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This Startup Wants to Use Drones to Drop Blood, Not Bombs

A California startup is testing a fleet of delivery drones in the hope of deploying them to deliver blood in rural Rwanda.




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WIRED Lab - Soccer Playing Robot Predicts the Euro Cup Winner

Who better to predict the winner of this year's Euro Cup than a robot created by UCLA's Robotics and Mechanisms Lab (RoMeLa)? Special thanks to Dr. Dennis Hong and his incredible team at UCLA’s Robotics & Mechanisms Lab. To learn more about RoMeLa visit: http://www.romela




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Facebook Messenger Gets an Upgrade

Need an Uber? Need to make a restaurant reservation? Facebook wants you to do everything in its new messaging app.




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Absurd Creatures | Behold the Super Weird Face-to-Face Sex of the Springtail

For a tiny arthropod called a globular springtail, life is about being generally spherical and generally pissed-looking.




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Absurd Creatures | Silly Tree Kangaroo, You’re Not Supposed to Be Up There

The tree kangaroo may have shrunken hind legs, but hey, at least it can walk backwards unlike regular roos. Oh, also: It can plummet out of trees and not suffer the consequences.




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NASA Explains How the Juno Probe Got to Jupiter

The experts at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory explain the incredibly precise, solar-powered Juno mission to the radiation-strewn planet Jupiter.




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Absurd Creatures | The Oddly Shaped Peanut Bug Is Sick of Getting Beat Up, Guys

In South America, the peanut bug ambles around with a goofy-ass head. And that’s not its only clever defense against the bullies of the rainforest.




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Science of Food | How to Make Super-Classy Culinary Foam, Even if You Aren’t Classy

Nothing says fancy dining quite like a blob of foam. So soothing, such a great mouth feel. And get this: you can easily make it at home, expensive restaurants be damned!




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Hello, River Dolphin. What’s Up With Your Giant Head?

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.




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Buckle Up for a First-Person View of a Pro Drone Pilot

Charpu is one of the best drone pilot's in the world. WIRED spent an afternoon with him capturing some of his craziest drone stunts.




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Your First Look at Jupiter’s Gorgeous North Pole

The Juno spacecraft has snapped the first photo ever of Jupiter’s north pole, revealing some intriguing surprises.




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Climb Inside Uber's Self-Driving Car—Its Next Big Disruption

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.




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NASA Finds More Evidence of Water Plumes on Jupiter's Moon Europa

It's not aliens. So everyone calm the heck down. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA caught sight of water plumes bursting out from Europa’s icy surface. If any Europeans are lurking beneath the moon's surface, they just got a whole lot easier to reach.




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NASA Explains Jupiter's Wild North & South Poles

We speak with the Juno mission's lead scientist to find out what lies under Jupiter's poles.




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These Self-Flying Helicopters Team Up to Fight Fires and Save Lives

Two Lockheed Martin helicopters, with help from a pair of drones, join forces to fight fires and save lives.




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Jumping Spiders Jump Around, Jump Up, Jump Up, and Get Down

Meet the little spider that goes about life a little differently, in the sense that it actively stalks the hell out of its prey.




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CES 2017 - Get Up Close With Faraday Future's Bonkers Luxury Limousine

Faraday Future revealed its luxury electric limousine at CES. The company plans to sell it for as much as a Bentley, but it has more than a few hurdles to overcome to make the transition from stunning concept to real-life road car.




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The Adorable Little Fish With a Suction Cup for a Belly

Meet the lumpsucker, the tiny fish that sucks at swimming but is great at suctioning.




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This Company Is Turning Barn Finds Into Modern Supercars

Jack Stewart visits ICON, a controversial car restoration company that gives classic, luxury cars a complete modern overhaul.




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UPS Has a Mother-Truck of a Delivery Drone Idea

UPS's futuristic delivery drones will be loaded inside the truck then fly out of and return to a roof port that would make any Bond villain jealous.




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Tech Support - Gordon Ramsay Answers Cooking Questions From Twitter

Gordon Ramsay uses the power of Twitter to answer some common cooking questions.




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Flight Lab - Suit Up and Fly High in NASA's Science Spy Plane

Suit up with a NASA high altitude ER-2 pilot as he prepares for a scientific research mission flying as high as 70,000 feet in the agency's modified U-2 spy plane.




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Tech Support - Ken Jeong Answers Medical Questions From Twitter

Ken Jeong uses the power of Twitter to answer some common medical questions.




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A Marsupial Robot Is What You Need in an Explosive Situation

Flying a drone indoors is risky business. But a new kind of robot combines a tracked vehicle and a tethered quadcopter to explore things like decommissioned chemical plants.




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Tech Support - Bill Nye Answers Science Questions From Twitter

Bill Nye uses the power of Twitter to answer some common science questions. Check out Bill's new show on Netflix "Bill Nye Saves The World" premiering April 21st!




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The Wind-Slicing GT Puts Ford Back in the Supercar Game

The new Ford GT is the spiritual successor to the GT40 which dominated the 24 hours of Le Mans races in the 1960s.




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Watch Steve Jobs Pitch the Cupertino City Council on Apple Park

In his last public appearance, Steve Jobs makes his pitch for Apple's new campus at a June 2011 Cupertino City Council meeting.




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Tech Support - Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan Answers Overwatch Questions From Twitter

Game designer Jeff Kaplan uses the power of Twitter to answer some common "Overwatch" questions.




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Out of Office with Brent Rose - Trying Stand-Up Comedy Using Only Siri, Echo, Cortana and Google Assistant

Brent Rose takes Google Assistant, Amazon Echo, Microsoft Cortana and Apple's Siri out for the ultimate test drive; which AI has the best sense of humor? How will a human audience respond to a stand-up set written entirely by smart gadgets?




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The Story Behind Google's Super Chip | WIRED BizCon

Five years ago, as its voice recognition tech took off, Google realized it would have to double its server space to handle even three minutes of speech from every Android user. Even Google couldn't afford that. So Urs Hözle and his team built a super chip to parse all that data more efficiently.




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Tech Support - Nick Offerman Answers Woodworking Questions From Twitter

Nick Offerman uses the power of Twitter to answer some common woodworking questions. Nick's book Good Clean Fun and film The Hero are both out now.




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Cadillac Challenges Tesla with a Super Smart Self-Driving Sedan

Cadillac's new self-driving car isn't just watching the road, it's watching the driver. The system it calls "super cruise" is designed to crack the so-called "hand-off" problem.




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The Little Robot That Supports a Paralyzed Vet

The Human Support Robot from Toyota is an advanced robot that’s been helping a paralyzed war vet at home.




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The Best (and Worst) Anti-Drone Weapons, From Shotguns to Superdrones

There are many ways to kill a drone. But what's the cheapest and most effective way to do it? A cybersecurity consultancy is testing various ways to defend against rogue drones.




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Tech Support - Bungie's Luke Smith Answers Destiny Questions From Twitter

Bungie's Luke Smith, design director of Destiny 2, answers Twitter's burning questions about the Destiny franchise. What if the loot cave still existed? How will characters transfer to Destiny 2? Did the wizard really come from the moon?




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Google Maps Is Upgrading Street View and You Can Help

Expect to see a new fleet of Google Street View cameras on the road. Their new images, and possibly yours, are helping the company's artificial intelligence index the world's places.




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Up Close and Personal With the New iPhone X

The New iPhone X packs more new stuff into any device since the original iPhone. It's the most complete redesign of the product ever, and even offers a glimpse at what the iPhone might become when the world no longer wants smartphones.




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Tech Support - Jackie Chan & Olivia Munn Answer Martial Arts Questions From Twitter

'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' stars Jackie Chan and Olivia Munn use the power of Twitter to answer some common martial arts questions. Jackie also teaches Olivia how to karate chop some pieces of wood and defend herself from knife attacks.




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Tech Support - Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers Science Questions From Twitter

Astrophysicist and 'StarTalk' host Neil deGrasse Tyson uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about our universe. What is a quark? Is there a limit to the expansion of the universe? Tune into 'StarTalk' airing Sundays at 11pm/10c on National Geographic.




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Watch a Heavy Lift Ship Pick Up a Navy Destroyer

Here's how a heavy lift vessel will scoop up the damaged USS John S. McCain and ferry it to Japan for repairs.




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The First Supersonic Flight Is Still Astounding 70 Years Later

In the not so distant future we might all take supersonic flights from New York to Los Angeles. It all started seventy years ago high above the Mojave desert.




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Tech Support - Scott Kelly Answers Astronaut Questions From Twitter

Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about astronauts. How fast is the international space station? Can you see the eclipse from space? Scott Kelly's book 'Endurance' is now available.




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Tech Support - LaVar Ball Answers Basketball Questions From Twitter

LaVar Ball uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about basketball. Who has the worst attitude in NBA history? What's the least cool NBA jersey? What's with the Golden State Warriors' facial hair? Check out "Ball in the Family" on Facebook Watch. New episodes air Sundays.




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Inside a Tornado Modeled By a Supercomputer

Leigh Orf, an an atmospheric scientist, narrates a simulation of a superstorm tornado created by one of the world's most powerful supercomputers.




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Tech Support - Dillon Francis Answers DJ Questions From Twitter

DJ Dillon Francis uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about DJing. Dillon Francis’ new single, Hello There ft. Yung Pinch, is available on all music streaming platforms.




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The iOS 11 Privacy and Security Settings You Should Set Up Right Now

Heads up, iPhone owners. iOS 11 comes with a batch of security features that merit your attention.




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Tech Support - Tony Hawk Answers Skateboarding Questions From Twitter

Tony Hawk uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about skateboarding. Will there ever be another Tony Hawk's Pro Skater? What skateboarding trick was the hardest to learn? Are you ever too old to start skating? Tony also demonstrates how to set up a new skateboard, how to apply griptape, how to do an ollie, how to boardslide, how to do a 540° McTwist and more.




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Jaguar's Super Swift, Near Silent, All Electric I-Pace

Behold a new British battery car to take on Tesla, Jaguar's I-Pace. The muscular SUV should go 0-60 mph in 4 seconds. Jaguar is running final tests before it goes on sale in 2018. We ride along.




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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.