Play time is the best time, especially with these innovative toys. The post 14 Amazing Toys You'll Want to Keep For Yourself appeared first on WIRED.

The tech industry's vast ranks of immigrant employees---and employers---fear what will happen if president-elect Trump keeps his promises. The post Trump's Immigration Crackdown Could Spark a Tech Brain Drain appeared first on WIRED.

Last week, a residential tower in Brooklyn became the tallest modular building on Earth. Here's what designers and developers can learn from the project. The post The World’s Tallest Modular Building May Teach Cities to Build Cheaper Housing appeared first on WIRED.

Satellite images and aircraft have spotted a pumice raft in the Pacific Ocean near Fiji, but we may never know its source. The post Nobody Knows Where This Big Raft of Pumice Came From appeared first on WIRED.

There are still deals that are worth putting on some pants, standing in the cold, and fighting the crowds for. The post Black Friday 2016: The Deals Worth Going to the Store For appeared first on WIRED.

Need headphones or a wireless speaker? Head to the stores on Black Friday to grab these deals. The post Black Friday 2016 Audio Deals appeared first on WIRED.

For your smart kitchen and your smarter body, these are some great in-store Black Friday deals. The post Black Friday 2016 Home and Lifestyle Deals appeared first on WIRED.

From mirrorless to action to DSLR, these are the best camera deals in stores on Black Friday. The post Black Friday 2016 Camera Deals appeared first on WIRED.

Buzz, buzz. The drone deals are waiting for you in stores this Black Friday. The post Black Friday 2016 Drone Deals appeared first on WIRED.

From consoles to VR bundles, these are the best in-store Black Friday deals for gaming gear. The post Black Friday 2016 Gaming Deals appeared first on WIRED.

The best in-store deals on laptops, monitors, and PC gear. The post Black Friday 2016 Computing Deals appeared first on WIRED.

The best in-store mobile deals for Black Friday 2016. The post Black Friday 2016 Mobile Deals appeared first on WIRED.

The damage from yesterday's quake, like its magnitude, was much lower than six years ago. The post Why Japan's 6.9 Quake Wasn't 2011 All Over Again appeared first on WIRED.

Wildlife rangers in Kenya's Maasai Mara Conservancy are using infrared cameras to spot and catch poachers in the dead of night. The post Watch Wildlife Rangers Nab Poachers With Thermal Imaging appeared first on WIRED.

The name of the product, and the company that made it, may sound funny to you, but this gadget is no joke. The post Behold China’s Answer to Amazon Echo: The LingLong DingDong appeared first on WIRED.

See ya sea ice. Arctic temperatures are burning 30 degrees above normal, and not even polar night can cool it down. The post Record Temperatures Are Robbing the Arctic Of Its Winter appeared first on WIRED.

A physics-based analysis of that scene from the new Star Trek movie. The post The Physics of Throwing a Starship Off a Cliff to Make It Fly appeared first on WIRED.

Hellish traffic and atrocious drivers make it a perfect proving ground for autonomous vehicles. The post Self-Driving Cars Will Love the Driving Hell That Is Boston appeared first on WIRED.

As our nation grapples with the fallout of a contentious election and a year of unimaginable violence, Twitter has become an outlet for the oldest of arts. The post Don't Look Now, But 2016 Is Resurrecting Poetry appeared first on WIRED.

About 40 dogs patrol power plants in Russia's southernmost republic. The post The Bomb-Sniffing Dogs That Patrol Russia’s Power Stations appeared first on WIRED.

Israeli researchers show that even if you're paranoid enough to remove your computer's microphone, malware can convert your headphones into spy bugs. The post Great. Now Even Your Headphones Can Spy on You appeared first on WIRED.

Everyone will be giving thanks for you, because you totally pwnd Thanksgiving 2016. The post 13 Amazing Gadgets to Help You Win Thanksgiving appeared first on WIRED.

The law provides privileges to keep you safe, comfortable, and sane as you battle your way home. The post Ahoy Travelers: These Are Your Rights When Airlines Screw Up appeared first on WIRED.

You've got no strings to hold you down. The post MIT's Brilliant Trick to Make VR Go Wireless appeared first on WIRED.

You've got a four-day weekend coming up and a fully-stocked Hulu watchlist. Here's what to do. The post 5 Things to Catch on Hulu Before They Disappear Next Month appeared first on WIRED.

Rethinking outdated ideas for the 21st Century The post If Trump Wants to Fix Infrastructure, He Has to Learn From These Projects appeared first on WIRED.

An attack on internet infrastructure company Dyn last month cut off access to some of the world's biggest sites last month. Now Oracle is buying the company The post Oracle Just Bought Dyn, the Company That Brought Down the Internet appeared first on WIRED.

In this episode of WIRED Dot Gov, we talk with Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya about the 2016 election. The post What Silicon Valley Got Wrong About the 2016 Election appeared first on WIRED.

Yes, theaters need to be safe spaces-for criticism as well as praise. The post Donald Trump Is Right: Theater Should Be a Safe Place. Just Not the Way He Means appeared first on WIRED.

It's most Snapchat-like features are getting a little injection of immediacy. The post You Can Now Go Live With Instagram Stories appeared first on WIRED.

The comeback continues. The post Dave Chappelle Is Releasing 3 Comedy Specials on Netflix appeared first on WIRED.

Clarissa Bonet finds a cosmic beauty in the builtscape. The post Cities After Dark Create Their Own Starry Nights appeared first on WIRED.

And it's good news for anyone hoping to hop a bullet train. The post The Feds Finally Make Safety Rules for High Speed Rail appeared first on WIRED.

It starts with a simple way to say thanks for a job well done. It could end with a complete shift in how riders and drivers interact. The post Uber Wants To Make Drivers' Jobs Easier With ‘Compliments' appeared first on WIRED.

A dark comedy about four narcissistic twentysomethings searching for a missing person—when they're not too busy searching for themselves. The post WIRED Pilot Program: Search Party appeared first on WIRED.

If the coati had a rich internal life, it would probably be having a major identity crisis. The post The Coati Is Part Raccoon, Part Monkey, and Part Pig appeared first on WIRED.

Two South American volcanoes have some of the largest explosions they have experienced all year. The post South American Volcanoes Let Off Some Spectacular Ash Puffs appeared first on WIRED.

Tune out the uncomfortable dinner-table conversations this Thanksgiving with some audio Ativan. The post Your 5 Podcasts For Surviving Thanksgiving With Family appeared first on WIRED.

Artificial intelligence is not only reshaping the technology these tech giants use but how they organize and operate their businesses. The post Google, Facebook, and Microsoft Are Remaking Themselves Around AI appeared first on WIRED.

Our modern energy-efficient buildings might be driving beneficial bacteria out of our lives. The post Your Office Has a Microbiome, and It Might Make You Sick appeared first on WIRED.

Terrorize your children and pets with Nerf's rolling commando tank. The post Review: Nerf N-Strike Elite Terrascout Remote Control Drone Blaster appeared first on WIRED.

In stylish new microhotels, architects deploy tech and minimalist design to fold a lot of amenities into small spaces. The post Sleep Tight in a Smartly Designed Microhotel appeared first on WIRED.

As the Gulfstream set gets sweeter amenities, some of those perks do trickle down to us peons smooshed in row 97. The post The Plane Truth: Private Jet Vs. Commercial Airliner appeared first on WIRED.

A few key apps like Uber, Google Trips, and Google Translate will smooth out of any itinerary. But for a real power-up, try these ninja-level favorites. The post 6 Must-Have Apps for the Worldly Traveler appeared first on WIRED.

Better methods of travel will emerge soon. But no matter the vehicle's greatness, you'll still have to battle seatmates for total armrest domination. The post 7 Vehicles—and Fellow Passengers—of the Future appeared first on WIRED.

With a custom Google Map, you can compile tips and recommendations from friends into a handy guide that will make you feel like a local. The post How to Use Google Maps to Plan an Awesome Vacation appeared first on WIRED.

We searched terminals around the world for the smartest innovations and mashed them all into one. The post Follow the Robot in the Airport of the Future appeared first on WIRED.

Thanks to Instagram, every jaw-dropping vista on the planet is just a hashtag away. The post Like. Visit. Post. Repeat. Travel the Instagram Way! appeared first on WIRED.

There are a few interesting pieces of Star Wars news this week. But you're probably here for that Carrie Fisher/Harrison Ford story, huh? The post Cantina Talk: Wait, Han and Leia Did What?! appeared first on WIRED.

An unexpected connection has emerged between the results of physics experiments and an important, seemingly unrelated set of numbers in pure mathematics. The post Physicists Uncover Strange Numbers in Particle Collisions appeared first on WIRED.