k Jeff 1000 - 9 Questions with David Arquette (Just Don’t Ask About Robots) By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Things take a turn during a "Jeff 1000” shoot when David Arquette takes time to do a behind-the-scenes interview. Everything starts off smoothly, but the second David is asked about his robot co-star Jeff, all hell breaks loose with David comparing Jeff to a second-rate WALL-E. Full Article
k WIRED's Gadget Challenge - Exclusive WIRED Store Walk-Through By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:00:00 +0000 Can’t make it to the WIRED store in person? Take an exclusive tour of this year’s gadget haven and check out everything the store has to offer with Erik and Justin from Battle Damage. Full Article
k Angry Nerd - The Trouble with Turning “12 Monkeys” the Movie Into “12 Monkeys” the TV Show By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:30:00 +0000 The 1995 sci-fi flick “12 Monkeys” is about to become a TV show. This worries Angry Nerd—movies-turned-TV-shows don’t have the best track record. Sure, “Fargo” turned out fine, but let’s not forget the short-lived tragedy “Ferris Bueller”… Full Article
k The 7 Most "Liked" Perks at Facebook By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:30:00 +0000 Working for Facebook comes with a lot more than a cool job title. Check out what this Silicon Valley social media giant has to offer its employees in terms of crazy perks. Full Article
k Neon Future Sessions - Stan Lee Thinks the World Is Going to Blow Itself Up, Steve Aoki Finds Out Why By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:00:00 +0000 Comic-book legend Stan Lee sits down with Steve Aoki to talk about the future, science, the origins of Marvel, and why the world just might blow itself up one day. Full Article
k Angry Nerd - Channing Tatum as a Douchey Elf? No Thanks, “Jupiter Ascending” By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:30:00 +0000 It’s true that the “Jupiter Ascending” trailer makes the otherwise scrumptious Channing Tatum look like the douchiest elf in all of Middle-Earth. But the troubling part of the movie isn’t the prosthetic ears—it’s the insidious idea that only people fated to do great things can become heroes. Angry Nerd has other ideas about saving the world (again). Full Article
k Time Traveling with Black Nerd Comedy and Angry Nerd By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:30:00 +0000 It’s 2015 and we’re finally living in the future. At least, according to Marty McFly. This week Angry Nerd hosts Andre from Black Nerdy Comedy to talk about the new flick “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” and the rules of time travel, according to cinema. Full Article
k Design FX - Agent Carter: Creating Movie-Quality Effects on a Weekly TV Schedule By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:30:00 +0000 In the new series “Agent Carter” Marvel expands its universe to the small screen with help from Industrial Light & Magic. Creating high-quality visual effects was nothing new for the the award-winning team, but working against grueling weekly delivery dates proved to be a monstrous challenge. Mike Seymour finds out how they did it. Full Article
k What's Inside - Kitty Chow By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2015 11:30:00 +0000 It keeps your cats healthy and happy, but what’s really inside cat food? From soy flour to sulfates to ground-up meat byproducts it’s nothing but the cat’s meow for the little carnivores. Full Article
k Taking a 'Dronie' By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:00:00 +0000 Using one of Horizon Hobby's filmmaking drones to take an aerial selfie. Full Article
k Angry Nerd - Marvel vs DC: Who Will Ruin Superhero Movies? Starring Black Nerd Comedy By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:00:00 +0000 Comic book movies are on the rise, but will it be Marvel or DC that pushes us over the edge? Andre from Black Nerd Comedy pays Angry Nerd another visit to discuss if it’ll be Spider-Man or Fantastic Four that makes us say no more. Full Article
k Out of Office with Brent Rose - Fitness Trackers vs. Smartphones: Why Wearables Win By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:00:00 +0000 Tech writer Brent Rose debunks a study claiming smartphones are as good as wearables at tracking activity. From the Fitbit Charge HR to the iPhone 6, Brent's stress tests uncover compelling results that demonstrate why wearables with heart rate monitors win. Full Article
k Angry Nerd - DreamWorks’ New Film “Home” Combines the Worst in CGI Alien Design By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:30:00 +0000 The new DreamWorks film “Home” commits the worst of all CGI sins. In an attempt to make cute, kid-friendly characters, “Home” ended up with shapeless purple blobs and uninteresting features. What happened to strange and kind of creepy aliens like E.T.? Full Article
k WIRED April 2015 Issue Preview - The Plot to Take Down a Tyrant By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 13:30:00 +0000 In the April issue of WIRED, senior writer Andy Greenberg explores how North Korean dissidents are trying to undermine Kim Jong-un—with bootleg copies of Titanic and old episodes of Friends. Also this month: Reimagining the iconic Tucker Torpedo, What’s Inside: Jell-O, inside China’s toxic gadget factories, resurrecting the LA river, the biggest crowdfunding campaign ever, and more. Music - "By The Roots" - YZ Full Article
k Gadget Lab - Apple’s New MacBook Hands On Review By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:00:00 +0000 Despite an underpowered processor and only one port, it may herald the future of notebooks. Full Article
k Angry Nerd - Clicking Dislike on the Cyber-Horror Film "Unfriended" By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:00:00 +0000 The new horror movie “Unfriended” uses a screen-capture format to shape the film’s narrative. But guess what? Using Facebook messages, Skype calls, and Gchats to tell a story isn’t innovative, it’s LAZY! Angry Nerd explains why the cyber-horror flick deserves an IRL “dislike." Full Article
k Data Attack - How Tech Companies Avoid Taxes Explained with Magic By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Publicly traded U.S. tech companies have stashed as much as $530 billion in offshore tax havens. How’d they do it? Find out what magic tricks companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft have up their sleeves. Full Article
k Data Attack - The Future of Legal Marijuana Explained with Marijuana By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Twenty-three states have decriminalized marijuana to some degree. And with privateer holdings investing nearly $82 million in weed startups, the industry is poised to pull in a lucrative—and legal—profit. Full Article
k First Look: The New PAX Juul E-Cigarette By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:00:00 +0000 The Juul from PAX might be the slickest e-cig ever with its pocketable design, squared edges, and tiny magnetic USB charging dock. But it might look a bit too much like a puffable memory stick for its own Good. Full Article
k Angry Nerd - HBO: Ignore the Game of Thrones Books By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Some people are worried that the new season of Game of Thrones will deviate too much from the books. Angry Nerd is worried that it won’t stray far enough. He explains why the brutal plot trims are needed when it comes to the show. Full Article
k Take Better Smartphone Photos By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Learn how to use light and position your subjects for stunning smartphone images. Retouch your photos with VSCO Cam, one of the best free photo editing apps. Full Article
k Data Attack - The Female Orgasm, Explained with Science Projects By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 The male orgasm is an explosive affair, but the female orgasm? Now, that’s a different story. Find out what’s really going down when a woman gets off. Full Article
k Exoskeletons Will Make Work Weightless By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:00:00 +0000 Ekso Bionics, known for its powered therapeutic exoskeletons, is getting into the construction business with a new exoskeleton suit that makes hefting heavy tools a breeze. WIRED's Adam Rogers suits up for a test drive. Full Article
k Mortal Kombat X By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2015 21:15:00 +0000 Peter and Kelli Rubin love TV, movies, and games but don’t always see eye to eye. Peter and Kelli dig into why they’re drawn to favorite characters in games like Mortal Kombat, which has been thrilling players with grisly fatality wins for more than two decades. Full Article
k Out of Office with Brent Rose - Tesla’s Powerwall Home Battery: The Stuff Worth Knowing By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 21:55:00 +0000 Elon Musk recently unveiled Tesla Energy and the Powerwall home battery. I'll attempt to cut through the hype and break down the basics. NOTE: One of the most important things we neglected to mention in the video is that a big part of the appeal for this system is not economical, but environmental. It may not be easier on the wallet (at least not yet) but you're powering your home with green energy instead of fossil fuels, and there's a lot to be said for that. -Brent Full Article
k Talking Pictures: Skyglow By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 May 2015 19:30:00 +0000 Filmmakers Harun Mehmedinovic and Gavin Heffernan discuss how their quest for dark night skies for time-lapses led to a project imagining what bright cities like Los Angeles could be with visible stars. Full Article
k WIRED Business Conference - The Best Pieces of Fan Art Dedicated to Breakout Wattpad Writer Anna Todd By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 17:20:00 +0000 At the 2015 Wired Business conference, WIRED editor-at-large Jason Tanz interviews breakout fanfic author Anna Todd, who writes novels entirely on her smartphone then uploads them to Wattpad, a wildly popular digital publishing platform and writers community. Full Article
k WIRED Business Conference - Why drones will be much safer than you think By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 17:20:00 +0000 At the 2015 Wired Business conference, WIRED Business editor Cade Metz interviews Helen Greiner, the CEO of drone maker CyPhy Works about the future of drones and how they may make the world a safer place. Full Article
k WIRED Business Conference - Instagram Wants to Make It Easier for You to Find What You Want By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 17:20:00 +0000 Instagram wants to make it easier for users to find what they want. Mike Krieger acknowledged that the discovery opportunities for finding new stuff on Instagram is still somewhat limited, but they're developing their search functionality (and explore tab) with Facebook to help users. Full Article
k Can You Hate an Actor, But Love Their Work? By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 16 May 2015 00:20:00 +0000 HATE’S A STRONG word, obviously, but the question still stands. On this week’s episode, WIRED senior editor Peter Rubin and his wife Kelli jump into it. Well, she jumps into it; with Wayward Pines‘ premiere last night, she was reminded all over again that she has a serious problem with Terrence Howard, and she’s inclined to pass on his projects. Full Article
k Gadget Lab - Easier Pedaling With the Faraday E-Bike By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 23:35:00 +0000 More people are using bikes for transportation and electric bikes can make the trip a lot easier. While expensive, the Faraday Porteur is one of the most elegant and zippy e-bikes we’ve tried. Full Article
k Data Attack - How Huge is Minecraft? We Explain, in 8-bit By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 May 2015 04:00:00 +0000 With more than 100,000,000 players and 54,000,000 units sold, Minecraft is one of the biggest video games on the planet. Just how big? We break down the numbers behind the wildly popular game. Full Article
k Joshuah Bearman on The Rise and Fall of Silk Road By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2015 20:10:00 +0000 Author Joshuah Bearman discusses his two part techno-noir series on the rise and fall of the online drug bazaar Silk Road. Music by - Julia Kent - Salute Full Article
k Three Things to Know About Apple Music By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:12:31 +0000 WIRED senior writer David Pierce explains how Apple, the most powerful company in music, is shaking up listening again with its new Music platform which combines streaming audio, worldwide human-curated radio and a social network of artists and fans. Full Article
k The Coldest Place on Earth | Talking Pictures By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0000 New Zealand based photographer Amos Chapple traveled to Siberia, to make images of life in Oymakon, Russia, said be the coldest place on earth. There hardy residents endure winters with 21 hours of darkness and temperatures can plunge to –90 Fahrenheit. Full Article
k Maybe These Aren’t the Droids We are Looking For By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:19:39 +0000 Why do humans make robots in their own image? At the 2015 Darpa Robotic Challenge, most of the robots competing to open doors, walk over rubble, and drive a vehicle walked like humans. And they fell over a lot. WIRED writer Matt Simon looks at why two-legged robots seem like a good idea. Full Article
k Facebook and Oculus Want Your Head and Hands in Virtual Space By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:43:30 +0000 Facebook and Oculus unveiled the official Rift virtual reality headset and introduced Touch, a set of prototype controllers that could make virtual reality more physically immersive. Full Article
k The Director of ‘Jurassic World’ on Tackling the Beloved Franchise By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 22:35:00 +0000 When Colin Trevorrow saw Jurassic Park as a teenager it sparked his interest in the power of film. He spoke with WIRED about taking on the franchise and getting the audience to cheer for their favorite dinosaurs. Full Article
k WIRED Issue Preview – July 2015 – All Work & All Play, With Rashida Jones By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0000 WIRED presents the essential manual to finding happiness at work, with your career coach, Rashida Jones. Optimize your brain, your relationships, and your stuff to achieve a state of occupational bliss. Also this month: How Ebola survivors’ DNA could help treat other deadly viruses, billionaire VCs battle to capture massive ROI, one family’s epic quest to cure their son’s epilepsy, and more. Full Article
k All Work and All Play With Career Coach Rashida Jones By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Rashida Jones works. A lot! She took a break from acting, producing and writing to talk to WIRED about how to stay inspired at the office, good career advice and her fantasy jobs. Full Article
k What's Inside - Fireworks By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Fireworks are as synonymous with the Fourth of July as hot dogs and barbecues, but what makes the decorative flashes of light burn so bright? A mix of charcoal, potassium nitrate, and sulfur, among many other ingredients. Full Article
k Andre Iguodala Talks Tech on and off the Court By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:30:00 +0000 NBA Finals MVP small forward Andre Iguodala visited WIRED to talk with Mark McClusky, Head of Operations, about the tech, including a card game app, that helped the Golden State Warriors win the 2015 championship. Full Article
k Massive Black Holes Whip Dark Matter Into a Frenzy By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Inside a simulation of the universe's particle accelerator with WIRED Science writer Nick Stockton. Full Article
k The Science of Sparklers By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 10:08:03 +0000 An amazing mix of chemistry and physics makes it possible to hold lit sparklers which can burn at temperatures as hot as 3000 degrees Fahrenheit. For information on the science, check out: http://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-awesome-physics-in-a-simple-sparkler/ Full Article
k Darth Vader Chokes Comic Con By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:04:06 +0000 Few could resist the asphyxiating grip of the Dark Side when Dupree Jones, who cosplays as Darth Vader, tried out the Sith lord's famous Force choke on the rebel scum of San Diego Comic Con 2015. Full Article
k New Horizons' First Close Look at Pluto By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:25:00 +0000 After billions of miles and nearly a decade in space New Horizons flew as close to Pluto as it ever will. The probe is already sending back the first beautiful images of the mysterious dwarf planet. Full Article
k "Geeks Who Drink" Teaser By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Time to turn up and represent your inner nerd. Watch #GeeksWhoDrink on @Syfy this Thursday, starting at 11/10c. Full Article
k "Geeks Who Drink" Teaser 2 By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Sharpen your minds with @Syfy's latest nerdy trivia gameshow #GeeksWhoDrink. Tune in this Thursday at 11/10c. Full Article
k Behind the Mask: Darth Vader at Comic Con By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:23:58 +0000 You saw him choke Comic Con goers at this year's SDCC. Get to know cosplayer Dupree Jones as he shows us what it takes to transform into Darth Vader. Full Article
k Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Two hackers have developed a tool that can hijack a Jeep over the internet. WIRED senior writer Andy Greenberg takes the SUV for a spin on the highway while the hackers attack it from miles away. Full Article