se How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Logan Miller and Joey Morgan from "Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse" show you how to hack together an arsenal of weapons to fend off the walking dead. Full Article
se The Jellyfish’s Swimming Secret? It’s a Master of Suction By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:00:00 +0000 New fluid dynamics research shows that jellyfish and lampreys essentially suction their way through Earth’s oceans. Understanding the creatures' movements could someday lead to more efficient boat designs. Full Article
se Sea Lion Flippers Could Inspire Super-Stealthy Submersibles By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:30:00 +0000 Sea lions are incredible and unusual swimmers. One day engineers could use the sea lion’s secrets to create super-maneuverable, super-stealthy vehicles that’ll better navigate dangers like underwater minefields. Full Article
se Star Wars Lego Destruction - Behind the Scenes: Star Wars Lego Death Star Gets Destroyed with a Baseball Bat By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 It was already partially assembled, but it still took more than three hours to put together this Star Wars Lego Death Star. See how it all came together. Full Article
se Star Wars Lego Destruction - Star Wars Lego Death Star Gets Destroyed with a Baseball Bat By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 It took 3,449 pieces to put together this Star Wars Lego Death Star. Watch it get destroyed in seconds with a baseball bat! Full Article
se Think Like a Tree - How Sea Organisms Are Changing the Way We Make Glue By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Your new kitchen cabinets might contain a glue in them that was inspired by mussels. Explore the chemistry that mussels use when attaching to boats and find out how that science is being imitated to develop strong adhesives that don’t rely on toxic formaldehyde. Full Article
se Design FX - How “The Good Dinosaur” Raised the Bar for Natural-World CGI By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 19:00:00 +0000 Find out how Pixar raised the CGI bar for ultra-realistic environments and landscapes in “The Good Dinosaur.” Full Article
se Making Sense of All the New Force Awakens Footage By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 21:00:00 +0000 It might seem like we've been watching the same Star Wars: The Force Awakens clips for months, but new clues emerge each time a new trailer, clip or teaser is released. Full Article
se You Can Actually Duel With These Awesome Custom Lightsabers By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000 As Star Wars fans have grown up, so have their lightsabers. Forget cheap plastic toys, these sabers are bespoke laser blades that light up, buzz, and are made for Jedi dueling. Full Article
se 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
se Wired's Top Five Security Stories Of 2015 By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000 2015 showed that the Internet is a dangerous place. Whether it’s your cellular-connected car or personal details on an adulterous dating website, no one seems safe anymore. Full Article
se CES 2016 - Autonomous Drone That Seats One Is a Special Kind of Crazy By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:25:00 +0000 Perhaps the most audacious product on display at CES 2016 is Ehang's concept autonomous single-occupancy drone, the 184. The $200,000 to $300,000 helicopter will offer rides up to 23 minutes at the push of a smartphone app button. Full Article
se A Tech-Lover’s Travel Guide | Good As Gold Presented By American Express By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 23:40:00 +0000 Robot museum guides, bitcoin ATMS, and levitation trains – no this isn’t a sci-fi movie, its a travel guide. In this episode of Good As Gold, we give tech-lovers the thing they’ve been missing: tech-centric travel recommendations. Get a closer look at two of the most advanced cities in the world with the help of travel pros Claire Marshall and Peter Bragiel. Full Article
se Hacker Lexicon: A Guide to Ransomware, the Scary Hack That’s on the Rise By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Ransomware is a rising type of malware that locks your keyboard or computer until you pay a ransom, typically in Bitcoin. Find out how the sophisticated hacks happen and learn what you can do to avoid falling victim to them. Full Article
se WIRED Lab - This Asteroid Could’ve Caused an Apocalypse—Now It’s Barely Missing Earth By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:00:00 +0000 In 2004 scientists discovered a large, near-earth asteroid named Apophis. Initially, it was predicted to impact the earth in 2029, leading to global devastation. Thankfully, it’s now expected to miss. Physicist Marina Brozovic from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains how her team used measurements and statistics to track the potentially catastrophic mass. Full Article
se Ted Cruz Says Donald Trump Is Just a Sore Loser By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:46:24 +0000 About what you said last night ... Full Article
se Breaking Through - Why a 30-Second, $5 Million Super Bowl Ad Isn’t Enough By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:30:22 +0000 It was the biggest ad day of the year, but if you thought your company’s 30-second Super Bowl spot was enough, you’re wrong. Digital marketers behind top advertising agency Droga5 explain how a Super Bowl ad is only step one when it comes to today’s 360-degree, digitally innovative marketing campaigns. Full Article
se Detection of Gravitational Waves Opens a New Window on the Universe By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:54:42 +0000 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. Full Article
se How to be the Fastest Man on the Planet: Jesse Owens & “Race” By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Stephan James, star of the new Jesse Owens biopic “Race,” explains how he prepared to star as the once-fastest man on the planet. Co-star Jason Sudeikis and Owens two daughters also talk about the superstar athlete who broke numerous records and won four gold medals at the controversial 1936 Berlin Olympics. Full Article
se 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
se Inside the LSD Museum That the DEA Somehow Hasn’t Nuked By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:30:00 +0000 Welcome to the Institute of Illegal Images, San Francisco's museum of LSD blotter paper art. Full Article
se 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
se Angela Bassett Answers Your Pressing Google Questions About Angela Bassett By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:00:00 +0000 “London Has Fallen” actress Angela Bassett is still alive, thank you very much. The Oscar-nominated actress answers the most googled questions about herself, including whether she’s a vegan and if she starred in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video—(hint: No.) Full Article
se Welcome to the Robot Hotel - Please See the Velociraptor for Check-In By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:00:00 +0000 Tired of having to talk to hotel staff? Welcome to the automated future at Japan's robot hotel. Full Article
se Boeing's Self-Cleaning Bathroom Would Nuke Germs with UV Rays By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 12:00:00 +0000 The plane maker has a prototype bathroom that uses ultraviolet light to zap 99.99 percent of germs in just three seconds. Full Article
se Out of Office with Brent Rose - Watch Brent Rose Epically Fail NASA’s Astronaut Test By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Mar 2016 11:00:00 +0000 In light of the current open application for new astronauts, Brent Rose heads out to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to meet with real astronauts and try out real training facilities–let's see if he has what it takes to make it to space. Full Article
se Everything We Know About MH370 in 170 Seconds By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Two years ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared somewhere over the Indian Ocean with 239 people on board. What then grew into humanity's largest, most expensive search operation has also been among its most frustrating and beguiling. Full Article
se 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
se Out of Office with Brent Rose - Riding the New Hendo Hoverboard 2.0 Is Like Levitating the Gnar By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:40:00 +0000 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. Full Article
se Up Close and Personal With the New Little iPhone SE By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 22:53:55 +0000 The cute little iPhone SE offers the components of the bigger iPhone 6S with a 4-inch screen and a form factor in line with the iPhone 5s. Full Article
se App Pack | These Apps Offer Relief During Tax Season By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Tax season really snuck up on you again, didn't it? You still have until Monday, April 18 to file and pay your taxes, and while that's plenty of time to get all your paperwork in order, you might need a little help with these apps. Full Article
se Absurd Creatures | The Pygmy Seahorse Is Pretty Much the Where’s Waldo of the Sea By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 10:30:00 +0000 The pygmy seahorse is cute, that much is clear. It’s got amazing camo. Also clear. But the big mystery: How on Earth it changes to so perfectly match its surroundings. Full Article
se Everything You Missed at Silicon Valley Comic Con By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 18:27:32 +0000 For the first time ever Silicon Valley hosted its very own Comic Con. It didn't quite measure up to the San Diego incarnation that dominates entertainment headlines every year, but it shows promise. Full Article
se Out of Office with Brent Rose - Is Vaping Really Healthier than Smoking? By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Vaping is smoking's hottest new trend--just ask Leonardo DiCarpio who was caught puffing on one at the Golden Globes. The industry claims this is a safe alternative to cigarettes, but how much do we really know about the health effects of vaping? From The Vape Shop to USC's Health and Science campus, Brent Rose explores this new trend and searches for answers. Full Article
se Review: Apple’s iPhone SE Is a Small Victory By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
se WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Melissa McCarthy & Kristen Bell Answer The Web’s Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 At The Boss junket, Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Bell answer a Google Autocomplete interview together. Full Article
se Watch This Timelapse Video of Us Setting Up an HTC Vive By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:08:15 +0000 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. Full Article
se WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - NASA Astronauts Answer The Web’s Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
se WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Ice Cube Answers The Web’s Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Ice Cube takes WIRED's Autocomplete Interview, answering the world's most searched questions about himself. Full Article
se WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Common Answers The Web’s Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Common takes WIRED's Autocomplete Interview, answering the most searched questions about him. Full Article
se Moog’s DIY Kit Is a Fantastic Crash Course for Synth Noobs By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The Werkstatt-01 from Moog Music is a synthesizer you build yourself. It's also a valuable tool for learning how these mystical analog machines work. It'll cost you around $200. Full Article
se Canon's Spendy New Movie Camera Can Truly See in the Dark By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
se WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Eve Answers The Web’s Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Eve takes WIRED's Autocomplete Interview, answering the most searched questions about herself. Full Article
se App Pack | These Apps Will Make You a Better Human (Environmentally Speaking) By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
se Exclusive Footage of What It’s Like to See Through Magic Leap By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 An exclusive WIRED clip of what daily computing with Magic Leap technology could be like. Recorded directly through Magic Leap technology. Full Article
se Out of Office with Brent Rose - How to Make VR Porn | OOO with Brent Rose By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 It’s been reported that porn will be one of the biggest content offerings driving demand for VR. But what actually goes into making the porn experience full dimensional and real for the viewer? Brent Rose goes on set of a VR porn production shoot to find out how porn is evolving with new technology. Special thanks to KinkVR.com Full Article
se AR, VR, MR: Making Sense of Magic Leap and the Future of Reality By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The age of virtual realty is here but augmented reality and its cousin mixed reality are making strides. WIRED senior editor Peter Rubin breaks down the new platforms. Full Article
se The Untold Story of Magic Leap, the World's Most Secretive Startup By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The world's hottest startup isn't located in Silicon Valley–it's in suburban Florida. WIRED explores what Magic Leap's mind-bending technology tells us about the future of virtual reality. Full Article
se App Pack | Take Command of the Kitchen With These Cooking Apps By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 There are apps to help you convert measurements from tablespoons to cups, apps that help you balance out your noodle-to-sauce ratio, recipe apps that can offer suggestions of what you should cook tonight based on what's hiding in your fridge. And of course, if you like to cook but hate to shop, there are apps that will have uncooked ingredients delivered to you. All you have to do is bring the heat. Full Article
se Visit a Roiling Deep-Sea Vent in Glorious VR By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:50:00 +0000 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. Full Article