v App Pack | All You Need for a Festive St. Patrick's Day By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000 St. Paddy’s Day gives anyone a great excuse to wear green and go drink beer. These apps are just the thing you need to celebrate the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Full Article
v Everything We’re Pretty Sure Has Happened in Divergent So Far By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:00:00 +0000 Not only have we never seen the Divergent movies, but no one we know has, either. (Seriously—we asked everyone!) So instead, we watched all the trailers we could, and made our best guesses as to what actually happens in these things. Full Article
v WIRED by Design - Writer and Director Jeff Nichols on Finding a Point of View By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 18:00:00 +0000 Jeff Nichols at WIRED by Design, 2014. In partnership with Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA. To learn more visit: live.wired.com Full Article
v Absurd Creatures | A Bird Impaling Its Victims Is So Metal I Can't Even Stand It By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The shrike may look like a songbird but the only tunes it knows are METAL! The cute little bird kills its prey then impales them on spikes. Full Article
v Jeff Nichols: The Evolution of a Film Career By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Writer and director Jeff Nichols takes us through his three previous films and his upcoming film Midnight Special. Full Article
v Here's Everything Apple Announced By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:34:13 +0000 One of Apple's shortest events was all about the small things. Here is everything you need to know about what went down in Cupertino. Full Article
v 'Silicon Valley' Cast Explains What Real Startups Do (NSFW) By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Mozido? Nutanix? We gave the Silicon Valley cast the names of real startups and asked them to guess what they do. This is NSFW, so put those headphones on. Full Article
v Silicon Valley Mourns Andy Grove, a Titan of Tech By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 20:30:20 +0000 Grove is routinely mentioned as part of the same pantheon that includes Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Steve Jobs. And with good reason. Full Article
v How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The Oculus Rift is now shipping. Four years of intense work led to this moment. WIRED got to look at some of the early prototypes that would have never made it to market. Full Article
v Oculus Rift Review: The Age of VR Has Begun By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:00:00 +0000 Three years after that first devkit came out it’s showing up at people’s houses starting now. The Oculus Rift proves that this is not a phase. This is the first real step into the world of VR. Full Article
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 3D-Printed Egg Could Help Save Endangered Birds By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Researchers have packed a 3D-printed egg with sensors to gather data about bird incubation so they can better raise endangered chicks. Full Article
v 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
v Forget Apple vs. the FBI: WhatsApp Just Switched on Encryption for a Billion People By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:00:00 +0000 WhatsApp just made the scope of the Apple-FBI encryption battle look kinda small. WIRED's senior staff writer, Cade Metz, breaks down exactly why this is a big deal. Full Article
v 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
v 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
v Absurd Creatures | This Fly Is So Horrifying We Had to Put Cute Baby Goats in This Video By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:30:00 +0000 Fair warning. This video is about the botfly's horrific larvae, which grow and feed in human flesh. Don't say we didn't warn you. Full Article
v 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
v 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
v 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
v Data Attack - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Star Wars' BB-8 By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Here is everything you ever wanted to know about Star Wars' latest beloved droid. BB-8 goes to LAX to greet his very own BB-8 ANA Jet. ANA Star Wars plane: http://ana-sw.com/ Full Article
v 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
v How to Get Out of the Worst Traps in Movie History - NSFW By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier and actor Anton Yelchin play a game with WIRED. We asked them how they’d get out of trapped situations depicted in other films. It gets pretty crude, so this is NSFW. Full Article
v 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
v 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
v Stanford Is About to Have the Dopest Map Collection on Earth By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Some would call David Rumsey a cartophile, while others may put it more bluntly and say he’s obsessed. Over 30 years he’s personally accumulated over 150,000 maps and he's just donated them all to Stanford University. Full Article
v 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
v 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
v App Pack - All the Apps You Need to Make This 420 the Best 420 EVAR By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 It's 420, a day of unabashed weed revelry. But it's also 2016, and your regular pot smoking routine just won't cut it. Watch above to get all the apps you'll need to make this 420 the best 420 ever (that is, given it's legal where you are). Full Article
v Where the Sounds From the World's Favorite Movies Are Born By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 WIRED gets a tour from veteran Foley artist John Roesch of the Skywalker's custom built soundstage. Roesch reveals some of the strangest audio props that were used in films like 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' 'Back to the Future' and 'Braveheart’. Full Article
v Data Attack - Pets Who Have Won The Internet By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Looking at cat videos increases your happiness by 28% and decreases anxiety by 33%. Goats and chickens are more viral in Uganda than dogs and cats. Find out all you wanted to know about viral pets on the Internet. Full Article
v Insane 'Swooping' Skydiving Makes Your Tandem Jump Look Lame By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 These skydivers are no ordinary adrenalin junkies. In the National Championships of Canopy Piloting competitors fly swoop in inches above the ground at close to 100 miles per hour. It’s an extremely technical sport that punishes any tiny mistakes. Full Article
v 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
v Stormtrooper Figures vs. Actual Lasers! By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 To celebrate Star Wars Day, we brought members of the Empire to FABberz NYC to see how they would fare against a real working laser. May the 4th be with you! Full Article
v The SFMOMA’s New App Will Forever Change How You Enjoy Museums By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The renovated SFMOMA is now one of the most considered gallery spaces in the world. But it's not just the museum that got a redesign. The SFMOMA has also reimagined the audio tour experience with it’s new app. Full Article
v Make A Cold Beer On a Mountain Top With This Clever Kit By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 If you're a hiker and a beer fanatic this $50 starter kit from Pat's Backcountry Beverages could make your day. Clever engineering and technology make brews light enough for even extended backpacking trips. Cheers! TIRED Beer concentrates and the carbonator make brews that can be good, but they aren't great. Then again, you might not care after a long day of hiking. Full Article
v Movie Review | Captain America: Civil War By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Civil War is a rock-’em-sock-’em stand-off that features no fewer than four massive fights and, even at 146 minutes, feels gargantuan but never over-stuffed. It’s a Captain America movie, yes, but it’s more about the struggle between consent and dissent. Full Article
v Talking Pictures | Joel Strong's Satirical Stop-Motion Videos By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 May 2016 04:00:00 +0000 Photographer Joel Strong discusses his satirical stop-motion technique used in "Heads of State," which imagines the presidential front-runners as everyday New Yorkers. Full Article
v Seniors React to Driverless Cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 WIRED takes ten seniors for a ride in a self-driving shuttle around UCSD's campus. How do they feel about this cutting edge technology? Directed and produced by Jared Neumark Shot by Benji Dell Sound by Kara Johnson Edited by Josh VanBurskirk Special thanks to Serving Seniors and Varden Labs Full Article
v The Age of the Hyperloop Has Arrived. Well, for the Most Part By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2016 21:56:00 +0000 Hyperloop One successfully tested its propulsion system in the Nevada desert. It's an important step, but the journey to making the Hyperloop a reality has just begun. Full Article
v Silicon Valley Opens 1-3 By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Three opens from Silicon Valley. Courtesy HBO. Full Article
v How They Filmed the Wildest Snowboard Series You’ve Ever Seen By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The crew behind the snowboarding series Higher TV went to some incredible lengths to get footage of Jeremy Jones plunging down snowy cliffs in the Himalayas, Wyoming and Alaska. Full Article
v WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Seth Rogen & Rose Byrne Answer The Web’s Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, stars of upcoming film 'Neighbors 2,' answer the internet’s most searched questions in WIRED's Autocomplete interview. Full Article
v Absurd Creatures | The Vicious Fish With a Strike Like You Wouldn't Believe By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The frogfish is a vicious hunter that swallows its victims whole, but it doesn’t really bite its prey. By rapidly expanding its mouth to 10 times its normal volume, the predator creates a vacuum that sucks victims in. Full Article
v The Independence Day: Resurgence Spaceship Has Its Own Gravity. By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2016 15:00:00 +0000 In the trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence, the alien spacecraft seems to rip buildings from the ground using gravitational force. Is that physically possible? Nope. But that didn't stop us from calculating the mass it would need in order to destroy Earth. Full Article
v Here's Everything New From Google By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 01:12:21 +0000 Google made several announcements at its annual developers conference. As expected the tech giant’s progress with Artificial Intelligence is at the core of many it’s innovations Full Article
v Apple Stores Are Getting a Full Makeover By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 23:10:00 +0000 Apple's new flagship San Francisco store is a redesign of the brand's shopping experience. Giant glass doors bring the outdoors inside to the new tree-lined Genius Grove where Creative Pros assist with music and photography apps and accessories. Full Article