w NASA’s Testing Its Biggest Flame Thrower, Er, Rocket Ever By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 00:33:54 +0000 If humans are going to get to Mars, they're going to need rockets with some serious liftoff power. NASA’s Space Launch System is the most powerful rocket in the world and engineers are going to blast it, for testing purposes, of course. Full Article
w 'Swiss Army Man' Directors Show Us the Last Thing on Their Phones By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000 In ‘Swiss Army Man’ a guy stranded in the wilderness gets by thanks to a corpse and a dying cell phone. The Daniels came to the WIRED office, so we asked them to show us what was on their smartphones. Full Article
w Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza & Adam DeVine Show Us the Last Thing on Their Phones By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Aubrey Plaza, Anna Kendrick, and Adam Devine from 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates' show us the most recent items on their phones - from texts, to safari pages, to emojis, videos, alarm clocks and more! Full Article
w Design FX - Roland Emmerich Breaks Down the Visual Effects Used in "Independence Day: Resurgence" By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:58:00 +0000 Mike Seymour sits down with "Independence Day: Resurgence" director Roland Emmerich and discusses the astonishing visual effects used in his newest picture, as well as the revolutionary new N-Cam system. Full Article
w Giants of the Business World Reveal What #CreativityIs By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:56:23 +0000 What is creativity to you? In the world of business it's all about bravery and collaboration. Full Article
w WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Slow Mo Guys, MatPat, AsapSCIENCE, and Burnie Burns Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:48:00 +0000 MatPat, AsapSCIENCE, The Slow Mo Guys and Burnie Burns answer the internet's most searched questions about YouTube, influencers, fame, and of course themselves. Full Article
w Social Exercise: How the Cultish November Project Uses Hugs and Social Media to Get Fit By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:00:00 +0000 A workout with the social media-powered November Project San Francisco tribe who explain the bounce, dropping verbals, and the dreaded "We Missed You." Full Article
w NASA Explains How the Juno Probe Got to Jupiter By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:21:22 +0000 The experts at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory explain the incredibly precise, solar-powered Juno mission to the radiation-strewn planet Jupiter. Full Article
w How Darpa Is Making Hacking Into a Spectator Sport By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 DARPA, the Department of Defense research arm, is trying to make its biggest hacking challenge into a visually exciting competition, complete with color commentary. Full Article
w WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Dana Carvey Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:09:00 +0000 Dana Carvey, star of the upcoming film 'The Secret Life of Pets,' answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Full Article
w We Tested A Real-Life Iron Man Glove By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:55:12 +0000 A fun look at all the things that are possible when wielding the powerful Iron Man glove. Iron Man glove designed and built by Patrick Priebe - http://www.laser-gadgets.com/ Full Article
w Flight Mode | The Bunker-Like Vault Where Jet Engines Prove Their Worth By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Before takeoff, jet engines must prove they're safe, reliable, and capable. In episode two of WIRED's Flight Mode we step into the massive bunkers where engineers test and maintain these mighty beasts, all to keep you up in the air. Full Article
w WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Mr. Robot's Carly Chaikin Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Carly Chaikin, star of MR. ROBOT, answers the internet’s most searched questions about herself. Full Article
w Absurd Creatures | The Bizarre Sea Spider Won’t Bite. We Promise. By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 10:05:00 +0000 The sea spider isn’t actually a spider, but it’s genitals are on its legs. Which is nice. Full Article
w Apple IIe vs Modern iMac Throwdown By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 In this episode, watch as we tear down Apple’s //e and 27” iMac. We pull them apart, compare them, and give interesting tech, cultural details and statistics. Full Article
w GM's RoboGlove Will Turn Workers Into Tool-Slinging Cyborgs By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 GM's building a power-assisted glove that will make spinning a wrench a whole lot easier. Full Article
w How Juno Will Reveal the Secrets of Our Solar System By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Find out how NASA’s Juno Mission will help unlock the mysteries of our planet and our solar system. Full Article
w Science of Food | The Truth About Grilling With Charcoal By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:05:00 +0000 Few things get grillers more riled up than arguing about gas versus charcoal. Let us and our friends at Chefsteps settle this debate once and for all. Full Article
w 4 Things You Need To Know About Lab Grown Meat By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The four things you need to know about lab grown meat! Full Article
w Absurd Creatures | Meet the Teeny-Tiny Creature With a Buzz Saw for a Face By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 May I introduce you to the rotifer, a magical microscopic critter that uses a buzz saw to suck its victims into its face. Full Article
w How Motorola Made Modular Smartphones a Reality By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 A team within Motorola has been working on a crazy plan: to let users decide how their smartphone should look, and how it should work. The result is called the Moto Z, and it’s about to hit stores. Full Article
w Science of Food | Make Your Own Soft Serve With Dry Ice–And Sweet, Sweet Science By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 You might think that you can only get soft serve at the ice cream parlor—not true! Let us and our friends at ChefSteps prove that all it takes is some dry ice and a little science to make your own ice cream at home. Full Article
w Flight Mode | What It’s Like to Narrowly Avert Disaster in an $18M Simulator By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Pilots spend hours in multi-million dollar simulators, preparing for the worst cast scenario. In this episode Flight Mode, WIRED's Jack Stewart gets a taste of what pilots go through. Full Article
w Facebook's Grand Plan to Connect Every Corner of the World Takes Flight By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:37:41 +0000 Facebook’s huge internet-beaming drone finally takes it's first flight and it's all part of the tech giant's plans to provide internet access in remote parts of the world. Full Article
w Believe It: Segway’s New ‘Hoverboard’ Is Actually Kinda Cool By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 You know those people you see on guided Segway tours? You know how you laugh at them and swear you’ll never do that? Well, Segway may have the answer to its ‘uncool’ problem with its new MiniPro. Full Article
w Everything We’re Dying to See at Comic-Con 2016 By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:10:58 +0000 Comic-Con has kicked off in sunny San Diego and boy is there a lot to see. Full Article
w Want to Save the Whales? Start Studying Krill By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Scientists aboard the NOAA research vessel Fulmar study the marine heath of the waters off San Francisco by sampling water and krill–humpback and blue whales' favorite meal. Full Article
w Star Trek’s Sofia Boutella Shows Us the Last Thing on Her Phone By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 19:19:58 +0000 Sofia Boutella, who plays Jayla in Star Trek Beyond, shows us the most recent items on her phone - from texts, to music, to emojis, videos, instagram and more! Full Article
w Science of Food | How to Make a Latte Without Milk or a Fancy Espresso Machine By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Lactose intolerant folks rejoice! You can make a latte without milk. All you need is a bit of science and some xanthan gum. Full Article
w Inside the Gigafactory, Where Tesla is Building its Future By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 04:10:24 +0000 Tesla's Gigafactory, under construction in Sparks, Nevada, will be the largest building in the world, by footprint, when it's finished. The batteries it produces are crucial to Tesla's plan to make affordable electric vehicles. Full Article
w Werner Herzog Takes Us Inside His New Film 'Lo and Behold' By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Filmmaker Werner Herzog discusses his new film 'Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World' which examines the Internet and the data revolution. Full Article
w Werner Herzog on Emoji: ‘Let Them Keep Smiling. I Don’t Care’ By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:05:00 +0000 WIRED asked Werner Herzog, whose new film 'Lo and Behold' examines the information age of the Internet, to weigh in on tech manners. Full Article
w Meet Dyson’s New Roaming Robo-Vac By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 02:00:00 +0000 The Dyson 360 Eye has a camera on top that can survey your home’s layout, helping it vacuum every available inch. Full Article
w WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Cara Delevingne Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 22:53:00 +0000 Cara Delevingne, star of Suicide Squad and Luc Besson’s much anticipated Valerian, hangs with WIRED to answer the Internet’s most searched questions about herself. Full Article
w Absurd Creatures | We Can’t Tell if the Sea Pig Is Adorable or Terrifying By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Meet the bizarre sea pig, a kind of sea cucumber that walks along the sea floor on little squishy feet. Oh, and it shoves dead things into its mouth with tentacles. Full Article
w Science of Food | How to Make Super-Classy Culinary Foam, Even if You Aren’t Classy By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Nothing says fancy dining quite like a blob of foam. So soothing, such a great mouth feel. And get this: you can easily make it at home, expensive restaurants be damned! Full Article
w See How an Insane 7-Circle Roundabout Actually Works By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Aug 2016 00:48:00 +0000 Your first thought upon seeing Swindon's 'magic roundabout' might be: man, the Brits have really lost the plot lately. But this thing—which is actually seven roundabouts in one—has been working for 60 years. Full Article
w Here's How to Fight Zika: With More Mosquitoes By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Scientists in California are breeding and releasing mosquitos into Zika hotspots. While it may seem like they're making matters worse, they are actually releasing a kind of biological trojan horse. Full Article
w The Long-Awaited DB11 Is Aston Martin's Bid for the Digital Age By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 00:15:00 +0000 The $212,000 coupe is the first all-new model from a new regime leading the famed British automaker. Full Article
w Nokia 3310 vs iPhone 6s Throwdown By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 In this episode, watch as we tear down Nokia's 3310 and the iPhone 6s. We pull them apart, compare them, and give interesting tech, cultural details and statistics. Full Article
w Science of Sport: Swimming By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:05:00 +0000 What does it take to be an Olympic gold medalist? WIRED takes in-depth look at the mechanics behind the athletes featuring Conor Dwyer, Elizabeth Biesel, Matt Grevers, Nathan Adrian, Rayler Clary, and Ryan Lochte. Full Article
w Liquids Are So 2015. Here’s How to Package Them in Spheres By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Liquids. They’re so… liquidy. But our friends at ChefSteps have a quick and easy way to trap them, in beautiful delicious little spheres. Full Article
w Who Said it? Luke Cage or Nic Cage By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 17:23:00 +0000 It’s surprisingly easy to get the two confused. Both are tall badasses known for saying outlandish things. So we threw some quotes at Mike Colter, who plays Luke Cage in Netflix's new series, and asked him to guess who said them—Nic Cage or Luke Cage. Full Article
w The DEA Chilled Out a Bit and Made It Easier to Study Weed By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 22:52:32 +0000 The DEA just made it easier for scientists to get their hands on more of the stickiest of the icky. Full Article
w Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer 2 By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 04:27:26 +0000 The official trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, in which a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story arrives in theaters December 16, 2016. Full Article
w To Save an Endangered Fox, Humans Turned Its Home into a War Zone By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 To save the endangered island fox and its home off the coast of California, scientists went to war on invasive species like feral pigs and aggressive ants. Full Article
w Hello, River Dolphin. What’s Up With Your Giant Head? By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The river dolphin is good at two things: having a giant head and being able to turn that head. That last bit is indeed a skill. We promise. Full Article
w How to Pressure-Cook With Steam—and Good-Old Science By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The pressure cooker. It sounds, well, terrifying. But not only is it a perfectly safe way to cook if you’re not screwing around, thanks to the laws of physics, it’s a perfectly speedy way to cook too. Full Article
w How Tesla's Self-Driving Autopilot Actually Works By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:05:00 +0000 Exploring everything from the radars and camera to the Mario Kart easter egg, our roadtrip shows Tesla’s autopilot works well—but it's no self-driving wunderkind. Full Article
w No, the Ocean Didn’t Grow Hair. It’s the Garden Eel! By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The garden eel is harmless and actually pretty cute. But get a bunch of them together and things start looking a wee bit creepy. Full Article