http://www.wired.com/Get the latest headlines from Wired News, the net's leading chronicle of how technology affects our lives, culture and work.en_US© Copyright 2006, Lycos, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Wed, 2 Aug 2006 23:30:26 EDTWed, 2 Aug 2006 23:30:26 EDTWired News: Technology60http://ly.lygo.com/ly/wired/news/images/netcenterb.gifhttp://www.wired.com/http://blog.wired.com/tableofmalcontents/#1532295http://blog.wired.com/tableofmalcontents/#1532295It's the web, so of course eventually someone's going to make a video of a bunch of guys singing a cappella about math and romance. It was inevitable. In Table of Malcontents.Wed, 2 Aug 2006 10:57:00 EDThttp://blog.wired.com/cars/#1532189http://blog.wired.com/cars/#1532189Online dating service promos singles with car stickers, but do they only want you for your body?Wed, 2 Aug 2006 08:30:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71508-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71508-0.html?tw=rss.technologyLiberal blog goddess and former California gubernatorial candidate Arianna Huffington plans an expansion of The Huffington Post that eschews political banter -- insisting there's more to life than politics. Wired News interview by Kathleen Craig.Wed, 2 Aug 2006 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71511-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71511-0.html?tw=rss.technologyThe Japanese have no native word for "privacy" -- but a government crackdown on peace activists is quickly expanding their vocabulary. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.Wed, 2 Aug 2006 02:00:00 EDThttp://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/#1531623http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/#1531623Television satirist Stephen Colbert's Wikipedia prank exposes crowdsourcing's inherent potential for "un-truthiness." Plus: Amazing digital panoramas. In Monkey Bites.Tue, 1 Aug 2006 13:33:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71506-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71506-0.html?tw=rss.technologyHoping to keep costs down for an underserved population, Boston officials are considering hiring a nonprofit organization to build and maintain the city's wireless internet network. A slight tremor is felt on the entrepreneurial side of the house.Tue, 1 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/medtech/0,71457-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/medtech/0,71457-0.html?tw=rss.technologyScientists are growing rat neurons in a dish to learn about human brain development. They're only clumps of brain, but they're learning. By Brandon Keim.Tue, 1 Aug 2006 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71480-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71480-0.html?tw=rss.technologyA new subwoofer design delivers booming bass from a slim, compact tube, bringing low-end punch to places it's never been before. TVs, iPod docks and desktop speakers could sound as rich and spacious as your home stereo. By Dan Orzech.Tue, 1 Aug 2006 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71491-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71491-0.html?tw=rss.technologyThe extreme summer temperatures and resulting power blackouts expose how dependent we really are on electricity. As "hotter than normal" becomes normal, it's time we consider our possible futures. Commentary by Momus.Tue, 1 Aug 2006 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71481-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71481-0.html?tw=rss.technologyMilan city officials test a street-cleaning technique that doesn't force people to move their automobiles. Some lucky residents will get fewer parking tickets and enjoy the convenience. Nicole Martinelli reports from Milan.Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71496-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71496-0.html?tw=rss.technologyThe government's equipment for monitoring wind speed is run by electricity without backup and often fails during storms. Lack of accurate information affects damage claims and Congress authorizes funds for an upgrade.Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:10:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71494-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71494-0.html?tw=rss.technologyRegional officials gather on Bali to discuss a $126-million-dollar system that's supposed to warn people in 27 countries on the Indian Ocean of tsunami danger. But politics impedes progress and lives are being lost.Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:16:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71493-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71493-0.html?tw=rss.technologySome utility customers feel that if the government won't put muscle into renewable energy, they'll pay a little more to make utility companies deliver it. Utilities in 36 states offer some form of green pricing.Sat, 29 Jul 2006 10:28:00 EDThttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71460-0.html?tw=rss.technologyhttp://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71460-0.html?tw=rss.technologyThe world's most innovative renewable energy source might be right under our feet. By Eliza Barclay.Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:00:00 EDT