For a third time, dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik, along with a host of other linguists and language experts, takes a look at some of the most interesting and distinct accents around the United States, Mexico and Canada. Host: Erik Singer Director: Alice Roth Producer: Alyssa Marino & Erik Singer Director of Photography: Charlie Jordan Production Manager: Morgan Winters Editor: Justin Sloan Post Production Manager: Nick Ascanio Head of Programming for WIRED: Chris Conti Linguists: Nicole Holliday, Megan Figueroa, Sunn m’Cheaux, & Kalina Newmark Dialect demonstrations: Amani Dorn Language Nest Revitalization Efforts in Hawaii footage courtesy of ʻŌiwiTV and ʻAha Pūnana Le A huge special thanks to: Pamela Vanderway Eliza Simpson James N. Stanford Nacole Walker Justin McBride Zachary Cooper Reg Charging International Dialects of English Archive The Language & Life Project Talkin’ Tar Heel, How Our Voices Tell the Story of North Carolina Dr. Walt Wolfram ʻŌiwiTV and ʻAha Pūnana Le

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.

What kind of impact has Caleb McLaughlin had on the internet? WIRED combs the web for data about Caleb and presents all the information to him.

Want the image quality of a DSLR without the bulk? Mirrorless cameras do more with less. But choosing the best one for you can be confusing. Reviewer Scott Gilbertson spent the last year testing dozens of cameras, in all kinds of shooting scenarios, to come up with the best mirrorless camera options for all different types of photographers.

Victor M. Sweeney, a licensed funeral director and mortician, answers the internet's burning questions about dead bodies and the funeral director profession. When someone dies, what happens to their poo? If a person dies with contacts in...does a mortician take them out? Will your cat actually eat you when you die? Victor answers all these questions and much more.

Why are cicadas so freakin' loud? Entomologist Samuel Ramsey has the answers. Dr. Sammy explains why it's so important for cicadas to gather in large groups and make lots of noise.

Do you know what the most frustrating part about owning a bar is? When customers leave, but forget their credit card at the bar! What if we could stop that from ever happening? Mark Kleeb, bar owner and creative technologist based in Brooklyn, has been challenged to solve this dilemma in one week.

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.

Dennis McCarthy, the man behind all of the cars from the Fast and the Furious franchise, uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about cars. How many cars have they destroyed filming the Fast and the Furious franchise? What's the point of spoilers on cars? Why do people rev their engines? What's better, a low-rider or a muscle car? Dennis answers all these questions and much more. F9 is in theaters June 25, http://www.thefastsaga.com/

In the Disney+ series, 'Loki,' the god of mischief is arrested for time crimes. This confirms there's a multiverse in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Are there real scientific theories behind this fictional multiverse? Professor Michio Kaku, a professor of theoretical physics, helps break down the MCU multiverse.

The cast of Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' answer the web's most searched questions about 'Never Have I Ever' and themselves. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Darren Barnet, Ramona Young, Jaren Lewison, Lee Rodriguez, and Megan Suri get together to answer questions like: Does Maitreyi play the harp? What's Darren's Snapchat? What grade is Paxton in? When did Megan start acting? Is Ramona a singer? How tall is Lee? The entire crew answer all these questions, and much more! 'Never Have I Ever' Season 2 premieres July 15 on Netflix.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with athenahealth | Virtual care is a comprehensive term that refers to providing care, medicine, research, and management in a decentralized manner. It covers everything from phone calls, video consultations, and at-home diagnostic tests, to wearable technology and health apps that collect biometric data. In a year that transformed the way we work, learn, live, and travel, these technologies were needed more than ever. Wired Brand Lab recently sat down with athenahealth to discuss how some of these digital technologies are being adopted for a more seamless care experience. To learn more, visit athenahealth: https://athenahealth.com

Cardistry pioneers Dan and Dave Buck explain cardistry in 22 levels of difficulty. From a foundational Z-Grip to complicated cuts like the Leno, watch how these two card innovators demonstrate and break down everything that goes into the art of card handling.

Trauma surgeon Annie Onishi takes a look at more emergency room and medical scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are. Annie watches scenes from John Wick, Stranger Things, Futurama, Uncut Gems and more.

The cast of Netflix's 'Outer Banks' answer the web's most searched questions about 'Outer Banks' and themselves. What's Chase Stokes's real name? Does Madelyn Cline have an Instagram? How did Madison Bailey meet Mariah Linney? How did Jonathan Daviss get into acting? Does Rudy Pankow have any siblings? Madelyn, Chase, Madison, Jonathan, and Rudy answer all these questions and more! Outer Banks is streaming on Netflix now.

90% of the world's adults consume some form of caffeine everyday, making it the most widely used psychoactive drug on Earth. Michael Pollan, author of "This Is Your Mind On Plants," explains why. Michael goes into the history of coffee drinking, breaking down its origins and how it benefits humankind.

Dove Cameron once again takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Who is Dove Cameron related to? Who does Dove Cameron love? Who did Dove kiss at the end of LazyBaby? Who does she voice in Marvel Rising? Dove answers all these questions and much, much more! The first season of “Schmigadoon!” is available on Apple TV+.

Director Neill Blomkamp sits down with WIRED to talk about the innovative camera rig his team created for his video game-inspired horror film, Demonic.

John Hatleberg creates replicas of famous diamonds. Watch as the conceptual gem artist takes us all the way through his process, from making molds of original famous diamonds to cutting his own versions.

Diego Tinoco, Jessica Marie Garcia, Brett Gray, Sierra Capri, Jason Genao, and Julio Macias answer the web's most searched questions about themselves and 'On My Block.' Does Diego have tattoos? Was Sierra in 'Hidden Figures'? What's Jessica's favorite color? Who is Jason's celebrity crush? What school did Brett go to? Is Julio single?? The 'On My Block' cast answers all these questions and much, much more! On My Block Season 4 releases October 4 on Netflix

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.

Pumpkin carving master James Hall explains pumpkin carving in 13 spooky levels of difficulty. The 2-time 'Halloween Wars' winner breaks down a variety of pumpkin carving techniques, ranging from simple to incredibly complex.

Cardboard artist James Lake describes his work as "a cardboard sculpture in its purest sense." James takes recycled materials and turns them into significant pieces of art.

Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, dives into the potential downsides of using AI on health care.

The Duke of Sussex dives into the responsibility of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to stop the spread of misinformation.

Legendary sci-fi writer Neal Stephenson talks with WIRED’s Adam Rogers about the big solutions that humanity needs to combat climate change.

John Cho and Daniella Pineda answer the web's most searched questions about themselves and 'Cowboy Bebop.' Who is John Cho's best friend? Is Daniella Pineda in Jurassic Park? Is Spike Spiegel a cowboy? Is Faye Valentine immortal? Daniella and John answer all these questions, and much more.Cowboy Bebop is available globally on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/cowboybebop

Squids are shrinking, birds are migrating and lizards are getting blown away by hurricanes. The signs are everywhere; animals are changing because of climate change. We asked biologist Thor Hanson to walk us through three animal adaptation experiments.Read THOR HANSON’s book Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squidhttps://www.basicbooks.com/titles/thor-hanson/hurricane-lizards-and-plastic-squid/9781541672420/

Sabrina Carpenter answers the web's most searched questions about herself. Who did Sabrina Carpenter play in Harry Potter? Who did Sabrina voice in Phineas and Ferb? Is she related to Joey King? How many octaves can she sing? Is she going to play Spider-Gwen?? Sabrina answers all these questions and much more!

Sugar Smith Greg Cohen and the staff from Lofty Pursuits make traditional Christmas candy using century’s old techniques and equipment at their shop in Tallahassee, Florida. Watch and see how Greg and the staff make some of most popular styles of holiday hard candies: Candy canes, Sugar plum drops and more. You can see more of them making candy at: https://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits at the Public Displays of Confection website https://www.pd.net and on their weekly podcast called “Lofty Pursuits”.

Sponsored Conversation by Abbott Laboratories. A conversation with Abbott Laboratories' Lisa Earnhardt.

Who better to test the latest in martial arts technology than the cast of Netflix's Cobra Kai? Watch as Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser and Peyton List punch and crane kick these gadgets, rating them along the way.

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Dr. Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist, answers the internet's burning questions about love. How does attraction work? Can you love someone and still cheat on them? Is there such a thing as a soulmate? Dr. Fisher answers all these questions and much more!

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with EY | How can energy companies leverage data to empower consumers to reduce their consumption? Brett C. Carter, EVP and Chief Customer and Innovation Officer at Xcel Energy and Sam R. Johnson, EY Americas Vice Chair of Accounts help us understand how two-way communication between customers and energy providers enable individuals to use energy when renewable sources are at their peak and charge an electric vehicle when costs are at their lowest.

The five films nominated for an Academy Award this year for visual effects were each selected for their own unique reasons. Kevin Baillie, a VFX artist who was worked on some of Hollywood's biggest movies, breaks down the visual effects in this year's Oscar nominees.

'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' star Nicolas Cage takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's burning questions about himself. Will Nic Cage appear in the MCU? How many of his own movies has he seen? What's Nic's dream movie role? What's the most challenging acting role he's ever had? Nicolas answers all these questions and much more! The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent hits theaters April 22

Every day New York City picks up 12,000 tons of refuse and recycling. How does all this trash go from the garbage can to its final destination? Former New York City Sanitation Commissioner Ed Grayson is here to explain.

The seconds saved (and lost!) during a pit stop can be the difference between a champion and a racer who doesn't place. If we playback a video of a NASCAR pit crew, we can see all the things they do precisely in an incredibly short amount of time. *This video is about the 5 lug nut pit stop that is still used on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World truck Series. PIT Instruction and Training has trained pit crew athletes for the sport of NASCAR since 2001. With nearly 70% of its eight hundred and sixty-five students having raced in NASCAR’s top three divisions, PIT has proven itself to be a high capacity producer of pit crew talent for the motorsports industry. Interested in taking the pit crew path? Call 704-799-3869 or email pitcrew@visitpit.com for details on how to begin your new career in the pits. Adam Merrell has been coaching pit crews within NASCAR since 2006 and has coached multiple stock car and truck teams since joining PIT Instruction & Training in 2007. He is a certified and licensed athletic trainer (ATC/L), and a certified strength & conditioning coach (CSCS) by trade, which has strengthened his knowledge in biomechanics and coaching to help place pit crew members at the highest level with championship teams.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Intel | Dawn Jones, Intel’s Vice President of Social Impact and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, shares the groundbreaking initiatives her and her team have spearheaded at Intel and how the tech giant is making a real impact on the educational systems globally through the lens of technology. Accompanying Dawn’s innovative work is Carlos Contreras, Intel’s Director of AI and Digital Readiness, who provides a closer look at Intel’s AI for Future Workforce and AI for Youth programs and how they’ve empowered students. Learn more about how Intel’s technology is helping people to shape the future: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/company-overview/wonderful.html

The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District is turning towards a novel tool to combat harmful insecticide-resistant mosquitoes like the Aedes aegypti. What are they doing exactly? They're releasing millions of genetically modified male mosquitoes engineered to reduce the population of Aedes aegypti. How exactly does this work? We'll break it down.

WIRED spoke with several experts about the explosion of surveillance technology, how police use it, and what the dangers might be. As tech advances, street cameras can now employ facial recognition and even connect to the internet. What does this mean for the future of privacy? Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Editors: Shandor Garrison, Jason Malizia Experts: Albert Fox Cahn, Arthur Holland MIchel, Florian Matusek Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Brandon White Production Manager: Eric Martinez Post Production Supervisor: Nicholas Ascanio Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

If an automated car was only designed to transport goods, what would that look like? In theory, it wouldn't need windows, or steering wheels, or seats. Nuro is doing just that, they've engineered a vehicle that's sole purpose is delivering things. How did they do it? Nuro's Andrew Clare and Daniel Hundt break it all down. Producer/Director: Maya Dangerfield Director of Photography: Florian Pilsl Editor: Josh Pullar External Talent: Andrew Clare and Daniel Hundt Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez Production Manager: Eric Martinez Camera Operator: Shreyans Zaveri Audio: Simon Gordon Post Production Supervisor: Doug Larsen Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

Professional slackliner Faith Dickey attempts things that plenty of us wouldn't dare try. How about traversing a slackline barely 2 inches in width across a canyon, hundreds of feet in the air? A car accident at age 18 changed Faith's life, teaching her to live every moment to its fullest. This is the story of how Faith Dickey became one of the best slackliners in the world.

Jason Earles, Joshua Bassett and Matt Cornett take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series stars answers questions like: What's the difference between High School Musical and HSMTMTS? Whose the choreographer for the show? Does Jason Earles play Hawkeye? What are Joshua Bassett fans called? Does Matt Cornett have fanfiction? The cast answer all these questions and much more! Season three of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is now streaming on Disney+ with new episodes airing Wednesdays. Director: Tim Cruz Director of Photography: AJ Young Editor: Louville Moore Talent: Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Jason Earles Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer(s): Melissa Cho, Sam Dennis, Samantha Vélez Production Managers: Peter Brunette, Andressa Pelachi Production Coordinator: Carol Wachockier Audio: Kari Barber Cam Op: Malcolm Cook Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

The cast of 'Never Have I Ever' know a thing or two about relationships. So, who better to step in as WIRED correspondents* for a day and review a gaggle of relationship gadgets? Do 'friendship lamps' actually work? How accurate are bad breath testers? Darren Barnet, Jaren Lewison, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Lee Rodriguez, and Ramona Young give their best evaluations of all these products and much more. Season 3 of Never Have I Ever is available to stream now exclusively on Netflix Director: Tim Cruz Director of Photography: Matt Krueger Editor: Richard Trammell Talent: Darren Barnet, Jaren Lewison, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Lee Rodriguez, and Ramona Young Talent Booker: Mica Medoff Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Melissa Cho Production Managers: Peter Brunette, Andressa Pelachi Production Coordinator: Carol Wachockier Audio: Paul Cornett Camera Operators/Gaffers: Donavyn Suffel and Lucas Vilicich Production Assistants: Devin Beckwith and Eric Bittencourt Art Department: Sierra Santiago Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

The cast of Prime Video's The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power answer 50 of the most Googled questions from fans of the franchise. Watch as Morfydd Clark, Lloyd Owen, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Maxim Baldry, Benjamin Walker and Owain Arthur answer questions like; What is Middle-Earth? How old is Sauron? When does The Lord of the Rings take place? How tall are elves?

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with GE Profile | GE Profile will protect your finest and favorite pieces so they last for years to come with Enhanced Smarter Wash Technology. In this video, we spotlight exactly how easy GE Profile helps clothing last for the long haul.

They're back! Who better to test the latest in martial arts technology than the cast of Netflix's Cobra Kai? Watch as Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo, Peyton List, Xolo Maridueña and Mary Mouser punch and crane kick these gadgets, rating them along the way. Season 5 of Cobra Kai is available to stream now on Netflix Director: Tim Cruz Director of Photography: Grant Bell Editor: Ron Douglas Talent: Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo, Peyton List, Xolo Maridueña, Mary Mouser Talent Booker: Mica Medoff Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producers: Melissa Cho Production Managers: Peter Brunette, Andressa Pelachi Production Coordinator/Assistant Director: Carol Wachockier Audio: Paul Cornett Cam Ops/Gaffers: Nick Massey, Lucas Vilicich Production Assistants: Phillip Arliss, Devin Beckwith Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

James McBride, cofounder and chief technology officer of Otherlab, will discuss some of the innovative solutions he and his team are working on to reduce our use of fossil fuels and decarbonize the world.