Afghanistan’s Got Karoake Bars and Bowling Alleys Galore
Even in a country plagued by war for the past 30 years, people still want to have fun. The post…
Why It’s So Hard to Get Solar in Florida (That’d Be the Sunshine State)
To make solar panels affordable, many rooftop solar users sell excess electricity back onto the grid. But not all states…
The Earth and I: A Gorgeous Picture Book From Famed Scientist James Lovelock
James Lovelock, environmental guru and creator of Gaia theory, has a new book out. Consider it an illustrated guide to…
This New Form of Parking Enforcement Sucks. Like, Actually Sucks
Imagine how you’d feel finding a six square foot block of yellow plastic splayed across your windshield, rendering it impossible to…
WIRED Book Club: Is Three-Body Problem’s Translation Better Than the Original?
This week, the WIRED Book Club spoke to the book’s English translator to find out how he brought Liu Cixin’s…
KEF and Porsche Design Team Up to Build Seriously Stunning Audio Gear
They certainly aren’t cheap, but KEF’s new noise-cancelling headphones, Bluetooth speaker, and wireless earbuds should sound as gorgeous as they…
Gears of War 4 Might Feel Familiar, But It’s Still Refreshing
As a mega-hyped sequel, Gears of War 4 is forced to traverse a narrow line between complacency and innovation. While…
50 Years of Making Hydrogen Cars, and Still No One Cares
For all that time and money, the automaker has made effectively zero progress getting humanity to ditch fossil fuels for…
Typographic Trickery Shifts a Font from Paper to Pixels
Ace typographer Tobias Frere-Jones brings Retina, his iconic typeface, from stock listings to phone screens. The post Typographic Trickery Shifts…
Trust Us: Luke Cage and Westworld Are Better Off on TV
One started as a movie. The other started in comics. Have they both found the right medium with television? The…