car Werner Herzog on Emoji: ‘Let Them Keep Smiling. I Don’t Care’ By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:05:00 +0000 WIRED asked Werner Herzog, whose new film 'Lo and Behold' examines the information age of the Internet, to weigh in on tech manners. Full Article
car The Fastest Electric Car Ever Isn't a Tesla—It's a Converted Corvette By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 A 2006 Corvette Z06 has been converted to an all electric drivetrain and it just beat the land speed record for an street legal EV at 205.6 mph. You can buy one, but it's gonna cost you. Full Article
car WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Cara Delevingne Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 22:53:00 +0000 Cara Delevingne, star of Suicide Squad and Luc Besson’s much anticipated Valerian, hangs with WIRED to answer the Internet’s most searched questions about herself. Full Article
car Driving the Karma Revero, The Electric Car That's Back From the Dead By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 21:17:21 +0000 We hop behind the wheel of the resurrected Revero—formerly known as the Fisker Karma—to see if the electric car can make its second chance at life a success. Full Article
car Meet the 5 Fancy Cars Sold for Millions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 A single car sold for 18 million dollars at one of the fanciest auto shows in the United States. Here are the five most notable vintage cars on auction at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Full Article
car The First Glimpse of a Sunken WWII Aircraft Carrier By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Human eyes haven’t seen the USS Independence, which fought ferocious battles in the Pacific Theater, for 65 years. But now, thanks to the wonders of remotely operated vehicles, it’s coming into view off the coast of San Francisco. Full Article
car What It Takes to Turn a Vintage Wreck Into a Racecar By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:23:54 +0000 Dave Hogye spent four and a half years turning a rusted out 1959 Triumph into a beautiful race car. He then risked all that hard work, took it to the track and pushed it full throttle. Full Article
car Chevy's Electric Car Travels Farther Per Charge Than Tesla's Model S By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 16:00:00 +0000 General Motors has promised that the Chevrolet Bolt, its affordable, long-range electric car, would deliver at least 200 miles on a charge and cost no more than $30,000. WIRED put it to the test. Full Article
car Climb Inside Uber's Self-Driving Car—Its Next Big Disruption By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The ride-sharing giant is in Pittsburgh for its latest big move: the country’s first autonomous taxi service. Select Uber users can now ride in self-driving cars, with humans at the wheel for an emergency. Full Article
car This Motoring Mimic Can Become Any Car By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 01:13:00 +0000 Need a Camaro? A Duesenberg? Maybe a Batmobile? WIRED transportation writer Jack Stewart checks out the Blackbird, the shape-shifting electric vehicle directors use for motoring movie magic. Full Article
car Food Myths: Do Carrots Improve Your Eyesight? By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Your parents always told you to eat your veggies, especially carrots if you want good eyesight. But can they really improve your vision? WIRED takes a look. Full Article
car Google's Self-Driving Cars Have Clocked 2 Million Miles By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 23:05:16 +0000 By this point, self driving cars are a common sight in Silicon Valley and Google’s fleet of nearly 60 autonomous cars hit a milestone: They have now clocked more than two million miles of driving on public streets. Full Article
car The Frontiers Issue with Guest Editor President Barack Obama - President Barack Obama on How We'll Embrace Self-Driving Cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 WIRED guest editor President Barack Obama, WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito discuss ethical concerns around artificial intelligence used in self-driving cars. Full Article
car The Future of Driverless Cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Our future may be filled with driverless cars. Here's a look at some of the ingenious ways we can make riding in a driverless car a more engaging experience. Full Article
car Guess What Uber's Promising Now: Flying Cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:00:00 +0000 Forget self-driving cars, Uber has a new one for you... flying cars. The company calls it Uber Elevate and within a decade it’ll be a global network of on demand urban electric aircraft that take off and land vertically. Full Article
car NASA Engineers Show You How To Carve a Pumpkin By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 21:36:04 +0000 NASA can build rockets and land on the moon, but can they carve the ultimate Halloween pumpkin? Full Article
car Google's New VR Headset Is Like Cardboard—Except Comfortable (and Cozy) By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:00:00 +0000 Daydream View, the first mobile headset of Google's new virtual-reality platform, is rock-solid VR at low cost. Full Article
car Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond & James May Race Toy Cars By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:00:00 +0000 Former "Top Gear" and current "The Grand Tour" hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May put their driving skills to the ultimate test...by racing toy cars. Full Article
car Meet the Blind Man Who Convinced Google Its Self-Driving Car Is Finally Ready By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 17:30:00 +0000 Google is getting serious about self-driving cars. So serious that it put a legally blind man in one that drove him around safely on his own. The successful trip means that the tech giant can now launch its own self-driving car company, which it's calling Waymo. Full Article
car CES 2017 - Carnival’s High-Tech Cruise Wearable Knows Your Every Need By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Carnival's new Ocean Medallion wearable tech is designed to anticipate a cruise patron's every need – from a margarita (if that's your thing) to suggestions for activities. Full Article
car CES 2017 - Take a Spin in Hyundai's Driverless Car for the Masses By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Korean automaker Hyundai is demonstrating a prototype autonomous version of its Ioniq hatchback at CES. The car could make self-driving affordable enough for us all. Full Article
car CES 2017 - Forget Phones, Blackberry Is Getting Into the Car Business By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000 The former phone maker is taking its software expertise to the world of self-driving cars. Full Article
car CES 2017 - Car Designers Remake the Steering Wheel for the Age of Autonomy By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000 In a world where cars drive themselves, the steering wheel must go way beyond 10 and 2. Full Article
car This Company Is Turning Barn Finds Into Modern Supercars By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000 Jack Stewart visits ICON, a controversial car restoration company that gives classic, luxury cars a complete modern overhaul. Full Article
car Watch the Difference 20 Years Has Made to Car Crash Safety By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:00:00 +0000 Watching car crash tests is horrifying and mesmerizing in equal measure. These crash tests show how much safer cars are after two decades of improved design. Full Article
car Blackjack Expert Explains How Card Counting Works By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 20:00:00 +0000 There's a lot more to counting cards in Blackjack than meets the eye. Mike Aponte, former member of the infamous MIT Blackjack Team, takes us through the complicated process of counting cards. Full Article
car Self-Driving Cars Won't Save Everyone. In Fact, They'll Kill By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Self-driving cars will totally eliminate traffic deaths, right? Nope. In fact, on rare occasions they'll choose to kill. Full Article
car 5 of the Most Iconic 'Fast & Furious' Cars From the Guy Who Built Them By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 22:14:17 +0000 Dennis McCarthy, the man behind all of the cars from the Fast and the Furious franchise, gives us his insights on five iconic cars from the films. Full Article
car Design FX - Creating Scarlett Johansson's Computer-Generated Body Suit By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Mike Seymour breaks down the visual effects from the film 'Ghost in the Shell' starring Scarlett Johansson. Full Article
car Lilium’s Funky ‘Jet’ Could Make Flying Car Dreams a Reality By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
car The Robot Will See You Now – AI and Health Care By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Artificial intelligence is now detecting cancer and robots are doing nursing tasks. But are there risks to handing over elements of our health to machines, no matter how sophisticated? Full Article
car The Wind-Slicing GT Puts Ford Back in the Supercar Game By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 May 2017 04:05:00 +0000 The new Ford GT is the spiritual successor to the GT40 which dominated the 24 hours of Le Mans races in the 1960s. Full Article
car Time To Ditch Our Cars and Start Riding Cargo Bikes By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 25 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Utility bikes really have the potential to be the future of transport in American cities. Here's why. Full Article
car Why You Should Care About Net Neutrality By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
car WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Steve Carell & Kristen Wiig Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:00:00 +0000 'Despicable Me 3' stars Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Full Article
car 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
car Man Dresses as a Car Seat in the Name of Self-Driving Science By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:17:00 +0000 A man dressed as a car seat to fool pedestrians and drivers into believing his van was driving itself. It's hilarious, but it's all in the name of autonomous vehicle research. Full Article
car Oculus' John Carmack Explains Virtual Reality in 5 Levels of Difficulty By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:27:00 +0000 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. Full Article
car Watch the 1000 mph Bloodhound Rocket Car's First Run By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 The Bloodhound is a truly super supercar. It's designed to punch right through the sound barrier to over 1,000 miles per hour. Full Article
car How a Bunch of Geeks and Dreamers Jump-Started the Self-Driving Car By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000 A decade ago, the idea of self-driving cars on American city streets was almost unthinkable. But a series of contests spurred the development of software and hardware that have brought us to dawn of the next automotive revolution. Full Article
car How Ford Built a New Kind of Supercar Engine By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:00:00 +0000 When Ford decided to resurrect its famed GT supercar, it needed more than a new design. It needed a new source of power, which it found in the most unlikely place, the F-150 pickup truck. Full Article
car 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
car What We've Learned So Far About the Future of Cars in 2018 By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000 From CES to the Detroit Auto Show, car makers are showing off their vision of the future of driving with a few nods to the past. Full Article
car 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
car Watch Airbus' Flying Car, Vahana, Make its First Flight By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000 The personal air transport vehicle has achieved the milestone of "first flight", as the race to develop flying cars continues. Full Article
car 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
car 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
car 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
car Fancy New Suspension Could Make Car Rides a Lot Smoother By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000 It works sort of like noise-cancelling headphones, eliminating bumps with movement in the opposite direction. Full Article
car WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Paul McCartney Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:00:00 +0000 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! Full Article