In this scene from Return of the Jedi, a Super Star Destroyer crashes into the Death Star. What can we learn from a physics analysis of this event? The post Happy May the 4th! Let's Break Down a Super Star Destroyer's Super Death appeared first on WIRED.

Changes to rules for issuing search warrants give law enforcement expansive authority to hack computers, critics say. We parse the details to help you understand what this means. The post So … Now the Government Wants to Hack Cybercrime Victims appeared first on WIRED.

We picked the 13 best gifts for mom, whether they're new to the game or they taught you everything you know. The post Spoil the Mom in Your Life With These 13 Mother's Day Gifts appeared first on WIRED.

The indigenous Netets tribe send some of their children to boarding school for nine months a year, and the only way to get there is by chopper. The post In the Arctic, School Portraits Are 50 Percent More Charming appeared first on WIRED.

Quantum computing is computing at its most esoteric. But by sharing its prototype with the world at large, IBM hopes to change that. The post IBM Is Now Letting Anyone Play With Its Quantum Computer appeared first on WIRED.

With his last major rival conceding defeat, Trump has a clear path to the GOP nomination. The post It's Trump: Cruz Suspends His Campaign After Indiana Loss appeared first on WIRED.

Set in a dystopian future, The Nostalgist centers on a grandfather-grandson relationship that isn’t as idyllic as it first appears. The post The Internet Premiere of The Nostalgist, an Award-Winning Short appeared first on WIRED.

Project Include will take an open source approach toward advising startups on how to build diverse workforces. The post Ellen Pao Has A New Site to Push Greater Diversity in Tech appeared first on WIRED.

The dress is a compelling example of how designers can use technology to augment their creative processes. The post IBM's Watson Helped Design Karolina Kurkova's Light-Up Dress for the Met Gala appeared first on WIRED.

White Island had its first small eruption since 2013. Also, updates from Ruapehu, Nyiragongo and Turrialba. The post New Zealand's White Island Volcano Rumbles to Life and Paints Itself Green appeared first on WIRED.

If you thought the civilian version of the Ford F-150 was a bit much, it’s time you met the Raptor. The post Ford's New Raptor Is a Dirt-Shredding, Turbocharged Monster appeared first on WIRED.

Don't look now, but it's been a pretty good month for new music—here's what we've got in heavy rotation these days. The post The 6 New Albums You Must Listen to Immediately appeared first on WIRED.

Each month we'll be discussing a recent science-fiction/fantasy novel—and for May we're pleased to announce the selection of N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season The post We're Kicking Off the WIRED Book Club With a Fantasy Epic (Or Is It Sci-Fi?) appeared first on WIRED.

"Burn the Witch" is the taut, tense first single from the group's 9th studio album. The post Radiohead's New Video Is Here to Thoroughly Creep You Out appeared first on WIRED.

Robin Arnott's creation is a virtual reality "technodelic" meant to get players into the same state of mind Arnott felt years ago when he dropped acid. The post Soundself: A VR Acid Trip Without the Drugs and Flashbacks appeared first on WIRED.

Giphy wants to make sure that wherever you are, a GIF is always close at hand. The post Giphy, the Google of GIFs, Gifts the World With a Keyboard appeared first on WIRED.

An exhibit, up now at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York, features more than 130 artifacts from Warhol's body of book-related work. The post Beyond Soup Cans: Check Out Andy Warhol's Charming Book Art appeared first on WIRED.

So this is interesting. The post Adblock Plus Now Wants You to Pay to Browse the Internet appeared first on WIRED.

In the "Σtos" concept, Harman and Rinspeed explore what the inside of a car looks like when the human's no longer needed. The post The Self-Driving Car of the Future Comes With ... a Bookshelf appeared first on WIRED.

The Moog Model 15 Synthesizer app is an iOS-powered recreation of Moog's iconic Model 15 modular synthesizer from 1973. The post Moog's New App Is a Spot-on Recreation of a Classic Synth appeared first on WIRED.

An encryption law will come eventually. These are the members of Congress who will likely shape it. The post The Future of Encryption Is in These Politicians' Hands appeared first on WIRED.

These exoplanets might be habitable, but their star looks nothing like the sun. The post The Little Telescope That Just Discovered Three Exoplanets and One-Upped Kepler appeared first on WIRED.

Clever new tech will make smartphones sleek---and secure---again. The post Invisible Fingerprint Sensors Will Help Save Smartphone Design appeared first on WIRED.

This countertop grill uses food type and thickness to steer you toward the doneness you desire. The post Review: T-Fal OptiGrill Plus appeared first on WIRED.

The US dumps about 19.5 million tons of salt on its roads each year. Ricky Rhodes wanted to see where all that salt comes from. The post Venture Into a Surreal Salt Mine 2,000 Feet Below Lake Erie appeared first on WIRED.

The EU has long taken a harder line on privacy and environmental regulations than the US. But activists worry that may soon come to an end. The post The EU's Hard Line on Privacy and the Environment May Be Coming to an End appeared first on WIRED.

The greenhouse gas hasn't gotten the attention such a potent carbon-polluter deserves. But that's about to change. The post The US Is Finally Taking on Methane, Climate Change's Hidden Villain appeared first on WIRED.

One of Bitcoin's first coders describes Craig Wright's private "proof" that he created the cryptocurrency, in contrast with his flimsy public evidence. The post How Craig Wright Privately 'Proved' He Created Bitcoin appeared first on WIRED.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare will be released November 4. Special editions of the game will include a remastered version of Call of Duty 4. The post Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Blasts Off to Space This Fall appeared first on WIRED.

This three-minute version of J.J. Abrams' movie even has BB-8's flaming thumbs-up and Kylo Ren and Rey's Force-off. The post Marvel at the Wonder of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Recreated in Emoji appeared first on WIRED.

The silky anteater isn't high. It's just tired, because this proficient hunter has no business being up during the day. The post Absurd Creatures: The World's Silkiest Anteater Is Not—I Repeat, Not—Stoned appeared first on WIRED.

Bran Stark, Yara Greyjoy, and another beloved character made glorious returns to HBO's fantasy show last night. But how long will they stick around? The post Game of Thrones Death Pool: What Is Dead May (Seriously) Never Die appeared first on WIRED.

Producer-turned-tech entrepreneur Will.i.am has a new product called Dial, which sits on the wrist and is controlled by the all-knowing assistant, AneedA. The post Will.i.am's Back With a New AI That Lives on Your Wrist—Or in Your Clothes appeared first on WIRED.

In “Misplaced → New York,” a photography-meets-architecture project, designer Anton Repponen transplants iconic NYC buildings onto unfamiliar landscapes. The post NY's Iconic Buildings Are Even More Stunning in Unfamiliar Lands appeared first on WIRED.

Not everything that worked against drunk driving can help solve the problem of distracted driving. The post The Plan to 'Textalyze' Distracted Drivers' Phones Is Dumb and Doomed appeared first on WIRED.

The nightmare scenario of the internet-connected smart home is real. The post Flaws in Samsung's 'Smart' Home Let Hackers Unlock Doors and Set Off Fire Alarms appeared first on WIRED.

In addition to being a supernatural gothic romance, Showtime's drama is also catnip for bookworms. These are the novels you should read to know everything. The post 5 Books You Must Read to Truly Get This Season of Penny Dreadful appeared first on WIRED.

Benoit Paillé rigs glowing squares in unlikely places. The result is equal parts weird and awesome. The post Weird Glowing Squares Run Rampant in the Canadian Wilderness appeared first on WIRED.

How exactly do you get rid of 80,000 pounds of rotting flesh? The post How to Get Rid of a Dead, Rotting Whale on Your Beach (Hint: Don't Blow It Up) appeared first on WIRED.

The Starz time-travel drama seems hellbent on demonstrating the infinite nature of suffering, and it may finally be wearing thin. The post On Outlander, How Much Violence Is Too Much? appeared first on WIRED.

This week Beyoncé dropped a new visual album and Edward Snowden released a music video. Yeah, it was weird. The post While You Were Offline: We Need to Know Who Becky Is. Right. Now. appeared first on WIRED.

Quantum entanglement is thought to be one of the trickiest concepts in science, but the core issues are simple. The post Your Simple (Yes, Simple) Guide to Quantum Entanglement appeared first on WIRED.

We’re gradually moving towards a world where you—yes, you—are the center of the wireless universe, not the big carriers. The post In the New Wireless Universe, You're Finally at the Center appeared first on WIRED.

VR is really finding its legs as a creative artform. Here are eight innovative virtual-reality experiences from this year's Tribeca Film Festival. The post Our 8 Favorite VR Experiences From the Tribeca Film Festival appeared first on WIRED.

In the new 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast, author Rob Salkowitz discusses the possibility that even hardcore fans are tired of comics in pop culture. The post Sigh: We May Have Already Reached Peak Geek appeared first on WIRED.

Space photos of the week, April 24–30, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: These Galaxy Clusters Are, Like, Crazy Mysterious appeared first on WIRED.

Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth at WIRED, but which deserve your attention nonetheless. The post Security News This Week: The FBI Gets Creative to Avoid Disclosing Its $1M iPhone Hack appeared first on WIRED.

The Internet provider everyone loves to hate is gearing up to offer one gigabit per second Internet service in five U.S. cities. The post Gunning for Google, Comcast Preps Gigabit Internet That Works With Regular Cable appeared first on WIRED.

Donald Trump's latest visit to California was met with an hours-long protest in front of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Burlingame---and much of it was covered live by old and new media outlets. The post San Francisco's Trump Protest Sums Up Election 2016 in One Flaming Piñata appeared first on WIRED.

This is a laptop designed for today, so we'd better get used to more just like it. Also, it's rose gold, a trend that's eating the gadget industry. The post Gadget Lab Podcast: The Pink MacBook Waltzes Into Our Hearts appeared first on WIRED.