The new Porsche 911 will see naturally aspirated engines go away, in favor of smaller, turbocharged power plants. The post Porsche Purists Won’t Be Happy With the New Turbo 911
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This is one of the most disturbing and wildly complex parasitizations in the animal kingdom. The post Absurd Creature of the Week: The Barnacle That Invades Crabs in a Not OK Way appeared first on WIRED.

There are some bright spots. Some green shoots. Nintendo might get this whole Amiibo thing worked out after all. The post An Amazon-Exclusive Amiibo Drops Today. Is Nintendo Ready? appeared first on WIRED.

The six-times-platinum soundtrack was by far the best thing about the original movie, so let's update it, shall we? The post We Made Our Own Space Jam 2 Soundtrack. You’re Welcome appeared first on WIRED.

Dude, check out these haircuts. The post These New X-Men: Apocalypse Photos Are Super ’80s appeared first on WIRED.

Marvel continues its cinematic domination in this week's superhero movie news. The post Cape Watch: Yes, You’ve Already Seen Part of Captain America: Civil War appeared first on WIRED.

We've got samurai, tanks, roller skaters, a drag queen, a puppy, and a whole bunch of big cats in this week's roundup. The post Audio Visuals: There Are Samurai in the Living Room appeared first on WIRED.

A PlayStation 4 version of "Rise of the Tomb Raider" will be released for holiday 2016. The post Tomb Raider Won’t Come to PS4 for a Year After It Hits Xbox appeared first on WIRED.

NASA just announced that the Kepler telescope found the most Earth-like exoplanet ever, with a pretty picture to match. But does that rendering mean anything? The post Actually, Earth’s Cousin May Be Nothing Like Earth At All appeared first on WIRED.

"If you die by bear, that's cool," she told Seth Meyers on his show last night. The post Suicide Squad’s Cara Delevingne Is Not Allowed to Befriend Bears appeared first on WIRED.

NASA's obsession with social media is damaging its mission to educate the public. The post NASA’s Social Media Strategy Is Genius—And Kinda Maddening appeared first on WIRED.

The 98-year-old sneaker is getting revamped for comfort. The post After 98 Years, Chuck Taylors Finally Get Some Cushioning appeared first on WIRED.

The massive trailer that showed at Comic-Con International is now here on the Internet for your viewing pleasure. The post The New End-of-the-Saga Trailer: Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2 appeared first on WIRED.

Today, NASA announced the discovery of the most Earth-like exoplanet ever. Meh. The post Are There Any Habitable Exoplanets That Can Hear Us? appeared first on WIRED.

The Prancing Horse gathered 40 F12berlinettas and let a group of customers go for it on the Nürburgring's Nordschleife loop. The post 40 Ferraris Take Over the World’s Fiercest Track appeared first on WIRED.

This 'dark comedy from game development hell' has a lot to say, and some clever game mechanics to say it with. The post The Magic Circle Lets You Play a Game Dev Going Through Hell appeared first on WIRED.

OldNYC.org gathers rare vintage photos of NYC and links these images to their locations on an interactive geo map. The post Why I’m Addicted to Browsing Sepia Photos of Old-School NYC appeared first on WIRED.

Until a few years ago, a typical family of Kenyan farmers lived with constant uncertainty. Periodic drought would throw them back into poverty, and with no access to banks—no accounts, loans for crop inputs, nor insurance to protect their harvest—they were powerless to change the cycle. But then came an unexpected savior. A basic mobile […] The post Mobile Money: 4 Services Tackling Wealth Inequality in Africa appeared first on WIRED.

Here's how to get more people walking. The post Easy, Proven Ways to Make Cities Better for Pedestrians appeared first on WIRED.

The IAEA needs to accurately monitor Iranian nuclear power reactors to track how much nuclear weapon-grade material they have. The post Obscure Particle Could Keep Iran Honest on Its Nuclear Deal appeared first on WIRED.

Who wants a Hutt Dog?! The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 81 appeared first on WIRED.

Officially, it’s called the Ebola Outbreak of 2014. But it’s 2015 now, and the disease is still infecting people. For the past two months, that rate was about 15 people a week. But in the past two weeks, the rate has doubled. This is bad. Not last summer-bad—when weekly infection rates were in the hundreds—but […] The post Ebola’s Not Done With West Africa appeared first on WIRED.

Jay and Mark Duplass are brothers. That movie you like? They made it. Or were in it. Or financed it. The post How an Unlikely Hollywood Juggernaut Came to Rule Netflix appeared first on WIRED.

It's a PlayStation 4 ingeniously tucked inside one of Star Wars' most iconic robots. The post What a PlayStation 4 Stuffed Inside R2-D2 Looks Like appeared first on WIRED.

Type something as innocent as “San Diego,” and the strings of letters get buried beneath a black censor box. The post Self-Censoring Font Redacts Words the Feds Are Watching For appeared first on WIRED.

Jeffrey Milstein finds geometry and beauty in LA's incredible sprawl. The post 71-Year-Old Hangs Out of a Copter to Shoot the Beauty of LA appeared first on WIRED.

Eye-witness video is only as reliable as who controls it. The post Sandra Bland’s Arrest Footage Shows How Fallible Video Can Be appeared first on WIRED.

IBM's Watson totally doesn't get me. The post Watson Says I Hate Art. Now I Hate Watson appeared first on WIRED.

Today, a three-crew team of international astronauts safely rocketed toward the International Space Station. The post The ISS Will Get Three New Astronauts Today appeared first on WIRED.

Suddenly 1990s kids have a reason to be hopeful about a sequel to the Michael Jordan/Looney Tunes flick. The post Space Jam 2 with LeBron James Might Still Happen appeared first on WIRED.

Looks like the Lyon clan took a family trip to the barbershop over the summer. The post Our First Look at Empire’s New Season Is Pretty Much Haircuts appeared first on WIRED.

One of the best Star Wars games ever just got an impressive update. The post Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II Is Finally Back appeared first on WIRED.

Google filed a patent for a Glass-like wearable that records video and makes it searchable. The post Google Could Make Glasses That Take Searchable Video appeared first on WIRED.

James Corden and Paul Abdul recreated the "Opposites Attract" video and it is everything you ever wanted. The post James Corden and Paula Abdul Revived the ‘Opposites Attract’ Video appeared first on WIRED.

Dark matter makes the universe expand more slowly than anyone would expect. No one knows what it's made of. But...they have some ideas. The post Twenty Things People Say Dark Matter Is Made Of appeared first on WIRED.

The Cascade volcanoes and Yellowstone may get the press, but the U.S. is full of other volcanic gems. The post America Has a Whole Lot of Potentially Active Volcanoes appeared first on WIRED.

NBA fans get two gifts: a la carte TV, and the return of The Sports Guy! The post Sports TV Got A Little Better Today, Basketball Fans appeared first on WIRED.

For the last time on Comedy Central, here is Jon Stewart chatting with President Barack Obama on 'The Daily Show.' The post Old Friends Barack Obama and Jon Stewart Say a Long Goodbye appeared first on WIRED.

Pilots are again stretching the boundaries of the possible. The post Electric Planes Usher in the Second Great Age of Aviation appeared first on WIRED.

Donkey Kong is king of videogame bosses. So leaving him out of a homage to arcade classics would've been a major oversight. The post Donkey Kong Almost Didn’t Make It Into Pixels appeared first on WIRED.

In addition to the trailer that dropped today, the Internet has also now been gifted with some new images from the film. The post Here Are Some New Images to Go with That Spectre Trailer appeared first on WIRED.

Let's celebrate some of the best cover artwork comics fans have ever seen. The post Revisit Fables’ Beautiful, Groundbreaking Comic Book Covers appeared first on WIRED.

It’s been a busy, and random, few days in our little entertainment world. First of all, Ant-Man finally dropped this weekend and charmed all of us here at The Monitor—but also left us wondering what it means for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then there was Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck, which was brilliant (and brilliantly funny). And […] The post Entertainment Podcast: Big Thoughts on Marvel’s Little Superhero appeared first on WIRED.

Are you ready for a lesbian drama that's (occasionally) the emotional equivalent of being waterboarded? The post WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: The L Word appeared first on WIRED.

Sometimes trolling is important work. The post Today’s #Hero Is a Brave Selfie Truther appeared first on WIRED.

It all started by looking at the moon. That's the thing that every little kid looks at and says, "I wonder what's out there." The post Our Good Old Moon Gets a Dash of Fantastic Color appeared first on WIRED.

Teenage girls might be ideal wearable users. After all, what group loves jewelry and technology more? The post Somehow Teen Girls Get the Coolest Wearable Out There appeared first on WIRED.

From snarling gater racers to Swamp Buggy Queens, this annual Florida event is a rip-roaring time. The post Ain’t Nothin’ Quite as Florida as Swamp Buggy Racing appeared first on WIRED.

The 178,000-square-foot building will include separate spa-like kennels for dogs and cats, 48 horse stalls, and a cattle pen. The post JFK’s $48M Animal Terminal Is Cushier Than What Humans Get appeared first on WIRED.

Only 149 days until the new movie comes out—you better get to reading! The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 80 appeared first on WIRED.