Want to snap a pic of the Eiffel Tower? It's not gonna happen. But that gas station in Grand Island, Nebraska is fair game. The post This Camera Won’t Let You Take the Photo Everyone Else Does appeared first on WIRED.

You'll need curlers today. Big curlers. The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 134 appeared first on WIRED.

A San Francisco restaurant is taking responsible dining to a whole new level. The post You Ain’t Seen Sustainable Dining Until You’ve Eaten Here appeared first on WIRED.

The new helmet that will let the pilot see through the plane, aim missiles with his eyeballs, and keep an eye on key data no matter where he turns his head. The post This Helmet Will Make F-35 Pilots Missile-Slinging Cyborgs appeared first on WIRED.

Starting this week, I'll be watching the six movies for the first time; for now, here's the extent of my knowledge. The post Everything I Know About Star Wars Despite Not Seeing It appeared first on WIRED.

Valerio Vincenzo traveled to 30 different countries, photographing the invisible borders of The Schengen Agreement. The post The Picturesque Views of Europe’s Invisible Borders appeared first on WIRED.

When humans pit robots against each other in brutal killing matches, it's about more than the sparks and the spectacle. Well, it's about those too. The post I Went to a Robot Cage Fight and Learned How to Be Human appeared first on WIRED.

Google has hired a veteran auto industry executive to run its self-driving car project, a sign the tech giant is serious about challenging car makers with its autonomous vehicles. The post Google Hires an Auto Industry Vet to Run Its Self-Driving Car Project appeared first on WIRED.

A new explosion happened this morning at Aso in Japan. The post New Eruption Rocks Aso in Japan appeared first on WIRED.

A crazy action movie that plays like a first-person shooter? Yes, please. The post The Hyper-Violent Insane Action Meltdown Trailer: Hardcore appeared first on WIRED.

The illuminating results of a survey of 4,000 designers on what software and design tools they use. The post Sorry, Apple. Turns Out Designers Don’t Use iPads appeared first on WIRED.

A two-year-old cryptographic breakthrough has proven difficult to put into practice. But new advances show how near-perfect computer security might be surprisingly close at hand. The post Near-Perfect Computer Security May Be Surprisingly Close appeared first on WIRED.

Order in your courtroom! The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 133 appeared first on WIRED.

It's just a shame the X Pot can't be used on a traditional stove. There are a lot of pasta-boiling New Yorkers who would love to have one. The post These Collapsible Pots Are Stupidly Handy appeared first on WIRED.

Today's challenge might take a little sleuthing. Good luck! The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 132 appeared first on WIRED.

How tennis players create spin is about as complicated a physics question you can set about solving without invoking subatomic particles. The post The Mind-Bending Physics of a Tennis Ball’s Spin appeared first on WIRED.

Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn’t cover in depth, but which deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Russia and US Homeland Security Agree on Something for Once appeared first on WIRED.

On this week's episode of 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' the panel talks about Syfy going back to space-centered programming. The post Syfy Is Finally Venturing Back Into Space appeared first on WIRED.

Space photos of the week, September 6–12. The post Space Photos of the Week: Even MOAR Pluto appeared first on WIRED.

From fat-shamers to Victorian cosplayers, it was a stellar week for people to draw the ire of the Internet. Great job, everyone! The post While You Were Offline: Donald Trump Manages to Outrage Everyone, Even R.E.M. appeared first on WIRED.

The FireEye vs. ERNW case, over disclosure of security vulnerabilities, is unique because it's a face off between two security firms The post A Bizarre Twist in the Debate Over Vulnerability Disclosures appeared first on WIRED.

Thought Season 1 of Cinemax's medical drama was intense? Season 2 looks even crazier. The post The Knick’s Second Season Looks Even Better Than the First appeared first on WIRED.

In a recent interview, Barry Schwartz discusses his ideas about meaningful work. What about meaningful learning? The post Why Do We Work and Learn? appeared first on WIRED.

The unrest at Cotopaxi continues while new research on volcanism on Io suggests lots of stored magma under the surface. The post Ecuador’s Volcano Rumbles, But Locals May Not Evacuate appeared first on WIRED.

Find out how Walt Disney paved the way for massive work campuses in this clip from the upcoming PBS documentary about the man behind the Magic Kingdom. The post How Walt Disney Pioneered Tech Campuses Long Before Google appeared first on WIRED.

Everyone's favorite McGuffin sextet gets a full rundown. The post Finally, an Official Video Guide to Marvel’s Infinity Stones appeared first on WIRED.

From fake blood to rocket-launched lit matches, your budding researcher will love these sites. The post The Best Oooey Gooey, Kid-Friendly Science on the Web appeared first on WIRED.

Welcome to the future of nearables. The post You Can Use These Tiny Stickers to Map All of Your Stuff appeared first on WIRED.

The heaviest confirmed insect is the giant weta, a titanic species from New Zealand. But why get so big? Why not get bigger? The post Absurd Creatures: Meet the Wonderful Bug That’s as Big as a Gerbil appeared first on WIRED.

And no cheating. The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 131 appeared first on WIRED.

The rocket engine-maker Aerojet Rocketdyne has bid $2 billion to buy United Launch Alliance, the government's favorite rocket launcher. The post Surprise $2B Bid Could Be Trouble for Bezos’ Space Company appeared first on WIRED.

An investment in a wheel and pedal setup can make serious racing fans feel like they're really out on the track. The post Want to Feel Like You’re Really Racing? Get a Gaming Wheel appeared first on WIRED.

Reuben Wu traveled thousands of miles to photograph a volcano where the sulfuric gases glow blue. The post Inside the Crater That Leaks Neon Blue ‘Lava’ appeared first on WIRED.

We need to talk about your latest film, M. Night. The post Dear M. Night Shyamalan: More Movies Like The Visit, Please appeared first on WIRED.

NOAA is predicting a stronger than average El Niño this year, but doubts it will break the drought. The post El Nino Will Be Big, But It Probably Won’t Kill the Drought appeared first on WIRED.

The New Horizons space probe has started a year-long data dump of imagery and other large files taken during its July flyby. The post The First Pluto Photos From New Horizons’ Massive Data Dump appeared first on WIRED.

The sketch duo deluxe has some heat for your GIF folder. The post Key and Peele May Be Gone, But Its GIFs Will Live On appeared first on WIRED.

How different is "Destiny 2.0," really? And does different mean better? The post Destiny Gets Some Big Changes, But It May Be a Lost Cause appeared first on WIRED.

What TV really needs is a world free from icons and homescreens. The post The New Apple TV Is a Glimmer of Hope, Not a Revolution appeared first on WIRED.

Stream and/or download R&B artist Roman GianArthur's latest genius project here. The post This Album of Mashed-Up D’Angelo and Radiohead Covers Is All You Need appeared first on WIRED.

Last week, we told you the dramatic story of the rise and fall of “the worm,” NASA’s glorious logo from the 1970s. Its reappearance in the public eye was prompted by a Kickstarter campaign from Pentagram designers Hamish Smyth and Jesse Reed, who are looking to reissue the NASA Graphics Standards Manual, a 90-page document filled with illustrations and […] The post NASA’s Awesome Graphics Standards Manual Is Now Free To Download appeared first on WIRED.

Are you ready to move into Lady Gaga's hotel? The post The Merry Band of Freaks Trailer: AHS: Hotel appeared first on WIRED.

Here's your first look at Netflix's new Jessica Jones series, launching in November. The post The Next Netflix Marvel Series Trailer: Jessica Jones appeared first on WIRED.

A highway of moving walkways could move people through the city as quickly as a train, without the annoyance of waiting for one to show up. The post A Real Plan to Replace London’s Tube With Moving Walkways appeared first on WIRED.

We already thoughts agents were unfeeling droids, but they're not the only ones. The post Skynet Might Not Exist, But This Robot is Applying to the Actor’s Union appeared first on WIRED.

We can promise a few tears, a few scares, and some very quizzical reaction faces in this week's roundup. The post Audio Visuals: JME’s New Music Video Is Devoted Entirely to Pokemon appeared first on WIRED.

Stephen Colbert joked about the mishap on last night's show. The post A Computer Crash Almost Halted Colbert’s First Late Show appeared first on WIRED.

It's not from beetles. But it is from insects, and it's delicious! The post Cochineal: It’s a Bug and a Feature! appeared first on WIRED.

The breach represents the latest in a string of attacks on health insurance firms. The post Hack Brief: Health Insurance Firm Excellus Says Attackers Breached 10m Records appeared first on WIRED.