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The Single-Celled Stentor Could Hold the Secret to Human Regeneration

Meet the stentor, a gigantic single-celled organism that can regenerate and ink like a squid.




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Lilium’s Funky ‘Jet’ Could Make Flying Car Dreams a Reality

The Lilium personal jet is the latest entry in a growing field of what are essentially flying cars. The electric vehicle could soon be ferrying passengers using distributed propulsion.




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Phishing Scams Aren't Just for Gullible Grandparents Anymore

Phishing scams are getting more and more sophisticated, to the point where they’re fooling even security experts. Here's how to avoid them.




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Biologist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty - CRISPR

CRISPR is a new biomedical technique that enables powerful gene editing. WIRED challenged biologist Neville Sanjana to explain CRISPR to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and a CRISPR expert.




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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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Why You Should Care About Net Neutrality

A world without net neutrality might end up meaning that you have to pay more to access the internet content that you want. But it also might crush innovation.




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Watch the Hyperloop Complete Its First Successful Test Ride

The Hyperloop is one step closer to becoming a reality. If it works, the new form of transportation could mean a journey from LA to San Francisco would take just 50 minutes.




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The Full Video of a Robot Cracking a Safe

Watch this safe-cracking robot open a safe in 15 minutes.




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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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Full Leaked Audio of Jared Kushner Q & A

Trump administration senior adviser Jared Kushner spoke to congressional interns in an off the record meeting, including about his work in the Middle East.




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Living in a Shoebox Apartment? This Hi-Tech Furniture Could Help

Apartments are getting smaller and smaller. To combat this ever shrinking urban dilemma, a company called ORI is building modular, movable and totally automatic furniture for people who live in cramped quarters.




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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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Out of Office with Brent Rose - What High-Tech Gear is Best for the Ultimate Camping Trip

Want to take your upcoming camping trip to the next level? Brent Rose packs a car full of high-tech gear and attempts to pull off the ultimate camping trip. Correction: The jacket is actually called Eddie Bauer EverTherm Down Jacket. We regret the error.




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Oculus' John Carmack Explains Virtual Reality in 5 Levels of Difficulty

The technology behind modern virtual reality is rapidly evolving, but what exactly helps create a better sense of realism and immersion? WIRED has challenged Oculus CTO John Carmack to explain the concept of realism in virtual reality to 5 different people; a child, a pre-teen, a college student, a grad student and a VR expert.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Matt Damon & Julianne Moore Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

'Suburbicon' stars Matt Damon and Julianne Moore take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves.




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Hacking the Trezor Bitcoin Vault

Mark Frauenfelder saved 7.4 bitcoins on a Trezor electronic vault then he lost the passcode. Here he hacks the device to unlocks his funds.




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The iOS 11 Privacy and Security Settings You Should Set Up Right Now

Heads up, iPhone owners. iOS 11 comes with a batch of security features that merit your attention.




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Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty - Blockchain

Blockchain, the key technology behind Bitcoin, is a new network that helps decentralize trade, and allows for more peer-to-peer transactions. WIRED challenged political scientist and blockchain researcher Bettina Warburg to explain blockchain technology to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.




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2017: The Year in Culture

2017 was a rough year for many, but there were some bright spots—including Nintendo’s Switch, powerful commentary in “Get Out,” and the super-powered performance of “Wonder Woman.”




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Obsessed - The Ultimate Paper Airplane

Over the last decade, designer Luca Iaconi-Stewart has been building an incredibly detailed model of a Boeing 777, right down to the tiny seats and moving landing gear, using only paper folders and glue.




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Musician Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty

23-year-old musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier explains the concept of harmony to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a professional, and jazz legend Herbie Hancock.




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CES 2018: Take a Simulated Ride in The Air Taxi of The Future

While engineers figure out how to make flying cars a reality, Bell Helicopter is pushing ahead with the design for the interior of an urban air-taxi service. We try out the concept at CES 2018.




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CES 2018: The Most Ridiculous VR and AR Headsets We Tried at CES

We tried on some of the best new AR and VR headsets at CES 2018 to find out if this technology is finally ready to go mainstream.




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Fear Not the Robot Singularity

The robot revolution we’re in the midst of is way more interesting and way less murder-y than science fiction. Call it the multiplicity.




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All About Lidar, The Laser-Shooting Wonder Box That Could Make Self-Driving Cars Real

Also known as the spinning thing atop self-driving cars, lidar is the technology that could unlock autonomy for everybody.




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Go Inside The Dome That Could Give Robots Super Senses

Step inside the Panoptic Studio, a dome at Carnegie Mellon University where researchers are capturing data on human gestures, which will be used to create more lifelike and responsive robots.




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Fancy New Suspension Could Make Car Rides a Lot Smoother

It works sort of like noise-cancelling headphones, eliminating bumps with movement in the opposite direction.




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Let’s Catch Up With Pepper, the Dancing, Surprisingly Helpful Humanoid

Pepper is part of the first wave of intelligent machines that promise to not only make our lives easier, but to bring a strange new form of interaction into being.




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Inside the Lab That Could Help Save Corals From Destruction

Scientists reach a milestone in establishing a captive coral population that could reproduce year after year, allowing researchers to perform crucial studies.




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Obsessed - These Star Wars Fans Are Building a Full-Size Millennium Falcon Cockpit

For the past six years Greg Dietrich, Jake Polatty, and a group of fellow Star Wars fans have been building a blinking, bleeping, insanely detailed full size version of the Millennium Falcon's cockpit.




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Toilet-to-Tap Water and Other Ideas That Could Save Us From the Next Water Crisis

Would you drink recycled toilet water? Scientists and engineers are betting on it as they look for innovative new ways to prepare for a warmer drier climate.




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How One Artist Balances Form and Function with His Light Sculptures

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Perry Ellis. Jason Krugman is a light sculptor based in Brooklyn, NY. His lighting designs often use their physical structure to conduct electricity to the light sources, which eliminates the need for insulated wiring and connectors allowing thousands of lights to sit softly amongst minimal wire forms. Currently, he works out of the New Lab space which is a community of entrepreneurs working in advanced technology.




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Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty

WIRED has challenged IBM's Dr. Talia Gershon (Senior Manager, Quantum Research) to explain quantum computing to 5 different people; a child, teen, a college student, a grad student and a professional.




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Astronomer Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty

WIRED has challenged NASA's Varoujan Gorjian (Research Astronomer, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab) to explain black holes to 5 different people; a child, teen, a college student, a grad student and an expert.




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What Could Happen in a World That's 4 Degrees Warmer | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Western Digital. Comedian Aparna Nancherla explores how global warming and climate change will directly affect our lives 100 years from now when the average global temperature is projected to increase by 4 degrees Celsius, or 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Nancherla met with Professor of Atmospheric Science at UC Berkeley, Inez Fung, and Chief Data Officer at Western Digital, Janet George to to make predictions about how we’ll live in a 4C World.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Paul McCartney Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Sir Paul McCartney takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Why is Paul McCartney's nickname "Macca"? Why did Paul write "Let It Be"? Did the Beatles play at Woodstock? Paul answers all these questions, and more! Paul's album "Egypt Station" is out now!




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - John Mulaney & Nick Kroll Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

"Big Mouth" stars John Mulaney and Nick Kroll take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Did John Mulaney go to college? Is Nick Kroll Canadian? Was John Mulaney in a frat?




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WIRED25: The Future of Cryptocurrency -- MIT Media Lab's Neha Narula and Reddit's Alexis Ohanian On What's Ahead

MIT Media Lab Digital Currency Initiative Director Neha Narula spoke with WIRED’s Brian Barrett as part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.




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WIRED25: Accenture CTO Paul Daugherty On Reimagining The Future of Business

Accenture CTO Paul Daugherty spoke at WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.




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How Google Cloud Uses Multi-Layer Security To Protect Businesses

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Google Cloud | How Google Cloud Uses Multi-Layer Security To Protect Businesses




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Julia Roberts & Dermot Mulroney Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

"Homecoming" stars Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Julia Roberts the highest paid actress? Is she related to Emma Stone? How do you pronounce Dermot Mulroney? How tall is he? Julia and Dermot answer all these questions and more!




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Emily Ratajkowski & Aaron Paul Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

"Welcome Home" stars Emily Ratajkowski and Aaron Paul take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. What is Emily Ratajkowski's diet like? Is Aaron Paul related to Millie Bobby Brown? How do you pronounce Emily Ratajkowski? Aaron and Emily answer all these questions and more! "Welcome Home" is available exclusively now on DIRECTV and will open in theaters November 16th.




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How Self-Driving Cars Could Become a Reality

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for AT&T Self-driving cars are close to becoming a universal reality and connectivity plays a vital part in their operation. The more data a self-driving car can access, the better it can learn to operate safely and efficiently. Learn how AT&T's new mobile 5g network will provide the support necessary for self-driving cars to take the next step from concept to commonplace.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - James McAvoy & Sarah Paulson Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

"Glass" stars James McAvoy and Sarah Paulson take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. How did James McAvoy get so ripped? Is Sarah Paulson Canadian? Is James left-handed? Sarah and James answer all these questions and more!




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Billy Eichner & Cobie Smulders Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

"Friends from College" stars Billy Eichner & Cobie Smulders take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. What's Cobie's real name? How tall is Billy Eichner? Is Cobie Smulders Canadian? FRIENDS FROM COLLEGE is now streaming on Netflix




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How Slack Changed the Culture at WIRED | The Future Of Work | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Slack | In the fifth episode of ‘The Future of Work’, WIRED Brand Lab discusses how culture is shaped at WIRED by increasing transparency between employees and leadership. WIRED’s Director of Brand Development Ryan Aspell sits down with Executive Director Matt Stevenson, Executive Assistant Shaquille Cheris, and Activations Associate Manager Lara Winkler to share how AMA’s on Slack are integral to that process.




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Why It's Almost Impossible to Spin 300 Hula Hoops At Once

For decades hula hoopers have been competing to see who can whirl the greatest number of hoops. The world record is currently 200 hoops, but could it go up? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez examines the science and skills behind the spin.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Lily Collins & Nicholas Hoult Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Tolkien stars Lily Collins and Nicholas Hoult take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. How do you get Lily Collins' eyebrows? Is Nicholas Hoult related to Tom Cruise? Where was Lily Collins raised? Tolkien is in theaters May 10




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Could a Chernobyl Level Nuclear Disaster Happen in the US?

HBO's historical mini-series Chernobyl has renewed interest in the Soviet-era nuclear disaster. WIRED's Emily Dreyfuss discusses the safety of US nuclear power and waste with nuclear historian Kate Brown.