What’s Inside Industrial Epoxy? BPA and Somethin’ Garlicky
J-B Weld adhesive was invented by a truck mechanic as an alternative to torch welding. The post What’s Inside Industrial…
A Master of Umbral Moonshine Toys With String Theory
The physicist-mathematician Miranda Cheng is working to harness a mysterious connection between string theory, algebra, and number theory. The post…
Security News This Week: Eddie Bauer Stores, Hotels and Hospitals Hacked
Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth at WIRED, but which…
Mercedes’ New Concept Is a Maybach for the Electric Age
The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept is nearly 20 feet long and packs a battery of swanky, futuristic features. The post…
The Rio Olympics Are Where TV Finally Sees the Future
Time was, watching the Olympics just meant turning on your TV. That’s changed—and there’s no going back. The post The…
Oh You’ll Get Used to Robo-Cars—Uber Will Make Sure of It
Today, Uber finds itself in a position where it makes more sense to develop an interface that behaves like a…
WIRED’s Latest HTTPS Update: We’re Almost There, Folks
WIRED still isn’t at full HTTPS, but we’re making good progress. The post WIRED’s Latest HTTPS Update: We’re Almost There,…
The British Sports Car That Became Ford’s Famed GT40
The Lola Mk 6 is the little known basis for Ford’s famed GT. The post The British Sports Car That…
While You Were Offline: This Is What Happens When #TrumpExplainsMoviePlots
There was a trifecta of Trump news on the Internet this week. Also, things got stranger and stranger on Twitter.…
Spinning Lovecraft Into a Feminist Dream Quest
Author Kij Johnson read H.P. Lovecraft’s Dreamlands tales as a kid. When she grew up, she decided to write a…