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App Pack | Apps To Help You Survive and Conquer Valentine's Day

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.




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Detection of Gravitational Waves Opens a New Window on the Universe

For the first time, scientists have confirmed detection of gravitational waves. The finding not only validates Einstein's theory of relativity but also opens a new window on our knowledge of the universe.




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Star Wars Announces Episode VIII in Production

Star Wars Announces Episode VIII




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Virgin Galactic's New SpaceShipTwo Puts it Back in the Space Race

Virgin Galactic unveiled its new SpaceShipTwo shuttle designed to more safely bring tourists on sub-orbital space flights.




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The Avegant Glyph is a Movie Theater on Your Face

Avegant's Glyph is a personal movie theater, a screen only you can say that you can use to watch movies, play video games, and anything else you want. Just don't expect people not to stare.




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Wired Movie Review | Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

It might seem like a blunder to try to wring comedy out of a very serious conflict, but in Tina Fey's new movie, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, she walks the line between humor and heart expertly. The film isn’t the whole picture of the war in Afghanistan, but what it does show, it shows in very sharp focus.




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Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War trailer




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WIRED Movie Review | 10 Cloverfield Lane

Like "Cloverfield", the plot of "10 Cloverfield Lane" was very guarded. We won’t spoil anything, but we will tell you that it’s exhilarating—and very fun.




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Out of Office with Brent Rose - Riding the New Hendo Hoverboard 2.0 Is Like Levitating the Gnar

In 2014, startup Arx Pax made headlines with the Hendo Hoverboard. With some helpful input from Tony Hawk and others, now we have the Hendo Hoverboard 2.0, and Brent Rose just scored the first ride on it.




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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Where the Sounds From the World's Favorite Movies Are Born

WIRED gets a tour from veteran Foley artist John Roesch of the Skywalker's custom built soundstage. Roesch reveals some of the strangest audio props that were used in films like 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' 'Back to the Future' and 'Braveheart’.




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Insane 'Swooping' Skydiving Makes Your Tandem Jump Look Lame

These skydivers are no ordinary adrenalin junkies. In the National Championships of Canopy Piloting competitors fly swoop in inches above the ground at close to 100 miles per hour. It’s an extremely technical sport that punishes any tiny mistakes.




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Visit a Roiling Deep-Sea Vent in Glorious VR

The promise of virtual reality is that it can transport you to places you’d prefer not to go, like the roiling vents at the bottom of the deepest oceans, where crushing pressures and searing heat make an environment fit only for robots.




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Movie Review | Captain America: Civil War

Civil War is a rock-’em-sock-’em stand-off that features no fewer than four massive fights and, even at 146 minutes, feels gargantuan but never over-stuffed. It’s a Captain America movie, yes, but it’s more about the struggle between consent and dissent.




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Talking Pictures | Joel Strong's Satirical Stop-Motion Videos

Photographer Joel Strong discusses his satirical stop-motion technique used in "Heads of State," which imagines the presidential front-runners as everyday New Yorkers.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Seth Rogen & Rose Byrne Answer The Web’s Most Searched Questions

Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, stars of upcoming film 'Neighbors 2,' answer the internet’s most searched questions in WIRED's Autocomplete interview.




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Absurd Creatures | The Vicious Fish With a Strike Like You Wouldn't Believe

The frogfish is a vicious hunter that swallows its victims whole, but it doesn’t really bite its prey. By rapidly expanding its mouth to 10 times its normal volume, the predator creates a vacuum that sucks victims in.




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The Independence Day: Resurgence Spaceship Has Its Own Gravity.

In the trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence, the alien spacecraft seems to rip buildings from the ground using gravitational force. Is that physically possible? Nope. But that didn't stop us from calculating the mass it would need in order to destroy Earth.




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Google Lets You Use Apps Without Having to Download Them

Google wants to give you a way of using an app without actually downloading it. It's called Instant Apps and Google says it'll be available in a few months.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - The Cast of Warcraft Answer The Web's Most Searched Questions

Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, and Robert Kazinsky answer the web's most searched questions about themselves and World of Warcraft.




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Duncan Jones Made Warcraft For Both Gamers and Movie Buffs

For gamers, World of Warcraft represents a massive universe in which they’ve spent many hours. But for many moviegoers, WoW’s Azeroth is a completely foreign place they know nothing about. So for his new movie, Warcraft, director Duncan Jones—a gamer himself—had to create a world that would bring in new fans and make long-time WoW players feel like they were coming home. In this interview with WIRED, he explains how he worked with Industrial Light & Magic to make that happen.




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Magic Leap's Next Move? Bringing C-3PO to Your Living Room

This video of Star Wars characters C-3PO and R2-D2 recorded through Magic Leap's technology isn't just cool—it also shows the nearly unlimited potential of a new partnership between Lucasfilm and the mixed-reality company.




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Out of Office with Brent Rose - The Ultimate Liquid Nitrogen Destruction Video

Armed with 20 gallons of liquid nitrogen, Brent Rose super freezes objects the Internet has never seen frozen and uses a Phantom high-speed camera to record their destruction in super slo-motion.




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Design FX - How The Rock Face Swapped with Vine Star Sione in 'Central Intelligence'

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.




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Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza & Adam DeVine Show Us the Last Thing on Their Phones

Aubrey Plaza, Anna Kendrick, and Adam Devine from 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates' show us the most recent items on their phones - from texts, to safari pages, to emojis, videos, alarm clocks and more!




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Design FX - Roland Emmerich Breaks Down the Visual Effects Used in "Independence Day: Resurgence"

Mike Seymour sits down with "Independence Day: Resurgence" director Roland Emmerich and discusses the astonishing visual effects used in his newest picture, as well as the revolutionary new N-Cam system.




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Giants of the Business World Reveal What #CreativityIs

What is creativity to you? In the world of business it's all about bravery and collaboration.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Slow Mo Guys, MatPat, AsapSCIENCE, and Burnie Burns Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

MatPat, AsapSCIENCE, The Slow Mo Guys and Burnie Burns answer the internet's most searched questions about YouTube, influencers, fame, and of course themselves.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Dana Carvey Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions

Dana Carvey, star of the upcoming film 'The Secret Life of Pets,' answers the internet's most searched questions about himself.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Mr. Robot's Carly Chaikin Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Carly Chaikin, star of MR. ROBOT, answers the internet’s most searched questions about herself.




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Design FX - Inside Star Trek Beyond’s Amazing Visual Effects

Design FX dives into the incredible special effects of Star Trek Beyond. From the digital construction of the Starship Enterprise all the way down to the extraterrestrials themselves, Mike Seymour takes us into warp drive as he breaks this successful franchise down to its DNA.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Cara Delevingne Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions

Cara Delevingne, star of Suicide Squad and Luc Besson’s much anticipated Valerian, hangs with WIRED to answer the Internet’s most searched questions about herself.




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Driving the Karma Revero, The Electric Car That's Back From the Dead

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.




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How Tesla's Self-Driving Autopilot Actually Works

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.




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What It Takes to Turn a Vintage Wreck Into a Racecar

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.




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These Aren’t Minions. They’re Robots That Swim Around Solving Mysteries

Scientists just released robots that look like Minions into the Pacific Ocean. The little bots are on a mission to unravel one of the great mysteries of the sea: what the hell are marine larvae up to?




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Buckle Up for a First-Person View of a Pro Drone Pilot

Charpu is one of the best drone pilot's in the world. WIRED spent an afternoon with him capturing some of his craziest drone stunts.