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Everything We’re Pretty Sure Has Happened in Divergent So Far

Not only have we never seen the Divergent movies, but no one we know has, either. (Seriously—we asked everyone!) So instead, we watched all the trailers we could, and made our best guesses as to what actually happens in these things.




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WIRED by Design - Writer and Director Jeff Nichols on Finding a Point of View

Jeff Nichols at WIRED by Design, 2014. In partnership with Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA. To learn more visit: live.wired.com




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Buckle Up, Space Fans: A New Batch of Pluto Science Is Here

Scientists are making even more startling findings from Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.




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Absurd Creatures | A Bird Impaling Its Victims Is So Metal I Can't Even Stand It

The shrike may look like a songbird but the only tunes it knows are METAL! The cute little bird kills its prey then impales them on spikes.




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Jeff Nichols: The Evolution of a Film Career

Writer and director Jeff Nichols takes us through his three previous films and his upcoming film Midnight Special.




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Just How Rip-Proof Is the New Herschel Bag?

Herschel makes cool backpacks and now the company has a new line of bags that they say is rip-proof. How rip-proof? We put it through a battery of tests.




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Here's Everything Apple Announced

One of Apple's shortest events was all about the small things. Here is everything you need to know about what went down in Cupertino.




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Up Close and Personal With the New Little iPhone SE

The cute little iPhone SE offers the components of the bigger iPhone 6S with a 4-inch screen and a form factor in line with the iPhone 5s.




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Apple's iPad Pro May Be Smaller, But It's Packed With Power

"Big things getting smaller" was the overarching theme for Apple's latest announcements. The company just launched a 9.7-inch version of the iPad Pro.




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Why You Should Upgrade to iOS 9.3

Beyond fixing flaws, the new iOS 9.3 has some neat features you’ll want to get your paws on ASAP.




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'Silicon Valley' Cast Explains What Real Startups Do (NSFW)

Mozido? Nutanix? We gave the Silicon Valley cast the names of real startups and asked them to guess what they do. This is NSFW, so put those headphones on.




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Silicon Valley Mourns Andy Grove, a Titan of Tech

Grove is routinely mentioned as part of the same pantheon that includes Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Steve Jobs. And with good reason.




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Some Fish Swim. Weirder Fish Hop. This Fish ​Waddles

This cave fish climbs waterfalls—that’s right, it actually walks. It moves one fin in front of the other like an awkward lizard. And that movement could teach us a lot about how our fishy ancestors learned to walk.




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App Pack | These Apps Offer Relief During Tax Season

Tax season really snuck up on you again, didn't it? You still have until Monday, April 18 to file and pay your taxes, and while that's plenty of time to get all your paperwork in order, you might need a little help with these apps.




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Absurd Creatures | The Pygmy Seahorse Is Pretty Much the Where’s Waldo of the Sea

The pygmy seahorse is cute, that much is clear. It’s got amazing camo. Also clear. But the big mystery: How on Earth it changes to so perfectly match its surroundings.




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How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR

The Oculus Rift is now shipping. Four years of intense work led to this moment. WIRED got to look at some of the early prototypes that would have never made it to market.




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Oculus Rift Review: The Age of VR Has Begun

Three years after that first devkit came out it’s showing up at people’s houses starting now. The Oculus Rift proves that this is not a phase. This is the first real step into the world of VR.




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Everything You Missed at Silicon Valley Comic Con

For the first time ever Silicon Valley hosted its very own Comic Con. It didn't quite measure up to the San Diego incarnation that dominates entertainment headlines every year, but it shows promise.




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Out of Office with Brent Rose - Is Vaping Really Healthier than Smoking?

Vaping is smoking's hottest new trend--just ask Leonardo DiCarpio who was caught puffing on one at the Golden Globes. The industry claims this is a safe alternative to cigarettes, but how much do we really know about the health effects of vaping? From The Vape Shop to USC's Health and Science campus, Brent Rose explores this new trend and searches for answers.




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Review: Apple’s iPhone SE Is a Small Victory

Not everyone loves big phones. In fact Apple sold 30 million 4-inch iPhones in 2015. Now you can buy that small phone without having to sacrifice on performance. The iPhoneSE is small, much more affordable and packed with power.




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The iPad Pro: Apple’s Most Powerful Tablet in a Smaller Body

Apple wants you to replace your old iPad, and your old laptop, with a new iPad Pro. With a keyboard case, the new Pencil, and all the features from Apple’s largest tablet, could the 9.7-inch Pro be your next computer?




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Absurd Creatures | The Fennec Fox and Its Giant Ears Are Too Cute to Possibly Exist

The Fennec fox is the smallest, and arguably the cutest, fox on earth. Its enormous ears make it look like a cartoon character and help it hear prey and keep cool.




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App Pack | 5 DIY Apps for Mastering Your Weekend Projects

Doing some home improvement, but you're hoping to avoid a trip to urgent care? These apps will help you with those DIY projects.




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Meet the Model 3, Tesla's Most Important Car

The $35,000 TESLA Model 3 is finally here. It is sleek, quick, more affordable and it's the most important car that Tesla has built.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Melissa McCarthy & Kristen Bell Answer The Web’s Most Searched Questions

At The Boss junket, Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Bell answer a Google Autocomplete interview together.




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3D-Printed Egg Could Help Save Endangered Birds

Researchers have packed a 3D-printed egg with sensors to gather data about bird incubation so they can better raise endangered chicks.




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An Inhabitable 'Bouncy Castle' is Headed Into Space

On April 8, SpaceX will launch an inflatable, inhabitable bouncy castle to the International Space Station and it may be the start of the first hotel chain in Space.




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Watch This Timelapse Video of Us Setting Up an HTC Vive

The HTC Vive system is meant to deliver what HTC and Valve call “room-size experiences”— that means you’ll need an entire room, and a chunk of time, to get your VR playpen set up.




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Forget Apple vs. the FBI: WhatsApp Just Switched on Encryption for a Billion People

WhatsApp just made the scope of the Apple-FBI encryption battle look kinda small. WIRED's senior staff writer, Cade Metz, breaks down exactly why this is a big deal.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - NASA Astronauts Answer The Web’s Most Searched Questions

NASA astronauts Tim Kopra and Jeff Williams and European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake are currently living on board the International Space station and answer the internet’s most searched questions in the latest installment of WIRED’s Autocomplete Interview.




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Ted Cruz Gets a Bronx Welcome

The morning after his big win in the Wisconsin primary, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took his campaign to New York's Bronx borough.




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App Pack | Meditation Apps to Help You Stay Sane

Load up your devices with these mediation, mindfulness, and relaxation apps. Hopefully, they’ll help you find some inner peace. Namaste!




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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer

Trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.




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Meet the Itsy-Bitsy Spider With a Bear Trap for a Mouth

Trap-jaw spiders may be tiny but their unusual jaws pack a serious and lightning fast punch. Researchers using high-speed cameras recently discovered how speedy and lethal the spiders' bite can be.




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Learning the Art of Sound Effects Is Weirder Than You Might Think

WIRED senior editor Peter Rubin learns the Foley ropes at Lucasfilm's new state-of-the-art sound lab.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Ice Cube Answers The Web’s Most Searched Questions

Ice Cube takes WIRED's Autocomplete Interview, answering the world's most searched questions about himself.




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Absurd Creatures | This Fly Is So Horrifying We Had to Put Cute Baby Goats in This Video

Fair warning. This video is about the botfly's horrific larvae, which grow and feed in human flesh. Don't say we didn't warn you.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Common Answers The Web’s Most Searched Questions

Common takes WIRED's Autocomplete Interview, answering the most searched questions about him.




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Moog’s DIY Kit Is a Fantastic Crash Course for Synth Noobs

The Werkstatt-01 from Moog Music is a synthesizer you build yourself. It's also a valuable tool for learning how these mystical analog machines work. It'll cost you around $200.




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Hallucination Hunters

An exclusive clip of the forthcoming series finale of Children's Hospital on Adult Swim.




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Canon's Spendy New Movie Camera Can Truly See in the Dark

Canon's new ME20F-SH has bananas low-light capabilities. We shot some footage to show off its see-in-the-dark skills but be warned it'll cost you over $20K.




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A Brain Implant Brings a Quadriplegic’s Arm Back to Life

Ian Burkhart is paralyzed from the neck down, but thanks to an array of electrodes implanted in his brain he's able to swipe credit cards and play video games with his own hands.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Eve Answers The Web’s Most Searched Questions

Eve takes WIRED's Autocomplete Interview, answering the most searched questions about herself.




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Data Attack - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Star Wars' BB-8

Here is everything you ever wanted to know about Star Wars' latest beloved droid. BB-8 goes to LAX to greet his very own BB-8 ANA Jet. ANA Star Wars plane: http://ana-sw.com/




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Lux Noctis – How Photographer Reuben Wu Lit Landscape With a Drone

Behind the scenes of Reuben Wu's 'Lux Noctis' photographs made with the Phase One camera and Fiilix's new drone-mounted AL250 LED light.




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App Pack | These Apps Will Make You a Better Human (Environmentally Speaking)

You’re worried about your impact on the environment. Maybe you just want to recycle more, or eat greener. Well, good on you. These handy apps can help.




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How to Get Out of the Worst Traps in Movie History - NSFW

Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier and actor Anton Yelchin play a game with WIRED. We asked them how they’d get out of trapped situations depicted in other films. It gets pretty crude, so this is NSFW.




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Exclusive Footage of What It’s Like to See Through Magic Leap

An exclusive WIRED clip of what daily computing with Magic Leap technology could be like. Recorded directly through Magic Leap technology.




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Out of Office with Brent Rose - How to Make VR Porn | OOO with Brent Rose

It’s been reported that porn will be one of the biggest content offerings driving demand for VR. But what actually goes into making the porn experience full dimensional and real for the viewer? Brent Rose goes on set of a VR porn production shoot to find out how porn is evolving with new technology. Special thanks to KinkVR.com




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Absurd Creatures| The Nudibranch Says, ‘Hey, I’m Super Colorful. So No Touchy'

Look at the nudibranch. Beautiful, right? That's its way of saying it will mess you up. You see, the nudibranch packs a punch–in a very unusual way