entertainment iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro Max Hands-On By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:35:00 +0000 Apple just announced the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. WIRED's Lauren Goode gets a first look at the new phones, with some hands-on impressions of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Full Article
entertainment See the Visual Effects That Brought Avengers: Endgame to Life By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:30:00 +0000 Jen Underdahl, Visual Effects Producer for Marvel Entertainment, provides WIRED with an in-depth look at the most impressive visual effects featured in Avengers: Endgame and Infinity War. Jen explains how they crafted "Smart Hulk," made Chris Evans look considerably older, and how they were able to digitally create the entirety of the Avengers' time suits. Avengers: Endgame is available on Digital and Blu-ray now Full Article
entertainment Hurricane Hunter Explains How They Track and Predict Hurricanes By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:29:00 +0000 NOAA meteorologist researcher Jason Dunion talks with WIRED reporter Matt Simon about what it's like to fly a plane into a hurricane, and how scientists track and predict storms. Full Article
entertainment Technique Critique - Disease Expert Breaks Down Pandemic Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Brian Amman, ecologist for the Centers for Disease Control, takes a look at disastrous pandemics from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate their depictions really are. Full Article
entertainment Technique Critique - Accent Expert Breaks Down 17 More Actors Playing Real People By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Dialect coach Erik Singer once again takes a look at idiolects, better known as the specific way one individual speaks. Did Rami Malek do a good job speaking through prosthetics to become Freddie Mercury? How accurate was Jennifer Lawrence's Long Island accent in Joy? Did Christian Bale nail former Vice President Dick Cheney? Check out more from Erik here: http://www.eriksinger.com/ Full Article
entertainment Tech Support - Bill Nye Answers Science Questions From Twitter - Part 3 By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Bill Nye uses the power of Twitter to once again answer common questions about science. When will teleportation happen? Will tardigrades take over the moon? How do planes work? What does a neutron do? If you took all the animals of the ocean, how much shallower would the water get? Bill answers all these questions, and more! Tardigrade image by Diane R. Nelson / East Tennessee State University Full Article
entertainment WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Jim Gaffigan Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0000 Jim Gaffigan takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Is Jim Gaffigan Mormon? Is Jim Canadian? Is he a priest? Jim answers all these questions and more! Jim Gaffigan stars in American Dreamer. See American Dreamer in theaters now in NY and in additional cities and On Demand September 20, 2019 Full Article
entertainment How Hygiene Is Different in Space By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0000 What's different about hygiene in space? Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino breaks down all the differences between using the bathroom, washing your hair, and brushing your teeth on Earth and in space. How do you take showers in space? Do you get a private bathroom on the International Space Station? Can you bring your own toothbrush into space? Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Museum, and professor at Columbia University. Full Article
entertainment How This Artist Collapses Dimensions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Artist Alexa Meade paints on people to make them look like paintings of people. She's developed a style that flattens 3 dimensional objects into what at first appears to be a 2D image. See more at https://alexameade.com Full Article
entertainment WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Liam Payne Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0000 Liam Payne takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Who is Liam Payne's best friend? Who does Liam support? What's Liam's favorite food? Can he sing? Is he a daddy? Liam answers all these questions, and more! Liam Payne's new single “Stack It Up” ft. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is out now. Listen here: https://LiamPayne.lnk.to/StackItUpPR Full Article
entertainment Scientist Explains How to Study the Metabolism of Ultra High Flying Geese By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0000 Bar-headed geese are the SR-71's of the avian world, soaring to 26,000 feet. To learn how their bodies function so well at altitude researchers raised a gaggle of geese, introduced them to a wind tunnel, strapped tiny masks to their beaks and sensor packs on their backs. Full Article
entertainment How Cars Got 99% Cleaner in 50 Years | WIRED Brand Lab By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000 BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for API | Innovations in fuel and engine technology have helped reduce emission pollutants since 1970 — despite more people driving more miles every year. Here's how. Full Article
entertainment Accent Expert Breaks Down 4 Fascinating Things About Languages By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Ever wonder why we pronounce words differently than we did 100 years ago? Dialect coach Erik Singer breaks down four of the most mind-blowing facts we know about human language. Full Article
entertainment Accent Expert Explains How to Tell Accents Apart By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Have you ever had a hard time telling the difference between an Aussie and a Kiwi accent? Dialect coach Erik Singer breaks down the subtle differences between a few commonly confused regional accents. What actually makes a New York and Boston accent different? What's the main differentiator between a northern and southern English accent? Full Article
entertainment Why Your Brain Confuses Colors By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:29:00 +0000 What is color constancy and how does it trick our brain into seeing colors that aren't really there? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez and neuroscientist David Eagleman use ambiguous photographs and giant props to explain light, color and the science of illusions. Full Article
entertainment Accent Expert Explains Similarities Between Different Accents By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:00:00 +0000 Many accents from different parts of the English-speaking world actually have a ton of similarities. Dialect coach Erik Singer talks about how this happens, and breaks down which mouth and tongue shapes correlate to the sounds we hear. Full Article
entertainment How To Design A Resilient City For The Future | WIRED Brand Lab By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000 BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with American Institute of Architects | How can architectural design save cities and prepare us for the future under the threat of climate change? AIA architects in Boston discuss how they are working with community leaders and scientists to build more resilient cities. Full Article
entertainment 4 Entrepreneurs Give Their Smart Tips to Success | WIRED Brand Lab By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000 BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by Glamour and WIRED Brand Lab for smartwater. Entrepreneurs Aminatou Sow, Joe Holder, Billie Whitehouse, and Jessica Nabongo define what success means to them and how to achieve it your way. Full Article
entertainment 21 Levels of Skateboarding: Easy to Complex By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Pro skater Tony Hawk explains ground and vert skateboarding in 21 levels of difficulty. From the olllie to the 900 and the heelflip 720, watch how Tony demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into these tricks. Full Article
entertainment Tech Support - Astronaut Nicole Stott Answers Space Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:08:00 +0000 Astronaut Nicole Stott, director of the Space for Art Foundation, uses the power of Twitter to answer common questions about space. Is there an age limit for space travel? What do you do if you get sick in space? How often does the ISS get additional supplies? What happens when a ship blows up in space? Nicole answers all these space questions and more! Full Article
entertainment WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Lilly Singh Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0000 Lilly Singh takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Why is Lilly Singh called superwoman? Is Lilly married to The Rock? Is she in Stranger Things? How many YouTube subs does she have? Lilly answers all these questions and more! Full Article
entertainment Why It’s Almost Impossible to Convert a 7-10 Split in Bowling By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0000 The dreaded 7-10 split is by many accounts the toughest shot in bowling. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez went to the U.S. Bowling Congress to meet a pro bowler, an engineer, and a robot named Earl, to find out why it's actually Almost Impossible. Full Article
entertainment Tech Support - Mark Cuban Answers Mogul Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Mark Cuban uses the power of Twitter to answer common questions about business and being a mogul. How do you start a business with no money? What makes a good business partner? Should all jobs pay a living wage? How does a business gain a customer's trust? Mark answers all of these questions and more! Season 11 of Shark Tank premieres Sunday, September 29th on ABC! Full Article
entertainment WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Gwen Stefani Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Gwen Stefani takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. What's Gwen Stefani's phone number? What was Gwen Stefani's first job? What's her real name? Is she Armenian? Gwen answers all of these questions and more! The Voice airs Mondays & Tuesdays 8/7c on NBC Shot on location at Park Hyatt New York Full Article
entertainment How FIDO helps working dogs communicate with their owners By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 21:13:00 +0000 Melody Jackson, director of Georgia Tech’s Animal-Computer Interaction Lab and director of the Facilitating Interactions for Dogs with Occupations project (FIDO), explains how the tech works. Full Article
entertainment Technique Critique - Pro Driver Breaks Down Driving Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Wyatt Knox, Special Projects Director at the Team O'Neil Rally School, takes a look at driving scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are. Full Article
entertainment WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Dove Cameron Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Dove Cameron takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Who does Dove Cameron look like? What's she like in real life? Is she a twin? Dove answers all these questions and more! Dove Cameron stars in Disney Channel's Descendants 3, available now on Disney Channel and on https://disneynow.com/ Her new singles "Bloodshot" and "Waste" are now streaming on all platforms: https://dovecameron.lnk.to/BloodshotWaste Full Article
entertainment Tech Support - Ubisoft's Alexander Karpazis Answers Rainbow Six Siege Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:24:00 +0000 Ubisoft's Alexander Karpazis uses the power of Twitter to answer common questions about Rainbow Six Siege. Is Rainbow Six Siege going to get an Area 51 map? Is Buck the best operator in the game? Full Article
entertainment Researcher Explains Deepfake Videos By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:37:00 +0000 Sam Gregory, program director at the human rights nonprofit WITNESS, talks with WIRED senior writer Tom Simonite about the implications of Deepfake videos and how we can adjust to this new and improving technology. Full Article
entertainment Reporting on Brain-to-Brain Interfaces in 3 Steps By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000 WIRED writer Louise Matsakis explains how she goes about covering a research paper on multi-person brain-to-brain interfaces. A brain interface is a way for people to communicate with each other only using their minds. Louise goes through all the steps she takes when prepping an article for WIRED.com, which includes: reading the research paper, checking the landscape, and contacting the researchers. Full Article
entertainment WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Kevin Smith Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot director Kevin Smith takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Is Kevin Smith a good director? What's Kevin Smith's diet? Why does he always wear hockey jerseys? Did he discover Chris Hemsworth? Kevin answers all these questions and more! Jay and Silent Bob Reboot will be in theaters nationwide on October 15 & 17, 2019. Tickets are available at: FathomEvents.com/Reboot Full Article
entertainment How Ad Astra Created the Moon By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:30:00 +0000 Jedediah Smith, VFX Supervisor for Method Studios, describes the painstaking process visual effects artists used to create the moon and lunar rover sequence in Ad Astra. From their innovative use of infrared cameras to their deep archival research to their extensive use of rotoscoping, the effects team employed an array of techniques to balance realism and accuracy. Full Article
entertainment Research Suggests Cats Like Their Owners as Much as Dogs By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:09:00 +0000 Cats are famously temperamental and are generally considered to be less loyal and social than dogs. But recent research suggests that cats actually have similar levels of attachment to their human caregivers as dogs and infants. WIRED's Arielle Pardes spoke with Kristyn Vitale from Oregon State University's Human-Animal Interaction Lab to find out more. Full Article
entertainment How the Two-Hour Marathon Limit Was Broken By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:13:00 +0000 On Saturday, October 12, 2019, Eliud Kipchoge became the first person ever to run a marathon in under two hours, a staggering achievement in athletics and human performance. Dr. Michael Joyner, an exercise physiologist at the Mayo Clinic, first predicted it might be possible in a paper he wrote in 1991. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez has been following Kipchoge's attempts for years, and spoke with Joyner about how Kipchoge finally made it happen. Full Article
entertainment How Health Is Different in Space By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:02:00 +0000 What's different about our health in space? Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino breaks down all the differences between how we take care of ourselves on Earth and in space. What happens to your body if you don't work out? What do you do if you need to vomit? What happens to your bones when you get back to Earth? Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Museum, and professor at Columbia University. Full Article
entertainment Google Pixel 4 Hands-On By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 22:02:00 +0000 Lauren Goode is at the Google launch event and talks about Motion Sense, its radar-powered gesture control, as well as all the Pixel 4's new camera and other features. Full Article
entertainment Physicist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 21:00:00 +0000 Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll, PhD, is challenged to explain the concept of dimensions to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Full Article
entertainment Obsessed - How This Guy Made the World's Hottest Peppers By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:08:00 +0000 PuckerButt Pepper Company founder Ed Currie is on a mission to create the world's hottest peppers. Ed is the evil genius who brought the world the Carolina Reaper, one of the hottest hot peppers in existence; but he's not stopping there. Full Article
entertainment WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Niall Horan Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Niall Horan takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. How did Niall Horan get famous? Is Niall Horan left-handed? Was Niall in One Direction? How can you get him to notice you on Twitter? Does he like Harry Potter? Niall answers all these questions and much more! Full Article
entertainment How Cloud Computing Could Improve Your Quality Of Life | WIRED Brand Lab By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000 BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Comcast Business | While balance looks different for everyone, the common thread is more flexible time on employees’ own terms. Cloud computing may be the modern work/life balance solution and could significantly improve your quality of life. Full Article
entertainment WIRED Tradecraft - FBI Agent Explains How Bombs Are Disposed Of By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:30:00 +0000 John Stewart, FBI agent and unit chief at the Hazardous Devices School, breaks down how bomb units in the police and military dispose of improvised explosive devices (IED) and other forms of ordnance. John explores the various disposal techniques used in the field, and explains how they keep themselves safe while investigating suspicious packages. Full Article
entertainment Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Cork in Tricking By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:34:00 +0000 Tricking is a sport with roots in martial arts and elements of tumbling and breakdancing mixed in. The quadruple cork is tricking's ultimate feat: an off-axis backflip combined with four rotations in the air on a separate axis. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez spoke with some of the best trickers in the world to find out how they do it, what makes it so hard, and whether anyone will ever manage to pull off a quint. Full Article
entertainment Mycologist Explains How a Slime Mold Can Solve Mazes By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:27:00 +0000 Physarum polycephalum is a single-celled, brainless organism that can make “decisions,” and solve mazes. Anne Pringle, who is a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains everything you need to know about what these slime molds are and how they fit into our ecosystem. Full Article
entertainment 6 Levels of Knife Making: Easy to Complex By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:00:00 +0000 Knife maker Chelsea Miller explains knife making in 6 levels of difficulty. From a wooden knife to a chef's knife made from raw materials, watch how Chelsea demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into the making of a knife. Full Article
entertainment Laser Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:18:00 +0000 Donna Strickland, PhD, professor at the University of Waterloo, is challenged to explain lasers to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Full Article
entertainment WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Lele Pons Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Lele Pons takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. What is Lele Pons's real name? Who is Lele Pons's best friend? Does Lele speak Spanish? Is she Camila Cabello's sister? Lele answers all these questions and much more! Check out Lele Pon's new music with Favian Lovo and Lyanno: "Los Puti" Full Article
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