It's dubbed "the Woodstock of gaming." But it's mostly people sitting in a giant dark room. The post QuakeCon: 2,800 Gamers, 72 Hours, One Intensifying Smell appeared first on WIRED.

For the November issue of WIRED, President Obama came up with a list of his favorite horizon-expanding films and TV shows. Here's how to watch them. The post How to Watch President Obama's Essential Sci-Fi TV and Films appeared first on WIRED.

Using multi-armed bandit testing, Tinder wants to make sure you serve up the right profile picture. The post Tinder Taps Its Inner Vegas to Predict Swipe Rights appeared first on WIRED.

A fantasy novelist's newest work is a stunning meditation on the value of discomfort—and having your pedestrian routine turned upside down. The post Summerlong Is a Master Class in Fusing Fantasy and Everyday Life appeared first on WIRED.

Mt. Aso in Japan had one of its largest explosive eruptions in recent memory, while Mt. Meager in British Columbia showed signs of awakening. The post Japan's Mount Aso Had a Yuge Eruption. Yuge! appeared first on WIRED.

Between <em>Rez Infinite</em>, <em>Thumper</em>, and <em>Harmonix Music VR</em>, Sony's virtual reality headset has some amazing musical experiences. The post PlayStation VR's Killer App Is ... Music appeared first on WIRED.

Pandora's new logo and brand identity are a mix of minimalist maximalist graphics---and signal changes ahead for the company. The post Pandora’s New Logo Is, Like, Totally '80s-Era MTV appeared first on WIRED.

As enthusiasm for mechanical keyboards grows, the manufacturers who make the parts are having trouble keeping up with the demand. The post In a Race to Meet Demand, Mechanical Keyboard Makers Switch Things Up appeared first on WIRED.

A couple of made-up electoral possibilities from ace statisticians at FiveThirtyEight become a Twitter meme ... and then things get predictably ugly. The post How the Electoral Map Would Look: Women, Men ... Bears? appeared first on WIRED.

On this episode of the WIRED Culture podcast, we're talking about what late-night presenters are doing political humor best. The post Which Late-Night TV Host Is Better at Trump Takedowns? appeared first on WIRED.

If Ira can make a meme, so can you. The post This American Life Is Making Podcasts as Shareable as GIFs appeared first on WIRED.

The hashtag #OHVotesEarly is swarming with Clinton support. The post What a Hashtag Can Tell Us About Early Voting in Ohio appeared first on WIRED.

Trump surrogates' twist on the "locker room talk" defense is also the campaign's most recent dogwhistle—and it's just as ugly as their other implications. The post Trumpers: It’s the Rap Music That’s the Problem! Blame Rap! appeared first on WIRED.

Facebook and Google are building an 8,000 mile fiber optic cable across the Pacific Ocean. The post Facebook and Google Wil Stretch Internet Cable from LA to Hong Kong appeared first on WIRED.

Customers claim the company is charging people for services they didn't ask for---and making it very difficult to reverse them. The post The FCC Fines Comcast $2.3M Over Billing Practices---But Is That Enough? appeared first on WIRED.

This morphing map is a helpful reminder of how difficult it can be to convey a wide range of information in a single cartogram. The post Electoral Maps All Look a Little Different. Here's Why appeared first on WIRED.

If you're not home, Ding will turn the doorbell's ring into a voice call that goes straight to your phone, via an app. The post Ding Is a Smart Doorbell—But Not Too Smart for Its Own Good appeared first on WIRED.

Wild, wild horses can't be dragged away. The post North Carolina’s Wild Steeds Bucked the Hurricane (Probably) appeared first on WIRED.

Hoefler & Co.'s Try.typography.com is like a fitting room for typefaces. The post Hoefler & Co.'s Handy Web Tool Lets You Try On Different Typefaces—For Free appeared first on WIRED.

It's called Project Como. And it's the latest example of Amazon dominating the physical world of e-commerce. The post Amazon Is Opening Grocery Stores So You Don't Have to Shop in Them appeared first on WIRED.

In BMW Motorrad's vision of the future, technology will protect the rider from crashes, but bikes won't be totally autonomous. The post BMW's Motorcycle of Tomorrow Is All About the Feels appeared first on WIRED.

As disappointing <em>Destiny</em> and <em>Call of Duty</em> tales are proving, stories without failure are no stories at all. The post It’s Time for Videogames to Embrace the Power of Failure Again appeared first on WIRED.

The CW show is a made-for-TV musical done right. The post WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend appeared first on WIRED.

This week, Olloclip announced three new lens sets to help take those iPhone 7 cameras to the next level. The post Power Up Your iPhone 7's Camera With Olloclip's New Lenses appeared first on WIRED.

The president in conversation with MIT's Joi Ito and WIRED editor-in-chief Scott Dadich. The post Barack Obama Talks AI, Robo-Cars, and the Future of the World appeared first on WIRED.

With the new Amazon Music Unlimited service, Alexa has her eyes set on transforming the streaming-music landscape. The post Amazon's Music Service Launches With a Secret Weapon: Alexa appeared first on WIRED.

All the joys of a big smartphone, none of the fire hazard. The post Have a Note 7? Here Are the Best Phones to Replace It appeared first on WIRED.

California is earthquake country, and the San Andreas isn't the only fault in the game. The post Don’t Get Shaken Up Over California’s Newly Discovered Fault appeared first on WIRED.

While creating his graphic novel on the history of the block-stacking game, Box Brown needed a chart to keep all the players straight. So he made one. The post Check Out This Fantastic Tetris Family Tree appeared first on WIRED.

The best chatbot! The post Man, Donald Trump Would Make for a Great Chatbot appeared first on WIRED.

One of the crypto world's most highly regarded messaging apps finally gains a Snapchat-like feature for cleaning up your conversation history. The post Signal, the Cypherpunk App of Choice, Adds Disappearing Messages appeared first on WIRED.

Bengala Automotive's F12 Caballería adds GT3 racecar styling to the Ferrari flagship. The post Finally, Someone Adds Extra Ferrari to the $320K F12berlinetta appeared first on WIRED.

Perhaps Buster Keaton was the greatest stunt person of all time. Here is a physics look at one of his stunts. The post The Physics of Buster Keaton, the Greatest Stuntman Ever appeared first on WIRED.

A debate lasts 90 minutes. But the Internet is forever. The post YouTube Crushed TV in Total Debate Viewership appeared first on WIRED.

In its pursuit of slimmer, more powerful phones, the entire industry is setting itself up for more Note 7 fiascos. The post Gluing Galaxy Note 7 Batteries Down Made It Worse for Samsung appeared first on WIRED.

Designer Brendan Ravenhill reimagined Fuller's Dymaxion Map as a magnetic globe. The post Map Nerds, Rejoice: Here’s the Dymaxion as a Foldable Globe appeared first on WIRED.

Primetime schedules are turning into a flat circle, with two new shows examining the power of changing the past. The post TV Loves Time Travel This Fall—But Only One Show Hits Home appeared first on WIRED.

Federal rules make it incredibly difficult for trans women to have reliable supplies of injectable estrogen. The post Trans Women Can Fill Their Estrogen Prescriptions—For Now appeared first on WIRED.

Who wants something that's not the future? The post Twitter's Woes Signal the End of the Social Wars appeared first on WIRED.

There are a lot of screws in Sony's forthcoming VR system---and none of them can escape the discriminating eye of the hardware designer. The post Like Entropy? You'll Love Watching This PlayStation VR Teardown Video appeared first on WIRED.

This new gaming laptop takes significant liberties with the word "portable," but nonetheless shows just how far we've come in that department. The post Review: AVADirect Avant P750DM2-G appeared first on WIRED.

Experience something akin to the overview effect flipping through Ben Grant's gorgeous book. The post You'll Never See Earth From Space. But This Book Is Close appeared first on WIRED.

The feature film remake of the long-running children's television series arrives in theaters March 2017. The post First Power Rangers Reboot Trailer: It's Morphin Time! appeared first on WIRED.

Opinion: A Google marketing scientist breaks down Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's words during the second Presidential debate. The post Fascinating Insight Into the Language of the Second Debate appeared first on WIRED.

The sequel to the surprise hit revenge thriller will arrive in theaters Feb. 10. The post John Wick: Chapter 2 Isn't Your Standard Roman Holiday appeared first on WIRED.

The nominee isn't likely to win, but is the Republican party pot committed? The post Poker Explains Why the GOP Can't Fold on Trump appeared first on WIRED.

The gloves are off and the tweets are rolling. The post The Real-Time Crack-Up of the GOP Is Happening Right Now on Twitter appeared first on WIRED.

Facebook already dominates your personal life. Now, it wants to dominate your work chatter too. The post Facebook Workplace Tries to Muscle In on Your Job appeared first on WIRED.

Chestbursters? Not impressed. The post We Could Watch Lucy Lawless and Bruce Campbell Review Horror Movies All Day appeared first on WIRED.

Samsung has halted production of its overheating Note 7, but the fallout's far from done. The post The Note 7 Meltdown Will Haunt Samsung for a Long, Long Time appeared first on WIRED.