ni UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with WIRED's Nicholas Thompson By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:39:00 +0000 WIRED Editor in Chief Nicholas Thompson sits down with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the global implications of technology and the role of the United Nations. Full Article
ni Street stunt rider Danny MacAskill breaks down his most epic tricks | Expert Opinion By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 03:24:52 +0000 It’s been 10 years since Red Bull street trials rider Danny MacAskill burst onto our screens with his iconic 'Inspired Bicycles' video that has now clocked up close to 40 million views on YouTube. In the following 10 years, the Scotsman ditched his job as a bike mechanic and collaborated with Red Bull to bring his epic dreams to life in sensational videos like Way Back Home, Imaginate, Wee Day Out and many more. Danny's videos have clocked up nearly four hundred million views on YouTube. In this video, he looks back at some of his most challenging stunts and tells the stories behind how they came to be. #dannymacaskill #redbull #streettrials You can watch Danny MacAskill's full-length videos below: Wee Day Out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_7k3fnxPq0 Inspired: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o& Imaginate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv3xVOs7_No Way Back Home: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw With thanks to Danny MacAskill, Red Bull Media House, Getty Images and Fusion Media. Full Article
ni Scientist Explains How Rare Genetics Allow Some to Sleep Only 4 Hours a Night By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +0000 Researcher Ying-Hui Fu has found two rare genes that allow some people to be "natural short sleepers" who feel rested after a mere 4 or 5 hours per night. WIRED's Arielle Pardes sat down with Dr. Fu to discuss her findings. Full Article
ni Why Companies Are Exploring Alternatives to the HQ Model | WIRED Brand Lab By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:00:00 +0000 BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Comcast Business | Company headquarters have historically been the “mission control” of business operations but as companies become decentralized and operations migrate to the cloud, a new distributed business model is emerging. So, what does that mean for the HQ of the future? Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Surgeon Breaks Down 22 Medical Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:00:00 +0000 Annie Onishi, trauma surgery and critical care fellow, takes a look at more emergency room and operating room scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Pro Driver Breaks Down More Driving Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 20:00:00 +0000 Wyatt Knox, Special Projects Director at the Team O'Neil Rally School, takes a look at some more driving scenes from television and film and breaks down how accurate they really are. Does an all-wheel drive car like the one featured in Baby Driver really have an advantage over front or rear-wheel drive cars? Do the horsepower numbers from the car pulling scene in The Fate of the Furious really add up? Are Talladega Nights' drafting scenes true to real NASCAR? Full Article
ni Tech Support - The Best of Tech Support: Ken Jeong, Bill Nye, Nicole Stott and More By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 17:00:00 +0000 As 2019 comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the most interesting questions asked on WIRED Tech Support. Ken Jeong, Nicole Stott, Amanda "Malware Unicorn" Rousseau, Anil Seth, Bill Nye and Jill Tarter, answer a wide variety of questions ranging from extraterrestrials to flu shots. Full Article
ni Autocomplete Interview - The Best of Autocomplete 2019: Funniest Moments from Stranger Things, Spider-Man and More By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:00:00 +0000 Tom Holland, Zendaya, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Dove Cameron, Jon Hamm, David Tennant, Novak Djokovic, Daniel Radcliffe, Sophie Turner, Jack Black, and much more answer the web's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
ni Obsessed - How This Guy Became a Pizza Spinning World Champion By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 20:59:00 +0000 Sleight of Hand Pizza owner and chef Justin Wadstein is a 13-time world pizza champion. Here's how he takes the simple act of tossing dough to the next level with flips, spins, shoulder rolls, and other moves. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Lawyer Breaks Down 17 More Courtroom Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:53:00 +0000 Former prosecutor Lucy Lang is back to take a look at more courtroom scenes from television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they are. Lucy Lang is an executive director at the Institute For Innovation In Prosecution at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Learn more about Lucy Lang and the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at http://www.prosecution.org and follow their work on Instagram and Twitter @LucyLangNYC and @iip_johnjay Full Article
ni How does facial recognition work and is it safe? | WIRED Explains By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:27:10 +0000 In May 2019, San Francisco became the first US city to ban the use of facial recognition, but this is an isolated example of resistance to this controversial technology. In the UK, it's been used on numerous occasions, while London's Metropolitan Police has confirmed that it will start using the technology as part of its regular policing. But how does facial recognition work and is it accurate and safe? In this WIRED Explains video, security editor Matt Burgess breaks down the ins and outs of the technology and the issues surrounding its use. This video was produced as part of Digital Society, a publishing partnership between WIRED and Vontobel where all content is editorially independent. Visit Vontobel Impact for more stories on how technology is shaping the future of society: https://www.vontobel.com/en-int/about-vontobel/impact/ #privacy #facialrecognition #wiredexplains Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Robotics Expert Breaks Down Robot Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:00:00 +0000 Chris Atkeson, a professor at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, watches a variety of scenes featuring robots from movies and television and breaks down how accurate their depictions really are. Full Article
ni Autocomplete Interview - Nick Offerman Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Devs star Nick Offerman answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. How did Nick Offerman get famous? Is Nick Offerman actually a ballet dancer? Is Nick anything like Ron Swanson? Is he Canadian? A minister? Missing a tooth? Nick answers all these questions and much more! Devs premieres March 5 on FX Full Article
ni Each and Every - Every C-3PO Costume Explained By Anthony Daniels By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Anthony Daniels, who most famously portrays C-3PO in the Star Wars series of films, sits down with WIRED to discuss, in detail, the variety of costumes he has worn while filming Star Wars. Anthony explains just how he was able to fit into the costume and what his thoughts were when he first saw Ralph McQuarrie's designs. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker is now available on Blu-Ray and Digital Download. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - NASA Astronaut Breaks Down More Space Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000 NASA astronaut Nicole Stott returns to examine more scenes depicting space from movies and television. Do space stations really have onboard AI like in "2001: A Space Odyssey?" Do blackout periods like the one shown in "Apollo 13" really happen on spaceflights? Would a robot like WALL-E survive in space? Full Article
ni How Covid-19 Immunity Compares to Other Diseases By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:30:00 +0000 If you get Covid-19 and recover does that mean you are immune to the virus? If you become immune, how long does that immunity last? We are still looking for answers to many of these questions. In the meantime, Dr. Seema Yasmin takes a look at the human body's immunity to some other viral infections such as chickenpox, HIV and the common cold. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Robotics Expert Breaks Down More Robot Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Chris Atkeson, a professor at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, watches more scenes featuring robots from movies and television and continues to break down how accurate their depictions really are. Full Article
ni Antarctic doctor breaks down how isolation changes people | Expert Opinion By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:30:03 +0000 With the coronavirus lockdown forcing us to spend more time isolated, or indoors with families or friends, what happens when people are forced to live in isolation for a whole year? We asked Beth Healey, researching the effects of physical and psychological isolation on a group of 13 crew members for the European Space Agency, how people change when totally isolated. #isolation #europeanspaceagency #antarctica Full Article
ni Tech Support - Scott Adkins Answers Martial Arts Training Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Actor and martial artist Scott Adkins uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about martial arts training. How do MMA fighters take kicks to the shin? How does one get a body like Yuri Boyka? Should you ever let an attacker know you are trained in martial arts? Scott answers all these questions and much more! Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Physics Expert Breaks Down Superhero Physics From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:20:00 +0000 Physics professor Rhett Allain breaks down amazing feats of physics from superheroes in movies and television and explains how accurate their depictions really are. How realistic are "superhero" landings? Is the kinetic energy suit from "Black Panther" possible? Even with superpowers, is it physically feasible for Superman to lift a large building? Rhett Allain is an Associate Professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University. Full Article
ni Tech Support - Psychiatrist Daniel Amen Answers Brain Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Dr. Daniel Amen uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about how the human brain works. Why do we sometimes completely forget common words? Why does our brain seem to work best in the shower? Why is our anxiety through the roof during quarantine? Dr. Amen answers all these questions and much, much more! Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Airline Pilot Breaks Down Flying Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Airline captain Fatima Shafi examines scenes depicting airplanes from movies and television. Why do the pilot and copilot repeat what each other are saying in 'Sully'? Does weight really affect an empty aircraft like in the Tom Cruise film 'American Made'? Do pilots lie to passengers when they say they'll only have to wait, "another 30 minutes"? Fatima Shafi is a captain for a major US commercial airline and is also a former avionics engineering officer for the Pakistan Air Force. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Fight Master Breaks Down Sword Fighting From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Sword fighting expert Christina Traister examines a variety of scenes from movies and television featuring sword fighting and applies her expert analysis. Could Darth Maul really hold off two attackers like in 'The Phantom Menace'? Was Arya's sword training in 'Game of Thrones' accurate? Did the Black Knight from 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' really only sustain a mere flesh wound? Christina Traister is an Associate Professor of Acting and Stage Combat at the University of Michigan Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Former US Air Force Fighter Pilot Breaks Down 12 Fighter Pilot Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Christine "Grinder" Mau examines some flying and dogfighting scenes from popular movies and television shows and determines how accurate they really are. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Retired FBI Agent Breaks Down Surveillance Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Retired FBI Special Agent Rhonda Glover Reese takes a look at some scenes featuring surveillance in movies and television and explains how accurate they really are. Full Article
ni WIRED25 2020: Nia DaCosta Discusses Candyman, Horror Movies, and Black Pain By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 22:55:00 +0000 Nia DaCosta spoke with Jason Parham at WIRED25 about black trauma, making old horror stories modern, and how the pandemic is affecting the film industry. Full Article
ni WIRED25 2020: Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar on Community and Curbing Racism By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:45:00 +0000 Sarah Friar, CEO, Nextdoor, in conversation with Lauren Goode, WIRED. Full Article
ni WIRED25 2020: Drs. Isla Myers-Smith, Deonie Allen, and Steve Allen on Climate Change and Saving Our Earth By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:07:00 +0000 Microplastics, Arctic sea ice, and our changing climate: Dr. Deonie Allen, Dr. Steve Allen, and Dr. Isla Myers-Smith joined WIRED25 to discuss the challenges our Earth faces, and what we can do about it. Full Article
ni WIRED25 2020: David Saah and LeRoy Westerling on California’s Wildfires By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:20:00 +0000 David Saah, professor and director of Geospatial Analysis Lab at University of San Francisco and managing principal, Spatial Informatics Group, and LeRoy Westerling, professor of management of complex systems, University of California, Merced, in conversation with Daniel Duane, WIRED. Full Article
ni WIRED25 2020: Patrice Peck on Building Covid Resources for Black Communities By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:36:00 +0000 Patrice Peck, journalist and creator of the newsletter Coronavirus News for Black Folks, spoke with Alan Henry at WIRED25 about the need to reach underrepresented groups and the power of trustworthy information, now more than ever. Full Article
ni WIRED25 2020 Q&A: The Difference Between Fortnite and Facebook From a UX Strategy POV By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Oct 2020 23:45:00 +0000 Celia Hodent, game UX strategist, in conversation with Melanie Cornwell Full Article
ni Expert breaks down most iconic VFX moments | Expert Opinion By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:00:12 +0000 From Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey to Disney's Star Wars spin-off series, The Mandalorian, visual effects are breaking barriers and conventions year after year. Taking us through some of these pivotal VFX moments in film history is visual effects artist Steven Bray, who's worked on shows including The Crown, Sherlock and Silent Witness. Join Bray as he breaks down Yul Brynner's heat vision in Westworld, Jurassic Park's CGI dinosaurs and those Davy Jones tentacles from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. #VisualEffects #FilmHistory #CGI Full Article
ni Learn to Fold the 'Phoenix' Paper Airplane By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000 John Collins, also known as 'The Paper Airplane Guy,' teaches us how to fold and fly our very own "Phoenix" paper airplane. The Phoenix is a broader wing glider than the classic 'dart' and not too much more difficult to make. All you'll need for this design is a piece of paper and your hands. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Conductor Breaks Down Orchestra Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Conductor Marin Alsop examines some band and orchestra scenes from popular movies and television shows and determines how accurate they really are. Full Article
ni We Used to Eat Animals the Right Way - Here’s What Changed By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Dr. Bill Schindler explains why the processes we have in place today in the food industry lead to a less healthy and enriched lifestyle. The way humans eat animals has shifted. Our brains grew significantly once the human race started hunting its food. Diets that consisted of blood, guts, and organs contributed to that growth. These parts of animals are almost completely absent from modern day diets; and these provided much more nutrition than just the animal's meat. Full Article
ni It's All About The Little Things | Shining A Light On Innovation By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for NI | Technology is so prevalent in our lives that it’s easy to forget the long struggle to develop devices we now find commonplace. To shine a light on the process of taking a device that was once impossible to manufacture and developing it for various use cases, we met up with experts at NI to discuss the humble little LED. Little things are all around us. Come back for more episodes detailing how, through incremental iterations, some of the technology we know and love came to be. Full Article
ni Tech Support - Joe Manganiello Answers Dungeons & Dragons Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:02:00 +0000 Actor and D&D Dungeon Master Joe Manganiello uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about Dungeons & Dragons. ARCHENEMY is In Theaters, On Digital and On Demand December 11 Full Article
ni The Drop In with Guy Raz | Steven Galanis on Coming to Grips with Unexpected Growth By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Dropbox | When social isolation began, Cameo founder Steven Galanis thought his company’s days were numbered, when in reality the opposite occurred. Discover how Galanis is managing record-breaking growth in the midst of a global pandemic in conversation with Guy Raz. Full Article
ni The Drop In with Guy Raz | Sal Khan on Filling in Gaps for a Community in Need By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Dropbox | Guy Raz speaks to Sal Khan, founder of the non-profit educational organization Khan Academy, about adapting to meet the needs of both students and employees during the pandemic. Full Article
ni The Drop In with Guy Raz | Coltrane Curtis and Lisa Chu on Leading and Leaning on a Team Through Crisis By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Dropbox | Guy Raz speaks to Coltrane Curtis and Lisa Chu, founders of the marketing agency Team Epiphany, about keeping the momentum going when the world came screeching to a halt. How do you keep employees on track and supported when the office is gone? And what does it mean to be flexible during the pandemic? Full Article
ni Three Generations | Generation Three: Portal Mini By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000 Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Best Buy and Portal from Facebook | Tech Expert Gurpreet Sarin Explains the Technology Behind Smart Cameras with a Grandmother, Pam Full Article
ni Restaurant Architect Creates the Ideal Outdoor Dining Layout for New York City By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000 Retail architect Sterling Plenert designs restaurants, and his job got quite a bit more challenging when tasked with designing eateries with COVID restrictions. Sterling explains what the restrictions are and how he designs restaurants within those guidelines. He also looks towards the future of NYC dining and envisions a version of New York with permanent outdoor eating. We'd also like to acknowledge the other members of the CallisonRTKL team who envisioned how outdoor dining will change New York: Tyler Blazer, Jim Browning, Laura Camejo, Sahil Dagli, Lee Hagen, Erin Langan, Nikita Malviya, Renée Schoonbeek, and Gloria Serra Coch Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Military Historian Breaks Down Medieval Weapons in Video Games By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000 In this episode of Game Over(analyzed), military historian Mike Loades breaks down how medieval weapons and armor are portrayed in modern video games. Watch as Mike takes a look at armor and weapons from games like Dark Souls, Mordhau, The Witcher 3, For Honor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance and more. Just how realistic are these games? Full Article
ni Former FBI Agent Breaks Down Interrogation Techniques By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000 Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro breaks down how he approached interrogating during his time with the FBI. Joe sets the record straight; there is no simple way to tell if a human being is lying. When looking for deceit, Joe focuses on the subject's discomfort. He also does is best to make sure the subject feels comfortable enough to open up...a far cry from the images we see in many police procedurals. Check out Joe's book "The Dictionary of Body Language" https://www.jnforensics.com/ Books By Joe Navarro: https://www.jnforensics.com/books Joe Navarro Body Language Academy: https://jnbodylanguageacademy.com Full Article
ni What if... we could bring extinct animals back to life? | What If By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Jurassic Park may have first put the idea of bringing dinosaurs back from the dead into people's heads, but the question of whether we can bring back more recently extinct species is still very much alive and kicking for scientists. In the latest episode of WIRED's What If series, we look at the three techniques scientists are using today to potentially bring extinct animals back to life - breeding, cloning, and the use of CRISPR-cas9. This video was produced as part of Digital Society, a publishing partnership between WIRED and Vontobel where all content is editorially independent. Visit Vontobel Impact for more stories on how technology is shaping the future of society: https://www.vontobel.com/en-int/impact/ #WIRED #Deextinction #ExtinctAnimals With thanks: Melanie Challenger, Author and Bioethicist, How to Be Animal: A new history of what it means to be human Rich Grenyer, Associate Professor in Biodiversity and Biogeography, Official Fellow and Tutor at Jesus College, Oxford Helen Pilcher, Science writer and author of 'Bring Back the King: The New Science of De-extinction' Dr Britt Wray, Author and Fellow in Human and Planetary Health at Stanford University and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine The Big Sky: https://www.thebigsky.co.uk/ Full Article
ni Technique Critique - "2034" Co-Authors Break Down Warfare Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000 Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis, co-authors of the book 2034, break down scenes from tv and film that feature themes from their novel about the next World War. Full Article
ni How poker helped Maria Konnikova master human behaviour | WIRED Live By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:00:07 +0000 Maria Konnikova, Author of ‘The Biggest Bluff’ reveals how poker helped her master human behaviour at WIRED Live 2020. “Being underestimated is as good a superpower as they come because then you can get away with a lot.” Full Article
ni How Face Recognition Can Destroy Anonymity By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000 For most of human history, private citizens could reasonably assume they were more or less anonymous when venturing into public. Given the unchecked rise of face recognition, that's not a safe assumption anymore. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Hacker Breaks Down Hacking Scenes From Movies & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000 Once again, hacker and security researcher Samy Kamkar takes a look at a variety of hacking scenes from popular media and examines their authenticity. Is the 3D file system from Jurassic Park real? Can you actually hack a smart fridge like in Silicon Valley? Is there a difference between a virus and a worm? Full Article
ni The Drop In: Creative Collaborations at Work | How Nicole Crowder Brings New Life to Old Pieces By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000 Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Dropbox | Designer and upholsterer Nicole Crowder discusses her creative process and how she seamlessly collaborates with clients using Dropbox. Full Article