Author: Wired Magazine

We Asked Giant Robot Experts to Critique Video Game Mecha

In games, mech pilots often have the job perk of dying in their seats. With mech windshields spiderwebbed with bullets, arm-guns overheated, energy cores depleted of uranium, and bipedal legs leaking hydraulic fluid across whatever near-future landscape they’re fighting in, oftentimes these mechs just blow up and players respawn across the map. Overwatch, Titanfall, and… Continue reading We Asked Giant Robot Experts to Critique Video Game Mecha

When the Bison Come Back, Will the Ecosystem Follow?

Eisenberg, who has spent her career studying wolves and bison, applies a combination of western science and traditional ecological knowledge, a field of environmental study based on ancient Indigenous knowledge. The field is particularly important for bison restoration efforts, she said, given that the Plains Indians—a term used to describe a number of Indigenous tribes… Continue reading When the Bison Come Back, Will the Ecosystem Follow?

Our Favorite Cheap Earbuds Are an Unbelievable $16 Right Now

When Apple removed the headphone jack in the iPhone, it sparked an upsurge in wireless Bluetooth earbuds. There are zillions of choices out there right now (check out our favorites here) but it’s very, very hard to find any that are worth listening to that cost less than $100.  We’ve loved JLab Audio’s offerings for… Continue reading Our Favorite Cheap Earbuds Are an Unbelievable $16 Right Now

All the Top Features Coming to Your iPhone This Fall

Safari is now easier to use with one hand. The URL bar is now situated on the bottom, and it hides away when you scroll to maximize your screen’s real estate. You’ll notice Safari looks a lot more similar to the interface on macOS or your iPad on the new tab page—there’s your favorite websites,… Continue reading All the Top Features Coming to Your iPhone This Fall

Ransomware Hit Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data Leaked

When ransomware hackers hit Colonial Pipeline last month and shut off the distribution of gas along much of the East Coast of the United States, the world woke up to the danger of digital disruption of the petrochemical pipeline industry. Now it appears another pipeline-focused business was also hit by a ransomware crew around the… Continue reading Ransomware Hit Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data Leaked

China Has Triggered a Bitcoin Mining Exodus

Alex Brammer, vice president of business development at US cryptocurrency company Luxor Tech, recounts being bombarded by calls coming from Chinese miners within hours of the May 21 speech. “We were fielding calls from very large miners trying to find collocation space power throughout North America,” he says. “We were having calls and the questions… Continue reading China Has Triggered a Bitcoin Mining Exodus

RevAir’s Hair Dryer Is a One-Stop Blow Out Shop

Straightening my curly, poofy hair is an arduous, two-day affair. I would do almost anything to make the process faster and easier, but I never quite pictured myself loading locks of my hair into the nozzle of a vacuum-like device in my bathroom. There was no way this would work. But it did. The RevAir,… Continue reading RevAir’s Hair Dryer Is a One-Stop Blow Out Shop

10 Essential Accessories to Up Your Backyard Grilling Game

Grilling is the most elemental way to cook. There’s the burning wood, charcoal, or gas-producing heat, and there’s your food sizzling in that heat. It’s simple, but it can be daunting. How do you know when your meat is done? How do you get an even sear? As with most things, having the right tools… Continue reading 10 Essential Accessories to Up Your Backyard Grilling Game

The FBI’s Director Compares Ransomware Threat to 9/11

Ransomware was on everyone’s mind again this week as the world’s largest meat processing company, JBS SA, faced an attack that crippled its operations in Australia and North America. The company was able to restore operations in just a few days, but the situation underscored once again ransomware’s dire threat to supply chains and critical… Continue reading The FBI’s Director Compares Ransomware Threat to 9/11