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Jets, Helicopters, and Airliners Flash Their Skills at the Paris Air Show

If you’re looking for the stars of the aviation world—the biggest airliners, the fiercest fighters, the swankiest private jets, the smartest drones—pack your bags for France.




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Now Amazon's Alexa Can Show You Things

Instead of just yelling at you, Amazon's Alexa now can show you things with a new flashy screen. Here's WIRED's review of the Amazon Echo Show.




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How the Internet Tricks You Into Thinking You're Always Right

A guide to busting through confirmation bias, the cognitive fallacy that's destroying our discourse.




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How the iPhone Became the Everything Machine

The iPhone is 10 years old! Take a look back at how the smartphone grew from gadget to essential.




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How Nike Nearly Cracked the Perfect Marathon

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.




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How to Stop the New York City Subway Apocalypse

New York City's subway is overcrowded and late. And that's just the beginning. Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority could get the system back on track.




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How Climate Change Is Already Affecting Earth

Though the planet has only warmed by one-degree Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, climate change's effect on earth has been anything but subtle. Here are some of the most astonishing developments over the past few years.




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How a Son Made a Chatbot of His Dying Dad

James Vlahos' father was dying, so he set out to save his dad's memories and code them into a 'Dadbot' that lives on his phone.




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Dane DeHaan Shows Us the Last Thing on His Phone

'Valerian' star Dane DeHaan shows us the last thing he did with his phone. Luc Besson’s epic sci-fi 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' comes out in theaters July 21st.




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How a Hacker Fired a Locked Smart Gun with $15 of Magnets

The Armatix iP1 pistol and its RFID watch, are sold as one of the most secure firearm systems available. But a hacker, who goes by 'Plore', has found flaws in the Armatix that entirely defeat its security measures.




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Magician Breaks Down How Illusions Work

Magician David Kwong breaks down magic into what he calls the "7 Principles of Illusion" and explains what goes into the execution of a magic trick.




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How to Live with Robots

Sophisticated companion robots have arrived. But we need to be very careful about how we interact with them.




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How Nuclear Weapons Have Evolved Since the 1940's

Today’s bombs are smaller in size but more powerful. They are also more likely to be delivered via intercontinental ballistic missiles, rather than dropped from aircraft. Here's how they've evolved into weapons that could wipe out entire cities.




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How Brett the Robot is Learning by Failing

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.




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Robot Love: How Design Studio Elastic Built WIRED's November Cover

For WIRED's November cover about love in the time of robots the magazine turned to Elastic, the design firm behind the opening credits for Game of Thrones, True Detective, and Westworld.




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Fiery Explosions Show Why the FAA Doesn’t Want Laptops in Luggage

There's a good reason the FAA doesn't want passengers packing their laptops in checked luggage. There they can overheat and ignite and even explode if packed with aerosol cans.




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Stranger Things Cast Show Us the Last Thing on Their Phones

'Stranger Things' stars Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin show us the last things they did with their phones. What was the last emoji they used? The last text message sent? What was the last thing they searched?




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How a Bunch of Geeks and Dreamers Jump-Started the Self-Driving Car

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.




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How to Lock Down Your Facebook Security and Privacy Settings

The only way to be truly secure on Facebook is to delete your account. But that's crazy talk! Here's how to lock down your privacy and security and bonus, keep targeted ads at bay.




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How to Control What Alexa and Google Assistant Do With Your Voice Data

Virtual assistants like Google Home and Amazon Alexa can be amazing but what are they doing with all of your questions? Here's how to control all of that data.




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How a Virtual Reality Journalist Takes Viewers Inside Stories

At Nonny de la Pena's Los Angeles-based Emblematic Group real stories, from melting glaciers to solitary confinement, are made in full virtual reality.




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How to Protect Yourself After a Massive Corporate Hack

It seems like every time you turn around there's a new breach of personal information. Follow these steps to minimize the damage.




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How Robots Are Fueling the Ascendance of the Electric Motor

Hey robot futurist! We've got one word for you: Actuators. They're the motorized joints that make robots strong, agile, and precise and they're getting better all the time.




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How Ford Built a New Kind of Supercar Engine

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.




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Sesame Street Puppeteers Explain How They Control Their Puppets

Ever wonder how the puppets on Sesame Street operate? The puppeteers for some of Sesame Street's most famous characters share their insights on how they bring their iconic characters to life. The puppeteers for Elmo, Big Bird, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Abby Cadabby, and Rudy explain the various functions and features of their Muppets. You can catch Snuffy and all his friends in the new season of Sesame Street on HBO or everyday on HBO Family or PBS Kids.




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Dot Physics: How Planes Fly (Admit it -- You Always Wanted To Know)

Dot Physics' Rhett Allain breaks down the physical forces that affect how planes fly.




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How NASA Tests Shapeshifting Plane Wings

Shape memory alloys could make plane wings that flap, to reduce drag, or increase stability in supersonic flight.




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Six Degrees of Automation: How an Empty Parking Lot Will Change the Banking Industry | Branded Content

Welcome to Six Degrees of Automation – a docu-series dedicated to analyzing the impact intelligent automation is having on various industries, produced in collaboration between IBM Services and Wired Brand Lab. In our inaugural episode, we explore how intelligent automation is transforming the banking industry. Follow Bill on his journey to receive a home loan, a seemingly simple process, but one that is being transformed by automation.




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Tech Today and Tomorrow Presented by DXC Technology - How Technology Has Changed The Workplace | Branded Content | Tech Today and Tomorrow | Episode 3

In the past, the idea of the workplace meant an office in a high-rise building where all employees came together to run a company. In Part 3 of this series, WIRED Brand Lab discovers how the modern workplace is no longer confined to a physical space. We’ll look at how rising technologies like the cloud, Artificial Intelligence and mobile devices are creating a new type of workplace, one that can be accessed anywhere. Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for DXC Technology.




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Tech Today and Tomorrow Presented by DXC Technology - How AI & Robotics Can Make Our Lives Better | Branded Content | Tech Today and Tomorrow | Episode 2

Robots, personal assistants, and other AI-powered devices are quickly becoming a staple in homes and offices around the country. In Part 2 of this series, WIRED Brand Lab will explore how AI and robotics are changing business models and augmenting our productivity as workers. Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for DXC Technology.




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Tech Today and Tomorrow Presented by DXC Technology - How The Internet of Things Will Change Everything | Branded Content | Tech Today and Tomorrow | Episode 1

Internet-connected devices are revolutionizing the way we live and do business. In Part 1 of this series, WIRED Brand Lab looks at The Internet of Things and explores how connected devices will impact and expand our capabilities, as both businesses and individuals, for decades to come. Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for DXC Technology.




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Obsessed - How This Woman Rides 20,000 Miles a Year on Her Bike

Ultra-endurance bicycle racer Lael Wilcox puts more miles on her bike every year than most people do on their cars. Here's how she trains for and rides some of the toughest races on earth.




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Obsessed - How This Guy Folds and Flies World Record Paper Airplanes

John Collins, better known as "The Paper Airplane Guy," has devoted himself to designing, folding, and flying the world's finest paper airplanes.




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Pre-Crime Policing: How Cops Are Using Algorithms to Predict Crimes

The LAPD is one of a growing number of police departments using algorithms to try to predict crimes before they happen. Proponents of these tools say they provide cops with added tools to keep their cities safe -- but critics argue it's just another form of profiling.




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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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How to Get Robots to Walk (and Jump and Run) Among Us

Truly useful robots will have to be able to tackle everything humans can, so they’ve gotta have legs. Easier said than done, though.




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How Technology Helped a Writer Come Out as Dyslexic

Writer Lisa Shapiro describes life with dyslexia, and seeks out new technologies that help her understand and overcome the condition.




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Pyrotechnics Pro Explains the Art of Those Massive Fireworks Shows

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.




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Out of Office with Brent Rose - How to Master This Summer's Wildest Watercraft

Why ride on a normal personal watercraft when you could go extreme? Brent Rose splashes and crashes the Seabreacher and Jetovator, two of the wildest watercraft on the market.




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How Tom Cruise Learned to Fly His Own Helicopter Stunt for Mission: Impossible - Fallout

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.




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How Big is the World's Biggest Plane? Huge.

With a wingspan of 385 feet, the Stratolaunch is the world's largest plane by width.




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How Apple's iPhones Change the Smartphone Market Every Year

The launch of Apple’s iPhone X brought face recognition, animoji, and the notch into the mainstream.




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How Bitdefender Box 2 Can Protect Your Devices from Hackers | Wired Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Bitdefender BOX | Security Researcher Samy Kamkar investigates different techniques hackers can use to steal your private information through an unsecure device and what you can do to protect yourself.




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How Bitdefender Box 2 Can Secure Your Home Network from Hackers | Wired Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Bitdefender BOX In this episode, Security Researcher Samy Kamkar explores how to safeguard your home from cyber-attacks through unsuspecting internet connected devices such as a baby monitor.




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How This Woman Plans to Become the Fastest Person on a Bike

Denise Mueller-Korenek set the women's paced bicycle speed record in 2016, pedaling to 147 miles per hour. Now she's ready to attempt to break the overall record of 167 miles per hour and take the title of fastest cyclist ever.




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Obsessed - How Joseph's Machines Builds Crazy Contraptions

Joseph Herscher builds wildly fun Rube Goldberg-style machines to make his life easier. Sort of. Here's how he built a new contraption to feed him his lunch.




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How Humans Get Hacked: Yuval Noah Harari & Tristan Harris Talk with WIRED

Yuval Noah Harari, historian and best-selling author of Sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and Tristan Harris, co-founder and executive director of the Center for Humane Technology, speak with WIRED Editor in Chief Nicholas Thompson.




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How Marvel Built the VFX in Ant-Man and the Wasp

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.




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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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How Brain Organoids Help Scientists Battle Disease | WIRED Brand Lab

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?