiratory illnesses is putting a new strain on testing supplies around the world—and is a preview of what’s in store for the US.

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The Cool Physics of a Supersonic Baseball Sep 29, 2020

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For one thing, let's build a model of air drag and how it affects the ball differently when it's traveling faster and slower than the speed of sound.

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What’s Causing the Mass Bird Die-Off in the Southwest? Sep 28, 2020

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Thousands of migrating birds have died, perhaps starved by drier conditions related to climate change or by having to fly inland to avoid wildfire smoke.

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How the Pandemic Transformed This Songbird’s Call Sep 25, 2020

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When the San Francisco Bay Area locked down, urban noise levels plummeted. In response, the white-crowned sparrow changed its tune.

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Is Lightning-Fast Plasma the Key to a Cleaner Car Engine? Sep 24, 2020

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Researchers have long experimented with “lean burn” engines, which boostÂ efficiency and reduce the emissions from combustion. But getting them to ignite is tricky.

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