el WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Will Smith & Joel Edgerton Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 20:00:00 +0000 "Bright" stars Will Smith and Joel Edgerton answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. What is Will Smith's IQ? Who did Joel Edgerton play in Star Wars? Who is Will Smith's best friend? Full Article
el Each and Every - Every Overwatch Hero Explained by Blizzard’s Michael Chu By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:00:00 +0000 Michael Chu, the lead writer of Blizzard's Overwatch, breaks down every character in the game. Michael explains the backstories for every hero in Overwatch, from how they were first designed to their in-game lore. Michael reveals where McCree's name originated from, how they found Lúcio's voice actor, the different incarnations of Doomfist and much more. Full Article
el 2018 Will Be the Year You Join the Electric Car Bandwagon By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:25:00 +0000 2017 was the year that big auto makers embraced the all electric vehicle. Expect to see lots of new models on the road in 2018 from Tesla, GM, Audi, VW and others. Full Article
el What Uber Learned from a Year of Self Driving By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +0000 Ride hailing company Uber took to the streets of Pittsburgh in late 2016 with self-driving cars. Here's what riders and the company learned from letting robots take the wheel. Full Article
el Musician Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 17:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
el Chimp, the Vaguely Humanoid Robot By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Two and a half years after Chimp competed in the Darpa Robotics Challenge, it remains one of the weirdest humanoid robots on Earth. Full Article
el All About Lidar, The Laser-Shooting Wonder Box That Could Make Self-Driving Cars Real By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:15:00 +0000 Also known as the spinning thing atop self-driving cars, lidar is the technology that could unlock autonomy for everybody. Full Article
el This New Satellite Will Help Track Extreme Weather in the West By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Mar 2018 02:34:00 +0000 NOAA's latest GOES satellite will help researchers study, track, and predict storms, fires, floods, and other weather systems. Full Article
el WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Charlize Theron & David Oyelowo Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:00:00 +0000 "Gringo" stars Charlize Theron and David Oyelowo answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is David Oyelowo ACTUALLY a prince? Where did Charlize Theron grow up? Will David be the first black James Bond? Does Charlize Theron have a middle name? Charlize and David answer all these questions, and more! Full Article
el The Self-Driving Truck Race Heats Up With a Driverless Test By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Mar 2018 01:48:00 +0000 Starsky heat up the competition for driverless trucks with its first closed road test of a completely driverless car. Full Article
el Dot Physics: The science behind electric cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Dot Physics' Rhett Allain breaks down the physical forces that allow electric cars to drive. Full Article
el Uber’s Fatal Crash Raises Big Questions About Self-Driving Cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 On Sunday evening, a self-driving Uber struck and killed a woman crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona. The crash appears to be the first time a self-driving vehicle has killed someone, and it could alter the course of the burgeoning autonomous driving industry. Full Article
el Tesla's Electric Model 3 Will Be a Great Everyday Car ... Some Day By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Nearly half a million people have put down a thousand dollar deposit for a Tesla Model 3 they may not get for years. But once the early production bugs are ironed out, the Model 3 feels like it's going to be a great everyday car. Full Article
el Learn to Fold Five Insanely Cool Paper Planes By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 20:36:00 +0000 John Collins, the Paper Airplane Guy, shows how to fold five amazing paper planes: the Boomerang, the Boomerang 2, the Bat Plane, the Tumbling Wing, and the World Record Plane (a.k.a. "Suzanne"). Read more about the Paper Airplane Guy at WIRED.com: https://www.wired.com/story/learn-how-to-fold-a-world-record-setting-paper-airplane/ You can also visit his website for more information: https://www.thepaperairplaneguy.com Full Article
el Let’s Catch Up With Pepper, the Dancing, Surprisingly Helpful Humanoid By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
el Inside the Lab That Could Help Save Corals From Destruction By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Scientists reach a milestone in establishing a captive coral population that could reproduce year after year, allowing researchers to perform crucial studies. Full Article
el Astronaut Chris Hadfield Debunks Common Space Myths By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. ONE STRANGE ROCK airs Mondays at 10/9c on National Geographic. Full Article
el WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Ansel Elgort & Suki Waterhouse Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:00:00 +0000 "Jonathan" stars Ansel Elgort and Suki Waterhouse take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Does Ansel Elgort love Shailene Woodley? Is Suki Waterhouse Japanese? Is Ansel Elgort an amputee? Full Article
el Neuroscientist Explains the Laurel vs. Yanny Phenomenon By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2018 02:04:00 +0000 The Laurel vs. Yanny debate is taking the internet by storm. WIRED's Louise Matsakis speaks with Tyler Perrachione, PhD, about why certain people hear Laurel when playing the now-infamous audio clip and others hear Yanny. Full Article
el Obsessed - Melody Yang Makes Bubbles That Billow, Bend and Break Records By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Melody Yang and her family hold numerous world records for their bubbles. She shows us how she makes some of the fun creations from their stage performance, the Gazillion Bubble Show. Full Article
el See the Gear the CDC's Disease Detectives Use in the Field By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000 The CDC's elite Disease Detectives investigate outbreaks of dangerous diseases like Ebola, Marburg Virus, Rabies, Anthrax and more. Find out about the equipment they use -- from protective gear to bat traps, machetes to blow guns, liquid nitrogen and more. Full Article
el How Technology Helped a Writer Come Out as Dyslexic By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Writer Lisa Shapiro describes life with dyslexia, and seeks out new technologies that help her understand and overcome the condition. Full Article
el Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
el Astronomer Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
el How Tom Cruise Learned to Fly His Own Helicopter Stunt for Mission: Impossible - Fallout By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Tom Cruise is famous for doing his own stunts, and he's back in Mission: Impossible - Fallout with what might just be the most dangerous one yet--spinning a helicopter around while diving down over a waterfall. Cruise learned to fly at Airbus's base in Texas -- so WIRED's Jack Stewart went to find out what it takes. Full Article
el WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Ewan McGregor & Hayley Atwell Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 16:00:00 +0000 "Christopher Robin" stars Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Who does Ewan McGregor look like? How old is Hayley Atwell? Do Ewan and Hayley both sing musicals in the shower? Watch to find out! Full Article
el Elon Musk’s Boring Company Plans to Dig a Tunnel to Dodger Stadium By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 02:00:00 +0000 The proposed 3.6-mile route would take fans from the metro to the parking lot, saving them from hellish LA traffic. Full Article
el WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Anna Kendrick scrappy? Is Blake Lively on LinkedIn? Does Anna Kendrick actually sing? A SIMPLE FAVOR, in theaters September 14, 2018. Full Article
el Apple Launch: New iPhones, Cameras and Everything Else You Need to Know By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 23:29:00 +0000 Highlights from the Apple Launch Event: three new phones (the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone Xr), a new watch (the Series 4), a new chip (A12 bionic), and new camera features. Full Article
el WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Keegan-Michael Key & Olivia Munn Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 19:00:00 +0000 "The Predator" stars Keegan-Michael Key and Olivia Munn take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. What nationality is Keegan-Michael Key? What's Olivia Munn's workout routine? Is Keegan-Michael Key related to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson? The Predator releases September 14, 2018 Full Article
el WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Elizabeth Olsen Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0000 "Sorry For Your Loss" star Elizabeth Olsen takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Where did Elizabeth Olsen go to college? Is Elizabeth in Avengers 4? Does SHE have a twin? "Sorry For Your Loss" premieres Tuesday, September 18 with four episodes. Two new episodes will be available every Tuesday at 6PM PT/9PM ET on the "Sorry For Your Loss" show page (facebook.com/SorryForYourLoss) on Facebook Watch. Full Article
el WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Bella Thorne Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000 "Ride" star Bella Thorne takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. How did Bella Thorne grow taller? Is Bella Spanish? Is she Justin Bieber's backup dancer?? Bella answers all these questions and more! You can catch Bella in these movies! RIDE - Oct 5 I STILL SEE YOU - Oct 12 ASSASSINATION NATION - in theaters now Full Article
el First Look: Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Hands On By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000 WIRED's Lauren Goode looks at Google's brand-new line of phones, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, and describes the new phone and camera features announced at the company's launch event. Full Article
el Pixel Launch 2018: Everything You Need to Know from Google's Event By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Highlights from Google’s Pixel event: two new phones (the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL), the next Pixel Slate (now powered by Chrome OS) and the Google Home Hub smart screen. Full Article
el 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
el 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
el Decoding Robert Mueller's Russia Investigation | WIRED25 By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:02:00 +0000 WIRED contributing editor Garrett M. Graff, who covers special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, authored the magazine's June cover story about Mueller's time in Vietnam, and wrote "The Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller's FBI and the War on Global Terror." Graff breaks down the investigation's status, the big outstanding questions, and where the investigation is likely to go after the midterm election. Full Article
el WIRED25: Inclusive Design -- Microsoft's Satya Nadella & Jenny Lay-Flurrie Talk Accessibility By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:22:00 +0000 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie spoke with WIRED’s Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson as part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
el WIRED25: Ethical AI: Intel's Genevieve Bell On Living with Artificial Intelligence By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:32:00 +0000 Intel Vice President & Senior Fellow Genevieve Bell spoke at WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
el 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
el WIRED25: Kai-Fu Lee and Fei Fei Li On What's Next for Artificial Intelligence By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:00:00 +0000 Sinovation Ventures CEO Kai-Fu Lee and Stanford AI Lab Director Fei Fei Li spoke with WIRED’s Maria Streshinsky as part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
el WIRED25: Sebastian Thrun & Sam Altman Talk Flying Vehicles and Artificial Intelligence By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:50:00 +0000 Sebastian Thrun, CEO of Kittyhawk and president of Udacity, and Sam Altman, president of Y Combinator and co-chair of Open AI, spoke with WIRED’s Former Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson as part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
el How Marvel Built the VFX in Ant-Man and the Wasp By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:03:00 +0000 Go behind the scenes of Ant Man and the Wasp with Danielle Costa, vice president of visual effects for Marvel Studios, as she explains all the amazing ways that CGI experts made characters bug-sized, enormous, and microscopic. Ant-Man & the Wasp is available now on digital and Blu-Ray. Full Article
el WIRED25: Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo On the Next Generation of Blood Delivery By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 19:00:00 +0000 Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo spoke at WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco. Full Article
el How Brain Organoids Help Scientists Battle Disease | 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 can human brain organoids grown in a lab help scientists discover the keys to diagnosing and treating neurological disease? Full Article
el How Drones Have Transformed Disaster Relief By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Produced by Wired Brand Lab for AT&T When the unexpected happens, being connected is paramount. AT&T's "Flying Cows" or "Cells on Wings" are specialized drones engineered to operate in harsh conditions and can stay at 400 feet in the air for 24 hours straight. Learn how these machines are connecting customers and helping disaster relief efforts. Full Article
el How Self-Driving Cars Could Become a Reality By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
el How AWS Is Changing Businesses Using Artificial Intelligence | WIRED Brand Lab By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:55:00 +0000 BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with AWS | The future of business is here! WIRED and Amazon Web Services take a deep dive into the world of AI and deep learning to show how significant and impactful they can be for businesses. Full Article
el WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Lin-Manuel Miranda Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:00:00 +0000 "Mary Poppins Returns" star Lin-Manuel Miranda takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Which Hamilton song is Lin-Manuel Miranda's favorite? Is Lin-Manuel knighted? When did he cut his hair? "Mary Poppins Returns" in theaters December 19 Full Article
el How Pixar Helped Win 27 of the Last 30 Oscars for Visual Effects By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:00:00 +0000 You may not have heard of Renderman, but you've definitely seen the incredible effects it has made possible. From Star Trek to Star Wars, from the Abyss to Terminator 2, and across all of Pixar's animated features -- Renderman has changed the world of special effects. Full Article