en 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
en Amy Schumer’s feminist comedy. Going too far or far enough? By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 May 2015 21:20:00 +0000 Wired Senior Editor Peter Rubin and his wife Kelli love TV, movies, and games but don’t always see eye to eye. They both think Amy Schumer’s feminist comedy is bold and important but Peter wants to see her push the envelope even further. Full Article
en Unnecessarily Rushed Explanations - Best Music Game of All Time: Elite Beat Agents By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Elite Beat Agents is based off a Japanese video game for Nintendo DS. But instead of male cheerleaders and Japanese pop songs, the U.S. version relies on “Men In Black”-like agents and good ol’ fashioned American hits from the Jackson 5 and Madonna. Chris Kohler explains why the stateside edition is the best music game of all time. Full Article
en 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
en 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
en 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
en Out of Office with Brent Rose - Fun With Powdered Alcohol: You Can Stop Being Scared Now By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 11:00:00 +0000 People are freaking out about powdered alcohol, but I wasn’t convinced they understood the science behind it. So I tested their concerns. Will it get you crazy drunk? Will people snort it? Watch & see! -Brent Full Article
en Out of Office with Brent Rose - Best & Worst Foods for California’s Drought By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:00:00 +0000 California is in an unprecedented drought, but you gotta eat, right? Well, some foods use way more water than others. We chewed through a ton of data to make this bite-sized video. For you! -Brent Full Article
en Gadget Lab - Video Recap: Apple’s Biggest Announcements From WWDC By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000 THE BIGGEST APPLE developer event of the year kicked off this morning at Moscone Center in San Francisco. WIRED’s David Pierce attended the WWDC keynote, and he gives us a quick recap on all the news. There are enhancements coming to Apple’s desktop OS, it’s iOS software, and a big update to the three-months-old Apple Watch that includes support for native apps. Full Article
en 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
en Creating Jurassic World’s New Genetically Modified Dinosaur By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:45:26 +0000 Legendary paleontologist Jack Horner—the real-life inspiration behind original “Jurassic Park” protagonist Alan Grant—explains how they conceived the genetically modified dino, Indominus rex, in the new film “Jurassic World." Full Article
en 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
en 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
en Out of Office with Brent Rose - Mini GoPro! Hero4 Session: Full Review, Tests, Comparison Footage By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:23:00 +0000 If you hate GoPro's rectangular shape, your prayers have been answered! Sort of. We took the new Hero4 Session into rivers, lakes, and surf, off cliffs and platforms, through trees and go kart courses. Our full review will tell you everything you need to know. Full Article
en Design FX - Terminator Genisys: Creating a Fully Digital Schwarzenegger By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:27:15 +0000 He's back—this time in a time-traveling standoff. See how Arnold Schwarzenegger faced off against a digitized version of his younger self. Full Article
en Out of Office with Brent Rose - Rideables Are So Hot Right Now. We Put Them to the Test By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:00:00 +0000 Electric personal transportation devices (aka “rideables”) are everywhere. We’re seeing them under everyone from Justin Bieber to J.R. Smith to Casey Neistat, but are any of them worth a damn? We put four of the most promising rideables to the test and I’ve got the scars to prove it. -Brent Full Article
en Mercedes-Benz Urban Hunting By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 17:52:23 +0000 More than 3,200 players scattered throughout the streets of Zurich to evade a “hunter” stalking them in a Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake through a GPS game app on contestants' phones. The winner, who stayed away longest, drove off in the stalker car. Full Article
en Henry's Premiere By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:36:39 +0000 A look at Oculus Story Studio's first virtual reality short film, "Henry" an animated porcupine who loves hugs. Full Article
en Booze Science | Ice By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Booze Science is better drinking through chemistry. WIRED articles editor Adam Rogers explores the scientific ways ice can influence a cocktail with Jennifer Colliau, beverage director at San Francisco's innovative bar The Interval at The Long Now. Full Article
en NASA Data Viz Wizards Model the Movement of Ocean Garbage Patches By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Ocean Currents Create Garbage Patches. Full Article
en 60 Years of Influential Auto Design, Up for Auction By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:00:00 +0000 These cars introduced new forms of beauty---many of them clever solutions to vexing technological problems---that lived on for years and even decades. Full Article
en Range Rover Transparent Trailer Concept By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:00:00 +0000 Range Rover is developing a safety concept connecting a camera on the back of trailers with a driver's rearview mirror eliminating the blindspots of towing. Full Article
en Here's All the New Stuff From Apple's Big iPhone Event By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:20:54 +0000 Apple presented new a Watch partnership, its new iPad Pro and Pencil stylus, a new Apple TV and of course, the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus with 3D Touch, 4K video and Live Photo features. Full Article
en Nebia - Reinventing the Shower By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:15:00 +0000 Startup Nebia used aerospace technology to reinvent the shower and save water. San Francisco design firm Box Clever took Nebia's rough prototypes and developed the sleek fixture that could change the way we clean up. Full Article
en Out of Office with Brent Rose - Teched-Out Van By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Brent Rose has just taken “Out of Office” to the next level. In this episode, he shows off the teched-out van he will be living in during his nascent year-long road trip across the United States. Brent gives us a fun tour of his supremely techy mobile home, including the roof-mounted solar panels, cutting edge lithium ion batteries, GPS-enabled, smartphone-connected alarm system, fingerprint-secured safe, and cutting edge stereo system. Full Article
en Eli Roth Explains “The Green Inferno”—His New Cannibalistic Horror Film By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Following Cabin Fever and Hostel, The Green Inferno is the latest film in Eli Roth’s travel trilogy. The director explains what inspired his new cannibalistic horror movie, and how he achieved a realistic look and feel while shooting on set in the Amazon. Full Article
en NASA Discovers Evidence for Liquid Water on Mars By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:30:00 +0000 For years, scientists have known that Mars has ice. More elusive, though, is figuring out how much of that water is actually in liquid form. Now, NASA scientists have found compelling evidence that liquid water—life-giving, gloriously wet H 20—exists on Mars. Full Article
en NASA Scientists Fact-Check “The Martian" By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:34:02 +0000 How accurate is the new space film “The Martian”? We had NASA scientists break down the science behind the movie to find out if Matt Damon’s portrayal of a stranded astronaut on Mars is realistic or out of this world. Full Article
en SB 100 - How Science Is Hacking the Ultimate Athletes By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Through motion tracking, data driven exercise, and eventually DNA analysis, SI and WIRED explore how scientific advances in training may help create the perfect NFL athlete. Full Article
en Star Wars The Force Awakens | What We Know Now By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 13:00:00 +0000 The world was treated to the newest Star Wars The Force Awakens trailer on Monday. WIRED senior editor Peter Rubin breaks down what we know and don't know about the new film. Full Article
en Star Wars Lego Destruction - Behind the Scenes: Star Wars Lego AT-ST Walker Gets Obliterated by Swinging Logs By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 It took 1,058 pieces of Lego and three hours of build time to create a replica of an Imperial AT-ST. Go behind the scenes to see how it all came together. Full Article
en Cyborg Nation - Mind-Controlled Machines Give Paralyzed Patients New Hope By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Brazilian scientist Dr. Miguel Nicolelis is leading the frontier on mind-controlled exoskeletons that can translate thoughts into physical movement. Go inside his lab and find out how he’s helping paraplegics control aid-enabling devices just by thinking. Full Article
en Cyborg Nation - How to Control Things Using Your Brain (and Open-Source Hardware) By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 OpenBCI is an open-source hardware that allows a D.I.Y. community of artists, designers, and engineers to innovate, while serving as a tool for research and innovation. From using brain activity to control a toy spider to engaging a group in collective mind control, the open-source brain computer interface aims to change the way people interact with machines. Full Article
en Gear Review | Apple Pencil By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0000 Apple's new $99 Pencil stylus changes the tablet drawing game. It really is like you're putting ink on paper, says WIRED's David Pierce. It does a better job than almost any other stylus, ever, at sensing and responding to pressure, or angle. Full Article
en Gear Review | WIRED's Creative Team Tests Apple's iPad Pro and Pencil By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0000 Apple's new iPad Pro is designed for professional creative work, so we put it to the test. A WIRED photographer, designer and video producer tried using the tablet and Apple's new Pencil stylus to retouch images, draw and edit video. Full Article
en Star Wars Lego Destruction - Behind the Scenes: Star Wars Lego X-Wing Fighter vs. Death Star By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 It took two crashes and 1,559 Lego pieces to re-create the X-Wing fighter facing off against the Death Star. See how we pulled it off. Full Article
en Toyota’s Funky i-Road Is Like Nothing I’ve Ever Driven By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0000 The i-Road's a new kind of three-wheeled concept that Toyota thinks we'll one day use to zip around city centers burning nothing but rubber. Full Article
en Star Wars Lego Destruction - A Millennium Falcon Lego Replica Plummets Into Jakku By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Watch all 1,329 Lego pieces of a replica Star Wars Millennium Falcon plunge into the desert planet Jakku. Full Article
en SB 100 - How a 2,000-Year-Old Arena Could Hold the Key to Future Stadium Design By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:57:02 +0000 Dan Meis explains the challenges of building an iconic building in the back yard of Rome's Colosseum, and how the enduring life of the classic arena should provide a lesson for the future of stadium design. Full Article
en 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
en Think Like a Tree - How Moth Eyes Inspired the Camera Lens By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Find out how camera lenses take after moths by mimicking the way they absorb and hold in light. Full Article
en I Went to the Drone World Expo and Saw the Future. It Sounds Like Bees By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0000 This is the first annual Drone World Expo, 75 exhibitors and over 2,000 drone pros in the San Jose Convention Center in the heart of Silicon Valley. Full Article
en 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
en How to Build a Death Star According to a NASA Engineer By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000 NASA’s Brian Muirhead explains how to build a Death Star and tells us what it would really be like to fly past a flurry of asteroids. Full Article
en Star Wars: The Force Awakens | WIRED Movie Review By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 08:05:00 +0000 If you loved Star Wars once, everything you loved is back. And if you’re new? Welcome home. Full Article
en SB 100: The Media Will Have a Very Different Role at Super Bowl 100 By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000 With changes in technology, the popularity of the game, and how fans interact with players, our media panel sees big changes ahead in Super Bowl coverage. Full Article
en Darth Vader Force-Chokes Star Wars Fans in Line for The Force Awakens By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000 Outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood unsuspecting fans find out what it’s like to get force-choked by Darth Vader. Full Article
en Wired's Top Five Entertainment Stories Of 2015 By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000 Music wars, television scandals, movie masterpieces and major disappointments, 2015 had it all. Have a look at our biggest entertainment stories from the last year. Full Article
en 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
en Wired's Top Five Science Stories of 2015 By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000 It was a good year for finding stuff out and our favorite science stories all revealed something about the universe. Full Article