ic Tech Support - Nick Offerman Answers Woodworking Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Nick Offerman uses the power of Twitter to answer some common woodworking questions. Nick's book Good Clean Fun and film The Hero are both out now. Full Article
ic Watch the F-35 Fighter Jet Make Its First Public Flight By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 04:00:00 +0000 The F-35 is the most expensive weapons system, ever. After years of delays, the fighter jet just made its first public flight at the Paris Air Show. Full Article
ic Jets, Helicopters, and Airliners Flash Their Skills at the Paris Air Show By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 If you’re looking for the stars of the aviation world—the biggest airliners, the fiercest fighters, the swankiest private jets, the smartest drones—pack your bags for France. Full Article
ic How the Internet Tricks You Into Thinking You're Always Right By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 17:58:37 +0000 A guide to busting through confirmation bias, the cognitive fallacy that's destroying our discourse. Full Article
ic 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
ic Atomic Blonde Stairway Fight By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000 An exclusive clip from Atomic Blonde. Full Article
ic 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
ic Out of Office with Brent Rose - The Best Ways to Watch an Eclipse By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:42:00 +0000 WIRED's Brent Rose goes over some of the best ways to watch a total eclipse. Full Article
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic Blade Runner 2049: Ridley Scott Dissects His Favorite Scene from the 1982 Classic By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:55:00 +0000 Blade Runner director Ridley Scott dissects the scene when replicant Rachel meets Blade Runner Deckard. The original Blade Runner is now available in 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray. Full Article
ic The Zippy Microbots That Swarm to Build Structures By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000 These tiny robots take a cue from ant colonies to cooperatively build. Some do the glue work, and some assemble scaffolding that could make for stronger 3D printing. Someday armies of microscopic bots might even roam our bodies to capture unwanted cells. Full Article
ic First Look at the 2018 Ford Mustang GT's Futuristic Dashboard By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Rev it up with a choice of gauge styles. The 2018 Ford Mustang GT has an innovative digital display that could be the future of dashboards. Full Article
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic Robot Love: How Design Studio Elastic Built WIRED's November Cover By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 For WIRED's November cover about love in the time of robots the magazine turned to Elastic, the design firm behind the opening credits for Game of Thrones, True Detective, and Westworld. Full Article
ic WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Nick Jonas Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:00:00 +0000 Nick Jonas takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about himself. What kind of car does Nick Jonas drive? Has he ever been in a fight? What do his tattoos say? Nick answers all of these and more! Full Article
ic Can These Soccer-Playing Robots Kick It? Yes They Can! By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:38:30 +0000 The only thing more impressive than these robots’ soccer skills is how they band together as a team. Full Article
ic Tesla Unveils New Electric Semi-Truck and Roadster By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 18:10:15 +0000 Elon Musk introduces Tesla's new all electric long-haul shipping truck and surprise, a new roadster the company says could go as fast as 250 miles per hour. Full Article
ic How to Control What Alexa and Google Assistant Do With Your Voice Data By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000 Virtual assistants like Google Home and Amazon Alexa can be amazing but what are they doing with all of your questions? Here's how to control all of that data. Full Article
ic Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty - Blockchain By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:00:00 +0000 Blockchain, the key technology behind Bitcoin, is a new network that helps decentralize trade, and allows for more peer-to-peer transactions. WIRED challenged political scientist and blockchain researcher Bettina Warburg to explain blockchain technology to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Full Article
ic The Adorable Robot That’s Helping Deaf Children Communicate By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0000 A new robot-avatar combo is helping deaf children learn to communicate during a crucial time in their development. Full Article
ic Jaguar's Super Swift, Near Silent, All Electric I-Pace By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Behold a new British battery car to take on Tesla, Jaguar's I-Pace. The muscular SUV should go 0-60 mph in 4 seconds. Jaguar is running final tests before it goes on sale in 2018. We ride along. Full Article
ic How Robots Are Fueling the Ascendance of the Electric Motor By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:59:00 +0000 Hey robot futurist! We've got one word for you: Actuators. They're the motorized joints that make robots strong, agile, and precise and they're getting better all the time. Full Article
ic VW's Back With the All-Electric Buzz Bus, Baby! By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000 VW's working to put the dieselgate emissions scandal behind it, with three all new, all-electric, vehicles, including one that will appeal to your inner hippie. Full Article
ic Each and Every - Every Overwatch Hero Explained by Blizzard’s Michael Chu By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:00:00 +0000 Michael Chu, the lead writer of Blizzard's Overwatch, breaks down every character in the game. Michael explains the backstories for every hero in Overwatch, from how they were first designed to their in-game lore. Michael reveals where McCree's name originated from, how they found Lúcio's voice actor, the different incarnations of Doomfist and much more. Full Article
ic 2018 Will Be the Year You Join the Electric Car Bandwagon By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:25:00 +0000 2017 was the year that big auto makers embraced the all electric vehicle. Expect to see lots of new models on the road in 2018 from Tesla, GM, Audi, VW and others. Full Article
ic Musician Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 17:00:00 +0000 23-year-old musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier explains the concept of harmony to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a professional, and jazz legend Herbie Hancock. Full Article
ic Liam Neeson & Patrick Wilson Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:00:00 +0000 "The Commuter" stars Liam Neeson and Patrick Wilson answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Liam Neeson retiring? Is Patrick Wilson related to Will Arnett? Did Liam Neeson voice Buzz Lightyear? Full Article
ic Please Don't Kick the Inventory Bot By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000 This company wants its robot to take on the tedious and time consuming job of scanning inventory at stores. Please don't assault it while it is working. Full Article
ic CES 2018: The Most Ridiculous VR and AR Headsets We Tried at CES By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 03:35:00 +0000 We tried on some of the best new AR and VR headsets at CES 2018 to find out if this technology is finally ready to go mainstream. Full Article
ic Tech Support - Jerry Rice Answers Football Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:22:00 +0000 Legendary wide receiver Jerry Rice uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about the game of football. Full Article
ic Dot Physics: The Crazy Science of Drone Flight By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Dot Physics' Rhett Allain explains the science behind how drones fly. Full Article
ic Dot Physics: How Planes Fly (Admit it -- You Always Wanted To Know) By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Dot Physics' Rhett Allain breaks down the physical forces that affect how planes fly. Full Article
ic Tech Support - U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Athletes Answer Olympics Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:00:00 +0000 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes use the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about their respective Olympic and Paralympic sports. Full Article
ic The Co-Botic Future: Robots Don't Always Take Our Jobs -- Sometimes They Save Them By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:00:00 +0000 At a company in Richmond, Calif., robotic painters are working alongside human workers, sanding and painting cabinets. Despite early fears from employees, the human workers have grown to embrace the "cobots" -- collaborative robots who are helping them get the job done. Full Article
ic Meet The Clever Robot That's Ready to Take On Your Shopping Addiction By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Robots are historically pretty bad at picking things up. But that's changing thanks to startups like Kindred, which is mixing advanced AI with remote controls to create robots that can pick and sort through objects at dizzying rates. Full Article
ic WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Alicia Vikander Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Tomb Raider star Alicia Vikander takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. How did Alicia train to become the new Lara Croft? Does Alicia Vikander have an Instagram? Is Lara Croft based on a real person? Alicia answers all these questions, and more! Tomb Raider in theaters March 16, 2018 Full Article
ic Technique Critique - Surgical Resident Breaks Down Medical Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:30:00 +0000 Annie Onishi, general surgery resident at Columbia University, takes a look at emergency room and operating room scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are. Correction: We misidentified the type of worm in the Grey's Anatomy episode at 5:23! It was actually Ascaris lumbricoides,not Strongyloides Full Article
ic Dot Physics: The science behind electric cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Dot Physics' Rhett Allain breaks down the physical forces that allow electric cars to drive. Full Article
ic Tech Today and Tomorrow Presented by DXC Technology - Why Cybersecurity is So Critical | Branded Content | Tech Today and Tomorrow | Ep. 4 By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:15:00 +0000 Security teams used to be able to patrol on-site to ensure their company’s premises were kept safe – now it’s about building teams that can predict potential cyber threats and sabotage from individuals, companies or even hostile nations. In Part 4 of this series, WIRED Brand Lab aims to uncover what businesses can do to evolve their security techniques within a digitally enabled business world. Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for DXC Technology. Full Article
ic Tech Today and Tomorrow Presented by DXC Technology - How AI & Robotics Can Make Our Lives Better | Branded Content | Tech Today and Tomorrow | Episode 2 By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:25:00 +0000 Robots, personal assistants, and other AI-powered devices are quickly becoming a staple in homes and offices around the country. In Part 2 of this series, WIRED Brand Lab will explore how AI and robotics are changing business models and augmenting our productivity as workers. Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for DXC Technology. Full Article
ic Tesla's Electric Model 3 Will Be a Great Everyday Car ... Some Day By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Nearly half a million people have put down a thousand dollar deposit for a Tesla Model 3 they may not get for years. But once the early production bugs are ironed out, the Model 3 feels like it's going to be a great everyday car. Full Article
ic Watch MIT’s Hypnotic Robot Fish Swim a Coral Reef By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:00:00 +0000 Researchers detail the evolution of the world’s strangest fish, and describe how it could be a potentially powerful tool for scientists to study ocean life. Full Article
ic Wired's 50 Most Searched Questions - Pacific Rim Uprising Cast Answer 50 of the Most Googled Kaiju Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:00:00 +0000 Pacific Rim Uprsing stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Burn Gorman, and Charlie Day answer the 50 most Googled questions about Kaiju. Pacific Rim: Uprising comes out March 23rd, 2018 Full Article
ic The World's Fastest Drones Want to Start Saving Lives in America By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 02:39:00 +0000 Zipline has proven the concept of a drone distribution system for essential medical products in Africa and Europe. Now it wants to start flying in its home country. Full Article
ic Pre-Crime Policing: How Cops Are Using Algorithms to Predict Crimes By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2018 20:45:00 +0000 The LAPD is one of a growing number of police departments using algorithms to try to predict crimes before they happen. Proponents of these tools say they provide cops with added tools to keep their cities safe -- but critics argue it's just another form of profiling. Full Article
ic Why Scoring an "Olimpico" Goal in Soccer is Almost Impossible By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:00:00 +0000 The "gol olimpico" or "Olympic goal" – an unassisted corner kick bent into goal – is one of the rarest in soccer. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez straps on his shin-guards to explore the shot's perfect mix of soccer science and skill. Full Article