ni Mysterious Fungi Bring a West Virginia Forest Back to Life By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000 In West Virginia, the Nature Conservancy is bringing back forests with the help of a very special fungus. Full Article
ni How to Make Your Browsing Data More Private than a Thousand Incognito Windows By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Thanks to an assist from Congress, your cable company has the legal right to sell your web-browsing data without your consent. This is how to protect your data from preying eyes. Full Article
ni Lamborghini Toasted the World's Toughest Track with Air Instead of Horsepower By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Supercars are usually super thanks to monstrous power. The engineers at Lamborghini turned to some smart air scooping tricks to send the production Huracan around the Nurburgring track in record time. Full Article
ni Tech Support - Nick Offerman Answers Woodworking Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Nick Offerman uses the power of Twitter to answer some common woodworking questions. Nick's book Good Clean Fun and film The Hero are both out now. Full Article
ni Watch How Hackers Took Over a Ukrainian Power Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Watch as hackers take over the mouse controls of Ukrainian grid operators, part of a breach that caused a blackout for a quarter million people. Full Article
ni How Nike Nearly Cracked the Perfect Marathon By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Runners have been trying to break through the 2 hour marathon mark for decades. Here's the incredible science behind how Eliud Kipchoge came within 25 seconds in Nike's Breaking2 project. Full Article
ni The Stunning Evolution of Color in Film By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 04:00:00 +0000 Before they figured out how to shoot film in color, filmmakers were painting their footage, frame-by-frame. Fast forward a century and the HDR technology available to colorists means we are to see more detail than ever on our screens. Full Article
ni Reuniting With Dawn, the Ion-Powered Spacecraft in the Asteroid Belt By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000 How did Dawn orbit two protoplanets? The same way Darth Vadar annihilated the rebel fleet. Sort of. Full Article
ni Living in a Shoebox Apartment? This Hi-Tech Furniture Could Help By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ni Here's What Humanity Will Learn from the Solar Eclipse By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:33:46 +0000 America just witnessed the most fantastic celestial phenomenon human eyes can witness: a total solar eclipse. It was a national spectacle, but also a huge opportunity for science. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down Actors Playing Real People By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Dialect coach Erik Singer takes a look at idiolects, better known as the specific way one individual speaks. To best break down this concept, Erik analyzes some actors playing real people. Just how close was Jamie Foxx's Ray Charles? What about Cate Blanchett's portrayal of Bob Dylan? Is Daniel Day-Lewis' Lincoln accurate? Check out more from Erik here: http://www.eriksinger.com/ Full Article
ni First Drive Review of Nissan's New Leaf Electric Car By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:03:32 +0000 Nissan’s new Leaf is an OK electric car—and that’s a great thing. The original Leaf was a global best seller. Now the 2018 LEAF has to compete with Chevy's Bolt and Tesla's Model 3. WIRED takes the car, and its semi-autonomous features, for a spin. Full Article
ni Blade Runner 2049 Director Denis Villeneuve on Seeing the Original for the First Time By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:55:00 +0000 Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve reflects on seeing the original Blade Runner on the big screen and why he still loves the voice over version. Full Article
ni Blade Runner 2049: Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling Talk Acting, Blade Running, and Their Pecs By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:55:00 +0000 Blade Runner 2049 stars Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling on their roles as Blade Runners, physically demanding parts, and the first time they met on set. Full Article
ni WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Dave Franco, Kumail Nanjiani and Fred Armisen Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:00:00 +0000 The LEGO Ninjago Movie stars Dave Franco, Fred Armisen, and Kumail Nanjiani take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
ni How Brett the Robot is Learning by Failing By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Brett, a robot at UC Berkeley, is learning to put a square peg in a square hole the same way that a child does. Slowly and with trial and error. Full Article
ni Watch Us Build a 7,500 Piece Lego Millennium Falcon By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000 WIRED staffers, and some family, built the largest and most expensive lego set to date, the Millennium Falcon. Of course, we made a time-lapse of us putting this behemoth together. Full Article
ni The First Supersonic Flight Is Still Astounding 70 Years Later By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 In the not so distant future we might all take supersonic flights from New York to Los Angeles. It all started seventy years ago high above the Mojave desert. Full Article
ni WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Nick Jonas Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:00:00 +0000 Nick Jonas takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about himself. What kind of car does Nick Jonas drive? Has he ever been in a fight? What do his tattoos say? Nick answers all of these and more! Full Article
ni The Genesis of Kuri the Companion Robot By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000 This is the story of how an adorable robot went from Lego prototype to family companion. Full Article
ni The Adorable Robot That’s Helping Deaf Children Communicate By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0000 A new robot-avatar combo is helping deaf children learn to communicate during a crucial time in their development. Full Article
ni Tech Support - Neuroscientist Anil Seth Answers Neuroscience Questions From Twitter By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:00:00 +0000 Neuroscientist and public science communicator Anil Seth uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about neuroscience. How does memory work? Can we delete memories? Do blind people dream? Anil answers all these questions and more! Featuring Anil Seth, Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience and Co-Director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science, University of Sussex, UK Twitter: @anilkseth Website: www.anilseth.com Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Surgical Resident Breaks Down Medical Scenes From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:30:00 +0000 Annie Onishi, general surgery resident at Columbia University, takes a look at emergency room and operating room scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are. Correction: We misidentified the type of worm in the Grey's Anatomy episode at 5:23! It was actually Ascaris lumbricoides,not Strongyloides Full Article
ni WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Jennifer Garner Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 19:00:00 +0000 "Love, Simon" star Jennifer Garner takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about herself. How many languages does Jennifer speak? Does Jennifer have pierced ears? Is she related to James Garner? LOVE, SIMON hits theaters Friday, March 16th. Full Article
ni Obsessed - These Star Wars Fans Are Building a Full-Size Millennium Falcon Cockpit By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Forensics Expert Examines Crime Scene Investigations From Film & TV By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:36:00 +0000 In this episode of 'Technique Critique', crime scene analyst and investigator Matthew Steiner examines forensics investigations in crime scenes from movies and television to see how accurate they are. Crime scenes are from The Wire, NCIS, Zodiac, The Flash, The Boondock Saints, Heat, Seven, The Other Guys, How to Get Away with Murder, CSI: Miami, The Dark Knight, Dexter, Insomnia, True Detective, Bone Collector, Criminal Minds, Family Guy, Iron Man 3, Minority Report and more. Full Article
ni Pyrotechnics Pro Explains the Art of Those Massive Fireworks Shows By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Ever wonder how those massive fireworks spectacles get off the ground? From black powder to barium, music to mortars, pyrotechnics pro Jim Souza, whose company puts on the Macy's 4th of July Show in New York, explains the year-long process behind putting on a major performance. Full Article
ni WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Mila Kunis & Justin Theroux Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:00:00 +0000 "The Spy Who Dumped Me" stars Mila Kunis and Justin Theroux answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Can Mila Kunis speak Russian? Does Justin Theroux write? Is Mila Kunis a gamer? Full Article
ni Each and Every - Every Hero in 'Avengers: Infinity War' By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:30:00 +0000 The Russo brothers, directors of 'Avengers: Infinity War,' break down every single hero that appears in the movie. Anthony and Joe go through all the heroes in 'Infinity War' and talk about every character's role in the film, as well as their backstories. 'Avengers: Infinity War' is now available on Digital and Blu-ray! Full Article
ni Technique Critique - Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 28 More Actors' Accents By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Dialect coach Erik Singer once again analyzes the accents of some of Hollywood's biggest names. How accurate were their accents, really? Check out more from Erik here: http://www.eriksinger.com/ Full Article
ni Taking on Amazon, Google & Silicon Valley: EU Competition Chief Talks Tech with WIRED's Nicholas Thompson By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:02:00 +0000 WIRED Editor in Chief Nicholas Thompson discusses the regulation of tech companies and their products with European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager. Full Article
ni Tinker Hatfield On His Career at Nike and His New GOAT Jordans | WIRED25 By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:10:00 +0000 At WIRED25, Nike's Tinker Hatfield spoke about his storied career at Nike and the new Jordans he was wearing on stage -- an unreleased sneaker he calls the GOAT Jordans -- the Greatest of All Time. Hatfield, one of the world's most celebrated shoe designers and the creator of Marty McFly's famous self-lacing sneakers in Back to the Future, spoke with former design guru Scott Dadich (former Editor in Chief at WIRED) as part of WIRED's 25th Anniversary celebration. Full Article
ni Entrepeneurship Boot Camp: Alexis Ohanian and Jewel Burks on Starting Startups | WIRED25 By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 05:16:00 +0000 At WIRED25, Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Initialized and Reddit, and Jewel Burks, co-founder of Partpic, spoke with WIRED's Arielle Pardes as part of WIRED's 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
ni Companies of the Future: Reid Hoffman & Joi Ito at WIRED25 By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:43:00 +0000 Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and partner at Greylock, speaks with MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito, sharing insights from their work in technology. This conversation was part of WIRED25, WIRED's 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
ni SpotMini & Boston Dynamics Founder Marc Raibert at WIRED25 By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:54:00 +0000 SpotMini, the Internet's favorite robot dog, appeared at WIRED25 with Boston Dynamics founder & CEO Marc Raibert. Raibert spoke with WIRED Editor in Chief Nicholas Thompson about robots and the future of robotic design as part of WIRED's 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
ni Digital Dignity: VR Pioneer Jaron Lanier at WIRED25 By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 06:23:00 +0000 At WIRED25, Jaron Lanier, Microsoft's chief technology officer prime unifying scientist, musician, VR pioneer and author or "Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now" and "Dawn of the New Everything" talked to Editor in Chief Nicholas Thompson about 25 years of technology. Full Article
ni The Trouble with Techno-Utopianism: Anand Giridharadas & Virginia Heffernan | WIRED25 By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:56:00 +0000 Author Anand Giridharadas has penned sharp appraisals of Silicon Valley's benevolent titans and their technocratic solutionism. At WIRED25, he spoke with WIRED's Virginia Heffernan about the colliding forces that challenge a default optimism when it comes to technology. This event was part of WIRED's 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
ni WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - John Mulaney & Nick Kroll Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:09:00 +0000 "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? Full Article
ni WIRED25: Marc Benioff Talks About Taxing the Rich, Tackling Homelessness, and Philanthropy By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:28:00 +0000 Salesforce Chairman and Co-CEO Marc Benioff spoke with WIRED’s Adam Rogers as part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
ni WIRED25: The Future of Cryptocurrency -- MIT Media Lab's Neha Narula and Reddit's Alexis Ohanian On What's Ahead By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:11:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ni WIRED25: Code for America Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka and Author Anand Giridharadas On Rich Techie Philanthropists By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:15:00 +0000 Code for America Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka and Author Anand Giridharadas spoke with WIRED’s Issie Lapowskyas part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
ni WIRED25: Accenture CTO Paul Daugherty On Reimagining The Future of Business By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:21:00 +0000 Accenture CTO Paul Daugherty spoke at WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
ni How Machines Have Revolutionized Medicine | WIRED Brand Lab By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Branded Content | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Novartis How is machine learning helping researchers revolutionize the scientific method in the field of medicine development? Full Article
ni How SpotMini and Atlas Became the Internet's Favorite Robots By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 13:39:00 +0000 Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert shares the backstory of his company's viral videos and how the internet's favorite robot dog, SpotMini, came to be. Full Article
ni WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Keira Knightley & Mackenzie Foy Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000 "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" stars Keira Knightley and Mackenzie Foy take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Does Keira Knightley have a baby? Is Mackenzie Foy related to Claire Foy? Where did Keira Knightley grow up? Full Article
ni Mechanic Deconstructs a 1974 Harley-Davidson By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 18:00:00 +0000 A mechanic from Greenpoint, Brooklyn breaks down a 1974 Harley-Davidson shovelhead motorcycle. The classic Harley is taken apart, piece-by-piece, as the mechanic explains the importance of each part. You can watch new episodes of [De]constructed on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV: https://www.wired.com/brandlab/2018/06/wired-smart-tv-app-new-way-watch-wired/ Full Article
ni Jefferson students are Redefining Humanly Possible By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Branded Content | Produced By WIRED Brand Lab For Jefferson Follow WIRED as we take a dive into the programs at Jefferson, and profile four innovative and forward-thinking students who are rewriting limits and redefining their fields. Full Article
ni Jennifer Lopez & Leah Remini Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:00:00 +0000 "Second Act" stars Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Jennifer Lopez from the block? Is Leah Remini Mexican? How did Jennifer get the role of Selena? How do you pronounce Leah's last name? Jennifer and Leah answer all these questions and more! Full Article
ni WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Ninja Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:00:00 +0000 Tyler "Ninja" Blevins takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. How much money does Ninja make in a year? Does Ninja ever lose at Fortnite? Was Ninja actually on Family Feud? Tyler answers all these questions and more! Full Article
ni How Slack Helps Improve Corporate Communication | The Future Of Work | WIRED Brand Lab By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000 Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Slack | In the second episode of ‘The Future of Work’, WIRED Brand Lab shares how they balance expecations between leadership and the rest of the WIRED team using Slack. WIRED’s Director of Brand Development Ryan Aspell sits down with Digital Sales Planner Erica Schulz, Digital Sales Planner Charles Ellis, and Business Manager Janelle Teng to discuss how Slack is integral to ensuring clarity of direction when new agendas and initiatives are introduced. Full Article