da Battle Damage - Season 2 Requests! What Do YOU Want to See Get Smashed? By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 16:26:27 +0000 Justin and Erik ask fans for their picks on upcoming items to smash. Full Article
da Battle Damage F*** Ups! By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:00:00 +0000 From high five fails to chainsaw mishaps, a few things didn’t make it into the first season of Battle Damage. Go behind the scenes with hosts Justin and Erik to see the hilarious outtakes, including a new “spin-off” called #BattleTampon. Full Article
da Battle Damage - Valentine's Day Destroyed at 1000 Frames Per Second By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Love is in the air—literally, 15 feet in the air. Erik and Justin get in the Valentine's Day spirit by doing what they do best—smashing stuff, in this case a box of chocolates, a vase of roses, and a bottle of wine. Full Article
da Craziest Battle Damage Moments from Season 1 By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Hosts Justin and Erik smashed a lot of stuff in season 1. Check out the best highlights, including never-before-seen footage, and get ready because season 2 is going to be bigger and more destructive than ever before. Full Article
da Battle Damage - Mac vs PC Ultimate Showdown By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:00:00 +0000 It’s one of the biggest tech rivalries of all time and we finally put it to the test. See which portable device comes out on top: Apple’s MacBook Air or Microsoft's Surface Pro 3. Full Article
da Battle Damage - iPhone Deathmatch By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:00:00 +0000 We’ve rounded up every generation of iPhone for the ultimate smartphone face-off. From the iPhone 6 to the original devices that are so old they pre-date numbering, we put each one to the test, including a 2-gallon coffee dunk. Full Article
da 3D-Printing a Custom Battle Damage Drop-O-Matic By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Go inside Erik’s workshop to find out how he created a drop-o-matic device for the iPhone Battle Royale challenge using a 3D printer and a whole lot of creativity. Full Article
da Battle Damage - Samsung Galaxy Deathmatch By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Justin and Erik are equal opportunity destroyers. So after testing every generation of the iPhone it only made sense to see how android devices hold up. See what happens when Samsung’s Galaxy S series gets put to the test. Full Article
da Battle Damage - iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4 By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:00:00 +0000 You’re either #TeamiPhone or #TeamGalaxy but at the end of the day only one of the devices can be named the toughest. Find out which phablet comes out on top when Erik and Justin put them up against a toilet. Full Article
da Battle Damage - Video Game Console Wars By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 13:00:00 +0000 From Sega Genesis to Playstation 3, Justin and Erik rounded up the most beloved video game consoles of our youth. Everyone has a favorite, but which one is the toughest when it comes to Sega, Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox? Full Article
da Battle Damage - 50-pound Safe Folds iPhone in Half By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:00:00 +0000 We stack up four popular iPhone cases, including the OtterBox Defender, the Lunatik TAKTIK Extreme, the Griffin Survivor + Catalyst (note: corrected), and the Lifeproof Fre to see which design will actually keep your smartphone safe. Full Article
da Battle Damage - Easter Candy Destroyed in Slow Mo By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 What better way to celebrate Easter than by destroying a basket of candy, painted eggs, and a giant chocolate bunny? Experience the holiday the Battle Damage way. Full Article
da Angry Nerd - Will Netflix’s Daredevil Fly or Flop? By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2015 10:30:00 +0000 If Netflix’s new Daredevil series is anything like Ben Affleck’s Daredevil film, we’re all in trouble. Angry Nerd explains what the latest incarnation needs to get right to make sure the man without fear doesn’t turn into a total flop. Full Article
da Battle Damage - Smash Testing a GoPro By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Action cams can handle a lot—or so they say. See which camera comes out on top when we put the GoPro Hero4 Silver, Sony HDRAS20/B, and Contour Roam3 up against one another. Full Article
da Data Attack - How Tech Companies Avoid Taxes Explained with Magic By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Publicly traded U.S. tech companies have stashed as much as $530 billion in offshore tax havens. How’d they do it? Find out what magic tricks companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft have up their sleeves. Full Article
da Battle Damage - Oculus Rift vs Samsung Gear VR vs Virtual Boy By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Some virtual reality headsets are better than others. But which one is actually the toughest? Find out as we give the Oculus Rift DK2, Samsung Gear VR, and Nintendo Virtual Boy a dose of real-world damage. Full Article
da Battle Damage - 36 Tech Gadgets, 2 Days, Total Destruction By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Go behind the scenes to see how Justin and Erik used nine cameras to film 36 gadgets over two days for season two’s total destruction. Full Article
da Data Attack - The Future of Legal Marijuana Explained with Marijuana By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Twenty-three states have decriminalized marijuana to some degree. And with privateer holdings investing nearly $82 million in weed startups, the industry is poised to pull in a lucrative—and legal—profit. Full Article
da Data Attack - The Female Orgasm, Explained with Science Projects By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 The male orgasm is an explosive affair, but the female orgasm? Now, that’s a different story. Find out what’s really going down when a woman gets off. Full Article
da Battle Damage - Giant Star Wars LEGO Super Star Destroyer Shattered By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2015 14:00:00 +0000 What better way to celebrate the upcoming Star Wars Day than by watching a Super Star Destroyer shatter in slow-motion? Full Article
da Gadget Lab - Easier Pedaling With the Faraday E-Bike By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 23:35:00 +0000 More people are using bikes for transportation and electric bikes can make the trip a lot easier. While expensive, the Faraday Porteur is one of the most elegant and zippy e-bikes we’ve tried. Full Article
da Data Attack - How Huge is Minecraft? We Explain, in 8-bit By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 May 2015 04:00:00 +0000 With more than 100,000,000 players and 54,000,000 units sold, Minecraft is one of the biggest video games on the planet. Just how big? We break down the numbers behind the wildly popular game. Full Article
da WIRED Issue Preview – July 2015 – All Work & All Play, With Rashida Jones By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0000 WIRED presents the essential manual to finding happiness at work, with your career coach, Rashida Jones. Optimize your brain, your relationships, and your stuff to achieve a state of occupational bliss. Also this month: How Ebola survivors’ DNA could help treat other deadly viruses, billionaire VCs battle to capture massive ROI, one family’s epic quest to cure their son’s epilepsy, and more. Full Article
da All Work and All Play With Career Coach Rashida Jones By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Rashida Jones works. A lot! She took a break from acting, producing and writing to talk to WIRED about how to stay inspired at the office, good career advice and her fantasy jobs. Full Article
da Andre Iguodala Talks Tech on and off the Court By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:30:00 +0000 NBA Finals MVP small forward Andre Iguodala visited WIRED to talk with Mark McClusky, Head of Operations, about the tech, including a card game app, that helped the Golden State Warriors win the 2015 championship. Full Article
da Massive Black Holes Whip Dark Matter Into a Frenzy By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Inside a simulation of the universe's particle accelerator with WIRED Science writer Nick Stockton. Full Article
da Darth Vader Chokes Comic Con By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:04:06 +0000 Few could resist the asphyxiating grip of the Dark Side when Dupree Jones, who cosplays as Darth Vader, tried out the Sith lord's famous Force choke on the rebel scum of San Diego Comic Con 2015. Full Article
da Behind the Mask: Darth Vader at Comic Con By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:23:58 +0000 You saw him choke Comic Con goers at this year's SDCC. Get to know cosplayer Dupree Jones as he shows us what it takes to transform into Darth Vader. Full Article
da NASA Data Viz Wizards Model the Movement of Ocean Garbage Patches By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Ocean Currents Create Garbage Patches. Full Article
da Data Attack - Your Guide to Ashley Madison, Explained with Bad Stock Footage By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:06:35 +0000 What did we really find out from the Ashley Madison hack? For starters, there were only three zip codes in the U.S. with no registered users, plus the company netted $1.7 million from a full-delete feature (that didn’t actually delete). Find out what else was revealed in the hack, as told by bad stock footage. Full Article
da All the Pluto Photos from New Horizons' First Big Data Dump By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 01:20:00 +0000 It'll take a year for New Horizons to send back all the information it gathered on Pluto when it flew by in July. Full Article
da Data Attack - Are You the Most Average Person in America? By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Do you get 8.7 hours of sleep every night? Spend a daily total of 30 minutes in the bathroom? Use Facebook for 40 minutes (and Tinder for 77 minutes) each day? If so, you just might be the most average person in the U.S. Full Article
da Director Danny Boyle on Why “Steve Jobs” Is Not a Biopic By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:44:25 +0000 “Steve Jobs” is more than just a biopic. Director Danny Boyle explains the unique approach he took by shooting the movie in three different film formats to capture the life and achievements of the Apple co-founder. Full Article
da Danny Boyle Reveals the Real Impact of Steve Jobs By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 13:00:00 +0000 "Steve Jobs" director Danny Boyle discusses how the Apple co-founder elevated the role of tech CEO to modern day storyteller. Boyle also explains his personal heroes in the technology world, from the founders of Wikipedia to Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Full Article
da Think Like a Tree - How a Dog Inspired Velcro and a Bat Inspired Radar By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 05:00:00 +0000 How can we move toward a more sustainable world? By looking to nature where many of our problems have already been solved. Find out how inventors and scientists developed things like velcro and radar by looking at—and imitating—dogs and bats. Full Article
da YouTube Star MKBHD Reviews the Best Holiday Gifts for Your Favorite Techie By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:00:00 +0000 Not sure what to get your tech-head friends for the holidays? YouTube star MKBHD reviews the Fitbit ChargeHR, Verizon’s Droid Turbo 2, and the Bose SoundLink mini speaker so you can get the right gadget for the right guy or gal. Full Article
da Data Attack - Everything You Didn't Know About Star Wars, Explained with Action Figures By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000 What's Darth Vader's death count? How many Lego sets has the franchise sold? Which nation accepts Star Wars collectable coins as real currency? Find out everything you didn’t know about the epic franchise, as told by Star Wars action figures. Full Article
da Darth Vader Force-Chokes Star Wars Fans in Line for The Force Awakens By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000 Outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood unsuspecting fans find out what it’s like to get force-choked by Darth Vader. Full Article
da Surviving Your Trip Without Data | Good As Gold Presented By American Express By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:08:32 +0000 No foreign data while traveling abroad? No problem. From navigating map apps in offline mode, to saving digital copies of your important travel documents, this episode of Good As Gold has you covered. Use these tips from travel vlogger Peter Bragiel (pdrop) to survive abroad when your data doesn’t follow you. Full Article
da The Dark Side of Christmas, Explained with Holiday Cookies By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000 It's not all twinkly lights, wrapped presents, and Yule logs. Uncover the darker side of Christmas from the 83 million trees that get chopped down to the $616.9 billion spent in November and December. Full Article
da CES 2016 - Polaroid's New Super-Cute, Super-Affordable Printing Camera By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000 Print those selfies immediately! Polaroid's Snap camera is perfect for any party and it costs less than $100. Full Article
da How to Make a Stormtrooper Breakdance By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:22:22 +0000 Star Wars and hip hop together as they were meant to be. WIRED's Eric Steuer demonstrates how to get original trilogy action figures doing sick headspins. Full Article
da The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Women | Sponsored Content By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 21:00:00 +0000 Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Blogger Christen Rochon breaks down her top three picks for the lucky lady in your life. Brought to you by eBay Full Article
da 3 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Tech Guy in Your Life | Sponsored Content By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 21:00:00 +0000 Still stumped on what to get your guy for Valentine’s Day? Check out three techie-approved gifts, perfect for any guy on your list. Brought to you by eBay Full Article
da WIRED Lab - Meet the NASA Scientist Who Tracks Dangerous Asteroids in Earth’s Orbit By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:00:00 +0000 As a physicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Marina Brozovic studies and measures near-earth asteroids—you know, the ones that can potentially cause catastrophic damage. Watch as Brozovic explains how her team tracks the orbit of these large masses and how NASA would prepare if one were to come barreling towards earth. Full Article
da App Pack | Apps To Help You Survive and Conquer Valentine's Day By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000 Whether you're celebrating Valentine's Day with a long-term partner or just trying to spare your single self a little heartache, there's an app to go along with your plans. Full Article
da This Robo-Roach Might Someday Save Lives By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:00:00 +0000 Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a robotic cockroach capable of squeezing through tight spaces. Someday swarms of robo-roaches could be sent into disaster areas like earthquake rubble to search for survivors. Full Article
da Data Attack - Do You Have a Normal Sex Life? By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:00:00 +0000 The average person will kiss 21.5 people in their lifetime. And while guys lose their virginities at 16.8 years old, women will hold out a little longer until 17.2 years old. Find out how you stack up between the sheets as we run through the stats of an average sex life, as told with sex dolls. Full Article
da How to Keep Your iPhone’s Security Countermeasure From Obliterating Your Data By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 19:44:03 +0000 One of the iPhone’s hallmark security features could leave you locked out if you forget your password too many times. Here’s how to keep your data saved, in case you can't always trust your short-term memory. Full Article
da App Pack | Don’t You Dare Vacation Without These Must-Have Apps By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:00:00 +0000 Got a vacation coming up this spring? WIRED has all the best apps you'll need for a fuss-free trip. Full Article