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Lighting up London: Illuminated River wants to transform the Thames into a dazzling display
Lighting up London: Illuminated River wants to transform the Thames into a dazzling display
- Rivers
- 18 items
- 2 hours ago
Raspberry Pi launches Pixel for PC and Mac. Here's how to get it
Raspberry Pi launches Pixel for PC and Mac. Here's how to get it
- Raspberry Pi
- 8:58 AM
How clouds form: watch a timelapse of a cirrus cloud being 'born'
How clouds form: watch a timelapse of a cirrus cloud being 'born'
- Clouds
- 5 hours ago
Groupon accounts hacked and thousands of pounds stolen from customers
Groupon accounts hacked and thousands of pounds stolen from customers
- Hacking
- 9:54 AM
Uber woes, 2016's top cultural picks: Podcast 299
Uber woes, 2016's top cultural picks: Podcast 299
- Podcast
- 2 days ago
Inside Sellafield: how the UK's most dangerous nuclear site is cleaning up its act
Inside Sellafield: how the UK's most dangerous nuclear site is cleaning up its act
- Nuclear
- 5 hours ago
Tesla will raise UK prices by 5% in the New Year
Tesla will raise UK prices by 5% in the New Year
- Tesla
- 5 hours ago
Uber's self-driving cars taken off San Francisco roads
Uber's self-driving cars taken off San Francisco roads
- Self-driving cars
- 5 hours ago
Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement
Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement
- Apple
- 9:19 AM
WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for December 22
WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for December 22
- Culture
- 7:00 AM
Overwatch reveals first queer character
Overwatch reveals first queer character
- Overwatch
- 1 day ago
The best Christmas films on Netflix and Amazon Prime
The best Christmas films on Netflix and Amazon Prime
- Netflix
- 06 Dec 2016
Casper the friendly ocotopod's home is at risk from mineral mining
Casper the friendly ocotopod's home is at risk from mineral mining
- Oceans
- 1 day ago
Google, Facebook and Twitter face lawsuit over Orlando shootings
Google, Facebook and Twitter face lawsuit over Orlando shootings
- Politics
- 1 day ago
EU court deals major blow to UK's controversial snooper's charter
EU court deals major blow to UK's controversial snooper's charter
- Snoopers Charter
- 1 day ago
What is the IP Bill and how will it affect you?
What is the IP Bill and how will it affect you?
- Surveillance
- 1 day ago
Facebook is gunning for radio and podcasts with Live Audio
Facebook is gunning for radio and podcasts with Live Audio
- Facebook
- 1 day ago
Catching Pokémon just got easier as Pokémon Go increases spawn rates
Catching Pokémon just got easier as Pokémon Go increases spawn rates
- Pokemon Go
- 3 days ago
Being pregnant physically changes a woman's brain
Being pregnant physically changes a woman's brain
- Neuroscience
- 2 days ago
Jarvis is real! Mark Zuckerberg has spent 2016 building an Iron Man-style AI that controls his life
Jarvis is real! Mark Zuckerberg has spent 2016 building an Iron Man-style AI that controls his life
- Artificial Intelligence: Ai
- 2 days ago
The Blade Runner 2049 trailer is finally here
The Blade Runner 2049 trailer is finally here
- Blade Runner
- 3 days ago
Facebook Messenger now lets you video call 50 people. Here's how
Facebook Messenger now lets you video call 50 people. Here's how
- Facebook
- 2 days ago
Super Mario Run makes $14m in three days - but Nintendo shares fall
Super Mario Run makes $14m in three days - but Nintendo shares fall
- Nintendo
- 2 days ago
A jet stream of liquid iron has been found deep in the heart of the Earth's core
A jet stream of liquid iron has been found deep in the heart of the Earth's core
- Earth
- 2 days ago
Uber's 2016 losses to top $3bn according to leaked financials
Uber's 2016 losses to top $3bn according to leaked financials
- Uber
- 2 days ago
The mystery of the 'alien call' deep in the Mariana Trench is solved
The mystery of the 'alien call' deep in the Mariana Trench is solved
- Whales
- 3 days ago
Minecraft arrives on Apple TV as Pocket Edition gets Ender update
Minecraft arrives on Apple TV as Pocket Edition gets Ender update
- Minecraft
- 2 days ago
2016 wasn't all bad! 16 positive things that happened over the past 12 months
2016 wasn't all bad! 16 positive things that happened over the past 12 months
- The best of 2016
- 07 Dec 2016

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Lighting up London: Illuminated River wants to transform the Thames into a dazzling display
Lighting up London: Illuminated River wants to transform the Thames into a dazzling display
By Amelia Heathman
- Rivers
- 18 items
- 2 hours ago
Raspberry Pi launches Pixel for PC and Mac. Here's how to get it
Raspberry Pi launches Pixel for PC and Mac. Here's how to get it
By Victoria Woollaston
- Raspberry Pi
- 8:58 AM
How clouds form: watch a timelapse of a cirrus cloud being 'born'
How clouds form: watch a timelapse of a cirrus cloud being 'born'
By Liat Clark
- Clouds
- 5 hours ago
Groupon accounts hacked and thousands of pounds stolen from customers
Groupon accounts hacked and thousands of pounds stolen from customers
By Amelia Heathman
- Hacking
- 9:54 AM
Uber woes, 2016's top cultural picks: Podcast 299
Uber woes, 2016's top cultural picks: Podcast 299
By WIRED
- Podcast
- 2 days ago
Inside Sellafield: how the UK's most dangerous nuclear site is cleaning up its act
Inside Sellafield: how the UK's most dangerous nuclear site is cleaning up its act
By James Temperton
- Nuclear
- 5 hours ago
Tesla will raise UK prices by 5% in the New Year
Tesla will raise UK prices by 5% in the New Year
By Victoria Woollaston
- Tesla
- 5 hours ago
Uber's self-driving cars taken off San Francisco roads
Uber's self-driving cars taken off San Francisco roads
By Liat Clark
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METHOD-1 is a giant robot mech that's a cross between Alien's Power Loader and the Iron Giant

METHOD-1 is a giant robot mech that's a cross between Alien's Power Loader and the Iron Giant

By Matt Kamen

Robots
3 days ago

Movie dialect coach breaks down actors' accents: Ep. 1
Movie dialect coach breaks down actors' accents: Ep. 1
- WIRED Originals
- 00:02:38
- 13 Dec 2016
Holy Land: Startup Nations - Trailer | Future Cities
Holy Land: Startup Nations - Trailer | Future Cities
- Future Cities
- 00:02:53
- 12 Dec 2016
IBM Watson: Taking on the Cybercriminals
IBM Watson: Taking on the Cybercriminals
- IBM Cognitive Insight
- 00:02:51
- 08 Dec 2016
Highlights from the first WIRED Audi Innovation Awards
Highlights from the first WIRED Audi Innovation Awards
- WIRED Audi Innovation Awards
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- 07 Dec 2016

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What's really inside the deep sea internet cables that keep us all online?

What's really inside the deep sea internet cables that keep us all online?

By Matthew Reynolds

Internet
3 days ago

THE WIRED WORLD IN 2017

Why you should turn off push notifications right now
Why you should turn off push notifications right now
By Dan Ariely
- The WIRED World in 2017
- 04 Dec 2016
The key to fighting the next 'Ebola' outbreak is in your pocket
The key to fighting the next 'Ebola' outbreak is in your pocket
By Jeremy Farrar
- The WIRED World in 2017
- 04 Dec 2016
This 'bank for the poor' could hold the key to ending poverty and inequality
This 'bank for the poor' could hold the key to ending poverty and inequality
By Muhammad Yunus
- The WIRED World in 2017
- 27 Nov 2016
Think your job is safe from the robo-uprising? Think again
Think your job is safe from the robo-uprising? Think again
By Ben Hammersley
- The WIRED World in 2017
- 27 Nov 2016

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What it's really like living next door to an Airbnb

What it's really like living next door to an Airbnb

By Nicole Kobie

Airbnb
4 days ago

The 16 best scientific breakthroughs of 2016

The 16 best scientific breakthroughs of 2016

By Amelia Heathman

The best of 2016
3 days ago

SCIENCE

How clouds form: watch a timelapse of a cirrus cloud being 'born'
How clouds form: watch a timelapse of a cirrus cloud being 'born'
By Liat Clark
- Clouds
- 5 hours ago
Idolised and despised: how the 'digital woman' was created
Idolised and despised: how the 'digital woman' was created
By Laurence Scott
- Ideas Bank
- 1 day ago
Casper the friendly ocotopod's home is at risk from mineral mining
Casper the friendly ocotopod's home is at risk from mineral mining
By Amelia Heathman
- Oceans
- 1 day ago
WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for December 21
WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for December 21
By WIRED
- Science
- 1 day ago

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Captivating CIA maps give an insight into eight decades of top-secret intelligence

Captivating CIA maps give an insight into eight decades of top-secret intelligence

By Victoria Woollaston

CIA
16 Dec 2016

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Keeping the tech giants in check: how should Google, Facebook et al. be held to account?

Keeping the tech giants in check: how should Google, Facebook et al. be held to account?

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna

The Big Question
4 days ago

WIRED HORIZONS

BMW's 'transforming' concept MINI changes colour and spec as its driver approaches
BMW's 'transforming' concept MINI changes colour and spec as its driver approaches
In partnership with BMW
- Promotions
- 16 Dec 2016
How BMW is navigating the future and putting tech at the heart of everything it does
How BMW is navigating the future and putting tech at the heart of everything it does
In partnership with BMW
- Promotions
- 29 Nov 2016
How cybathletes are racing past the peak of human performance
How cybathletes are racing past the peak of human performance
By Greg Williams
- WIRED Horizons
- 09 Nov 2016
Sound waves that mimic the touch of a button? That's the future
Sound waves that mimic the touch of a button? That's the future
By Chris Stokel-Walker
- WIRED Horizons
- 09 Nov 2016

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How chilling! Amsterdam is using its underground water supply to cool its blood bank

How chilling! Amsterdam is using its underground water supply to cool its blood bank

By Tina Amirtha

Blood
5 days ago

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Turn your giggle into 3D-printed art and it could be sent into space
Turn your giggle into 3D-printed art and it could be sent into space
- Art
- 08 Dec 2016
Kathleen Kennedy made your favourite childhood films. Now she's reinventing Star Wars
Kathleen Kennedy made your favourite childhood films. Now she's reinventing Star Wars
- Star Wars
- 12 Dec 2016
How Kathleen Kennedy shaped a golden era of cinema
How Kathleen Kennedy shaped a golden era of cinema
- Lucasfilm
- 19 items
- 12 Dec 2016

TECHNOLOGY

Raspberry Pi launches Pixel for PC and Mac. Here's how to get it
Raspberry Pi launches Pixel for PC and Mac. Here's how to get it
By Victoria Woollaston
- Raspberry Pi
- 8:58 AM
Cocaine, tug boats and tip offs: the inside story of the largest drug bust in UK history
Cocaine, tug boats and tip offs: the inside story of the largest drug bust in UK history
By Greg Williams
- Crime
- 1 day ago
Facebook is gunning for radio and podcasts with Live Audio
Facebook is gunning for radio and podcasts with Live Audio
By Victoria Woollaston
- Facebook
- 1 day ago
Facebook Messenger now lets you video call 50 people. Here's how
Facebook Messenger now lets you video call 50 people. Here's how
By Victoria Woollaston
- Facebook
- 2 days ago

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adidas is selling a limited number of 3D-printed Runner shoes. We tried them out

adidas is selling a limited number of 3D-printed Runner shoes. We tried them out

By Matt Burgess

Adidas
15 Dec 2016

GEAR

LingLong's DingDong is a Chinese rival to the Amazon Echo
LingLong's DingDong is a Chinese rival to the Amazon Echo
By Victoria Woollaston
- Speakers
- 24 Nov 2016
The WIRED Gear of the Year 2016 special
The WIRED Gear of the Year 2016 special
By Jeremy White
- Gear
- 13 Dec 2016
Pepper the robot, £20,000 'floating' chairs and spacewalks: top tech from WIRED's Test Lab
Pepper the robot, £20,000 'floating' chairs and spacewalks: top tech from WIRED's Test Lab
By Ruby Lott-Lavigna
- WIRED2016
- 10 Nov 2016
A shot in the dark: Sony, Canon and Nikon digital cameras put to the test in low-light
A shot in the dark: Sony, Canon and Nikon digital cameras put to the test in low-light
By Amy Davies
- Gear
- 07 Nov 2016

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Rogue One review: a beautiful but disjointed film that's trapped under the weight of its nostalgia

Rogue One review: a beautiful but disjointed film that's trapped under the weight of its nostalgia

By Oliver Franklin-Wallis

Culture
14 Dec 2016

All hail the rise of the Mystery Comics

All hail the rise of the Mystery Comics

By Mike Dent

Play
5 days ago

WIRED EVENTS

Highlights from day two of WIRED2016
Highlights from day two of WIRED2016
- WIRED Originals
- 03 Nov 2016
Zenia Tata is on a mission to help women feel safe in any situation
Zenia Tata is on a mission to help women feel safe in any situation
By Gian Volpicelli
- WIRED2016
- 04 Nov 2016
An energy revolution is coming. Meet the startups leading the charge
An energy revolution is coming. Meet the startups leading the charge
By Chris Stokel-Walker
- WIRED2016
- 01 Nov 2016
How to become an entrepreneur - and why you're never too young to start
How to become an entrepreneur - and why you're never too young to start
By Ruby Lott-Lavigna
- Entrepreneurs
- 01 Nov 2016

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Was Einstein wrong? Controversial theory claims the speed of light is not a constant

Was Einstein wrong? Controversial theory claims the speed of light is not a constant

By Abigail Beall

Einstein
13 Dec 2016

Why we love Star Wars: an explainer for 'normal' people

Why we love Star Wars: an explainer for 'normal' people

By WIRED

Star Wars
12 Dec 2016

SPACE

Water ice is found lurking in craters on dwarf planet Ceres
Water ice is found lurking in craters on dwarf planet Ceres
By Matt Burgess
- Ice
- 15 Dec 2016
Creating alien worlds on Earth: the astrobiologist trying to understand life on Mars
Creating alien worlds on Earth: the astrobiologist trying to understand life on Mars
By Emma Bryce
- R&D
- 14 Dec 2016
Was Einstein wrong? Controversial theory claims the speed of light is not a constant
Was Einstein wrong? Controversial theory claims the speed of light is not a constant
By Abigail Beall
- Einstein
- 13 Dec 2016
Why is the Sun's atmosphere hotter than its surface? Nasa explains
Why is the Sun's atmosphere hotter than its surface? Nasa explains
By Victoria Woollaston
- Sun
- 12 Dec 2016

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Infoporn: Sprawling graphics help you 'see' how beautiful the music in Vivaldi's Four Seasons is

Infoporn: Sprawling graphics help you 'see' how beautiful the music in Vivaldi's Four Seasons is

By Oliver Franklin-Wallis

Infoporn
15 Dec 2016

Euro 2016, Pokémon Go and Donald Trump top UK's Google searches in 2016

Euro 2016, Pokémon Go and Donald Trump top UK's Google searches in 2016

By Matt Burgess

Google
14 Dec 2016

REVIEW

The WIRED test: Four premium turntables are taken for a spin
The WIRED test: Four premium turntables are taken for a spin
By Ken Kessler
- WIRED Desired
- 5 days ago
Hands-on with Ubisoft's historical brawler For Honor
Hands-on with Ubisoft's historical brawler For Honor
By Matt Kamen
- Gaming
- 14 Dec 2016
Rogue One review: a beautiful but disjointed film that's trapped under the weight of its nostalgia
Rogue One review: a beautiful but disjointed film that's trapped under the weight of its nostalgia
By Oliver Franklin-Wallis
- Culture
- 14 Dec 2016
Super Mario Run hands-on: Nostalgic brilliance that comes at a (small) cost
Super Mario Run hands-on: Nostalgic brilliance that comes at a (small) cost
By Matt Burgess
- Nintendo
- 08 Dec 2016

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Creating alien worlds on Earth: the astrobiologist trying to understand life on Mars

Creating alien worlds on Earth: the astrobiologist trying to understand life on Mars

By Emma Bryce

R&D
14 Dec 2016

Fascinating 'maps' reveal the secret journeys made by animals, from ants to elephants

Fascinating 'maps' reveal the secret journeys made by animals, from ants to elephants

By Rowland Manthorpe

Animals
13 Dec 2016

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CULTURE

WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for December 22
WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for December 22
By WIRED
- Culture
- 7:00 AM
The Blade Runner 2049 trailer is finally here
The Blade Runner 2049 trailer is finally here
By Victoria Woollaston
- Blade Runner
- 3 days ago
David Lynch teases Twin Peaks fans with new 'donut' trailer
David Lynch teases Twin Peaks fans with new 'donut' trailer
By Matt Kamen
- Television
- 3 days ago
What it's really like living next door to an Airbnb
What it's really like living next door to an Airbnb
By Nicole Kobie
- Airbnb
- 4 days ago

View More

2016 wasn't all bad! 16 positive things that happened over the past 12 months

2016 wasn't all bad! 16 positive things that happened over the past 12 months

By Amelia Heathman

The best of 2016
07 Dec 2016

Kathleen Kennedy made your favourite childhood films. Now she's reinventing Star Wars

Kathleen Kennedy made your favourite childhood films. Now she's reinventing Star Wars

By Oliver Franklin-Wallis

Star Wars
12 Dec 2016

BUSINESS

Uber's self-driving cars taken off San Francisco roads
Uber's self-driving cars taken off San Francisco roads
By Liat Clark
- Self-driving cars
- 5 hours ago
EU says Facebook misled it over WhatsApp takeover
EU says Facebook misled it over WhatsApp takeover
By James Temperton
- Facebook
- 2 days ago
Uber's 2016 losses to top $3bn according to leaked financials
Uber's 2016 losses to top $3bn according to leaked financials
By James Temperton
- Uber
- 2 days ago
Elon Musk's tunnel boring plans could all be part of making Hyperloop a reality
Elon Musk's tunnel boring plans could all be part of making Hyperloop a reality
By Amelia Heathman
- Elon Musk
- 3 days ago

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The best Christmas films on Netflix and Amazon Prime

The best Christmas films on Netflix and Amazon Prime

By James Temperton

Netflix
06 Dec 2016

More than 600 million Indians don't have cards. So how can the country ban cash?

More than 600 million Indians don't have cards. So how can the country ban cash?

By Subhajit Basu

India
11 Dec 2016

GAMING

Overwatch could get new maps and more playable heroes in 2017
Overwatch could get new maps and more playable heroes in 2017
By Matt Kamen
- Gaming
- 4 hours ago
Overwatch reveals first queer character
Overwatch reveals first queer character
By Matt Kamen
- Overwatch
- 1 day ago
Minecraft arrives on Apple TV as Pocket Edition gets Ender update
Minecraft arrives on Apple TV as Pocket Edition gets Ender update
By Matt Kamen
- Minecraft
- 2 days ago
Catching Pokémon just got easier as Pokémon Go increases spawn rates
Catching Pokémon just got easier as Pokémon Go increases spawn rates
By Matt Kamen
- Pokemon Go
- 3 days ago

View More

The 12 days of GCHQ quizmas: test your brain power with these daily puzzles

The 12 days of GCHQ quizmas: test your brain power with these daily puzzles

By Victoria Woollaston

Puzzles
13 Dec 2016

WIRED Big Picture

WIRED Big Picture

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WIRED INSIDER

Living with MS: the innovators working on ways to help millions battle multiple sclerosis
Living with MS: the innovators working on ways to help millions battle multiple sclerosis
By WIRED Insider
- Promotions
- 12 Dec 2016
Is your 'cyber hygiene' putting you at risk of attack?
Is your 'cyber hygiene' putting you at risk of attack?
By WIRED Insider
- Promotions
- 06 Dec 2016
Startups and corporates must join forces to boost UK cybersecurity
Startups and corporates must join forces to boost UK cybersecurity
By WIRED Insider
- Promotions
- 17 Nov 2016
Take back your data: how Telefónica is on a quest to return our information
Take back your data: how Telefónica is on a quest to return our information
By WIRED Insider
- Promotions
- 05 Nov 2016

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The best iPhone and iPad apps of 2016

The best iPhone and iPad apps of 2016

WIRED's pick of the best free and paid-for iPhone and iPad apps

By WIRED

iPhone
07 Dec 2016

WIRED Gear: our pick of the hot products in 2016

WIRED Gear: our pick of the hot products in 2016

By Jeremy White

Gear
02 Nov 2016

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