Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Qatar Foundation | The effectiveness of higher education in America is a topic of much debate and the value of a liberal arts degree is questioned now more than ever. In this Wired guide, we explore why liberal arts degrees are critical in most careers and speak about it to experts at Education City, a unique academic campus of 8 global universities run by Qatar Foundation.

With the upcoming presidential election there's been plenty of talk about social media's potential impact. MIT professor Sinan Aral takes a look at some common myths swirling around social media and the upcoming election, and examines their validity. Can social media actually sway elections? Does fake news spread faster than real news? Are voting booths hack-proof? Sinan Aral is the David Austin professor of management at MIT, Director of MIT's initiative on the digital economy and the author of the book "The Hype Machine."

Chelsea Handler answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Can Chelsea Handler sing? Who is she dating? What is she like in real life? Is she related to Evan Handler? What about Goldie Hawn? Chelsea answers all these questions and much more! Chelsea Handler: Evolution is available now on HBO Max

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab, Sponsored by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 5G is the new generation of wireless technology, a unified connectivity fabric that promises to connect virtually everyone and everything. Wired Brand Lab recently spoke with Qualcomm Technologies, the world’s leading wireless technology innovator, about the future of 5G and the potential it has to reshape our world for the better.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab, Sponsored by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | As breakthroughs in wireless technology continue to connect every part of our world, a new era in smart transportation is emerging, making roads safer and travel more efficient. Wired Brand Lab spoke with the experts at Qualcomm Technologies, the world’s leading wireless technology innovator, about the future of mobility.

Ed Boon, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat series and Creative Director for Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, explains the backstories of each and every Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate includes the addition of Kombat Pack 2 featuring new playable fighters – Mileena, Rain and Rambo – along with the previously released Mortal Kombat 11 main game, Kombat Pack 1 and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate is now available for PS5, PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, Nintendo Switch, PC and Stadia.

Do algorithms enhance our worst behaviors? How do algorithms influence our world views? Are social media algorithms making the world worse? Tech journalist Sinead Bovell talks with an ex-YouTube engineer, a former design ethicist from Google and an Oxford professor about the impact algorithms are having in our lives.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | Since the invention of the microscope in 1595, advancements in imaging technology have altered the realm of what's possible when studying the inner workings of the human body. Today, scientists, engineers, and researchers at CZI are working to push the frontiers of imaging even farther in the pursuit of the ability to cure, prevent, and manage diseases.

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?

Star Wars: Squadrons is a game about becoming a pilot in the Star Wars universe. There's plenty of iconic starfighters featured in the game, and developers Ian Frazier and Shadi Mallak sit down with WIRED to break down each and every one of them. How did the developers take these legendary designs and translate them to a video game? Ian and Shadi explain exactly how they did it.

Why is it that cheetahs can run so fast? How can humans get to be that fast? Cheetah biologist Adrienne Crosier and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Chris Raynor explain why cheetahs are so quick and why humans and limited comparatively. Adrienne Crosier is a biologist and manager of the cheetah reproductive and research program at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. SCBI plays a leading role in the Smithsonian’s global efforts to save wildlife species from extinction and train future generations of conservationists. https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation You can find Dr. Chris Raynor on his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNgMVaiBmD2W701dALL9Iw Cheetah x-rays courtesy of Cheetah.org: https://cheetah.org/ Cheetah anatomy illustrations courtesy of Jun Huang and Jun's Anatomy: https://www.junsanatomy.com/ Human/cheetah concept illustrations by Max Wittert IG: @maxwittert | Twitter: @waxmittert Additional images from Getty and Alamy The Oldschool PC Font sourced from VileR at https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Qatar Foundation | This year, the coronavirus pandemic has put educational institutions to the test globally. From fully remote to hybrid learning, parents and teachers have exhausted every possible option to keep students on track, but is stress making it biologically impossible? For this WIRED guide, we met up with experts from Qatar Foundation to learn how stress may hinder a student’s ability to learn if they don’t prioritize practicing resilience and self-care.

Dr. Jennifer Doudna, the coinventor of CRISPR, and Dr. Melissa Moore, Chief Scientific Officer of Moderna, discuss the rapid progress of developing a Covid vaccine using groundbreaking techniques, and what lies ahead for medical science research.

Christopher Krebs, former Director of Cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the real threats to voting, from disinformation to intimidation to foreign interference.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for City National Bank | As part of a series of one-on-one conversations with business leaders, City National Bank CEO Kelly Coffey and Angela Benton, founder and CEO of consumer data company Streamlytics, discuss the optimism, communication, and empathy critical to success as business leaders. Explore more of the series with City National Bank Member FDIC. *This was shot in accordance with the Covid-19 guidelines set as of the date of filming.

Named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Powerful Women in Business, Shelly Bell is a computer scientist, system disruptor and business strategist who moves ideas to profit while empowering people to live to build and foster better relationships. At WIRED Smarter, Bell spoke about the future of equity and technology, as well as her foundation, Black Girl Ventures. ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Curated by WIRED’s award-winning editorial team, WIRED Smarter gathers the disruptive minds across business, technology, retail, finance and politics to investigate how innovation, technological advances and world events are changing the way we interact with customers.

What is the role of brands in sustainability, and what sustainability initiatives and processes that can – and need – to be scaled? In this session from WIRED Smarter 2020, Paul Dillinger, Vice President of Global Product Innovation at Levi’s shares what sustainability means in practice for brands and companies with production sites and supply chains that span the world. Paul has partnered with Levi’s Social and Environmental Sustainability group, which is developing front-end methods for applied sustainability in the design process. ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Curated by WIRED’s award-winning editorial team, WIRED Smarter gathers the disruptive minds across business, technology, retail, finance and politics to investigate how innovation, technological advances and world events are changing the way we interact with customers. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Subscribe for Events Information: http://wired.uk/signup Web: http://bit.ly/VideoWired Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterWired Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookWired Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramWired Magazine: http://bit.ly/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://bit.ly/NewslettersWired

Is 2021 the year of open banking and will this change our consumer habits? In this panel from WIRED Smarter 2020, two of the most exciting business leaders in the payments sector: Shachar Bialick, the founder and CEO of Curve and Hiroki Takeuchi, the co-founder and CEO of GoCardless share how the pandemic has affected their businesses’ outlooks and what they see driving the future of payments. ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Curated by WIRED’s award-winning editorial team, WIRED Smarter gathers the disruptive minds across business, technology, retail, finance and politics to investigate how innovation, technological advances and world events are changing the way we interact with customers. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Subscribe for Events Information: http://wired.uk/signup Web: http://bit.ly/VideoWired Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterWired Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookWired Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramWired Magazine: http://bit.ly/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://bit.ly/NewslettersWired

Even before COVID-19, loneliness was becoming the defining condition of the 21st century. At WIRED Smarter, Noreena Hertz, Economist and Author of The Lonely Century, joined us to share challenges of working from home and how we can redesign the workplace so that it has community at its heart. "In the UK 1 in 5 adults said they were lonely most or all of the time, and that's before the pandemic." ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Curated by WIRED’s award-winning editorial team, WIRED Smarter gathers the disruptive minds across business, technology, retail, finance and politics to investigate how innovation, technological advances and world events are changing the way we interact with customers. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Subscribe for Events Information: http://wired.uk/signup Web: http://bit.ly/VideoWired Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterWired Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookWired Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramWired Magazine: http://bit.ly/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://bit.ly/NewslettersWired

Julian Chokkattu takes Samsung's new phones, the Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra, for a spin.

Artist and stage designer Es Devlin has created stage sculptures for Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, the WEEKND and U2 and now at WIRED Live, she discusses her approach to creativity; AI as a creative tool; and the future of live experiences. "The practice has changed beyond recognition."

Bjarke Ingels, Founder and Creative Director, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, defines architecture as the art and science of making cities and buildings fit with the way we want to live our lives. At WIRED Live 2020, he explains the importance of sustainability in architecture and design. "Sustainable buildings are not only better for the environment, but for the lives of the people living in them."

On this episode of WIRED's Each and Every, Gavin Goulden, an art director at Insomniac Games, breaks down every Spider-Man suit featured in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4 and PS5. Watch as Gavin explains the origins of Miles' Bodega Cat Suit, Peter's Spider Armor Mark IV Suit and much, much more.

Eric Andre takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. How does 'The Eric Andre Show' work? Is Eric a vegan? Who has he dated? Is he married? Was he actually on 'The Big Bang Theory'? Eric answers all these questions and much more!

Paid Content for Novo Nordisk Produced by WIRED Brand Lab | Losing weight is hard and maintaining it can be just as difficult. We sat down with Dr. Holly Lofton of NYU's Grossman School of Medicine to discuss the impact weight has on a person's health, the biology of weight, and the importance of talking with a healthcare provider.Novo Nordisk is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S.All other trademarks, registered or unregistered, are the property of their respective owners. © 2021 Novo Nordisk All rights reserved. US21OB00241 May 2021

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Ants have been documented to be able to carry up to twenty times their own body weight. If a human could lift twenty times their body weight that would be about 4,000 pounds. Ant biologist Fred Larabee and paleoanthropologist John Hawks talk about how humans lift heavy weights and why we can't lift as much as ants. John and Fred also look into what it would take for humans to be able to lift as much as ants can. Fred Larabee is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History John Hawks is an expert in paleoanthropology, genetics, and evolution. You can find out more on his website here: https://johnhawks.net/. He is also professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Siri, Alexa and Google Home take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. So, is Siri always listening? What about Alexa and Google Home? Is Alexa a robot? Can Google Home start your car? Can Alexa stop mosquitos? Is Siri actually jealous of Alexa? Siri, Alexa and Google Home answer all these questions and much, much more.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Accenture | Join Accenture's Senior Marketing Director, Cloud First Global Service Lead Kishore Durg, as he discusses sustainability & how innovation can create a more sustainable life for all. Durg presents his findings to a child, a college student, and an expert. By showcasing three different levels of thought, our goal at Accenture is to provide a clear, direct, and effective message to all audiences. Implementing sustainable business practices is no small feat, and our mission at Accenture is to help the next generation of intelligent young minds live.

John 'D.J.' Des Jardin, VFX supervisor for Zack Snyder's Justice League, attempts to go through every superhero (and villain) from the movie and discusses all their superpowers.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Best Buy | Sure, smart homes are cool and sleek, but aren’t they hard to build? You’d be surprised at how simple it is to get started, and how just a few key products can make a major impact. Transitioning your house into a smart home can make life easier, safer, more fun, and save you time and money. Technology expert Gurpreet Sarin gives us the rundown on products that take summer gatherings to the next level, make daily tasks easier, and add safety and security to our homes.

Indonesian musicians Rich Brian and NIKI take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Does Rich Brian actually ice skate? Does he have tattoos? Where is NIKI from? Where does she shop? Where did she go to high school? NIKI and Rich answer all these questions and much more! Rich Brian and NIKI’s new song ‘California Acoustic’ is out now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4qo_PkR7WE

Dr. Tara Stoinski, President and CEO and Chief Scientific Officer for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, talks to WIRED about each great ape featured in the new 'Planet of the Apes' trilogy. Visit the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for more info on saving Gorillas >> https://gorillafund.org/ For more info on ape distribution go to: Chimpanzees >> https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15933/129038584 Bonobos >> https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/revealed-the-ancient-genetic-link-between-chimpanzees-and-bonobos/ Western Gorillas / Eastern Gorillas >> https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9404/136250858 / https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39994/115576640 Sumatran Orangutans / Bornean Orangutans / Tapanuli Orangutans >> https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/121097935/123797627 / https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/121097935/123797627 / https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/120588639/120588662

The Galaxy Z Flip3 and Fold3 are Samsung's newest folding phones. Both have bright and colorful 120-Hz screens that are easy to read in daylight, and both have an IPX8 water-resistance rating. And while the Flip3 is wonderfully compact, the Fold3 has made multitasking even easier. Reviews Editor Julian Chokkattu takes us through both phones and why you don't necessarily need a folding phone, but you may want one.

"Dear Evan Hansen" stars Ben Platt and Amandla Stenberg take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves, the smash-hit musical, and its film adaptation. When did Ben Platt first win a Tony Award? How did Amandla Stenberg become an actress? What's Ben's vocal range? Is Amandla vegan? Ben and Amandla answer all these questions and much, much more! DEAR EVAN HANSEN is in theaters September 24

The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max come with the A15 Bionic chip, a bigger battery, and Apple's sensor-shift camera stabilization technology, which allows for sharper low-light photos. Reviews Editor Julian Chokkattu gives up the rundown of both, and why you might want to stick with the non-pro version.

'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' stars Tom Hardy and Andy Serkis answer the web's most searched questions about themselves and Venom. What kind of accent does Tom Hardy have? How did Andy Serkis get into acting? What is Tom Hardy's favorite martial art? How did Andy get cast as Gollum? Does Tom speak French?'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' opens wide exclusively in movie theaters October 1.

Aston Martin Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman talks about all the Aston Martin cars that appear in the James Bond movies. Marek talks about the popularity brought to the DB5 after Goldfinger, all the awesome gadgets they've fit into the cars throughout the years, and how the Aston Martin has grown with the Bond series.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Accenture | Teresa Tung, Accenture’s Cloud First Chief Technologist, discusses the power of cloud technology and the potential for innovation. Businesses occasionally have problems that require innovative solutions, and cloud computing has opened up nearly endless possibilities for adaption, across all different areas of business. The everyday life of consumers has changed forever as more technology is introduced into mainstream markets, and your business deserves to be at the forefront of the new customer experience dimension. Watch as Teresa Tung discusses this vital topic with a child, college student, and finally an expert in the cloud computing field. Learn more about Cloud at: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/cloud-computing-index

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Opentext | Mark J. Barrenechea, the CEO & CTO of OpenText, Bill Schaninger, Senior Partner at McKinsey, and the CIOs of the NIAID, OpenText, and the Auto Club Group talk about how they are driving innovation, implementing new technologies, and motivating and attracting the talented workforce necessary for their organizations to succeed over the next year, and into the decade beyond.

Packed with new features like Live Translate, and Real Tone camera modes that capture better photos of people with darker skin tones, the new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are easy to love.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Best Buy | How can smart devices make the holidays one to remember? You’d be surprised at how just a few key products can make a major impact when entertaining friends and families. Adding several strategic smart products to your home setup can not only save you time and make your life easier, but also allow you to turn on the festive vibes in an instant. Technology expert Gurpreet Sarin gives us the rundown on everything you need to make entertaining, holiday prep, and home security much simpler this year, and the whole season one to remember. If you’d like to learn more about these products, visit your local Best Buy.

'A Mouthful of Air' stars Amanda Seyfried and Finn Wittrock answer the web's most searched questions about themselves. What inspires Amanda Seyfried? What is Finn Wittrock like in real life? Does Amanda have a YouTube channel? Does Finn workout? How do you pronounce Amanda's name? How was Finn discovered? Amanda and Finn answer all these questions and much more! 'A Mouthful of Air' releases exclusively in theaters October 29

WIRED Brand Lab | Is the Metaverse the future? Cathy Hackl, Futurist + Chief Metaverse Officer, Futures Intelligence Group / Future Metaverse Labs, Andrew Maximov, Founder/CEO, PrometheanAI, and Tin & Ed, Artists & Creative Technologists offer a window into the way we may be living decades from now, both from a technological and human perspective. Presented by AT&T Fiber. Ltd. avail/areas.

WIRED Brand Lab | What will it take to build a livable virtual future? Cathy Hackl, Futurist + Chief Metaverse Officer, Futures Intelligence Group/ Future Metaverse Labs, Andrew Maximov, Founder/CEO, PrometheanAI, and Tin & Ed, Artists & Creative Technologists explain the current state of the Metaverse: how we got here, the appealing psychology of creating virtual avatars and the technological mountaineering necessary to realize our future virtual world. Presented by AT&T Fiber. Ltd. avail/areas.

WIRED Brand Lab | What is the Metaverse? Cathy Hackl, Futurist + Chief Metaverse Officer, Futures Intelligence Group/ Future Metaverse Labs, Andrew Maximov, Founder/CEO, PrometheanAI, and Tin & Ed, Artists & Creative Technologists help us to understand its beginnings as a device in science fiction, and how it stepped off the page into the real world. Presented by AT&T Fiber. Ltd. avail/areas.

In collaboration with H&M, New Moves focuses on the forward-looking shifts in fashion. With its second installment, actor and producer John Boyega speaks about leaving a positive footprint and his sustainably-minded collection for the brand.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for CZI | Dr. Martin Chalfie and Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, two esteemed scientific researchers, explore the conversation around preprints through the lens of their own research, and through the story behind the development of the COVID-19 vaccines. The conversation around preprints is one of the most exciting topics in the scientific community, rising to fever pitch during the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. It questions the foundational tradition of peer reviewed publishing by championing the considerable advantages of leveraging preprints to broaden access, speed, and innovation, especially on matters of urgency. Learn more about preprints for biomedicine at: http://czi.co/openscience

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Qualcomm Snapdragon | Advancements to the AI engine that powers our smartphones creates an unrivaled experience for its users. In this video, young and tech-savvy Jayla demonstrates to her abuela how AI-enabled technology recognizes items and alerts in the kitchen, translates recipes with ease, and senses when the meal is ready to enjoy!

Independent scholar Timnit Gebru shares how artificial intelligence research can change to shift focus from multinational corporations and the military.