How the horror director is using demographic data from the web to figure out who really wants to see his movies. The post Eli Roth Has a Data-Happy Vision for Cinema’s Future appeared first on WIRED.

The SR-71 Blackbird flew to 85,000 feet. The folks behind this glider want to beat it. The post The Glider That’s Aiming to Fly Higher Than Any Plane Ever appeared first on WIRED.

Students can learn plenty of biology and chemistry in school. But you can also stealthily incept them with science-y ways of thinking with the right games. The post This Awesome Little Maze Is for Whiz Kids (And Robots) appeared first on WIRED.

PewDiePie and "No Man's Sky" creator Hello Games will appear on the late-night host's new show next week. The post Stephen Colbert Adds Gaming Stars to His Guest Roster appeared first on WIRED.

While a US government task was pondering ways to undermine encryption, British spies have been recording the browsing habits of Internet users. The post New Reports Describe More Mass Surveillance and Schemes to Undermine Encryption appeared first on WIRED.

Sync represents Adobe's latest push to bring professional creativity to mobile devices. The post Adobe’s Plan to Make Your iPad as Good as Your Desktop appeared first on WIRED.

Hamill! Hamill! Hamill! The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 145 appeared first on WIRED.

Syria's scientists hope to use the Svalbard samples to regenerate that collection outside of their war-torn home. The post That Arctic Seed Vault Isn’t Just There for a Doomsday appeared first on WIRED.

On Friday, Chinese president Xi Jinping will announce that China will start the world's largest carbon trading system by 2017, according to a statement released Thursday night by the White House. The post China Says It Will Start the World’s Biggest Carbon Market by 2017 appeared first on WIRED.

We Know the Devil is a game about the terror of choosing who to get close to. The post This Game About the Devil Is Really About Hurt Feelings appeared first on WIRED.

The penis of the leopard slug is so big that its owner has to rely on the laws of physics to unfurl it. The post Absurd Creature of the Week: This Slug Has Such a Big Penis It Has to Mate Upside Down appeared first on WIRED.

Every day, people make decisions—design decisions—that shape our habitats and neighborhoods. They shape and actualize the promise of great cities. The post Cities 2016: Why Design Matters Now appeared first on WIRED.

Proposed rules by the FCC have digital watchdogs and open source advocates worried that manufacturers will lock down routers. Here's why that matters and what you can do about it. The post Hey FCC, Don’t Lock Down Our Wi-Fi Routers appeared first on WIRED.

From Shanghai to Nairobi, designers, architects, and planners are using advanced materials, smart science, and big data to make cities better than ever. The post 8 Cities That Show You What the Future Will Look Like appeared first on WIRED.

Heinrich Holtgreve discovered the Internet is a place you can visit. So he set out on a journey to find it. The post This Is What the Internet Looks Like IRL appeared first on WIRED.

For five days a year, the population of Mecca increases dramatically. A series of smart designs aims to make that surge less dangerous. The post Inside Mecca’s Life-or-Death Crowd Control Design appeared first on WIRED.

Something big and strange is happening in the United States this week. The post The Pope, Obama, and China’s President Want to Save Earth appeared first on WIRED.

The causes of the deadly stampede near Mecca remain the same as always: physics and evolutionary psychology. The post The Hajj Stampede Is a Fluid Dynamics Problem appeared first on WIRED.

Diesel's star turn as an eco-friendly alternative to both gasoline and electrification could be cut short, which is great news for hybrids and their electric ilk. The post The Real Winner in the VW Diesel Scandal? Hybrid Cars appeared first on WIRED.

This week, we have a hint at what to expect from one of Marvel's newest cinematic heroes—and teases of a return from one of its oldest. The post Cape Watch: We May Have Another Vampire Invasion Coming Soon appeared first on WIRED.

See Pluto's mountains and basins in "extended color" The post NASA’s Highest-Res Photos Yet Show Pluto’s Bizarre Geology appeared first on WIRED.

From Lady Gaga to scads of cats, there were many great music videos to watch this week. Here are the best of the best. The post Audio Visuals: Rose McGowan Is Making Artsy Music Videos Now appeared first on WIRED.

We would never implement Eli Roth's ideas about cannibalism, but... The post A Surprisingly Practical Guide to Cannibalism From Eli Roth appeared first on WIRED.

10,000ft Insights is a new tool for desktop and tablet that clarifies the design process. The post This New Tool Helps Designers Find Better Insights appeared first on WIRED.

Singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt breaks down his new song, "Andrew in Drag." The post The Magnetic Fields’ Triumphant Return to Synthesizers appeared first on WIRED.

Oculus' two-handed motion controls let you point your virtual guns anywhere you want. The post Here’s Epic’s Oculus Touch Shooter, Bullet Train appeared first on WIRED.

Facebook is rebranding its most predominant—and controversial—effort to connect the unconnected. The post Facebook Renames Its Controversial Internet.org App appeared first on WIRED.

Twitch? Netflix? Facebook videos? See you never, real world! The post Gear VR is Turning Into a Roku For Your Face appeared first on WIRED.

If Advanced LIGO still can't find gravity waves, something is wrong in astrophysics. The post The Long Search for Elusive Ripples in Spacetime appeared first on WIRED.

Changes in climate means there are fewer flowers. How will bees adapt? The post Bee Tongues and Flowers Reveal Evolution in Overdrive appeared first on WIRED.

The director's first foray into book publishing is a deep-dive into the art of exploitation cinema marketing. The post Director Nicholas Winding Refn Wants to Teach You About Movie Marketing appeared first on WIRED.

Torches never burned so bright. Or so we imagine. The post Fine, Here, Have Minecraft in VR appeared first on WIRED.

Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal is getting worse fast, and the executive board is in full-speed amputation mode. The post Porsche Boss to Take Over VW as Bloodletting Gets Going appeared first on WIRED.

And they might be cheaper than you thought. The post The Oculus Rift is Coming (With New PC Bundle Options) appeared first on WIRED.

For the price of 50 cups of coffee, you too can join the VR revolution. The post Attention, Samsung Owners: The New Gear VR is Now $99 appeared first on WIRED.

You can watch along with the announcement right here. The post Watch Live: Snowden Treaty Asks Nations to Take a Stance on Mass Surveillance appeared first on WIRED.

Jack in to the metaverse, guys. The post Stream the Oculus Connect Keynotes Live, Right Here appeared first on WIRED.

In a broad study, a team of Googlers and academic researchers suggest attacking the cybercrime supply chain. The post Google’s Three Tips for Sabotaging the Cybercrime Economy appeared first on WIRED.

One graphic designer believes typography can change the way we experience the world. The post If You Love That Font So Much, Why Don’t You Date It? appeared first on WIRED.

The cloud-native company wants to redesign the CAD market. The post Onshape’s Cloud-Based CAD Tool Gets $80 Million in Funding appeared first on WIRED.

Lockheed Martin's planning a successor the America's great U-2 spy plane. The post What America Needs From Its Next Great Spy Plane appeared first on WIRED.

Time to focus on Han. The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 144 appeared first on WIRED.

This Sunday's harvest-supermoon-mega lunar eclipse will be something special. The post When and Where to Watch This Weekend’s Total Lunar Eclipse appeared first on WIRED.

An angsty teenager, a badass princess, and Harrison Ford’s chest hair take on a dad with respiration problems. The post So, I Just Watched Star Wars for the First Time appeared first on WIRED.

At last! J. Kenji Lopez-Alt's recipe book finds the right mix of taste and science. The post The Ultimate Book for Science Nerds Who Cook appeared first on WIRED.

Taffy is a 15-year-old mutt with red fur, bad joints and cataracts. But she and a bit of tech that costs less than dinner helped her owner just when she needed it most. The post Putting a Chip in Your Dog Might Save Your Life appeared first on WIRED.

Wander through the remote village of people who abandoned modern life for the wilderness. The post Pay a Visit to Spain’s Rustic Off-the-Grid Eco Village appeared first on WIRED.

Martin Shkreli gave a lot of reasons for raising his drug's price. Is he a rogue actor of pharmaceutical pricing, or did he just take things further than most other companies? The post How Prescription Drugs Get So Wildly Expensive appeared first on WIRED.

He may also be eligible for two years' worth of salary. The post VW’s Ousted CEO Is Probably Getting a $32 Million Pension appeared first on WIRED.

Virtual reality outfit Felix and Paul made the Facebook 360 experience, which lets you stand on the court with King James. The post Facebook 360-Degree Video Shows You How to Work Out Like LeBron James appeared first on WIRED.