ea Robots & Us: How Food-Bots Are Changing How We Eat By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Artificial intelligence and advanced automation are everywhere including our farm fields and kitchens. How will robots change the way we grow, harvest and cook our food? Full Article
ea WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Amy Schumer & Goldie Hawn Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 May 2017 19:00:00 +0000 'Snatched' stars Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
ea What is Ransomware and How Do You Deal With It? By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 May 2017 23:17:40 +0000 Ransomware. It's malware but worse. It takes the contents of your device hostage and demands Bitcoin as a, you guessed it, ransom. Here's how to avoid it and what to do if your laptop gets locked. Full Article
ea Worried About Your Weak Passwords? Here's How to Fix Them By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 29 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Look, we get it. Remembering dozens and dozens of different passwords for different sites is next to impossible. But that doesn’t mean you should be reusing your passwords. That’s just asking for trouble. Full Article
ea Inside the Absurd Distillery Where They Make '20-Year' Rum in Six Days By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 30 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Obsessive distiller Bryan Davis invented a contraption for aging booze fast. His goal: to create highly engineered, rapidly prototyped sprits that are unlike any you've tasted before. Full Article
ea Meet HomePod, Apple's New Siri-Enabled Speaker By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Apple has unveiled the HomePod, a $350 wireless speaker with Siri baked right in. Full Article
ea Crispr Is Already Changing the Food We Eat | WIRED BizCon By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:45:52 +0000 At the WIRED Business Conference, Jennifer Doudna, Co-Inventor of CRISPR-Cas9, shared some of the ways the gene editing tool is already changing agriculture. Full Article
ea Lamborghini Toasted the World's Toughest Track with Air Instead of Horsepower By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Supercars are usually super thanks to monstrous power. The engineers at Lamborghini turned to some smart air scooping tricks to send the production Huracan around the Nurburgring track in record time. Full Article
ea Obsessed - Meet the 89-Year Old Who Built a Train in His Backyard By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 The future of train transportation might be pneumatic tubes and magnets. Meet the 89-year old entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the railroad with a modern twist on a very old train idea. Full Article
ea The Fascinating Robot That Teaches Itself How to Grab New Objects By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Researchers have loaded a robot with AI that lets it scan an object and determine how best to grab it. Full Article
ea WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Steve Carell & Kristen Wiig Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:00:00 +0000 'Despicable Me 3' stars Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
ea How Nike Nearly Cracked the Perfect Marathon By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Runners have been trying to break through the 2 hour marathon mark for decades. Here's the incredible science behind how Eliud Kipchoge came within 25 seconds in Nike's Breaking2 project. Full Article
ea WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Will Ferrell & Amy Poehler Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:40:00 +0000 'The House' stars Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
ea Meet Salto, the Tiny Robot With a Giant Leap By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Salto is a tiny robot with an incredible leap and a bright future in rescue operations. Full Article
ea Inside the High-Tech Flag Football League That's Taking on the NFL By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:30:00 +0000 Jeff Lewis, a former Wall Street guy, is the founder of the American Flag Football League. It’s a new, teched-out version of the game and he believes it's the future of football. Full Article
ea How Climate Change Is Already Affecting Earth By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Though the planet has only warmed by one-degree Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, climate change's effect on earth has been anything but subtle. Here are some of the most astonishing developments over the past few years. Full Article
ea Stunt Coordinator Breaks Down 'Atomic Blonde' Fight Scene By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000 'Atomic Blonde' stunt coordinator and second unit director Sam Hargrave breaks down every stunt in the film's Berlin flat fight scene. Full Article
ea WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Al Gore Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions on Climate Change By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:00:00 +0000 Politician and activist Al Gore answers the Internet's most searched questions about climate change. Full Article
ea The Best (and Worst) Anti-Drone Weapons, From Shotguns to Superdrones By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000 There are many ways to kill a drone. But what's the cheapest and most effective way to do it? A cybersecurity consultancy is testing various ways to defend against rogue drones. Full Article
ea Leaked Audio of Q&A With Jared Kushner By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Trump administration senior adviser Jared Kushner spoke to congressional interns in an off the record meeting, including about his work in the Middle East. Full Article
ea Magician Breaks Down How Illusions Work By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:00:00 +0000 Magician David Kwong breaks down magic into what he calls the "7 Principles of Illusion" and explains what goes into the execution of a magic trick. Full Article
ea Full Leaked Audio of Jared Kushner Q & A By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 22:14:21 +0000 Trump administration senior adviser Jared Kushner spoke to congressional interns in an off the record meeting, including about his work in the Middle East. Full Article
ea WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Matthew McConaughey & Idris Elba Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000 "The Dark Tower" stars Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
ea Rare Films of Nuclear Bomb Tests Reveal Their True Power By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Nuclear physicists are using film scanners and computer analysis on old bomb test footage to uncover the weapons' secrets. Full Article
ea Plankton 'Mucus Houses' Could Pull Microplastics From the Sea By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:24:26 +0000 Watch the jellyfish-like larvacean capture tiny floating bits of plastic, enabling the pinkie-sized critter to eliminate the plastic as waste that falls to the seafloor. Full Article
ea Here's What Humanity Will Learn from the Solar Eclipse By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:33:46 +0000 America just witnessed the most fantastic celestial phenomenon human eyes can witness: a total solar eclipse. It was a national spectacle, but also a huge opportunity for science. Full Article
ea Technique Critique - Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down Actors Playing Real People By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Dialect coach Erik Singer takes a look at idiolects, better known as the specific way one individual speaks. To best break down this concept, Erik analyzes some actors playing real people. Just how close was Jamie Foxx's Ray Charles? What about Cate Blanchett's portrayal of Bob Dylan? Is Daniel Day-Lewis' Lincoln accurate? Check out more from Erik here: http://www.eriksinger.com/ Full Article
ea HardWIRED: So, What Is a Robot Really? By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Introducing HardWIRED, a new video series about the robots that are poised to take over the world. In the first episode WIRED explores what qualifies as a robot in the first place. Full Article
ea Why It's Almost Impossible to Hold Your Breath for 24 Minutes By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Spanish freediver Aleix Segura held his breath for 24 minutes and 3 seconds in 2016. How is that possible? Here's how. Full Article
ea Out of Office with Brent Rose - What High-Tech Gear is Best for the Ultimate Camping Trip By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Want to take your upcoming camping trip to the next level? Brent Rose packs a car full of high-tech gear and attempts to pull off the ultimate camping trip. Correction: The jacket is actually called Eddie Bauer EverTherm Down Jacket. We regret the error. Full Article
ea How Nuclear Weapons Have Evolved Since the 1940's By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Today’s bombs are smaller in size but more powerful. They are also more likely to be delivered via intercontinental ballistic missiles, rather than dropped from aircraft. Here's how they've evolved into weapons that could wipe out entire cities. Full Article
ea First Drive Review of Nissan's New Leaf Electric Car By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:03:32 +0000 Nissan’s new Leaf is an OK electric car—and that’s a great thing. The original Leaf was a global best seller. Now the 2018 LEAF has to compete with Chevy's Bolt and Tesla's Model 3. WIRED takes the car, and its semi-autonomous features, for a spin. Full Article
ea Man Dresses as a Car Seat in the Name of Self-Driving Science By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:17:00 +0000 A man dressed as a car seat to fool pedestrians and drivers into believing his van was driving itself. It's hilarious, but it's all in the name of autonomous vehicle research. Full Article
ea WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Dave Franco, Kumail Nanjiani and Fred Armisen Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:00:00 +0000 The LEGO Ninjago Movie stars Dave Franco, Fred Armisen, and Kumail Nanjiani take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
ea How Brett the Robot is Learning by Failing By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Brett, a robot at UC Berkeley, is learning to put a square peg in a square hole the same way that a child does. Slowly and with trial and error. Full Article
ea The Jean Jacket of the Future By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Remember Marty's jean jacket from "Back to the Future"? Well Levi's Commuter Trucker Jacket with Jacquard by Google is better. We got a glimpse into what might happen when we start connecting our clothes to the internet. Full Article
ea WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Tom Cruise & Doug Liman Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000 'American Made' star Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
ea Watch a Heavy Lift Ship Pick Up a Navy Destroyer By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 18:22:48 +0000 Here's how a heavy lift vessel will scoop up the damaged USS John S. McCain and ferry it to Japan for repairs. Full Article
ea Inside the Studio Where Paint and Water Create Mesmerizing Photos | My Space By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Kim Keever squeezes paint into a 200 gallon fish tank to make his art. The resulting photographs are vibrant odes to physics. Full Article
ea WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Josh Brolin & Taylor Kitsch Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000 'Only the Brave' stars Josh Brolin and Taylor Kitsch take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. 'Only the Brave' premieres in theaters October 20th. Full Article
ea The First Supersonic Flight Is Still Astounding 70 Years Later By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 In the not so distant future we might all take supersonic flights from New York to Los Angeles. It all started seventy years ago high above the Mojave desert. Full Article
ea Oculus' John Carmack Explains Virtual Reality in 5 Levels of Difficulty By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:27:00 +0000 The technology behind modern virtual reality is rapidly evolving, but what exactly helps create a better sense of realism and immersion? WIRED has challenged Oculus CTO John Carmack to explain the concept of realism in virtual reality to 5 different people; a child, a pre-teen, a college student, a grad student and a VR expert. Full Article
ea Zoom Through Seattle's Nearly Completed SR-99 Tunnel By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 00:47:14 +0000 Now that Bertha's done digging, the new underground highway is nearly ready for human travelers. Fly through the project from a drone's perspective. Full Article
ea Andy Serkis Breaks Down His Motion Capture Performances By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:18:00 +0000 ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ star Andy Serkis is the world’s greatest motion capture performer. His abilities are so in-demand that much of the technology behind motion capture has evolved along with his performances. Andy breaks down some of the major moments of his career along with how the filmmaking tools have changed alongside it. 'War for the Planet of the Apes' is now available on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD #WarForthePlanet Full Article
ea WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Matt Damon & Julianne Moore Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:00:00 +0000 'Suburbicon' stars Matt Damon and Julianne Moore take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
ea The Strange Science of Screams By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Few sounds grab attention like a scream, but why is that? Scientists have studied the nature of screams and their effects on the brain to better understand the human howl. Full Article
ea These Doctors Are Giving Real Pain The Virtual Treatment By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Doctors are searching for non-addictive solutions to treat chronic pain. Virtual reality might soon be one of them, if the science can show it really works. Full Article
ea This Robot Snake Means No Harm, Really By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000 The robotic snake has 16 windpipe-constricting actuators, but this serpent bot is more likely to save your life than suck it out of you. Full Article
ea Inside Keanu Reeves' Custom Motorcycle Shop By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 13:00:00 +0000 Keanu Reeves gives Wired a tour of Arch Motorcycle, where he and co-founder Gard Hollinger design and build totally custom handmade bikes with the help of virtual reality. Full Article
ea How a Bunch of Geeks and Dreamers Jump-Started the Self-Driving Car By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000 A decade ago, the idea of self-driving cars on American city streets was almost unthinkable. But a series of contests spurred the development of software and hardware that have brought us to dawn of the next automotive revolution. Full Article