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Gear Review | WIRED's Creative Team Tests Apple's iPad Pro and Pencil

Apple's new iPad Pro is designed for professional creative work, so we put it to the test. A WIRED photographer, designer and video producer tried using the tablet and Apple's new Pencil stylus to retouch images, draw and edit video.




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Illuminating Extinction: Projecting a Snow Leopard on the Empire State Building

Massive images of the worlds endangered species were projected onto the Empire State Building to call attention to the upcoming release of Discovery's documentary, Racing Extinction.




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Star Wars Announces Episode VIII in Production

Star Wars Announces Episode VIII




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Just How Rip-Proof Is the New Herschel Bag?

Herschel makes cool backpacks and now the company has a new line of bags that they say is rip-proof. How rip-proof? We put it through a battery of tests.




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Apple's iPad Pro May Be Smaller, But It's Packed With Power

"Big things getting smaller" was the overarching theme for Apple's latest announcements. The company just launched a 9.7-inch version of the iPad Pro.




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The iPad Pro: Apple’s Most Powerful Tablet in a Smaller Body

Apple wants you to replace your old iPad, and your old laptop, with a new iPad Pro. With a keyboard case, the new Pencil, and all the features from Apple’s largest tablet, could the 9.7-inch Pro be your next computer?




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App Pack | 5 DIY Apps for Mastering Your Weekend Projects

Doing some home improvement, but you're hoping to avoid a trip to urgent care? These apps will help you with those DIY projects.




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We Race The Stig in Go Karts (with GoPros)

Former Stig, Ben Collins, goes head to head against Wired’s Transportation Editor Alex Davies in a go kart duel.




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Social Exercise: How the Cultish November Project Uses Hugs and Social Media to Get Fit

A workout with the social media-powered November Project San Francisco tribe who explain the bounce, dropping verbals, and the dreaded "We Missed You."




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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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Flight Mode | The Bunker-Like Vault Where Jet Engines Prove Their Worth

Before takeoff, jet engines must prove they're safe, reliable, and capable. In episode two of WIRED's Flight Mode we step into the massive bunkers where engineers test and maintain these mighty beasts, all to keep you up in the air.




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Absurd Creatures | The Bizarre Sea Spider Won’t Bite. We Promise.

The sea spider isn’t actually a spider, but it’s genitals are on its legs. Which is nice.




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Yi’s 4K Camera Is a GoPro Ripoff That’s Better Than a GoPro

GoPro's Hero4 Black costs $500, and the Yi 4K costs $250, which one is better? Not the expensive one.




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Breaking the World Record for Largest Aerial Projection Screen

To promote the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, a pair of helicopters cruised over the Hudson. One towed a 250-foot-wide banner, and a second flew behind it at an angle, beaming video onto the banner from a few hundred feet away.




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Learn How to Fly Like a Pro From a Master Freestyle Drone Pilot

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.




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Garmin's New Action Cam Versus GoPro's Hero4

Must be action cam season again and now Garmin has stepped into the game with it's Virb Ultra 30. It doesn't do a bad job when matched against the GoPro Hero4.




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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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Food Myths: Do Carrots Improve Your Eyesight?

Your parents always told you to eat your veggies, especially carrots if you want good eyesight. But can they really improve your vision? WIRED takes a look.




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First Look: Here’s How Tesla Improved its UI and Autopilot

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.




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Meet the Kinkajou, the Tree-Loving Mammal With an Identity Problem

It may look like a monkey, with its prehensile tail and predilection for chewing with its mouth open—but don't be fooled.




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Out of Office with Brent Rose - GoPro's New Cameras (Hero5 Black and Session) Full Review

GoPro's new 4K cameras, the Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session, aim to deliver the best GoPro experience yet. Brent Rose takes them through their paces, and compares the Hero5 to Garmin's impressive Virb Ultra 30.




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Project Bubbles: The New Frontier of Gaming

UCLA’s Dr. Dennis Hong gives us a glimpse into a new project that could change the way we think about interactive gaming.




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Picking Pumpkins, The Pumpkin Harvest Process

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.




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Guess What Uber's Promising Now: Flying Cars

Forget self-driving cars, Uber has a new one for you... flying cars. The company calls it Uber Elevate and within a decade it’ll be a global network of on demand urban electric aircraft that take off and land vertically.




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Out of Office with Brent Rose - GoPro Karma vs DJI Mavic Pro Full Review

*UPDATE* We have looked into the focus issues and have altered our choice accordingly. Please read the updated review at WIRED.com for the full explanation: https://www.wired.com/2016/11/gopro-karma-vs-dji-mavic-pro/ GoPro has entered the drone game, delivering a sleek, foldable device that can fit inside a backpack. Brent Rose compares GoPro's offering with the Mavic Pro; DJI's impressive new foldable drone.




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The Middle Class Is in Trouble, and These Numbers Prove It

The 45th President of the United States has a big task ahead. Something is happening to the middle class and it's not good.




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WIRED Review: The New Macbook Pro With Touch Bar

The new Macbook Pro is great, but it isn't worth rushing to the Apple store to drop $1,800 if you don't need a new computer this minute. Here's why.




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Worried About Your Privacy Now? Here's How to Protect It

America has a new president who is, how should we say, unpredictable. There’s no telling how the NSA and the surveillance state will evolve in the next four years. So, if you’re worried about keeping your private communications private, here’s what to do.




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Thermal Imaging Tech Helps Protect Endangered Wildlife

World Wildlife Fund is using thermal imaging technology and artificial intelligence to see and capture wildlife poachers as they stalk endangered animals in the dark.




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Science of Teams: How NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Used Teamwork to Reach Saturn

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory uses teamwork every day to accomplish incredible scientific feats.




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Science of Teams: How Prologue Brings Its Visual Effects to Virtual Reality

Visual Effects house Prologue has worked on some of the biggest movie franchises around. The different teams at Prologue deftly work together to bring some of their most familiar assets over to the virtual space.




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Project Fifth Mode - Episode 1: The Future is Here

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.




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Project Fifth Mode - Episode 2: It's Going to Be Worth It

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.




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Behold the Robotic Bat, Which We Promise Doesn't Bite

Researchers have developed a robotic bat that promises to transform the way search and rescue operations work.




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Project Fifth Mode - Episode 3: A Matter of Seconds

How will SpaceX ’s engineers view team rLoop’s work?




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Project Fifth Mode - Episode 4: We’re Still Here

Behind the scenes with team rLoop before the Hyperloop competition.




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Project Fifth Mode - Episode 5: Everything is Possible

Team rLoop wins the Innovation Award at SpaceX’s Hyperloop competition.




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Flight Lab - Inside NASA's Prototype Lab Where Model Planes Take Flight

Walk into NASA Armstrong's Sub-scale Research Lab and see the future of flight in miniature. The lab's model airplanes are used to test cutting edge aeronautical ideas like crash-avoidance and more efficient rocket launches.




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Flight Lab - Check Out the New Far-Out Fliers of NASA's Famed X-Plane Program

For seven decades experimental X-planes have been developed and flown in the Mojave desert. NASA is now building the future of flight like an all electric plane and a quieter supersonic jet.




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How Hip-Hop Producer Steve Lacy Makes Hits With ... His Phone

Steve Lacy is a pretty big deal. He's part of the band The Internet, he's a producer for J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar, and he just put out his first solo album which he made on his iPhone.




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If Robots Want to Work with Us, We Must Fix Four Problems

In the not too distant future, a robot could be working right beside you and that means human and machine need to learn how to interact seamlessly. Researchers at UC Berkeley are working on solving four fascinating problems with human-robot interactions.




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Incredible Old-School Footage of NASA’s X-Plane Program

NASA has released gobs of archival footage to its Youtube channel for your viewing pleasure. Don't thank us, thank NASA.




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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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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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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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Out of Office with Brent Rose - GoPro Hero7 Black vs. Hero6 vs. Sony X3000

Tech Writer Brent Rose reviews the new GoPro Hero7 Black for WIRED, testing it against the Hero6 Black and the SONY X3000, and reviewing its "hypersmooth" image stabilization, audio capture, timelapse, SuperPhoto stills and more. Read more at WIRED.com: https://www.wired.com/review/gopro-hero7-black-2018




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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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Obsessed - How a Harvard Professor Uses Toys and Origami to Transform Design

Chuck Hoberman's eponymous sphere is one of the best-loved toys of the last quarter century. But it's only one example of his incredible work in transformable design. From adaptive nanotech to flexible building materials, Hoberman has created surprising and inventive designs at every scale.




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How Slack Helps Improve Corporate Communication | The Future Of Work | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Slack | In the second episode of ‘The Future of Work’, WIRED Brand Lab shares how they balance expecations between leadership and the rest of the WIRED team using Slack. WIRED’s Director of Brand Development Ryan Aspell sits down with Digital Sales Planner Erica Schulz, Digital Sales Planner Charles Ellis, and Business Manager Janelle Teng to discuss how Slack is integral to ensuring clarity of direction when new agendas and initiatives are introduced.




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Professional Driver Explains Tactical Driving

Wyatt Knox, Special Projects Director at the Team O'Neil Rally School, is a true technician behind the steering wheel. Wyatt explains the different techniques he teaches to special operations personnel, including the pit maneuver, driving in reverse at high speeds, and taking over when the driver goes down.