our The Lure of the Journey - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 As Station to Station makes its way across 3000 miles of the United States, we're reminded of the joy and adventure of the classic road trip - truck stops, strange foods, unexpected discoveries just around the bend. It's a forward drive into the unknown; it's an event that makes us aware of our surroundings in a way that can't be achieved from the office. And a part of it is, as explained in the video above, fueled by "this notion we we're always gonna move West." Full Article
our Angry Nerd - Late Night with Seth Meyers and Stale After-Hours Talk Shows By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Seth Meyers is ready to take over the Late Night throne, but with an antiquated show formula riddled with predictable monologues, commercials, celebrity interviews, commercials, skits—and did we mention more commercials?—how can the former S.N.L. star break out from the rest of the late night pack? Angry Nerd offers a simple solution. Full Article
our Angry Nerd - Hasbro, Your "Magic: The Gathering" Movie Is Murdering My Childhood By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 10:30:00 +0000 First Transformers, then G.I. Joe, now Magic: The Gathering? When will Hasbro learn that a successful game or toy does not equal a successful movie franchise? Full Article
our Angry Nerd - Why Exactly Is Parkour Not a Film Genre Yet? By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In Brick Mansions, parkour co-founder David Belle shows off his wall-climbing, window-jumping, rail-surfing action skills. So why isn't Belle the new Bruce Lee? This should be the greatest genre in cinema history. Angry Nerd blames the French. Full Article
our Tour the USS Enterprise From Star Trek Continues w/Vic Mignogna By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 From the transporter room to the sick bay, take a full tour of the stage used in Star Trek Continues. Modeled after the original set used in the late '60s, Vic Mignogna takes us behind the painstakingly recreated USS Enterprise. Full Article
our How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Grow Your Own Monster By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It took nearly 4,000 hours to grow the Giant Creature pieces that were created using 3-D printing. Find out how Stratasys—the company behind the expert rapid prototypes—managed to create one of the biggest projects they've ever worked on. Full Article
our Battle Damage - Want an iPhone 6? Smash Your iPhone 5s with a Safe By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:00:00 +0000 We've all been there: You dropped your iPhone on the ground and sometimes it shatters into a billion pieces, but sometimes it's completely fine. What happens if you drop a 55-lb safe on top of it? YouTuber KuSh SuDrA dared us to test it, and we did. Find out what happened. Full Article
our WIRED by Design - How Christina Tosi Redesigned Your Favorite Desserts By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Christina Tosi at WIRED by Design, 2014. In partnership with Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA. To learn more visit: live.wired.com Full Article
our Facebook and Oculus Want Your Head and Hands in Virtual Space By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:43:30 +0000 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. Full Article
our Andre Iguodala Talks Tech on and off the Court By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:30:00 +0000 NBA Finals MVP small forward Andre Iguodala visited WIRED to talk with Mark McClusky, Head of Operations, about the tech, including a card game app, that helped the Golden State Warriors win the 2015 championship. Full Article
our How to Not Embarrass Yourself in Front of the Robot at Work By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:15:00 +0000 I have been part robot since May. I've learned a lot about how robotic and human co-workers have to adjust to get along in the office of the future while piloting my $2500 Double telepresence robot. Here are my rules of robot human workplace interaction. Full Article
our Data Attack - Your Guide to Ashley Madison, Explained with Bad Stock Footage By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:06:35 +0000 What did we really find out from the Ashley Madison hack? For starters, there were only three zip codes in the U.S. with no registered users, plus the company netted $1.7 million from a full-delete feature (that didn’t actually delete). Find out what else was revealed in the hack, as told by bad stock footage. Full Article
our Think Like a Tree - Can Namib Desert Beetles Help Us Solve Our Drought Problems? By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Namib desert beetles live in an area with little ground water, so how is it that they have no trouble finding H2O? Find out how the resourceful insects use their wing scales to absorb water droplets from fog, and how we can use them as a model for combating water shortages. Full Article
our Here's How iOS 9 Will Make Your Phone (and Life) Better By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:15:00 +0000 The new iPhone 6S, 6S plus and iPad Pro aren't out yet but you can update your devices to iOS 9. WIRED senior writer David Pierce explores some of the best new features and a couple you don't need. Full Article
our Anki Overdrive is What You Always Wished Your Hot Wheels Could Be By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 10:15:00 +0000 Anki Overdrive combines the nostaligic toy race car fun of Hot Wheels with the smartphone control and artificial intelligence of Sphero. It's fun, really fun, but not without a few wrong turns. Full Article
our How to Make Your Facebook Profile Picture Into A Looping Video By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:59:27 +0000 Facebook has a new feature for some users that lets them turn their profile picture into a GIF-like video. WIRED's Dellea Chew demonstrates how she made a clip of her dog Dude into her Facebook looping video. Full Article
our Cyborg Nation - Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Most consider them pesky critters, but Dr. Alper Bozkurt of North Carolina State University thinks that cockroaches have the potential to save human lives. By hacking their antennae and transforming them into remote-controlled creatures, he believes we can use the cyber roaches as a mobile search and rescue team to help find survivors during natural disasters. Full Article
our Cyborg Nation - How to Control Things Using Your Brain (and Open-Source Hardware) By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 OpenBCI is an open-source hardware that allows a D.I.Y. community of artists, designers, and engineers to innovate, while serving as a tool for research and innovation. From using brain activity to control a toy spider to engaging a group in collective mind control, the open-source brain computer interface aims to change the way people interact with machines. Full Article
our Cove Puts You In Touch With Your Emotions Through Music By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 19:30:00 +0000 It turns out emotions are complex (surprise!), and sometimes words just can’t do justice in expressing them. Cove, a new app, helps translate feelings into music. Full Article
our Think Like a Tree - Did You Know the Eiffel Tower Was Inspired by Your Femur? By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Find out how human bones inspired the Eiffel Tower through the design principle of structural hierarchy. Full Article
our YouTube Star MKBHD Reviews the Best Holiday Gifts for Your Favorite Techie By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:00:00 +0000 Not sure what to get your tech-head friends for the holidays? YouTube star MKBHD reviews the Fitbit ChargeHR, Verizon’s Droid Turbo 2, and the Bose SoundLink mini speaker so you can get the right gadget for the right guy or gal. Full Article
our Surviving Your Trip Without Data | Good As Gold Presented By American Express By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:08:32 +0000 No foreign data while traveling abroad? No problem. From navigating map apps in offline mode, to saving digital copies of your important travel documents, this episode of Good As Gold has you covered. Use these tips from travel vlogger Peter Bragiel (pdrop) to survive abroad when your data doesn’t follow you. Full Article
our CES 2016 - 8K TVs Are Coming to Market, and Your Eyeballs Aren’t Ready By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000 4K is so 2015. This year LG will begin selling an 8K television. We don't know what it will cost yet or what you might be able to play on it, but it's pretty cool. Full Article
our CES 2016 - Four Gadgets That Could Make Life More Convenient By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000 WIRED executive editor Joe Brown checks out a temperature regulating coffee cup, a connected flowerpot, a remote pet food dispenser and a very loud speaker that doubles as a beverage cooler. Full Article
our 3 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Tech Guy in Your Life | Sponsored Content By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 21:00:00 +0000 Still stumped on what to get your guy for Valentine’s Day? Check out three techie-approved gifts, perfect for any guy on your list. Brought to you by eBay Full Article
our The Super Bowl 2016 Ads Were All About Your Small Screen By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 23:48:50 +0000 The Super Bowl is as much about the commercials as it is the football, but this year the ads weren't made for your big TV. Full Article
our How to Keep Your iPhone’s Security Countermeasure From Obliterating Your Data By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 19:44:03 +0000 One of the iPhone’s hallmark security features could leave you locked out if you forget your password too many times. Here’s how to keep your data saved, in case you can't always trust your short-term memory. Full Article
our The Avegant Glyph is a Movie Theater on Your Face By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:00:00 +0000 Avegant's Glyph is a personal movie theater, a screen only you can say that you can use to watch movies, play video games, and anything else you want. Just don't expect people not to stare. Full Article
our Angela Bassett Answers Your Pressing Google Questions About Angela Bassett By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:00:00 +0000 “London Has Fallen” actress Angela Bassett is still alive, thank you very much. The Oscar-nominated actress answers the most googled questions about herself, including whether she’s a vegan and if she starred in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video—(hint: No.) Full Article
our Data Attack - Are You Addicted To Your Phone? By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000 On a typical day, the average person checks their phone 85 times. In total, we spend about 5 hours on our phones each day. Here we explore the fine line between normal phone use and device addiction. Full Article
our Silicon Valley Mourns Andy Grove, a Titan of Tech By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 20:30:20 +0000 Grove is routinely mentioned as part of the same pantheon that includes Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Steve Jobs. And with good reason. Full Article
our App Pack | 5 DIY Apps for Mastering Your Weekend Projects By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Doing some home improvement, but you're hoping to avoid a trip to urgent care? These apps will help you with those DIY projects. Full Article
our Moog’s DIY Kit Is a Fantastic Crash Course for Synth Noobs By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The Werkstatt-01 from Moog Music is a synthesizer you build yourself. It's also a valuable tool for learning how these mystical analog machines work. It'll cost you around $200. Full Article
our Insane 'Swooping' Skydiving Makes Your Tandem Jump Look Lame By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 These skydivers are no ordinary adrenalin junkies. In the National Championships of Canopy Piloting competitors fly swoop in inches above the ground at close to 100 miles per hour. It’s an extremely technical sport that punishes any tiny mistakes. Full Article
our Absurd Creatures | Three-Foot-Wide Coconut Crab Will Eat Your Soul and Maybe Kittens By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 23 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Our childhood hermit crab has a rather more … sizable cousin: the 3-foot-wide, 9-pound coconut crab that can rip coconuts and sometimes, well, kittens to pieces. Full Article
our Our Very Own X-Men: Apocalypse Red Band Trailer (Parody) By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 13:00:00 +0000 If Deadpool taught Hollywood anything, it’s that audiences want more hard-R superheroes. Wade cursed, you paid, and 20th Century Fox listened. Here’s the (unfortunately not real) trailer for the studio’s much more NSFW X-Men: Apocalypse. Full Article
our iOS 10: All The New Features Coming to Your iPhone By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:10:00 +0000 Apple's iOS 10 has some cool new features. WIRED's David Pierce runs down the mobile software's updates and overhauls. Full Article
our Magic Leap's Next Move? Bringing C-3PO to Your Living Room By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:05:00 +0000 This video of Star Wars characters C-3PO and R2-D2 recorded through Magic Leap's technology isn't just cool—it also shows the nearly unlimited potential of a new partnership between Lucasfilm and the mixed-reality company. Full Article
our If Robots Take Our Jobs, What Will Be Left for Humans to Do? By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 20:43:04 +0000 Speakers at the WIRED Business Conference grapple with how AI will transform the job market. Full Article
our Now You Can Yell at Siri on Your Mac By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:00:00 +0000 Siri is the most important feature coming to your Mac this fall, so of course we put it to the test. Full Article
our How a Deaf-Run Pizzeria Takes Your Order Over the Phone By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Mozzeria is a 100 percent deaf owned and operated pizzeria in a crowded San Francisco restaurant scene. So to stay afloat, it relies on a remarkable technology. Full Article
our How Juno Will Reveal the Secrets of Our Solar System By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Find out how NASA’s Juno Mission will help unlock the mysteries of our planet and our solar system. Full Article
our Flight Mode | The Fancy Tech That's Making It Harder for Airlines to Lose Your Luggage By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:05:00 +0000 Lost luggage is down by 65% thanks to some new tech. Follow the roller coaster ride that your bags make into the bowels of the airport. Full Article
our Science of Food | Make Your Own Soft Serve With Dry Ice–And Sweet, Sweet Science By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 You might think that you can only get soft serve at the ice cream parlor—not true! Let us and our friends at ChefSteps prove that all it takes is some dry ice and a little science to make your own ice cream at home. Full Article
our Flight Mode | The Fancy Tech Pilots Use to Keep Your Flight Turbulence-Free By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000 To avoid severe weather pilots used to carry 40 pound briefcases with piles of paperwork and information for their flight. Not anymore. Full Article
our Hello, River Dolphin. What’s Up With Your Giant Head? By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The river dolphin is good at two things: having a giant head and being able to turn that head. That last bit is indeed a skill. We promise. Full Article
our Take a Tour of the Most Tricked-Out Science Ship in America By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 00:18:46 +0000 This 238-foot beauty isn’t just oddly comfortable—it comes equipped with some serious tech for some serious oceanography. Full Article
our Inside the Robot-Run Lab of the Future (Do Watch Your Step) By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:14:02 +0000 Genetics is often just moving tiny amounts of liquid around. So Counsyl, a genetic testing company has hired some robots. Actually, they didn’t just hire them; they built their own to do the work most scientists hate doing. Full Article
our Now You Can Control BB-8 With a Flick of Your Wrist By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2016 01:46:54 +0000 We’re willing to bet your wearable doesn’t come with the power of the Force? Sphero’s launching a special edition of the BB-8 toy that'll allow you to control the little droid with hand gestures. Full Article
our Your First Look at Jupiter’s Gorgeous North Pole By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Sep 2016 20:40:00 +0000 The Juno spacecraft has snapped the first photo ever of Jupiter’s north pole, revealing some intriguing surprises. Full Article