pi Live Social Media Is Going To Be Huge During The Olympics | Breaking Through By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:07:41 +0000 Social Media and Live are going to be huge during the olympics this year. Watch as Sam Olstein leads a marketing team at GE pioneering new experiences at the 2016 Olympics across all forms of social media. Full Article
pi 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
pi Absurd Creatures | We Can’t Tell if the Sea Pig Is Adorable or Terrifying By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 Meet the bizarre sea pig, a kind of sea cucumber that walks along the sea floor on little squishy feet. Oh, and it shoves dead things into its mouth with tentacles. Full Article
pi How Tesla's Self-Driving Autopilot Actually Works By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:05:00 +0000 Exploring everything from the radars and camera to the Mario Kart easter egg, our roadtrip shows Tesla’s autopilot works well—but it's no self-driving wunderkind. Full Article
pi The Art of Animating Kubo's Epic Opening Scene By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000 The first moments of the new animated film Kubo are breathtaking. WIRED spoke to LAIKA animation studio about how they made it all possible. Full Article
pi Learn How to Fly Like a Pro From a Master Freestyle Drone Pilot By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:32:51 +0000 Carlos “Charpu” Puertolas is regarded as one of the best freestyle drone pilots in the world. WIRED spent an afternoon with him in an abandoned oil refinery to get some tips on how to fly drones like a pro. Full Article
pi Meet One of the World's Best Drone Pilots By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:33:00 +0000 Carlos “Charpu” Puertolas isn't interested in competitive drone racing, he prefers to fly freestyle in dangerous, abandoned buildings. His tricks and aerial showmanship has earned him notoriety in the drone community. Full Article
pi Buckle Up for a First-Person View of a Pro Drone Pilot By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:26:26 +0000 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. Full Article
pi 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
pi The Incredible Bike That’s Rocketing a Paralympian Toward Glory By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 00:11:00 +0000 Krige Schabort is gearing up for his ultimate paratriathlon at his sixth and final Paralympics in Rio. WIRED takes a look at the high tech bike that's going to get him over the finish line. Full Article
pi First Look: Here’s How Tesla Improved its UI and Autopilot By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:00:00 +0000 One push of a button and 140,000 Tesla owners get a new user interface, improved Autopilot, and some clever new abilities. WIRED takes Tesla's new system for a spin. Full Article
pi NASA Finds More Evidence of Water Plumes on Jupiter's Moon Europa By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 22:35:46 +0000 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. Full Article
pi Meet the Pixel, Google's Answer to the iPhone By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 21:29:34 +0000 Google enters the phone fray with the Pixel, a premium Android smartphone with all the features of an iPhone plus Google Assistant and a headphone jack. Full Article
pi Google's Daydream View Is a VR Eye Pillow By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 22:43:22 +0000 Google's new $80 Daydream View isn't just a more integrated VR headset for mobile devices, it's also way comfy. Full Article
pi NASA Explains Jupiter's Wild North & South Poles By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 We speak with the Juno mission's lead scientist to find out what lies under Jupiter's poles. Full Article
pi Picking Pumpkins, The Pumpkin Harvest Process By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000 McGrath Brothers Great Pacific Pumpkins produce over a million pounds of pumpkins a year. A McGrath Brothers farmhand takes us through a pumpkin's journey; from seed to the store shelves. Full Article
pi How Social Media Is Shaping Activism in America By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Within the space of 72 hours, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and five Dallas police officers were shot and killed. WIRED looks the three days that shook America and the role live-streaming, video and social media played in the tragedies. Full Article
pi What Do You Get When a Pig and a Monkey Have a Baby? A Coati By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000 The coati is kind of a raccoon but also maybe a monkey with the nose of a pig. In other words, a critter that can’t seem to figure out what it wants to be. Full Article
pi Why Banning Kratom May Make the Opioid Epidemic Even Worse By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:00:00 +0000 In August the DEA announced plans to ban Kratom, a herbal substance used to treat pain, anxiety and in some cases opioid addiction. A group of tenacious users got the agency to back down and extend public comment until December 1st. Now a tough decision lies before the DEA. Full Article
pi This Radical Redesign Could Keep Gas Engines Pumping By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Achates Power is reviving the century-old opposed piston layout to make gas-powered cars more efficient. Full Article
pi Jumping Spiders Jump Around, Jump Up, Jump Up, and Get Down By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Meet the little spider that goes about life a little differently, in the sense that it actively stalks the hell out of its prey. Full Article
pi Remembering Space Pioneer John Glenn: 1921-2016 By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Dec 2016 23:11:17 +0000 In 1962 astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. The feat paved the way to US dominance in the space race and the mission to the moon. Glenn, ever a champion of human exploration, died December 8, 2016. Full Article
pi Look Inside a Pig’s Face While It Eats By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Thanks to XROMM technology scientists can see moving bones inside animals in real time. It's perfect for seeing inside a repaired knee or for figuring out how dinosaurs may have moved. Full Article
pi 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
pi Project Fifth Mode - Episode 1: The Future is Here By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:28:27 +0000 Meet the rLoop Team as they set up at TE Connectivity’s Silicon Valley facility to prepare for the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition. As the only non-University team, the various team members will share the unique story of the team’s formation and success of operating in the virtual environment. Full Article
pi CES 2017 - The Fridges of the Future Surf the Web and Take Pictures By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:00:00 +0000 A fridge should do more than just keep your food cold, right? Samsung and LG think so. Both companies showcased their outrageously smart fridges at CES this year. Full Article
pi This Spinach Plant Can Actually Detect Explosives By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000 Can plants really detect explosives? At MIT, a new technology is being developed that can make dangerous chemicals in the soil easier to detect. Full Article
pi Project Fifth Mode - Episode 2: It's Going to Be Worth It By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 23:11:23 +0000 As rLoop’s virtual and physical worlds come together, the team is met with various challenges – all while trying to build something that’s never technologically been done before. Full Article
pi Project Fifth Mode - Episode 3: A Matter of Seconds By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:12:43 +0000 How will SpaceX ’s engineers view team rLoop’s work? Full Article
pi These Futuristic Boots Will Prevent Astronauts From Tripping on Mars By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:00:00 +0000 Falling can be fatal when exploring another planet, that's why these MIT researchers are creating boots that help astronauts "feel" the ground beneath them to avoid any accidents. Full Article
pi Project Fifth Mode - Episode 4: We’re Still Here By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:12:29 +0000 Behind the scenes with team rLoop before the Hyperloop competition. Full Article
pi Meet the Little Star Trappist-1 and Its Exhilarating Planets By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 23:08:37 +0000 Astronomers have discovered seven dwarf planets orbiting a star 40 light years away from us. Not impressed? How about this — the planets may just be able to harbor life. Full Article
pi Planet Earth II : Exclusive Clip From Episode 3 ‘Jungles’ By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 An exclusive clip from the upcoming BBC America film Planet Earth II. Full Article
pi The Satellite That Spies on America's Lightning By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:19:44 +0000 The first images from a new instrument onboard NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite are giving NOAA National Weather Service forecasters richer information about lightning that will help them alert the public to dangerous weather. Full Article
pi Project Fifth Mode - Episode 5: Everything is Possible By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:23:51 +0000 Team rLoop wins the Innovation Award at SpaceX’s Hyperloop competition. Full Article
pi Flight Lab - We Trained to Become a NASA Research Pilot and It Ain't Easy By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000 It takes a lot of training to become an elite NASA research pilot. WIRED's Jack Stewart gets a crash course in flying and rolling F-18 jets for science, of course. Full Article
pi A Marsupial Robot Is What You Need in an Explosive Situation By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Apr 2017 16:34:56 +0000 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. Full Article
pi Watch Steve Jobs Pitch the Cupertino City Council on Apple Park By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 16 May 2017 11:30:00 +0000 In his last public appearance, Steve Jobs makes his pitch for Apple's new campus at a June 2011 Cupertino City Council meeting. Full Article
pi Why You Can Never Argue with Conspiracy Theorists By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000 Alex Jones is not the only guy making a career out of conspiracy theories. They are everywhere on the internet and here's why you have no choice but to ignore them. Full Article
pi Shaping Smarter Cities - Global Challenges By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:18:40 +0000 Mouser Electronics Brand Ambassador, Grant Imahara, sat down with our WIRED Brand Lab Editor to identify the global challenges that our major cities are facing. It’s these key challenges that will help dictate where Grant travels to and why. Produced for Mouser Electronics by the WIRED Brand Lab Full Article
pi Shaping Smarter Cities - Porto's Roving Hotspots By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:21:25 +0000 The city of the future calls for more connectivity. Porto company Veniam is leading that charge by incorporating a wifi mesh network to this old-world city. Produced for Mouser Electronics by the WIRED Brand Lab Full Article
pi Shaping Smarter Cities - Urban Farming in Tokyo By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:23:48 +0000 How do we feed a growing population in areas where land is scarce? Produced for Mouser Electronics by the WIRED Brand Lab Full Article
pi Out of Office with Brent Rose - What High-Tech Gear is Best for the Ultimate Camping Trip By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Want to take your upcoming camping trip to the next level? Brent Rose packs a car full of high-tech gear and attempts to pull off the ultimate camping trip. Correction: The jacket is actually called Eddie Bauer EverTherm Down Jacket. We regret the error. Full Article
pi Shaping Smarter Cities - The Future of LA By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:01:18 +0000 Hunting plumbing, not cartoons with augmented reality. Full Article
pi Everything From the 2017 Google Pixel Event By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 22:20:11 +0000 WIRED looks at the latest and greatest gadgets unveiled at Google's Pixel 2 event. Full Article
pi Watch a Heavy Lift Ship Pick Up a Navy Destroyer By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 18:22:48 +0000 Here's how a heavy lift vessel will scoop up the damaged USS John S. McCain and ferry it to Japan for repairs. Full Article
pi Watch Us Build a 7,500 Piece Lego Millennium Falcon By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000 WIRED staffers, and some family, built the largest and most expensive lego set to date, the Millennium Falcon. Of course, we made a time-lapse of us putting this behemoth together. Full Article
pi Review: Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Smartphones By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000 You Can't Buy a Better Android Phone Than the Pixel 2. In almost every way, the Pixel 2 is the iPhone of Android phones. And that's a compliment. Full Article
pi Driving Design - The Technology Shaping Tomorrow's Innovation By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:00:00 +0000 Explore the tech moments that redefine what's possible with Designer Thomas Meyerhoffer, from the birth of the Internet to tomorrow's cutting-edge innovations. Full Article
pi Shaping Smarter Cities - Global Solutions By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 20:40:50 +0000 We traveled around the world with Grant Imahara to discover global solutions to the challenges that most of our major cities are facing. Now it's time to discuss what we uncovered. Full Article