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One man’s plan to resurrect the animal species we can’t save

This lamp is 3D-printed from orange peel   In today's WIRED Daily , we investigate one man's plan to resurrect the animal species we can't save and examine a lamp 3D-printed from orange peel. One man's plan to resurrect the animal species we can't save Tullis Matson is in a helicopter over a game reserve in South Africa. As the aircraft circles the dusty landscape dotted with shrubbery, it throws up clouds of sand and grit, through which he can just make out a bull elephant, running. The colossal creature bounds around, a bundle of muscle and terror. It's been hit twice on the flank with tranquiliser darts but is fighting the numbness and won't fall down. Instead it panics, head...

England vs Germany will be settled by spreadsheets

Mario Golf: Super Rush takes golf too far   In today's WIRED Daily , we explain why England vs Germany will be settled by spreadsheets and explain what Mario Golf: Super Rush gets right and wrong about golf . England vs Germany will be settled by spreadsheets Forget set pieces – England's Euro 2020 knockout game against Germany could be settled by spreadsheets. While the players have been practicing penalties and working on their pressing, behind the scenes, data scientists from both teams have been preparing for the match for months – building opposition dossiers, assessing fitness levels, and sifting through the huge volume of data that's now available at the elite level of the sport. Basic ...