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It's a chore to stand up and crane your neck whenever you want to see what's going on in the world outside your cubicle. But thanks to this mini jackhammer, we don't have that problem anymore.

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.

Producer/Editor: Annaliza Savage Camera: Somali Pirates

A score composed of "instruments" made from sounds collected on New Orleans streets is just one of the elements that distinguishes Looper from your typical sci-fi action flick.

Don Cheadle and Shane Black discuss Iron Man 3 which is set to be released in May of 2013.

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The "S" stands, appropriately, for speed because this camera is fast. Crazy fast. And while the camera's internals got a boost, the X100S still carries the classic body of the X100.

In the upcoming film, Man of Steel, General Zod will be played by Michael Shannon. Can Shannon trump Terrence Stamp's portrayal of Zod in the 1981 film, Superman II? Angry Nerd is skeptical, obviously. Photo Credit: General Zod artwork courtesy of Steve Oatney

Jonathan Blow, creator of Braid, tells Chris Kohler and Peter Rubin what to expect from his new 3D exploration/puzzle game The Witness. SPACE INVADERS FOOTAGE (C) TAITO CORPORATION 1978 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Hosts Chris Kohler and Peter Rubin welcome internet star Veronica Belmont and indie game designer Jonathan Blow to discuss the future of game consoles, indie game distribution, and what an Apple TV would mean for gamers and developers alike.

Indie game designer, Jonathan Blow, talks with Peter Rubin and Chris Kohler about the long awaited release date for The Witness and if we can expect to see it out anytime soon.

Senior Editor Peter Rubin sits down with the eclectic Eric Andre, Hannibal Buress, and Derrick Beckles—star of Adult Swim’s upcoming spoof celebrity news show, Hot Package—to talk about the new season of The Eric Andre Show, and the weirdest thing they’ve seen on the oddball network.

Bill Gates and President Bill Clinton have managed to transition from Microsoft co-founder and former U.S. commander-in-chief to hands-on philanthropists. With a passion for charity and aid work, the two describe their health- and education-focused initiatives, and explain why their statuses don’t mean squat when they’re helping out in developing nations. For more from Bill Gates and President Clinton, check out the December 2013 issue of WIRED.

It’s the time of the year for counting blessings and giving thanks. And the Angry Nerd is most thankful for the cancellation of Futurama—because it let the show go out on a high note (and avoid a slow decline, like so many other one-time favorites).

With optogenetics, the ability to restore and enhance brain function is becoming a reality. In this World Economic Forum discussion, Nature magazine neuroscience editor I-han Chou explains how the radical method works and the ethical issues it could cause.

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?

Catch a first-look at the giant creature in action as the team tests out the mechanics of the frame.

They each won $100,000 to change the world. Find out how the 2014 Thiel Fellows are planning to do it—all in under 60 seconds.

Based on the hit YA novel of the same name, the upcoming flick The Maze Runner takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. To create the vast maze and relentless mechanical creatures called Grievers, FX experts Method Studios used technical and complicated special FX. Mike Seymour breaks down the tech behind the film.

When Disney announced the launch of Big Hero 6, Angry Nerd was skeptical it’d turn into another kid-friendly version of Marvel IP. Turns out the House of Mouse was able to adapt the classic comic (albeit with a few major changes) into an entertaining animated feature that’s not just another Disney dud.

Designer Ethan Imboden at WIRED by Design, 2014. In partnership with Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA. To learn more visit: live.wired.com

From what shots are the most efficient to how defenders alter offense in the post to placing a value on every action on the court, they’re helping bring hoops into the big data era. See here how they do it.

David Chang at WIRED by Design, 2014. In partnership with Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA. To learn more visit: live.wired.com

Erik and Justin test out the most stylish gadgets available at this year’s WIRED Store. See what happens when the two get their hands on a Dyson handheld vacuum, the Ballo stool (a sleeker update to the balance ball chair), and a modern, Bluetooth-controlled gramophone.

It’s true that the “Jupiter Ascending” trailer makes the otherwise scrumptious Channing Tatum look like the douchiest elf in all of Middle-Earth. But the troubling part of the movie isn’t the prosthetic ears—it’s the insidious idea that only people fated to do great things can become heroes. Angry Nerd has other ideas about saving the world (again).

Designer and JimmyJane Founder Ethan Imboden at The 2015 Adult Novelty Expo, Las Vegas

Despite an underpowered processor and only one port, it may herald the future of notebooks.

At the 2015 Wired Business conference, WIRED Business editor Cade Metz interviews Helen Greiner, the CEO of drone maker CyPhy Works about the future of drones and how they may make the world a safer place.

Facebook and Oculus unveiled the official Rift virtual reality headset and introduced Touch, a set of prototype controllers that could make virtual reality more physically immersive.

WIRED senior editor Peter Rubin tests his skills in the new Star Wars: Battlefront game which was featured at Nerd HQ at San Diego Comic Con 2015.

Most people think of carbon dioxide as a poison, but in nature it’s a building block. Find out how we can imitate coral reef by using CO2 as a raw material for the creation of concrete.

“The Martian” director Ridley Scott explains how NASA’s latest discovery on Mars would have affected the film’s plot and why he has zero interest in traveling to the far-off planet himself.

Apple's new iMacs looks a lot like its past iMacs but with better screens and best of all, a Force Touch trackpad and a slimmer wireless keyboard.

Imagine robotic fingers that can feel vibrations, textures, and temperatures. For those with prosthetic hands, it’s no longer a dream, it’s reality. Find out how one company is disrupting the prosthetic hand field by mimicking the sensation a hand feels with synthetic fingernails and fingerprints.

Your new kitchen cabinets might contain a glue in them that was inspired by mussels. Explore the chemistry that mussels use when attaching to boats and find out how that science is being imitated to develop strong adhesives that don’t rely on toxic formaldehyde.

From touchscreens to E ink and GPS to Guitar Hero, some of today’s most popular technologies all originated from the same place: the MIT Media Lab. To celebrate its 30th anniversary current and former directors count down the nine most influential innovations to come out of the future-forward lab.

Come time for Super Bowl 100 in the year 2066, football will likely bear little resemblance to the sport we now know.

RFID tags embedded in uniforms will give football teams, players and fans unprecedented deep data to measure athletic performance, even in live games.

Seawall-topping king tides occur when extra-high tides line up with other meteorological anomalies. In the past they were a novelty or a nuisance. Now they hint at the new normal, when sea level rise will render current coastlines obsolete.

Victor Krummenacher, co-founder and bassist in legendary California rock band Camper Van Beethoven and WIRED managing art director, performs "If You Don't Break My Heart, I Don't Stand A Chance" at WIRED's San Francisco offices.

Vaping is smoking's hottest new trend--just ask Leonardo DiCarpio who was caught puffing on one at the Golden Globes. The industry claims this is a safe alternative to cigarettes, but how much do we really know about the health effects of vaping? From The Vape Shop to USC's Health and Science campus, Brent Rose explores this new trend and searches for answers.

WIRED senior editor Peter Rubin learns the Foley ropes at Lucasfilm's new state-of-the-art sound lab.

We’ve all heard about the Gender Pay Gap, but how prevalent is it? Find out how women compare to men in workplace compensation and what we can do about the glass ceiling. Directed/Produced by Jared Neumark Animated by Yoriko Murakami and Kim Blanchette Shot by Mika Levin Written by Roya Rastegar Edited by Mike Russell