entertainment Former FBI Agent Explains How to Read Facial Expressions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro is back, this time to breaks down the non-verbal ways we communicate using facial expressions. What does it mean when we scrunch up our noses or show tension in the glabella? Joe also goes deep into chirality, and equates this concept with some of the most quizzical of human expressions. Check out Joe's book "The Dictionary of Body Language" https://www.jnforensics.com/ Full Article
entertainment How AR is Enhancing Human Connectivity During COVID-19 By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000 To keep family and friends connected during COVID-19, visual effects company, Invisible Thread, developed an augmented reality application that would enhance video communication to keep people more authentically connected during a time of separation. Co-founder Alex Hessler explains how they built the concept and why they use the Verizon Visa® Card to help with product development. Full Article
entertainment Tech Support - Travis & Lyn-Z Pastrana Answer Stunt Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Extreme sports legends Travis and Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins Pastrana use the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about stunts, motocross, rally car, skateboarding and much more. LIFE SIZE TOYS is now available on Quibi. Quibi Life Size Toys: Hosted by Nitro Circus ringleader Travis Pastrana, ‘Life-Size Toys’ will feature the world’s most beloved kids’ playthings, now brought to life and super-sized by the Nitro Circus crew, then tested to the extreme by the best stunt performers in the business. This is nostalgia in overdrive. Full Article
entertainment Autocomplete Interview - Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 'Project Power' stars Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt a pilot? Has Jamie Fox won an Oscar? What is Joseph Gordon-Levitt's ethnicity? Is Jamie left-handed? How many languages can Joseph speak? Jamie and Joseph answer all these questions and much, much more. PROJECT POWER is available now on Netflix, http://www.netflix.com/projectpower Full Article
entertainment Which MacBook Should You Buy? By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 21:27:00 +0000 We've compared Apple's latest MacBooks, including the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. Check out what makes them special and which one's right for you. Full Article
entertainment Each and Every - Every Style of Beer Explained By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Master Cicerone Pat Fahey is a certified expert in beer. So, who better than he to talk us through the history of all the different variations of beer that exist. Where did American lagers originate? Why are Belgian pale ales so hard to come by nowadays? Pat Fahey is a Master Cicerone and Content Director for the Cicerone® Certification Program Full Article
entertainment Autocomplete Interview - Mayim Bialik Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Mayim Bialik takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's burning questions about herself! Does Mayim Bialik have an Instagram? Is Mayim a real scientist? Is Mayim vegan? Who is she married to? How do you pronounce her name? Mayim answers all these questions and much more! Full Article
entertainment Tech Support - Mayim Bialik Answers Neuroscience Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about neuroscience. Does social media cause sleep disorders? Should we use drugs to boost brain power? Does TikTok stimulate Alice in Wonderland syndrome? Mayim's podcast, “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown,” premieres this fall. Full Article
entertainment Mythbusting - Dr. Carl Hart Debunks Drug Myths By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 18:30:00 +0000 Scientist Dr. Carl Hart, author of the forthcoming book "Drug Use for Grown-ups," helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about drugs.. Dr. Hart has spent his career researching the effects of drugs on the body and is here to help us understand some common misunderstandings. Is marijuana really a gateway drug? Is the opioid crisis getting worse? Are drugs more addictive than alcohol? Full Article
entertainment Obsessed - How This Guy Makes Incredible Sand Art By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Artist Andres Amador takes "playing with sand" to a whole new level. His free-flowing and fractal-inspired works of art exist for only a short amount of time, eventually getting swallowed up by the ocean's tides. But, in that timeframe, Andres is able to create unique pieces that are indelible and impactful. Full Article
entertainment 50. Most Googled - Mayim Bialik Answers 50 of the Most Googled Neuroscience Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik answers 50 of the most googled questions about neuroscience. How does a stroke affect the nervous system? How does the nervous system and endocrine system work together? How does it help the body maintain homeostasis? What's the number one most asked question about neuroscience? Watch to find out! Full Article
entertainment 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
entertainment 11 Levels of Self-Portraiture: Easy to Complex By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Artist TM Davy explains how to draw a self-portrait in 11 levels of increasing complexity. Starting off with the ubiquitous "solar head" and moving on to portraits that implement light, shadow and color, TM Davy deftly describes how a drawing evolves through materials and techniques. TM Davy is an New York-based artist and a professor at the School of Visual Arts. To see more of his work visit: http://www.tmdavy.com/ and @tmdavy on Instagram. Full Article
entertainment Obsessed - How This Girl Takes Indoor Skydiving to the Next Level By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Sydney Kennett is one of the world's best indoor skydivers. The 14-year-old champion moves with the grace of a ballerina inside wind tunnels that propel air in excess of 100 miles per hour. Sydney holds numerous top prizes at competitions around the world, and she's even a Guinness World Record holder. Full Article
entertainment How to Juggle By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Professional juggler Jack Kalvan teaches you everything you need to know about the basics of juggling. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have learned how to juggle one, two, three and four balls simultaneously. Full Article
entertainment 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
entertainment Ocean Researcher Debunks Ocean Myths By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 OCEARCH founder and ocean explorer Chris Fischer has been working to protect our oceans and the wildlife that inhabits them. He sits down with WIRED to talk over some common myths associated with the ocean. Is the Bermuda Triangle real? Can sharks smell blood from a mile away? Can the ocean absorb anything? Footage courtesy of OCEARCH Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Brie Larson, Van Jones, and Elijah Allan-Blitz on VR and Empathy By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:17:00 +0000 Brie Larson, Van Jones, and Elijah Allan-Blitz joined the WIRED25 event to discuss what divides us, and their approach with VR films to bridge those gaps. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Dr. Celia Hodent and Drew Blackard on Video Game Design By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:30:00 +0000 Dr. Celia Hodent, Drew Blackard, and Irene Au joined the WIRED25 event to discuss how cognitive science, UX research, and dark patterns play into video game design. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Reed Hastings Talks Netflix and the Future of Movies By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:33:00 +0000 Reed Hastings spoke with Nicholas Thompson at WIRED25 about all things Netflix, from its recommendation algorithm to its future evolutions. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Ghetto Gastro and Gabriela Cámara on Egalitarian Eating By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 22:55:00 +0000 Chefs Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Lester Walker of Ghetto Gastro joined chef and restauranteur Gabriela Cámara and Bon Appetit's Sonia Chopra at WIRED25 to discuss cheap eats, healthy eating during the pandemic, and making good food accessible to all. Full Article
entertainment 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
entertainment Autocomplete Interview - Desus & Mero Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Desus Nice and The Kid Mero answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Desus & Mero the number one show on late night television? What's Desus Nice's real name? Why does The Kid Mero wear a hat? Desus and Mero answer all these questions and much more! Full Article
entertainment 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
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Arlan Hamilton and Katie Rae on Investing for Good By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:08:00 +0000 At WIRED25, Arlan Hamilton and Katie Rae shared their insights on investing in companies that help humanity, and what's stopping other organizations from doing the same. Full Article
entertainment 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
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Matt Mitchell on Protecting Yourself From Digital Surveillance By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:33:00 +0000 Matt Mitchell, founder of CryptoHarlem, joined WIRED25 to discuss online surveillance, "digital stop-and-frisk," and how law enforcement continues to target people of color. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Maria Ressa on Freedom of Speech, Misinformation, and the Immense Power of Facebook By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:37:00 +0000 Maria Ressa spoke with Steven Levy at WIRED25 about the numerous trumped-up charges facing her and her publication, Rappler, and the terrible power Facebook can have when used by bad actors. Full Article
entertainment Tech Support - Zach King Answers TikTok Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Magician and TikTok superstar Zach King uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about TikTok. Full Article
entertainment Introducing WIRED UK By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 03:47:24 +0000 WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Anthony Fauci on the Covid-19 Pandemic By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:00:00 +0000 Anthony S. Fauci, director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in conversation with Steven Levy, WIRED. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Audrey Tang on How Taiwan Coded Its Way Out of a Pandemic By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:25:00 +0000 Audrey Tang, digital minister, Taiwan, in conversation with Adam Rogers, WIRED. Full Article
entertainment 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
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Cybersecurity Experts on Cybercrime in the Time of Covid By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:29:00 +0000 Marc Rogers, Nate Warfield, and Ohad Zaidenberg spoke with Andy Greenberg at WIRED25 about the cyber threats facing hospitals and critical infrastructure during the pandemic, and the volunteer cybersecurity experts stopping them. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Ben Adida on Building Trustworthy Voting Technology By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:05:00 +0000 Ben Adida spoke to Lily Hay Newman at WIRED25 about the technology behind voting machines and the best ways to run a trustworthy election. A key part: dispelling misinformation about the security of the voting process. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Maddie Stone on Discovering and Preventing Cyberattacks By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:19:00 +0000 Maddie Stone, a security researcher at Google's Project Zero, joined Lily Hay Newman at WIRED25 to discuss her approach to finding software vulnerabilities and the people exploiting them. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Dr. Lisa Piccirillo on Cracking Unsolved Mathematical Problems By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:31:00 +0000 The Conway Knot had been a mathematical puzzle for half a century, until Dr. Lisa Piccirillo came along and solved it in a week. She spoke with physics teacher Rhett Allain at WIRED25 about impossible problems, "sliciness," and thinking outside the circle. Full Article
entertainment 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
entertainment WIRED25 2020: Avi Schiffmann, the 17-Year-Old Who Built the First Coronavirus Tracker By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:48:00 +0000 Avi Schiffmann built the first coronavirus tracker in January 2020, before global organizations were aggregating cases. His dashboard proved essential. At WIRED25, he spoke with Megan Molteni about his plans to visualize candidates' positions for the 2020 election. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020 Q&A: Virtual Reality Fosters Actual Empathy By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:00:00 +0000 Elijah Allan-Blitz, VR Director, "The Messy Truth" in conversation with Angela Watercutter, WIRED. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020 Q&A: The Canaries in Our Environmental Coal Mines By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 20:00:00 +0000 Deonie Allen and Steve Allen, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, and Isla Meyers-Smith, global change ecologist, University of Edinburgh, in conversation with Matt Simon, WIRED. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020 Q&A: Protecting Health Care Systems From Cyberhackers By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:20:00 +0000 Marc Rogers, Executive Director of Cybersecurity, Okta, Nate Warfield, Security Researcher, Microsoft and Ohad Zaidenberg, Founder and Executive, CTI League in conversation with Andy Greenberg, WIRED. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020 Q&A: How to Stop Hackers From Exploiting Software Vulnerabilities By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 22:40:00 +0000 Maddie Stone, Security Researcher, Google Project Zero in conversation with Lily Hay Newman, WIRED. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020 Q&A: How to Securely Protest in a Pandemic By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 22:45:00 +0000 Matt Mitchell Ford Foundation Tech Fellow and Founder, CryptoHarlem and Avi Schiffmann, Founder, The Coronavirus Tracker in conversation with Tom Simonite, WIRED. Full Article
entertainment WIRED25 2020 Q&A: Wildfires Are Getting Bigger, Faster, Deadlier—So What Can We Do? By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 22:45:00 +0000 Daniel Duane, WIRED contributor in conversation with Maria Streshinsky, Executive Editor, WIRED. Full Article
entertainment 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
entertainment Autocomplete Interview - Dolly Parton Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Country music superstar Dolly Parton answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Is Dolly Parton a soprano? What was Dolly Parton's first song? Does Dolly do concerts? Does she write her own music? Dolly answers all these questions and much more! Full Article
entertainment Jacob Collier Plays The Same Song In 18 Increasingly Complex Emotions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Jacob Collier plays and transforms a familiar tune through a variety of different emotions. Jacob takes "Londonderry Air" (more popularly known as "Danny Boy") and pulls the song through many twists and turns as he transmutes the piece on the fly. How does the song sound "angry," or "sad"? How about with more complex emotions, like "disruptive" or "betrayed"? For more Jacob Collier, visit http://www.JacobCollier.com and Jacob's musical universe ➡ https://jacobcollier.lnk.to/Follow Full Article
entertainment 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
entertainment Nanotechnology Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Nanotechnology researcher Dr. George S. Tulevski is asked to explain the concept of nanotechnology to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Full Article