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'Give Zombies a Chance,' Says Walking Dead Creator

Robert Kirkman, creator of the Walking Dead comic book series brings zombies to TV.  We ask him why he thinks zombies are the new vampires.




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Hack, Slash and Chop Your Way to Safety

Worried about the impending zombie apocalypse?  Well have no fear, Gerber's survival gear is here.  We check out two machetes and an axe that will not only help prevent your brains from being digested, but also make camping a whole lot easier.




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Danger Room Video Ops: Spencer Ackerman Zapped by 'Pain Ray'

Wired.com senior writer Spencer Ackerman volunteered to step in front of the military's microwave pain ray. The unconventional weapon, known as the Active Denial System, fried Ackerman from 750 meters away without so much as a flash or bang.




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Wired Bike Camp: Day 1

"Hey you guys ride bikes?!"  Welcome to Wired Bike Camp: Day 1Wired's Bike Team tackles Nothern California's tough terrain.




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Wired Bike Camp: Day 2

Through Cows, Wind and Drive-Bys, Wired Bike Team Plows Through All Obstacles.




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Wired Bike Camp: Day 3

Worng Turns, False Flats, Give Wired Bike Team Some Fresh Challenges




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Wired Bike Camp: Day 4

A look back at the final day of Wired Bike Camp and some footage that was left on the cutting room floor.




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Author Gives Away DeLorean (with Flux Capacitor)

Ready Player One author, Ernest Cline, discusses his book, video games, 80s pop culture and a DeLorean giveaway.




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McAfee Says He Is Innocent

John McAfee declares his innocence regarding recent murder accusations in an interview with Wired's Joshua Davis.




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Winter Camp 2012: Day 1

For the snow enthusiast, the first day of the season is more exciting than Christmas morning. And we're about to experience it. Welcome to Wired's 2012 Winter Camp test excursion.




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Winter Camp 2012: Day 2

On the second day of our Lake Tahoe trip, we tested skis, boards, clothing, helmets -- and each other's patience.




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Winter Camp 2012: Day 3

After shaking off the soreness of our first day on the slopes, we hit the terrain park to practice our moves.




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CES 2013: Mist-Powered Interactive Display

Water mist shoots out of a stand to create a moving, unique display. Your computer or tablet screen is projected onto the display, and you interact with it just as you would with a touchscreen.




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The Future That Never Happened: The Ray Gun

Where are the ray guns we were promised?  Will Ferrell reveals "The Future That Never Happened" for Wired Magazine.




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The Window - Barclays Center Part 1: From Concert Venue to Basketball Arena in 8 Hours

Go behind the scenes at one of America's most technologically advanced arenas, as an overnight conversion crew transforms Barclays Center from a sold-out concert venue to a basketball stadium for the Brooklyn Nets in only eight hours.




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The Window - Barclays Center Part 2: Inside on The Catwalk

In this episode of The Window, we take you high above the arena floor into the rafters of Barclays Center for a rare view of what it all looks like from the lights.




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The Window - Barclays Center Part 3: The Conversion Crew That Transforms the Venue for Events

Get up close and personal with the folks behind Barclays Center's spectacular overnight conversions. Learn what it takes for their 40-person crew to radically transform this hi-tech arena from a sold-out concert venue into the Brooklyn Nets' basketball stadium overnight.




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Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: Cosplay Weapons Check

Angry Nerd throws down his rant at Comic Con, he's madder than ever cause this time he can't bring his weapons!




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San Diego Comic Con 2013: Day 1 Recap

Wired Senior Editor Peter Rubin and Special Correspondent Cara Santa Maria recap the jam packed first day of San Diego Comic Con. Featuring the giant Wired Robot, Terry Gilliam's Zero Theorem, Bill Paxton "the only guy who has been killed by the Terminator, a Predator and an Alien," Kit Harington of Game of Thrones and legendary rock star Slash.




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What's Inside - Play-Doh

Learn the magic formula inside that classic yellow tub. Hint: there’s more to it than flour and water.




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Fragments - Taylor-Ruth Baldwin - Station to Station

Taylor-Ruth Baldwin gives us a glimpse of why she creates her art.




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San Francisco Bay Area - Station to Station

Get ready for the Bay! Take a sneak peek of the artists showcased in the last leg of the Station to Station series.




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Angry Nerd - Why is WWE on SyFy?! Cable Networks Straying from Their Original Missions

Cable networks are straying from their original mission, and Chris Baker isn't having it. Why is wrestling on the SyFy channel? Why is Star Trek playing on BBC America? When's the last time you saw a classic American movie on AMC?




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Game|Life - Inside the National Museum of Play's Rare Game Collection

The National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y. recently acquired one of the largest collections of Japanese and European video games. From Mother to Zool to Doshin the Giant, Game|Life editor Chris Kohler gets the first look at the incredible rarities.




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Game|Life - Rare Arcade Games at the National Museum of Play

Chris Kohler gets hands on at the National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., by testing out working models of rare arcade games, including a Hercules pinball machine, ActRaiser, and Nintendo Super System.




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Game|Life - Inside the Library at the National Museum of Play

The library at the National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., boasts a rare collection of strategy guides, designs, and background materials from old-school video games. Chris Kohler takes a look at the original documents from classic games, including Wizard and the Princess, Mystery House, and King’s Quest II.




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WIRED Live - Lili Taylor on The Conjuring

Actress Lili Taylor talks about starring in the horror flick The Conjuring and how she learned to nail a bloodcurdling scream.




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Game|Life - Atari by Design and More Highlights from the Lab at the National Museum of Play

At the National Museum of Play, Chris Kohler visits an exhibit all about classic video game maker Atari, and he gets hands-on inside the museum’s lab of rare games.




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Gadget Lab - PlayStation 4: Unboxing the New Game Console

We got the PlayStation 4! Sony’s new console comes out on November 15 in the US, but we went to Sony’s Tokyo HQ and asked engineering director Yasuhiro Ootori to give WIRED an exclusive look inside the new system—literally. Like, he takes it apart piece by piece and explains what all the parts do, and how they fit together.




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Gadget Lab - PlayStation 4: Mark Cerny Breaks Down the Hardware

Sony’s PlayStation 4 console could re-define the gaming industry. Lead system architect Mark Cerny and Sony Computer Entertainment execs Andrew House and Shuhei Yoshida explain how—with footage (including an exclusive) from the new games designed to take advantage of the new system.




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WIRED Live - Matt Smith Says Farewell to the Cast of Doctor Who

After four years as the Doctor, Matt Smith is saying farewell to his time-traveling role on the hit BBC show. Now Smith, along with co-star Jenna Coleman and writer-producer Steven Moffat, debriefs about his time on the show, his departure, and what's next.




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Happy Holidays from Codefellas

Agent Topple attempts to get some holiday spirit.




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Angry Nerd - The Big Bang Theory’s Shortcomings and Inaccurate Portrayal of Geek Culture

You'd think the Angry Nerd would be square in the targeting sights of The Big Bang Theory. You'd think he'd love the show. And yet…and yet….




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Angry Nerd - Mr. Peabody & Sherman and Today’s Remakes of Classic Cartoons

Pertinent question about the Mr. Peabody and Sherman cartoon: Why? It's a half-century-old cartoon with no brand recognition. But more to the point, all these expensive reboots tend to take away the things that made the original kids' shows…weird.




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May 2014 Business Issue: Trust Me

From Airbnb to Lyft, the sharing economy is rewiring the way we interact with each other. In the May issue, Executive Editor Jason Tanz delves into the phenomenon of entrusting strangers with our most valuable possessions, personal experiences - and our very lives. Also this month: an inside look at the algorithms and formulas that Twitter and Facebook use to build the perfect feed, the story of a Silicon Valley startup struggling to survive, and the oral history of Mystery Science Theater 3000.




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Angry Nerd - Networks Somehow Find Another Way to Resurrect Old Shows

When a TV show goes off the air, it's supposed to stay dead. Unless it gets syndicated. But networks don't seem aware of this rule anymore, with resurrections of "24" and "Heroes" on the way. Angry Nerd does not approve of this turn of events.




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WIRED Live - eBay’s R.J. Pittman on the Future of Shopping

WIRED senior writer Steven Levy talks with eBay’s R.J. Pittman on the future of shopping, the growth of mobile, and how to build an engaging experience in the digital marketplace.




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Design FX - X-Men: Days of Future Past: The Sentinels’ Complicated Follicle Animation

In X-Men: Days of Future Past, the mutant clan goes head-to-head with the Sentinels—a group of dystopian-era robots. Effects experts MPC created the Sentinels’ special effects using a follicle-like animation, comprised of tiny scales. Mike Seymour explains how they accomplished the technically complicated designs.




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Teen Technorati - Meet Catherine Ray—A 2014 Thiel Fellow and Mathematics Wunderkind

Seventeen-year-old Catherine Ray just received a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship. Armed with a B.S. in computational physics, the mathematics whiz is planning to fix everything that’s wrong with wheelchairs. Get to know the teen technorati.




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Teen Technorati - Say Hello to Rebecca Jolitz, the 19-year-old Thiel Fellow Who Wants to Disrupt the Satellite Industry

With degrees in mathematics and physics from U.C. Berkeley, 19-year-old Rebecca Jolitz is planning to revolutionize the satellite development industry. Get to know the 2014 Thiel Fellow and find out what first inspired her love of science.




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Teen Technorati - Brilliant Teens Shack Up in the Bay Area to Bring Their $100K Ideas to Life

A bunch of talented teens all under 20 years old move in together. Sounds like the plot of a new MTV show, but for the winners of the $100,000 Thiel Fellowship, it’s reality. In this episode of Teen Technorati, the fellows give us a tour of their San Francisco and Oakland apartments, where they’re working on their projects and bringing their ideas to life.




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Angry Nerd - Reboots We Need Way More Than "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

The upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles remake is completely unnecessary. Instead of fixing flicks that ain't broke, why not reboot the films that can actually be improved upon?




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Teen Technorati - He's Only 17 Years Old, But He's Well On His Way to Curing Cancer

Seventeen-year-old Thomas Hunt isn't old enough to vote, but he's conducting research that may one day cure cancer. Get to know the Thiel Fellow, take a tour of the lab where he's working to help make history, and find out what inspired him to get involved in cancer research.




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Angry Nerd Takes on the Avengers Cast, Cosplay Superheroes, and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014

Angry Nerd is on location at #SDCC2014, and he's got a bone to pick with cosplay fans waiting to get into the coveted Hall H. Plus, he stops by a signing with the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron to give Marvel a piece of his mind about the new Ant-Man movie.




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Angry Nerd - Why the Best Comic-Book-to-Film Adaptations Are Not Always the Most Faithful

When it comes to film adaptations of comic-books, the source material should always be treated as gospel, right? Wrong. Angry Nerd explains why, and shares his concerns for Frank Miller's upcoming Sin City: A Dame to Kill For—which could end up being too faithful for its own good.




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Neon Future Sessions - Ray Kurzweil & Steve Aoki Talk Technology, the Future & Humanity

Steve Aoki talks with famed futurist Ray Kurzweil about how technology will shape our future, in terms of creativity, consciousness, and the coming singularity.




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Array of Things: A Fitbit for the City

The Array of Things project in Chicago, led by the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, the Computation Institute, and the School of the Art Institute Chicago, is installing hundreds of sensors across the city, in hopes of providing a new breed of data-fueled urban planning.




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Angry Nerd - Hate to Say It, But "Dumb and Dumber To" Is Destined to Fail

The original came out nearly 20 years ago, yet now is when we’re finally getting the follow up to “Dumb and Dumber.” Angry Nerd explains why the new Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels release has already missed the mark in terms of historical relevancy, and why it’s destined to fall victim to the curse of the long-delayed movie sequel.




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RetroGrade - Remember When People Used VHS Players?

Watching video on the go just got easier with the portable VHS player Rampage VBP1000. With a built-in dual stereo and a battery life of up to 50 minutes, you can watch (part of a) movie anywhere, anytime.




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Angry Nerd - Nerdiest Animated Holiday Specials

It’s that time of the year when networks drop sickly sweet holiday cartoons. When it comes to animated specials Angry Nerd typically loathes them, but will things change when he gets a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Specials Past?