ac Absurd Creatures | Behold the Super Weird Face-to-Face Sex of the Springtail By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000 For a tiny arthropod called a globular springtail, life is about being generally spherical and generally pissed-looking. Full Article
ac NASA’s New X-Plane Looks Goofy But Packs Some Serious Tech By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The X-57 will be essentially like flying a Tesla. It's part of NASA’s goals to reduce fuel use, emissions, and noise with innovative aircraft design. Full Article
ac Now You Can Yell at Siri on Your Mac By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:00:00 +0000 Siri is the most important feature coming to your Mac this fall, so of course we put it to the test. Full Article
ac Design FX - How The Rock Face Swapped with Vine Star Sione in 'Central Intelligence' By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Mike Seymour goes behind the visual effects in Central Intelligence used to de-age The Rock and Kevin Hart into high school, teenaged versions of themselves. Weta digital puts the The Rock’s face onto Vine star Sione’s body for an amazing locker room shower dance scene you won’t want to miss. Full Article
ac NASA Sets a Fire in Space—For Science! By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000 NASA started a blaze aboard the unmanned Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo vehicle. It’s the Spacecraft Fire Experiment. Seriously, that’s exactly what NASA is calling it. Full Article
ac How Darpa Is Making Hacking Into a Spectator Sport By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 DARPA, the Department of Defense research arm, is trying to make its biggest hacking challenge into a visually exciting competition, complete with color commentary. Full Article
ac Apple IIe vs Modern iMac Throwdown By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 In this episode, watch as we tear down Apple’s //e and 27” iMac. We pull them apart, compare them, and give interesting tech, cultural details and statistics. Full Article
ac Here’s the Untold Backstory of the Iconic Slimer From Ghostbusters By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 It never made it into the new reboot of ‘Ghostbusters,’ but writer Katie Dippold and director/co-writer Paul Feig definitely wrote a backstory for one of the franchise’s most beloved characters: Slimer. Full Article
ac Absurd Creatures | Meet the Teeny-Tiny Creature With a Buzz Saw for a Face By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 May I introduce you to the rotifer, a magical microscopic critter that uses a buzz saw to suck its victims into its face. Full Article
ac NASA Fact-Checks Star Trek's Starship Enterprise By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:17:15 +0000 Warp speed, deflector shields, teletransportation-- what's real and what's not in Star Trek? No one better to tell us than NASA's engineers at the Jet Propulsion Lab. Full Article
ac Facebook's Grand Plan to Connect Every Corner of the World Takes Flight By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:37:41 +0000 Facebook’s huge internet-beaming drone finally takes it's first flight and it's all part of the tech giant's plans to provide internet access in remote parts of the world. Full Article
ac Believe It: Segway’s New ‘Hoverboard’ Is Actually Kinda Cool By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 You know those people you see on guided Segway tours? You know how you laugh at them and swear you’ll never do that? Well, Segway may have the answer to its ‘uncool’ problem with its new MiniPro. Full Article
ac Science of Food | How to Make a Latte Without Milk or a Fancy Espresso Machine By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Lactose intolerant folks rejoice! You can make a latte without milk. All you need is a bit of science and some xanthan gum. Full Article
ac Inside the Gigafactory, Where Tesla is Building its Future By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 04:10:24 +0000 Tesla's Gigafactory, under construction in Sparks, Nevada, will be the largest building in the world, by footprint, when it's finished. The batteries it produces are crucial to Tesla's plan to make affordable electric vehicles. Full Article
ac Meet Dyson’s New Roaming Robo-Vac By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 02:00:00 +0000 The Dyson 360 Eye has a camera on top that can survey your home’s layout, helping it vacuum every available inch. Full Article
ac DC vs. Marvel: Box Office Battle | Data Attack By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Data Attack reveals the history of DC and Marvel films and how they’ve created Hollywood’s biggest franchises. Animation by Eric Power Full Article
ac See How an Insane 7-Circle Roundabout Actually Works By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Aug 2016 00:48:00 +0000 Your first thought upon seeing Swindon's 'magic roundabout' might be: man, the Brits have really lost the plot lately. But this thing—which is actually seven roundabouts in one—has been working for 60 years. Full Article
ac Liquids Are So 2015. Here’s How to Package Them in Spheres By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Liquids. They’re so… liquidy. But our friends at ChefSteps have a quick and easy way to trap them, in beautiful delicious little spheres. Full Article
ac Driving the Karma Revero, The Electric Car That's Back From the Dead By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 21:17:21 +0000 We hop behind the wheel of the resurrected Revero—formerly known as the Fisker Karma—to see if the electric car can make its second chance at life a success. Full Article
ac Science of Sport: Track & Field By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 What does it take to be an Olympic sprinter? Power and aggression. WIRED talks to Allyson Felix, Lashawn Merritt, Ashton Eaton, Jarryd Wallace, and Dawn Harper about the science behind the sport, and the mechanics behind propelling their bodies from the blocks to the finish line. Full Article
ac How Tesla's Self-Driving Autopilot Actually Works By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:05:00 +0000 Exploring everything from the radars and camera to the Mario Kart easter egg, our roadtrip shows Tesla’s autopilot works well—but it's no self-driving wunderkind. Full Article
ac What It Takes to Turn a Vintage Wreck Into a Racecar By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:23:54 +0000 Dave Hogye spent four and a half years turning a rusted out 1959 Triumph into a beautiful race car. He then risked all that hard work, took it to the track and pushed it full throttle. Full Article
ac Garmin's New Action Cam Versus GoPro's Hero4 By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Must be action cam season again and now Garmin has stepped into the game with it's Virb Ultra 30. It doesn't do a bad job when matched against the GoPro Hero4. Full Article
ac The iPhone 7: More Camera, More Colors, Less Headphone Jack By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 23:52:45 +0000 The iPhone 7 is here. It has a great new camera, a bunch of new color options, but let's not talk about the headphone jack. Full Article
ac Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Shailene Woodley Say Privacy Is No Longer A Human Right By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000 'Snowden' stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley discuss the making of their new movie, and talk about how technology has essentially taken away our right to privacy. Full Article
ac Zachary Quinto Explains How To Hack An Election By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000 'Snowden' star Zachary Quinto goes in-depth on the possibility of a hacked presidential election. Full Article
ac Meet the Artist: Tom Sachs By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 03:29:09 +0000 Artist Tom Sachs discusses his latest space program--Mission to Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon. His expansive sculpture exhibition will fill Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco from the 16th of September until the 15th of January 2017. Full Article
ac Design FX - How Orphan Black Creates Convincing Clones By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:40:00 +0000 Design FX dives into the incredible special effects of BBC America's Orphan Black. Mike Seymour breaks down how the team at Intelligent Creatures and Emmy Award nominated actress Tatiana Maslany work together to create convincing clones; with a combination of visual effects, rotoscoping, and incredible acting ability. Full Article
ac Meet the HyperAdapt, Nike's Awesome New Power-Lacing Sneaker By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Nike's Tinker Hatfield and Tiffany Beers explain the new power-lacing HyperAdapt 1.0 and demonstrate how to charge the sneakers, and tighten and loosen the laces with the touch of a button. Full Article
ac Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart & Mamrie Hart Show Us The Last Thing on Their Phones By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Stars of the upcoming film "Dirty 30", Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart, and Mamrie Hart show us the last thing they did on their phones. The Holy Trinity unveils what they last googled, how many alarms they have, and their favorite emojis. Full Article
ac Meet the Giant, Toxic Starfish That’s Menacing Reefs By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Get to know the crown of thorns starfish, which grows to two feet wide and wields toxic spines that will definitely ruin your day. Full Article
ac Out of Office with Brent Rose - GoPro's New Cameras (Hero5 Black and Session) Full Review By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:30:00 +0000 GoPro's new 4K cameras, the Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session, aim to deliver the best GoPro experience yet. Brent Rose takes them through their paces, and compares the Hero5 to Garmin's impressive Virb Ultra 30. Full Article
ac Absurd Creatures - The Most Stunning Fish in the Sea Are Actually Dragons (Kinda) By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Oct 2016 20:54:49 +0000 The leafy and weedy seadragons might not breathe fire, but they’re every bit as majestic as real dragons. Full Article
ac The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama Guest-Edits WIRED's November Issue By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:55:00 +0000 Like WIRED, our 44th president is a relentless optimist. President Barack Obama focuses on the future and the next hurdles that humanity will need to overcome to move forward. Full Article
ac The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama on How Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Jobs By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 WIRED guest editor President Barack Obama, WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito discuss how artificial intelligence might up-end economies and how societies can adapt. Full Article
ac The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama on Fixing Government With Technology By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 WIRED guest editor President Barack Obama discusses what he’d like to see technology solve in government with WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito. Full Article
ac The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama on Bureaucracy VS. Moonshots By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 WIRED guest editor President Barack Obama, WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito discuss where the center of artificial intelligence research is and where it might be. Full Article
ac The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama on How We'll Embrace Self-Driving Cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 WIRED guest editor President Barack Obama, WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito discuss ethical concerns around artificial intelligence used in self-driving cars. Full Article
ac The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama on the True Meaning of Star Trek By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 POTUS is a Trekkie! WIRED guest editor President Barack Obama, WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito discuss the original Star Trek series and what it reveals about our common humanity. Full Article
ac The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama on What AI Means for National Security By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 WIRED guest editor President Barack Obama, WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito discuss the challenges of cyber security in the age of artificial intelligence. Full Article
ac The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama on the Future of AI By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 President and WIRED guest editor Barack Obama discusses the future of artificial intelligence with WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito. Full Article
ac WIRED Movie Review: Jack Reacher, Never Go Back By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Jack Reacher, Never Go Back is worth checking out if you like hammy, uncomplicated action films. Full Article
ac Nothing Is as Cool as Sequencing DNA in Space. Just Ask Kate Rubins By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:24:17 +0000 Kate Rubins is a biologist-turned-astronaut who's studied infectious disease in a biosafety level 4 facility and on the ground in Congo. That wasn't enough for her, so she went to space to sequence some DNA. Full Article
ac Inside Facebook's Quest to Beam the Internet Via Solar Drone By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000 A WIRED exclusive look at how Facebook will beam the internet with Aquila, a stratospheric solar-powered drone equipped with millimeter wave communications technology. Full Article
ac WIRED Review: The New Macbook Pro With Touch Bar By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:00:00 +0000 The new Macbook Pro is great, but it isn't worth rushing to the Apple store to drop $1,800 if you don't need a new computer this minute. Here's why. Full Article
ac How Social Media Is Shaping Activism in America By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Within the space of 72 hours, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and five Dallas police officers were shot and killed. WIRED looks the three days that shook America and the role live-streaming, video and social media played in the tragedies. Full Article
ac Technique Critique - Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down Actors' Accents By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:00:00 +0000 Dialect coach Erik Singer analyzes the accents of some of Hollywood's biggest names. How accurate were they really? Full Article
ac Snap's Spectacles Are the First Camera We Actually Want to Wear By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:39:59 +0000 Snap, the company formerly known as Snapchat, just released its sunglasses with built-in cameras. They're tough to get, but fun to use and they just might be the first face computer you'll actually want to wear. Full Article
ac Worried About Your Privacy Now? Here's How to Protect It By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000 America has a new president who is, how should we say, unpredictable. There’s no telling how the NSA and the surveillance state will evolve in the next four years. So, if you’re worried about keeping your private communications private, here’s what to do. Full Article
ac Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond & James May Race Toy Cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:00:00 +0000 Former "Top Gear" and current "The Grand Tour" hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May put their driving skills to the ultimate test...by racing toy cars. Full Article