The live-streaming service's Apple TV app is a throwback to the golden age of channel-surfing. The post I Binge-Watched Periscope TV and It Almost Killed Me appeared first on WIRED.

With more than 120 people killed in Paris, US government officials are already touting the City of Light as the case against encryption. The post After Paris Attacks, Here’s What the CIA Director Gets Wrong About Encryption appeared first on WIRED.

Cove is like a musical journal. The post Cove’s Journal App Lets You Process Your Emotions With Music appeared first on WIRED.

Star Wars: Battlefront is a raucous, chaotic ordeal that might be the best visual expression of the Star Wars universe on a videogame screen. The post Star Wars: Battlefront Plays Like You’re Watching the Movie appeared first on WIRED.

Take your cosplay game to new heights with this Force-sanctioned bike. The post This Star Wars-Themed Ural Motorcycle Sidecar Comes With a Lightsaber appeared first on WIRED.

Hoon's sketches merge fantasy with reality, contrasting tranquil urbanity with spectacular chaos. The post Moon Hoon’s Fantastical, Mind-Bending Art and Architecture appeared first on WIRED.

The Internet search giant sets its sights (and bank account) on developing a way to reverse coronary heart disease. The post Google Aims a $50 Million Moonshot at Curing Heart Disease appeared first on WIRED.

Describing Google Cardboard and the Oculus Rift in the same terms isn't just wrong, it's dangerous. The post Stop Calling Google Cardboard’s 360-Degree Videos ‘VR’ appeared first on WIRED.

Muji, the Japanese emporium of minimalist, space-saving housewares, is making a move into the home-building game. The post Muji’s Tiny Prefab Houses Take Minimalism to the Extreme appeared first on WIRED.

The ship may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts. (She looks pretty cool, too.) The post Let’s All Nerd Out About Our Millennium Falcon Star Wars Cover appeared first on WIRED.

Astronomers deduced that WT1190F was a piece of rocket by looking at orbital wobbles and telescopic flickers. The post Last Week’s Downed UFO? A Rocket, But No One Knows Which appeared first on WIRED.

The 'Star Wars' sets and locations in Tunisia are a sight for any homesick Jawa's sore eyes. The post Tatooine IRL Doesn’t Have Two Suns, But It’s Still Awesome appeared first on WIRED.

J.J. Abrams was meant to direct Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Because he cares. A lot. The post Fear Not, Star Wars Fans. Your Movie Is in Good Hands appeared first on WIRED.

Fall is here. All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey. That means it's time to curl up and keep warm next to the fires of Internet indignation. The post While You Were Offline: Missy Elliott Is Back, Baby! appeared first on WIRED.

F1's a physically grueling and mentally taxing sport that requires training not just in the gym but in the classroom. The post The Grueling, Highly Trained, Grueling Life of an F1 Rookie appeared first on WIRED.

A single genetic change and some clever geometry show how single-celled organisms can band together to form cooperative multicellular entities. The post What Yeast Reveals About the Origins of Multicellular Life appeared first on WIRED.

Last night, this simple symbol became a universal sign of support for the city of Paris. We spoke to Jean Jullien, who created the symbol, about how it came to be. The post Meet Jean Jullien, The Artist Behind The “Peace for Paris” Symbol appeared first on WIRED.

A few muffled booms, then some spouting water, and like that, 50 million pounds of concrete disappeared into the San Francisco Bay. The post Watch Part of the Old Bay Bridge Implode appeared first on WIRED.

In the latest episode of the 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast author William Shunn talks about the stunt that got him banned from returning to Canada. The post Sci-Fi Writer William Shunn: The Book of Mormon Is a Lot Like Lord of the Rings appeared first on WIRED.

Space photos of the week, November 8–15. The post Space Photos of the Week: Pluto Gets a Little Psychedelic 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: Someone’s Cutting Fiber Optic Cables in the Bay Area appeared first on WIRED.

But does this come in venti? The post How to Make a Star Wars TIE Fighter Using Starbucks Cups appeared first on WIRED.

Thanks to 'Allure,' we finally know the secrets for styling Chewie's luxurious fur. The post Chewbacca’s Hair Secrets Have Finally Been Revealed appeared first on WIRED.

A group of young rebels break out of a societal cage fight and take on their oppressors. Stop us if you've heard this one before. The post First Allegiant Trailer Has Strong Maze Runner Vibes appeared first on WIRED.

Blaming a poor financial quarter on a movie studio ignores the real issue: cable TV. The post Not Even Michael Bay Can Fix Viacom’s Problems appeared first on WIRED.

To study beaked whales, scientists use high-tech tags, large underwater microphones, and really fast boats. The post Scientists Learn to Spot—and Tag—the Ocean’s Elusive Beaked Whale appeared first on WIRED.

But it wasn't enough to stop them. The post Yes, the NSA Worried About Whether Spying Would Backfire appeared first on WIRED.

It took 20 years of film experience for the director of photography on AMC's new show to figure out how to put engrossing kung fu on TV. The post Into the Badlands Finally Brings Great Martial Arts to TV appeared first on WIRED.

A Northern California family built a Death Star on their roof. Here's how they did it. The post Sooooo This Family Built a 23-Foot Death Star on Their Roof appeared first on WIRED.

The Keystone XL decision gives the US leverage in the upcoming Paris climate talks. It also opens the door for more cuts Obama can make in his final year. The post Killing Keystone XL Won’t Stop Climate Change. Here’s What Could appeared first on WIRED.

Artificial intelligence should be understandable and communicative, but machine learning platforms like TensorFlow can be very opaque. The post Google’s TensorFlow Alone Will Not Revolutionize AI appeared first on WIRED.

These headphones cost $55,000. That's not a typo, but it's also not as crazy as it sounds. The post Sennheiser Orpheus Headphones, an Ears-on Listening Test appeared first on WIRED.

The USA's most iconic food holiday is a few weeks out, which means it's time for cooks everywhere to begin the debates: brined or deep-fried turkey? The post 5 Food Science Feeds to Inspire Your Thanksgiving Feast appeared first on WIRED.

Here's what CSI got right in the episode---and some of the show's less plausible takes on how car hacking works. The post CSI: Cyber Somehow Didn’t Get Car Hacking Totally Wrong appeared first on WIRED.

Rachel Rossin's still life paintings are reality distilled through VR. The post Rachel Rossin’s Trippy Paintings of Reality as Seen Through VR appeared first on WIRED.

'Alien' with Pam Grier? Gene Wilder as Ant-Man? Thanks to artist Peter Stults, they're as real as they'll ever be. The post Incredible Posters Drop Classic Actors Into Modern Blockbusters appeared first on WIRED.

If you watch the wing of an airplane during turbulence, you will notice that the wings bend. Why? The post The Physics of Why Airplane Wings Oscillate in Turbulence appeared first on WIRED.

The three-wheeled electric concept is very weird, very fun, and surprisingly practical. The post The Funky Toyota i-Road Is Like Nothing I’ve Ever Driven appeared first on WIRED.

Liquifying Aquifers would capture and clean rainwater and runoff. Then it would put it back into swimming pools—and the aquifer. The post A Plan to Funnel LA’s Runoff Water Into a Beautiful Pool appeared first on WIRED.

A new exhibition of photos and artifacts shows how NYC helped pave the way for the information age. The post Photos From the Early Days of New York’s Tech Scene appeared first on WIRED.

The Deepstaria jellyfish envelops its victims, cinching its bell shut to create a balloon of death. And it doesn’t appreciate people calling it a whale placenta. The post Absurd Creature of the Week: Don’t You Dare Call the Deepstaria Jellyfish a Whale Placenta appeared first on WIRED.

The latest Call of Duty focuses on the frailty of the human body, before turning to the use of advanced tech in the military. The post Call of Duty: Black Ops III’s New Twist? Seriously Brutal Body Horror appeared first on WIRED.

This one courtesy of Shonda Rhimes. Or at least her boss. Well, her boss' boss! The post Okay, Fine, Here’s One More Force Awakens Trailer appeared first on WIRED.

Ford's the first automaker to test an autonomous car at Mcity, the little fake town built just for self-driving vehicles. The post Ford’s Testing Self-Driving Cars In a Tiny Fake Town appeared first on WIRED.

What better way to get someone out of a burning skyscraper? The post Dubai Is Seriously Buying Jetpacks for Its Firefighters. Seriously. appeared first on WIRED.

Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow can be downloaded on Nintendo 3DS next year. The post Original Game Boy Pokemon Games Headed to 3DS appeared first on WIRED.

New character for Nintendo's action "Zelda" spinoff is a female version of longtime series hero Link. The post ‘Linkle,’ a Gender-Bent Link, Joins Hyrule Warriors appeared first on WIRED.

The hero of Square Enix's smash hit RPG is the latest character for Nintendo's all-star fighting game. The post Cloud From Final Fantasy VII Joins Smash Bros. appeared first on WIRED.

Latest in the furry dogfight series misses its first-quarter release date, but only by a little. The post Star Fox Zero Wii U Release Date is April 22 appeared first on WIRED.