The new design relies on a few clever tricks and some obsessive crafting to produce one of the most elegant lightbulbs we've ever seen. The post A Lustworthy Lightbulb? A Lustworthy Lightbulb. appeared first on WIRED.

Space photos of the week, September 18 — 24, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Dying Star Insists on Being Dramatic About It appeared first on WIRED.

Joe Swanberg's new anthology series is funny, sexy, and unexpectedly touching. The post WIRED Pilot Program: Easy appeared first on WIRED.

The 28th season of the long-running Fox comedy debuts on Sunday, with Pendleton Ward returning to sing a special version of his show's theme song. The post Watch the Adventure Time Couch Gag for The Simpsons appeared first on WIRED.

Tokyo Game Show debriefings, new indie games, and the new Destiny expansion highlight this week's gaming podcast from WIRED. The post Game|Life Podcast: From Tokyo to Virginia appeared first on WIRED.

We’re proud to bring NextDraft—the most righteous, most essential newsletter on the web—to WIRED.com. The post Meet America's Gun Super-Owners and Other Characters of the Week appeared first on WIRED.

Disney CEO Bob Iger didn't reveal what the movie would be about, but he says a third Star Wars anthology flick is in the works for 2020. The post Cantina Talk: Rejoice! Another Star Wars Standalone Movie Will Land in 2020 appeared first on WIRED.

Patents for ballpoint pens go back to the late 1800s, but it took half a century to develop good, fast-drying inks. The post What's Inside Blue Ballpoint Ink? Fatty Acids and Alcohol appeared first on WIRED.

Why do you always make a graph in physics lab? It's not just for fun, there is a reason. Here is an example. The post We Might Have Gotten a Little Carried Away With Physics This Time appeared first on WIRED.

Artist Taryn Simon and architects OMA join up to create a hauntingly memorable installation at the Park Avenue Armory. The post These Colossal Pillars Are a Beautiful Embodiment of Grief appeared first on WIRED.

When the current political climate scares Ripley, you know it's bad. The post Sigourney Weaver Thinks 2016 Has Been Terrifying, Too appeared first on WIRED.

And why they will not quit. The post The Rogue Doctors Spreading Right-Wing Rumors About Hillary’s Health appeared first on WIRED.

Thanks to machine learning, the X lab's Internet balloons can more skillfully navigate the stratosphere. The post Google’s Internet-Beaming Balloon Gets a New Pilot: AI appeared first on WIRED.

One farm in Massachusetts has used an arsenal of high- and low-tech tools, and over the years that gear available has changed the look of the maze. The post America’s Most Elaborate Corn Maze Is Made of GPS and Math appeared first on WIRED.

Nader Hamda is selling a $99 robot he hopes his daughters will love. The post Evo Is a Little Robot With a Big Mission: Get Girls to Code appeared first on WIRED.

MoMA's 1929 inaugural exhibition, which showcased post-impressionism artists Cézanne, Gauguin, Seurat, and Van Gough. The post Time Travel Back to the MoMA’s First Exhibition in 1929 appeared first on WIRED.

What do you get when you mix an autocratic leader, futuristic architecture and an endlessly blue sky? Kazakhstan. The post The Eccentric Autocrat Who Spent Billions Inventing a City appeared first on WIRED.

Typing on a mechanical keyboard is like driving a car with a manual transmission. The post Review: Das Keyboard Prime 13 appeared first on WIRED.

DRM will help HP make more money, but makes life frustrating for consumers. The post HP Has Added DRM to Its Ink Cartridges. Not Even Kidding appeared first on WIRED.

Body cameras aren't worth much if the public can't see the footage they capture. The post Charlotte Exposes a Critical Flaw in the Rise of Body Cams appeared first on WIRED.

Vigorous explosive eruptions at Turrialba in Costa Rica have made an ashy mess for air travelers. The post Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano Makes an Ashy Mess for Airports appeared first on WIRED.

UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, predicts global climate deal will be fully ratified by the end of the year after 31 nations officially sign up in New York The post The Paris Climate Agreement Is Now One Step Closer to Reality appeared first on WIRED.

Helmed by gaming personality Geoff Keighley in collaboration with various YouTubers, Live With YouTube Gaming premieres September 29th. The post YouTube Is Getting a Live Videogame Talk Show appeared first on WIRED.

The first film from the Duplass Brothers under their deals with Netflix and the Orchard is a quiet character study of former high school sweethearts. The post Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson's Blue Jay Will Punch You in the Heart appeared first on WIRED.

USA's Mr. Robot is known for its authentic portrayal of hacking. We've culled this season's best tidbits, from big hacks to spot-on references. The post Our Favorite Hacker Moments From Mr. Robot Season 2 appeared first on WIRED.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Swedish trio's biggest hit, the three songwriters recount how the band's third album almost never happened. The post Song Exploder: Peter Bjorn and John's 'Young Folks' Almost Didn't Happen appeared first on WIRED.

After earlier reports of a cybercriminal hack that affected 200 million users, the real breach turns out to be far more serious. The post Hack Brief: Yahoo Breach Hits Half a Billion Users appeared first on WIRED.

These 10-second promos for Scarlett Johansson's forthcoming manga adaptation are very, very bold and very, very bald. The post The New Ghost in the Shell Teasers Are Truly Hair-Raising appeared first on WIRED.

After a few weeks chock full of news about DC movies, the Internet's attentions have returned to Marvel. Here's what's going on with all your fave Avengers. The post Cape Watch: Is Thor's Roommate Joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe? appeared first on WIRED.

The presidential candidate appeared on the satirical talk show to discuss the economy, pantsuits, and power ties. The post Hillary Clinton Stops By Between Two Ferns, Takes on Trump appeared first on WIRED.

How do you make people care about oceans? Hit them right in the nerd. The post To Save the Oceans, These Guys Are Turning to Sci-Fi appeared first on WIRED.

This soapy, emotional drama about a female Major League Baseball pitcher is the first broadcast network show about sports in a decade. The post WIRED Pilot Program: Pitch appeared first on WIRED.

Scrip is designed to explore how we might interact more meaningfully with our digital currency. The post A Concept Gadget Gives Digital Currency That Real Money Feel appeared first on WIRED.

Eat them anyway . The post Carrots Won't Help You Read This Headline appeared first on WIRED.

Tesla says this update, Version 8.0, is the most significant refresh of the user interface since it launched the Model S in 2014. The post Here's Your First Look at Tesla's New Autopilot and UI appeared first on WIRED.

Elsewhere's $50 headset is a new way to see the world---and watch Netflix. The post This VR Headset Makes All Your iPhone Videos 3-D appeared first on WIRED.

True product breakthroughs now come from places and people that are typically overlooked by Silicon Valley---and maybe they always have. The post The Next Big Idea May Be Growing Far From Silicon Valley appeared first on WIRED.

Alcohol’s potential health benefits may have been grossly oversold by industry-funded research—distracting consumers from the realities of cancer risk. The post The Muddled Link Between Booze and Cancer appeared first on WIRED.

Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have been married since 2009. In their new HBO series, the TV veterans explore AI, violence, and what is wrong with humanity. The post The Couple Behind HBO's Westworld Want to Know What Is Wrong With Us All appeared first on WIRED.

In Event[0], a new game by independent developer Ocelot Society, you'll have to talk to---and bond with---a chatty AI in order to find your way home. The post Don't Let Yourself Get Too Close to Event[0]'s AI appeared first on WIRED.

This 20-pound, two-volume collection contains hundreds of works from the iconic artist, who created some of the saga's most beloved characters. The post Check Out an Incredible Tome of Ralph McQuarrie's Star Wars Art appeared first on WIRED.

We're enjoying 'The Three-Body Problem' but, midway through, we're feeling kinda stumped. The post WIRED Book Club: Three-Body Problem Is as Enjoyable as It Is Confusing appeared first on WIRED.

Imagine a font that looks great on any device, in any orientation, on any platform... The post Tech Giants Team Up to Fix Typography's Biggest Problem appeared first on WIRED.

Pressure cookers are enjoying a mini-renaissance. We test the Fast Slow Pro from the premium kitchen brand Breville. The post Review: Breville Fast Slow Pro appeared first on WIRED.

One photographer's volcano obsession paid off with the perfect lava shot. The post This Volcano Photo Is Fire—or Lava, if We’re Being Technical appeared first on WIRED.

The television remake of the '80s action film series can't get out of the shadow of its source material. The post WIRED Pilot Program: Lethal Weapon appeared first on WIRED.

The good news is that ABC's street-level Marvel show always loses its restraint at some point, so it should be back in nutso form soon. The post Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Needs to Get a Lot Crazier—And Soon appeared first on WIRED.

Two volumes of transcripts covering the hit fiction podcast's first 50 episodes—and the political material is a perfect getaway from current events. The post Need a 2016 Election Antidote? Try Welcome to Night Vale appeared first on WIRED.

The idea, should railway companies adopt it, is that by encouraging a more upright kind of commuting posture, more passengers can more have seats. The post How to Make Sitting on a Train More Like Sitting at a Bar appeared first on WIRED.

An all-new level designed for virtual reality expands the beautiful world of Rez for PlayStation VR. The post Playing Rez Infinite's Gorgeous, Trippy 'Area X' appeared first on WIRED.