Changing the mass and size of the pigskin and you'd have a very different game. The post The Physics of Building a Better Football appeared first on WIRED.

When humans bring the gridiron to Mars, it'll be football, Jim---but not as we know it. The post How Would Football Work if You Played It on Mars? appeared first on WIRED.

At the old school factory where Wilson makes every NFL ball, there are some very new ideas being tried out that could change our understanding of the game. The post The Football of Tomorrow Will Be Connected—And Undeflatable appeared first on WIRED.

We want our technology to help us, but we want to be the bosses of it, so we are more likely to opt for a female interface. The post Siri and Cortana Sound Like Ladies Because of Sexism appeared first on WIRED.

We asked the stars of the new movie what weapons are the most essential when fighting off the walking dead. Here are their favorite tools of survival. The post Here Is the Real Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse appeared first on WIRED.

There's a new countertop machine from Keurig, the hot coffee people. But this one makes cold soda. The post Review: Keurig Kold appeared first on WIRED.

On Sunday morning, Yahoo played for a daunting audience: sleepy NFL fans. The post Behind the Scenes of the Internet’s First Football Game appeared first on WIRED.

It might seem like this new TV spot is just a rehash of all the previous films and all the previous trailers, but keep watching. The post New Hunger Games TV Spot Teases Every Epic Finale Scene appeared first on WIRED.

"Wow, HTC's phone looks a lot like the iPhone." Yeah. That's the idea. The post Everyone’s Trying to Kill the iPhone by Copying It appeared first on WIRED.

This week is the Paris Games Week convention, and Sony has kicked it off with a press conference focusing heavily on PlayStation VR. The post Gran Turismo and Tekken Are Coming to PlayStation VR appeared first on WIRED.

The Senate passed the information-sharing legislation 74 to 21 after shooting down multiple amendments that would have better protected user privacy. The post CISA Security Bill Passes Senate With Privacy Flaws Unfixed appeared first on WIRED.

The company's chief content officer Ted Sarandos said in an interview that the company is "thrilled" with the movie's performance. The post Beasts of No Nation Already Has 3 Million Netflix Views appeared first on WIRED.

Mid-level checkpoints and progressive power-ups mean you can create Mario levels closer to the real thing. The post Super Mario Maker’s Tweaks Are Tiny But Have Huge Potential appeared first on WIRED.

Detroit: Become Human picks up where Quantic Dream's intriguing 2012 tech demo left off. The post A Captivating Android Finally Gets Her Game: Detroit appeared first on WIRED.

Hello Games' long-awaited space explorer finally has a (rough) release date; No Man's Sky will be out June 2016 for the Playstation 4. The post No Man’s Sky Coming to PS4 In June 2016 appeared first on WIRED.

In a teaser trailer for Star Wars VII, we see a whole bunch of TIE fighters flying overhead. How fast are they moving? The post How Fast Are the TIE Fighters in That Star Wars Teaser? appeared first on WIRED.

Google Trends will tell you how popular your costume will be this Halloween. The post Google Tells You How Unoriginal Your Halloween Costume Is appeared first on WIRED.

NASA's Cassini space probe makes its second-to-last passage of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus. The post Cassini Is About to Taste the Huge Geysers of Enceladus appeared first on WIRED.

Photographer Seb Janiak brings the heavens to Earth with his carefully constructed cloudscapes. The post Hundreds of Photos Make Up One of These Crazy Cloudscapes appeared first on WIRED.

All that wireless chatter could make vehicles far easier and cheaper to track. The post Cars That Talk to Each Other Are Much Easier to Spy On appeared first on WIRED.

The latest VR experience from director Chris Milk shows that Cupertino is finally ready to dip its toe into virtual reality. The post Apple Showcases Its VR Dreams—With a U2 Video appeared first on WIRED.

Following a major earthquake, the health care needs begin with trauma care, then disease, and eventually mental health. The post The Afghan Quake’s True Cost Could Come in the Winter appeared first on WIRED.

For the first time ever, a professional league match will be streamed live in virtual reality. The post Cable Out During Tonight’s NBA Opener? Just Watch It in VR appeared first on WIRED.

The VW scandal is the new normal. And it will remain that way until America’s overzealous copyright laws stop trampling research and innovation. The post Smarter Copyright Laws Could Stop the Next VW Scandal appeared first on WIRED.

The World Health Organization classifies the causes of cancer in a horribly confusing way. The post Bacon Causes Cancer? Sort of. Not Really. Ish. appeared first on WIRED.

Can the internet redesign the way students learn? The post In This Classroom, Knowledge Is Overrated appeared first on WIRED.

Celine Stella photographs Saudi Arabia's stores, kiosks and food trucks aglow with neon lights along the road to Mecca. The post The Brilliant Neon Shops That Lure Mecca’s Pilgrims appeared first on WIRED.

Deeper quakes dissipate their energy over larger areas, and tend to be less destructive than shallow quakes. The post The Upside of Afghanistan’s Quake: It Struck Deep appeared first on WIRED.

Looks like this show is continuing in the same grand tradition Bob Odenkirk and David Cross started on HBO all those years ago. The post Watch a New Sketch from Netflix’s W/ Bob & David Here appeared first on WIRED.

From Robert Moog to Kraftwerk to LCD Soundsystem. The post Intricate Blueprint Maps the History of Electronic Music appeared first on WIRED.

Was it an unmitigated flop? Surely. But it hardly makes a dent in its studio's track record. The post Why Jem’s Box Office Disaster This Weekend Means Nothing appeared first on WIRED.

Over the last year, the show has transformed itself from misery porn into a vital survival drama by freeing its characters from stupidity and morality. The post Against All Odds, The Walking Dead Has Found New Life appeared first on WIRED.

The actor also apparently contemplated staying in character and just hanging up on his interviewer. The post Jared Leto Gives Very Joker-esque Quote About Suicide Squad appeared first on WIRED.

Lightning's antics have inspired fear and devotion throughout history. But what's the science behind the mythology? The post The Science Behind Lightning’s Electric Shows appeared first on WIRED.

People are creating all manner of mashups and remixes with the 8,400 high-res photos of the Apollo missions you can find on Flickr. The post The Apollo Archives Hit Flickr, Total Awesomeness Ensues appeared first on WIRED.

The latest film in the franchise is Greg Plotkin's feature-directing debut. But now that he's accomplished that, he's moving on to something new: virtual reality. The post The New Paranormal Activity Director’s Next Move? VR appeared first on WIRED.

After years of government cutbacks, a new government may restore funding–and freedom of speech. The post Canada’s New Government May Be a New Beginning for Science appeared first on WIRED.

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, also known as the federal anti-hacking statute, has been used to prosecute a growing list of non-hacking behavior. The post The Most Controversial Hacking Cases of the Past Decade appeared first on WIRED.

The flat textures and aqua-hued tones of Ben Thomas' urbanscapes wouldn’t look out of place in a graphic novel, but don’t be fooled. They're photographs. The post Take a Tour of Technicolor Cities Around the World appeared first on WIRED.

WIRED's exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Microsoft's new premiere Windows 10 device, Surface Book. The post The Inside Story of Surface Book, Microsoft’s Next Big Thing appeared first on WIRED.

After opening 113 stores, Microsoft's flagship opens in New York City. The post Your First Look at Microsoft’s Massive New Flagship Store appeared first on WIRED.

That's the reality of piloting a machine that weighs as much as a Smart car, with nine times more power. The post Even The Amazing Skill of F1 Drivers Can’t Beat the Rain appeared first on WIRED.

Anything can happen when the track is wet. The post Rainy F1 Racing Is an Underdog’s Paradise appeared first on WIRED.

If longevity is any measure, Britain's redesigned 1950s signage system worked: It's still in place today, and has informed a number of other similar projects around the world. The post The Little-Known Story Behind Britain’s Road Signs appeared first on WIRED.

For a real laugh, look no further than the original patent applications of your favorite old-school novelty products. The post What’s Inside Silly String: The Secret’s in the Solvent appeared first on WIRED.

Step aside, J.K. Rowling: A graphic rap anthology is coming for the throne. The post How One Man and His Twitter Army Stormed the Bestseller List appeared first on WIRED.

This week our online movie ticket sites may have failed us, but Drake was there to dance our cares away. The post While You Were Offline: The Internet Buckles Under the Force appeared first on WIRED.

Race control called it a day here in Austin at 4 pm, pushing qualifying to Sunday morning and guaranteeing a busy day for the drivers. The post Today’s Storm Sets Up a Very Exciting F1 Race Day appeared first on WIRED.

An incredibly strong weather system has doused the Circuit of the Americas with six-plus inches of rain, flooding the track and delaying the race by hours The post You Can’t Even Believe How Much Rain There Is in Austin appeared first on WIRED.

Rain's put today's F1 racing on hold, and teams are getting a bit stir crazy. The post If F1 Drivers Can’t Race, They Start Dancing appeared first on WIRED.