Get ready to fire up some John Williams and feel some feelings. The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 100 appeared first on WIRED.

A cube of a streamer you won't hate having under your TV. The post Yves Behar Designed This Surprisingly Beautiful Set-Top Box appeared first on WIRED.

A geneticist and a brewery in Nova Scotia have teamed up to breed a mildew-resistant version of their favorite hops. The post Mmm, Beer: Brewers Are on a Quest to Breed a Better Hop appeared first on WIRED.

McLaren's goal is to show off some of the bespoke options it can offer to wealthy buyers. The post McLaren’s New Coupe Is Too Fancy for the Word ‘Purple’ appeared first on WIRED.

The free dongles that insurance companies ask customers to plug into their dashes could expose your car to hackers. The post Hackers Cut a Corvette’s Brakes Via a Common Car Gadget appeared first on WIRED.

Yesterday on the ISS, Expedition 44 crew members dined on their first meal of space-grown romaine lettuce. The post Those Veggies Grown on the ISS Get Humans Closer to Mars appeared first on WIRED.

A parasite in cat poop might cause schizophrenia, but only if you're a baby. And even then, it's a maybe. The post Big Question: Is My Cat Making Me Crazy? appeared first on WIRED.

Max Touhey explores the remains of the once-glorious "futuristic" TWA Flight Center from the 1960s. The post Go Inside the Ultra-Cool TWA Flight Center Before It Becomes a Hotel appeared first on WIRED.

It's brief, but powerful. At the beginning of the new Korean trailer for the movie we get a glimpse of The First Order. The post New Star Wars Trailer Shows the First Order appeared first on WIRED.

As this year’s DefCon draws to a close, here’s a compendium of some of the con’s highlights. The post Imploding Barrels and Other Highlights From Hackfest DefCon appeared first on WIRED.

William Blake allusions were everywhere in Saturday's "...and the Woman Clothed in the Sun." The post Hannibal GIF and a Graf: Tyger Tyger, Burning Bright appeared first on WIRED.

To see how real a risk Internet-connected gas pumps were, Kyle Wilhoit and Stephen Hilt from TrendMicro set up a GasPot to lure hackers and watch what they would do. The post Internet-Connected Gas Pumps Are a Lure for Hackers appeared first on WIRED.

Everyone knows cats rule the Internet. But you may not know that their takeover started 20 years ago, in online chatrooms. The post How Cats Became Rulers of the Interwebs appeared first on WIRED.

A short earthquake swarm hit the Waimangu Valley in New Zealand, reminding us of its volcanic nature. The post Swarm of Tremors in New Zealand Means Magma May Be Stirring appeared first on WIRED.

Last night Betty brought help for the herniated—and also some comic relief. The post Masters of Sex GIF and a Graf: Betty Is a Miracle Worker appeared first on WIRED.

Why do museums want LEDs? It’s not just about cost—it makes preserving paintings easier, too. The post Museums Are Using LEDs to Protect and Prettify Paintings appeared first on WIRED.

Whale snot gives researchers clues about the animals' overall health. So obviously, scientists started collecting the stuff with drones. The post A Handy New Use for Drones: Collecting Whale Snot appeared first on WIRED.

Now that the novelistic second season of "True Detective" is complete, we can pronounce final judgement. Spoilers follow. The post True Detective Finale Recap: It’s Finally Over appeared first on WIRED.

Break out the timpani—it's time to learn how to play some John Williams music! The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 99 appeared first on WIRED.

"The pilot stations have seen a reduction in trash volumes, rodent activity, as well as several other benefits," the MTA says. The post NYC’s Cleaning Up the Subway by Taking Away Trash Cans appeared first on WIRED.

It's difficult to explain why a game like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, can be so entrancing. But you should probably see it for yourself. The post This Exploration Game Requires No Skill, But It’s Entrancing appeared first on WIRED.

Even with the best view in the solar system, some people can't help doing a little bit of science. The post The Satellite That Took This Incredible Photo Almost Didn’t Leave Earth appeared first on WIRED.

The idea is that you’ll shoot video all the time, and trust the camera to save the best bits. The post This Self-Editing Action Camera Is the Future of Home Video appeared first on WIRED.

Their new movie isn't great, but if you really want the best of Marvel's First Family, you can read these comics instead. The post 5 Fantastic Four Comic Runs Better Than That Awful Movie appeared first on WIRED.

Allison Stewart photographs people's "Bug-Out Bags," or disaster packs, including everything from guns to cat toys. The post Here’s What Disaster Preppers Pack to Survive for 72 Hours appeared first on WIRED.

It’s no wonder this season of has been so excruciatingly boring. It’s all been structured around far-fetched commutes. The post We Mapped True Detective’s Wildly Implausible Road Trips appeared first on WIRED.

Thus begins John Williams week! The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 98 appeared first on WIRED.

The security world doesn’t stop for Def Con, so here’s the big news that happened in the rest of the world. The post Security News This Week: The Pentagon Got Hacked While You Were at Def Con appeared first on WIRED.

Each year in June, the Isle of Man, a small island in the Irish Sea, becomes the focal point of the motorcycle racing world. The post The Madness of the World’s Most Dangerous Motorcycle Race appeared first on WIRED.

It's time to use the Force to bring joy to your workplace! The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 97 appeared first on WIRED.

Space photos of the week, August 2–8. The post Space Photos of the Week: Big Ol’ Bubbles of Color appeared first on WIRED.

In the latest episode of 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy,' our panel discusses what will come of pixel art as fans of old-school videogames get older. The post Pixel Art Is Dying Along With the Games That Made It Cool appeared first on WIRED.

Since Wednesday morning, a ribbon of bright orange water has been making its way down the Animas River. The post The EPA Accidentally Turned This River Toxic—And Orange appeared first on WIRED.

Computers can prove mathematical theorems. But can they make deep conceptual insights into the way the world works? The post How Computers Are Changing the Way We Explain the World appeared first on WIRED.

Streaming music services give us tracks we like. But we need tracks we'll love. The post The Science of Bad Music Playlists appeared first on WIRED.

Because we have all survived another week, here are the highlights of the last seven days on the web. The post While You Were Offline: It’s Time to Say #JonVoyage appeared first on WIRED.

Last night's #JonVoyage was sad. And something truly special. The post This Week in TV: We Say Goodbye to Jon Stewart (Sniffle) appeared first on WIRED.

Today, the American Psychological Association voted to ban any collaboration between psychologists and national military and intelligence interrogators. The post Psychology Society Bans Work With Government Interrogators appeared first on WIRED.

Streaming services have never been able to overcome radio's role in introducing us to new music. But with Beats 1, that might be changing. The post Can Apple Music Steal Radio’s Last Advantage? appeared first on WIRED.

The Fly Pry is a new, ultra-simple multitool made of titanium. It can open many beers. The post This Tiny Titanium Tool Fits on Your Zipper appeared first on WIRED.

As David Foster Wallace, Jason Segel deserves credit his ventriloquism. But any awards attention should go to Jesse Eisenberg, the movie's emotional center. The post The Best Part of End of the Tour Isn’t David Foster Wallace appeared first on WIRED.

This video shows some people jumping off a high dive. Is it possible they could jump fast enough to miss the pool? The post Could High-Dive Jumpers Leap Over This Whole Pool? appeared first on WIRED.

We’re sort of at the throw-stuff-at-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks phase of designing wearables. The post 5 Smart Rules for Designing Wearables That Make Sense appeared first on WIRED.

The jams don't have to stay in your pocket. Set your music loose with one of these wireless systems. The post Two Killer Systems for Wireless Music Streaming appeared first on WIRED.

An imminent mod for Skyrim converts the world into something beautifully World of Warcraft-ian. The post Beautiful Mod Turns Skyrim’s World Into a Cartoon appeared first on WIRED.

Sometimes it's better to spend your time on Twitter following things for which it is difficult to feel contempt, things without feelings. The post Inanimate Objects You Really Should Follow on Twitter appeared first on WIRED.

Boeing's Echo Seeker is a 32-foot-long autonomous sub that can hang out in the abyss for up to three days. The post Boeing’s New Autonomous Sub Can Dive to 20,000 Feet Deep appeared first on WIRED.

The SF-Breeze could encourage more commuters to travel on the water rather than above or below it, and cut our reliance on polluting fossil fuel. The post Hydrogen Power Could Actually Make SF Commutes Suck Less appeared first on WIRED.

How the US military figured out how to make self-stable cheese ... and helped invent Cheetos to boot. The post How the US Military Helped Invent Cheetos appeared first on WIRED.