Battleborn, the latest from Borderlands developers Gearbox Software, is loud and hyperactive. Unfortunately, there's not a lot going on under the noise. The post For Such a Hyperactive Game, Battleborn Sure Is Short on Substance appeared first on WIRED.

The futuristic transportation of tomorrow that billionaire rocketeer Elon Musk dreamed up in 2012 passed its first test Wednesday. The post The Age of the Hyperloop Has Arrived. Well, for the Most Part appeared first on WIRED.

Any video is improved by stellar aerial footage. These eye-in-the-sky bots deliver stunning, pro-quality results. The post Need a Sweet Aerial Shot in Your Video? Call the Prop Department appeared first on WIRED.

Leica's cameras have proven their excellence in war zones and on city streets. But you'd have to be batshit-insane to take one snorkeling. The post Leica's New Rugged Camera Can Take a Dip, a Spill, Whatever appeared first on WIRED.

Don't just rely on Hollywood to tackle VR. Create your own headset masterpiece with these cameras that shoot videos and photos in 360 degrees. The post Shoot Your Own VR Masterpieces With These 360 Cameras appeared first on WIRED.

Your clip of a rat schlepping a quesadilla has the power to out-hype a summer blockbuster. Do it right. The post How to Film a Movie on Your iPhone appeared first on WIRED.

Move over Grumpy Cat. Tracy Johnson's Instagram feed of hummingbirds is the one to follow. The post Instagram of the Week: Wildly Beautiful Slow-Motion Videos of Hummingbirds Up Close appeared first on WIRED.

Hey, at least we have a new Radiohead album, right? The post Culture Podcast: So Game of Thrones Got Kind of Boring, Huh? appeared first on WIRED.

What happens when you connect a charged capacitor to an inductor? You get an oscillating circuit. Here's how it all works. The post Go Ahead, Connect an Inductor and Capacitor and See What Happens appeared first on WIRED.

Of all the designs to choose from for a remotely operated underwater vehicle, you might think a humanoid would be the silliest to land on. The post Does This Terrifying Robot Really Have to Look Like a Mermaid? appeared first on WIRED.

We're seven chapters into N.K. Jemisin's gripping read, and we're ready to start talking. The post WIRED Book Club: Let's Unpack the Gripping Fifth Season appeared first on WIRED.

A group of seniors got to test drive a self-driving car at the University of California San Diego campus. The post Adorable, Mildly Confused Seniors Love This Self-Driving Car appeared first on WIRED.

Here's the thing: Native sharing is great for YouTube's business. The post YouTube's New Messenger Means You'll Never Have to Leave YouTube appeared first on WIRED.

When you put on the headset, Oculus doesn't want you ever getting bored. The post Lest You Get Bored in VR, Facebook Now Supports 360-Degree Photos appeared first on WIRED.

Think you know about hotspots, hotshot? Well, think again! The post A Bizarre New Model for How Hawaii Got Its Curve appeared first on WIRED.

Google wants to use balloons to blanket remote areas with the Internet. Facebook wants drones. Paul Gardner-Stephen has a simpler idea: Land Cruisers. The post The Ingenious Plan to Turn Land Cruisers Into an Outback Wireless Network appeared first on WIRED.

Google's going to make it harder for payday loan predators to find their prey. The post Google Pulls Plug on Predatory Payday Loan Ads, Huzzah! appeared first on WIRED.

Instagram gave its icon and interface a much-needed refresh. The post Your Instagram App Just Got a Big Makeover appeared first on WIRED.

The Mover is the newest product from Technology Will Save Us. The post This Hackable Wearable Is for Kids Who Don’t Mess Around appeared first on WIRED.

Get ready for lots of sex, drugs, and oboes. The post WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Mozart in the Jungle appeared first on WIRED.

From Facebook to Twitter to Google, it's hard not to step in it when you're synthesizing the world's news. The post Of Course Facebook Is Biased. That's How Tech Works Today appeared first on WIRED.

SQL injection attacks are the workhorses of hacking incidents, tricking web sites into spilling credit card numbers and other sensitive data to hackers. The post Hacker Lexicon: SQL Injections, an Everyday Hacker's Favorite Attack appeared first on WIRED.

Thyssenkrupp's Twin system packs twice the number of cabins into your standard human chute. The post Sticking Two Elevators in One Shaft Is Totally Safe—And a Great Idea appeared first on WIRED.

Joel Strong uses paper cutouts to make Trump, Clinton, and Sanders goof off all around NYC. The post Politicians Look Even More Ridiculous as Stop-Motion Cutouts appeared first on WIRED.

When you're just starting out on Spotify, it's hard to know what to do or where to go first. The post New to Spotify? Follow These Easy Tips to Get Started appeared first on WIRED.

I’m not claiming that we know everything. But we know some things, and those are enough to rule out other things, including bending spoons with your mind. The post Thinking About Psychic Powers Helps Us Think About Science appeared first on WIRED.

It only takes a minute, and you don't need any special gadgets or tools. The post How to Check How Much Propane Is in Your Tank appeared first on WIRED.

This might be the most important decision you make all summer. The post Gas or Charcoal: Which Type of Grill Is Right for You? appeared first on WIRED.

In this series of videos, we do our best to provide clear and well-informed answers to the most common questions about cooking on outdoor grill. The post Everything You Must Know to Become a Grill Guru This Summer appeared first on WIRED.

From charcoal chimneys to digital thermometers, these are all the tools you need to become a grilling master. The post Essential Grilling Accessories for Your Summer BBQ appeared first on WIRED.

If you want the perfect steak or burger, you've got to take the temperature with a good thermometer. The post How to Tell if Your Meat Is Done appeared first on WIRED.

Whether you grill with gas or charcoal, cleaning up isn't much fun. The post How to Clean Your Grill appeared first on WIRED.

Our grilling expert has the lowdown on the best charcoal for your summer BBQ. The post What Kind of Charcoal Should You Buy for Grilling? appeared first on WIRED.

Just use this simple tool and you'll never have to use lighter fluid again. The post How to Use a Charcoal Chimney appeared first on WIRED.

LogiTech's new phone mount and app make any vehicle with a dashboard a connected car. The post Logitech Finally Made a Useful, Sexy Phone Dash-Mount appeared first on WIRED.

The 3-D modeling software at Legoland's Model Shop lets Master Builders scrutinize intricate Lego constructions layer-by-layer, brick-by-brick. The post Inside the Workshop Where Lego Geniuses Build Masterpieces appeared first on WIRED.

Representatives from the US space agency announced that data from the Kepler planet hunting mission confirms 1,284 new exoplanets. The post NASA's Kepler Just Doubled the Number of Known Exoplanets appeared first on WIRED.

Disney exiting the console game business means an end to its successful toys-to-life game series. The post Disney Kills the Infinity Game Series and Gets Out of Console Game Publishing appeared first on WIRED.

The supposed pyramid in satellite is more likely an abandoned field. The post That Long-Lost Mayan City a Teen Found Isn't Lost … or a City appeared first on WIRED.

For the first time, Uber has agreed to officially recognize a group that lets its drivers organize to air their grievances. The post NYC Uber Drivers Are Organizing—Just Don't Call It a Union appeared first on WIRED.

Deep-sea mining outfits are itching to exploit black smoker vents, which are loaded with precious metals like copper. An ROV is recording it for posterity. The post Only Robots Can Visit Deep-Sea Vents. Now You Can—In Glorious VR! appeared first on WIRED.

In this clip, José Ramírez kicks his helmet as it falls off his head. The helmet appears to both fly backwards and land on second base. Here's how it works. The post No, Jose Ramirez's Helmet Doesn't Defy the Laws of Physics appeared first on WIRED.

If you’d rather keep your weird Twitter habits close to the vest, you’ll be happy to know that the social media giant keeps you in the loop. The post How to Check Which Apps Access Your Tweets—And Stop Them appeared first on WIRED.

Two remote volcanoes had eruptions over the last week. Meanwhile, things heated up in Chile and cooled down in New Zealand. The post An Island Volcano Is Spewing Lava, and NASA Got It on Camera appeared first on WIRED.

The US doesn't want other countries messing with the F-35—but Israel gets special privileges. The post Why Only Israel Can Customize America's F-35 (At Least for Now) appeared first on WIRED.

On the newest episode of Song Exploder, the "Call Me Maybe" singer traces the evolution of a song off her ’80s-loving album "Emotion." The post How Carly Rae Jepsen Wrote the Ultimate '80s Heartbreak Tune appeared first on WIRED.

EA's latest military shooter, Battlefield 1, is set during WWI (that's only one I). That's an odd choice, because The Great War was really anything but. The post A First-Person Shooter Set in WWI Is Maaaybe Not the Best Idea appeared first on WIRED.

Who needs Sherlock when you've got Watson? The post IBM's Watson Has a New Project: Fighting Cybercrime appeared first on WIRED.

A pair of satellites give first responders a view of the fire's devastation. The post Before and After the Insane Fort McMurray Fire, From 350 Miles Above Earth appeared first on WIRED.

Impossible Project's new I-1 instant camera is boxy yet sleek, like a modern descendant of the Land Camera, Polaroid’s first camera from 1948. The post What Polaroid? The I-1 Is an Instant Camera Designed for 2016 appeared first on WIRED.