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The One Thing the Architect of Apple's New HQ Would Change | WIRED BizCon

Ask Norman Foster what, if anything, he’d like to change about Apple’s new headquarters, and he’ll need a moment to think. The famed architect, whose firm spent the last eight years perfecting plans for Apple’s massive campus, is mostly pleased with the results. But there is one thing he'd change.




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Crispr Is Already Changing the Food We Eat | WIRED BizCon

At the WIRED Business Conference, Jennifer Doudna, Co-Inventor of CRISPR-Cas9, shared some of the ways the gene editing tool is already changing agriculture.




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Meet 4 of NASA's Newest Astronaut Candidates

Twelve new astronaut candidates just joined the ranks of those with the right stuff. Picked from a pool of 18,000 they may be among the first to journey to Mars. Four spoke with WIRED about getting the call and what they hope to accomplish.




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Tech Support - Nick Offerman Answers Woodworking Questions From Twitter

Nick Offerman uses the power of Twitter to answer some common woodworking questions. Nick's book Good Clean Fun and film The Hero are both out now.




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Why You Can Never Argue with Conspiracy Theorists

Alex Jones is not the only guy making a career out of conspiracy theories. They are everywhere on the internet and here's why you have no choice but to ignore them.




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Vsauce Answers the 100 Most Googled Questions

Michael, Kevin, and Jake from Vsauce attempt to answer the 100 most Googled questions.




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Watch How Hackers Took Over a Ukrainian Power Station

Watch as hackers take over the mouse controls of Ukrainian grid operators, part of a breach that caused a blackout for a quarter million people.




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Jets, Helicopters, and Airliners Flash Their Skills at the Paris Air Show

If you’re looking for the stars of the aviation world—the biggest airliners, the fiercest fighters, the swankiest private jets, the smartest drones—pack your bags for France.




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Now Amazon's Alexa Can Show You Things

Instead of just yelling at you, Amazon's Alexa now can show you things with a new flashy screen. Here's WIRED's review of the Amazon Echo Show.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Steve Carell & Kristen Wiig Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

'Despicable Me 3' stars Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves.




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Cadillac Challenges Tesla with a Super Smart Self-Driving Sedan

Cadillac's new self-driving car isn't just watching the road, it's watching the driver. The system it calls "super cruise" is designed to crack the so-called "hand-off" problem.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Will Ferrell & Amy Poehler Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

'The House' stars Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves.




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Meet Salto, the Tiny Robot With a Giant Leap

Salto is a tiny robot with an incredible leap and a bright future in rescue operations.




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How Climate Change Is Already Affecting Earth

Though the planet has only warmed by one-degree Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, climate change's effect on earth has been anything but subtle. Here are some of the most astonishing developments over the past few years.




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What is 5G and When Do We Get It?

5G is the next generation of high-speed wireless communication. It should speed up your phone's data service to the point that it's bonkers fast.




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Dane DeHaan Shows Us the Last Thing on His Phone

'Valerian' star Dane DeHaan shows us the last thing he did with his phone. Luc Besson’s epic sci-fi 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' comes out in theaters July 21st.




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Incredible Old-School Footage of NASA’s X-Plane Program

NASA has released gobs of archival footage to its Youtube channel for your viewing pleasure. Don't thank us, thank NASA.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Al Gore Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions on Climate Change

Politician and activist Al Gore answers the Internet's most searched questions about climate change.




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The Best (and Worst) Anti-Drone Weapons, From Shotguns to Superdrones

There are many ways to kill a drone. But what's the cheapest and most effective way to do it? A cybersecurity consultancy is testing various ways to defend against rogue drones.




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Elon Musk's Master Plan Culminates in the Tesla Model 3

The Tesla Model 3 isn’t just a new electric car, it’s the culmination of over a decade of careful strategic planning to achieve Elon Musk’s goal: to accelerate humanity’s transition to sustainable energy.




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Magician Breaks Down How Illusions Work

Magician David Kwong breaks down magic into what he calls the "7 Principles of Illusion" and explains what goes into the execution of a magic trick.




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Pod Meets Tube, and Hyperloop Whooshes Closer Than Ever

Ride a pod down the Tron-like pipes of Hyperloop One, which just took a big stride toward the day it flings you between cities in near-vacuum tubes.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Matthew McConaughey & Idris Elba Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

"The Dark Tower" stars Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves.




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This Plane is Trying to Fly to 90,000 Feet Without an Engine

The Perlan II, a specially designed glider meant to climb to higher than any plane has ever flown, is attempting to reach altitudes of 90,000 feet.




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Wanna See the Solar Eclipse? Here's What You Have to Know

On August 21, darkness will wash over America. But in a good way, we promise. Here's everything you need to know if you want to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse.




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Out of Office with Brent Rose - The Best Ways to Watch an Eclipse

WIRED's Brent Rose goes over some of the best ways to watch a total eclipse.




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Shaping Smarter Cities - Urban Farming in Tokyo

How do we feed a growing population in areas where land is scarce? Produced for Mouser Electronics by the WIRED Brand Lab




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Plankton 'Mucus Houses' Could Pull Microplastics From the Sea

Watch the jellyfish-like larvacean capture tiny floating bits of plastic, enabling the pinkie-sized critter to eliminate the plastic as waste that falls to the seafloor.




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Instagram's Bold Plan to Block Hateful Comments Using AI

WIRED Editor-in-chief Nick Thompson sits down with Instagram CEO, Kevin Systrom, to talk about the platform's bold plan to use AI to block hateful comments posted by trolls.




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Here's What Humanity Will Learn from the Solar Eclipse

America just witnessed the most fantastic celestial phenomenon human eyes can witness: a total solar eclipse. It was a national spectacle, but also a huge opportunity for science.




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Tech Support - Bungie's Luke Smith Answers Destiny Questions From Twitter

Bungie's Luke Smith, design director of Destiny 2, answers Twitter's burning questions about the Destiny franchise. What if the loot cave still existed? How will characters transfer to Destiny 2? Did the wizard really come from the moon?




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Google Maps Is Upgrading Street View and You Can Help

Expect to see a new fleet of Google Street View cameras on the road. Their new images, and possibly yours, are helping the company's artificial intelligence index the world's places.




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First Drive Review of Nissan's New Leaf Electric Car

Nissan’s new Leaf is an OK electric car—and that’s a great thing. The original Leaf was a global best seller. Now the 2018 LEAF has to compete with Chevy's Bolt and Tesla's Model 3. WIRED takes the car, and its semi-autonomous features, for a spin.




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Everything From the Apple Event: iPhone X and 8, Watch, and Apple TV

All of the big announcements from the 2017 Apple event including the iPhone X, the iPhone 8, the series 3 cellular Watch and 4K Apple TV.




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Up Close and Personal With the New iPhone X

The New iPhone X packs more new stuff into any device since the original iPhone. It's the most complete redesign of the product ever, and even offers a glimpse at what the iPhone might become when the world no longer wants smartphones.




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Man Dresses as a Car Seat in the Name of Self-Driving Science

A man dressed as a car seat to fool pedestrians and drivers into believing his van was driving itself. It's hilarious, but it's all in the name of autonomous vehicle research.




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Blade Runner 2049: Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling Talk Acting, Blade Running, and Their Pecs

Blade Runner 2049 stars Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling on their roles as Blade Runners, physically demanding parts, and the first time they met on set.




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The Strange Science of the Veggie Burger That Bleeds

It's called the Impossible Burger and it looks, feels, tastes and smells like ground beef, even though it's made entirely of plants. It's all thanks to science and genetically engineered yeast. WIRED explores how close it comes so to the real thing and if it's 100% safe.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Dave Franco, Kumail Nanjiani and Fred Armisen Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

The LEGO Ninjago Movie stars Dave Franco, Fred Armisen, and Kumail Nanjiani take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves.




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Tech Support - Jackie Chan & Olivia Munn Answer Martial Arts Questions From Twitter

'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' stars Jackie Chan and Olivia Munn use the power of Twitter to answer some common martial arts questions. Jackie also teaches Olivia how to karate chop some pieces of wood and defend herself from knife attacks.




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The Jean Jacket of the Future

Remember Marty's jean jacket from "Back to the Future"? Well Levi's Commuter Trucker Jacket with Jacquard by Google is better. We got a glimpse into what might happen when we start connecting our clothes to the internet.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Tom Cruise & Doug Liman Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

'American Made' star Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves.




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First Look at the 2018 Ford Mustang GT's Futuristic Dashboard

Rev it up with a choice of gauge styles. The 2018 Ford Mustang GT has an innovative digital display that could be the future of dashboards.




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Tech Support - Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers Science Questions From Twitter

Astrophysicist and 'StarTalk' host Neil deGrasse Tyson uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about our universe. What is a quark? Is there a limit to the expansion of the universe? Tune into 'StarTalk' airing Sundays at 11pm/10c on National Geographic.




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Visit an Audio Installation That Surrounds You With Sound

Envelop at the Midway is an experimental sound installation that promotes technology for making spatial audio. It’s also a performance space that fosters listening as a community.




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Inside the Studio Where Paint and Water Create Mesmerizing Photos | My Space

Kim Keever squeezes paint into a 200 gallon fish tank to make his art. The resulting photographs are vibrant odes to physics.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Josh Brolin & Taylor Kitsch Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

'Only the Brave' stars Josh Brolin and Taylor Kitsch take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. 'Only the Brave' premieres in theaters October 20th.




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Review: Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Smartphones

You Can't Buy a Better Android Phone Than the Pixel 2. In almost every way, the Pixel 2 is the iPhone of Android phones. And that's a compliment.




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Tech Support - Scott Kelly Answers Astronaut Questions From Twitter

Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about astronauts. How fast is the international space station? Can you see the eclipse from space? Scott Kelly's book 'Endurance' is now available.




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Tech Support - LaVar Ball Answers Basketball Questions From Twitter

LaVar Ball uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about basketball. Who has the worst attitude in NBA history? What's the least cool NBA jersey? What's with the Golden State Warriors' facial hair? Check out "Ball in the Family" on Facebook Watch. New episodes air Sundays.