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From Wired. Keith Masback, former director of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance integration for the US Army, takes a look at spy satellite and surveillance scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED…
From Wired. Chef Wolfgang Puck, uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet’s burning questions about restaurants and cooking. How do chefs learn to chop so quickly? What’s the difference between a two and three Michelin starred restaurant? WOLFGANG premieres on Disney+ end of June Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7…
From Wired. Siri, Alexa and Google Home take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet’s most searched questions about themselves. So, is Siri always listening? What about Alexa and Google Home? Is Alexa a robot? Can Google Home start your car? Can Alexa stop mosquitos? Is Siri actually jealous of Alexa? Siri, Alexa and…
From Wired. Ants have been documented to be able to carry up to twenty times their own body weight. If a human could lift twenty times their body weight that would be about 4,000 pounds. Ant biologist Fred Larabee and paleoanthropologist John Hawks talk about how humans lift heavy weights and why we can’t lift…
From Wired. MONSTA X take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet’s most searched questions about themselves. Who in MONSTA X has a tattoo? Who in MONSTA X can speak English? How was MONTSA X formed? Who is their choreographer? Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED…
From Wired. The Tolkien Professor, Cory Olsen, once again uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet’s burning questions about J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, and all the associated lore. Why can’t Frodo ride an eagle all the way to Mount Doom? Would the battle at Helm’s Deep gone differently if it…
From Wired. Andrea Themely, current commercial pilot and former Air Force colonel, dissects some famous UFO footage released by the U.S. government. Andrea explains what we see on the monitors, and why this phenomenon is so unique. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► https://link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc Want…
From Wired. TWICE take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet’s most searched questions about themselves. Who is the best dancer in TWICE? What is the TWICE fanchant? When was TWICE formed? Why are TWICE called TWICE? Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu answer all these questions and much more!…
From Wired. Do you know what the most frustrating part about owning a bar is? When customers leave, but forget their credit card at the bar! What if we could stop that from ever happening? Mark Kleeb, bar owner and creative technologist based in Brooklyn, has been challenged to solve this dilemma in one week.…
From Wired. It’s not easy designing a new helicopter, especially if that new helicopter has to survive a ride on a rocket into space. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is the first machine aerial vehicle to fly on a planet outside Earth. Ingenuity was designed specifically to fly on Mars. So, why did NASA decide to design…
From Wired. Musician Jacob Collier answers the internet’s burning questions about music theory. What the heck is reharmonization? What’s Middle C? What do the piano pedals do? Does music theory matter? Jacob answers all these questions and much more! Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►►…
From Wired. Why are cicadas so freakin’ loud? Entomologist Samuel Ramsey has the answers. Dr. Sammy explains why it’s so important for cicadas to gather in large groups and make lots of noise. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► https://link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc Want more WIRED? Get the…
From Wired. Andrew Rea, perhaps better known as "Babish" from the YouTube channel "Babish Culinary Universe," answers the internet’s burning questions about cooking. Why do they always use kosher salt in cooking videos? What do you season rib eye with? Are bay leaves a hoax? What’s the hardest fruit to cut? Andrew answers all these…
From Wired. ‘Army of the Dead’ director Zack Snyder takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. What’s different in Zack Snyder’s director’s cut of ‘Justice League’? Does Zack have a directing style? Is he a nice guy? How did he become a filmmaker? Does he have tattoos? Zack…
From Wired. Tim Drier works with scientific glass all day, but what if he took some of those techniques he’s perfected for scientific glass and applies them to standard barware? Watch as Tim takes us step-by-step through his process of making beautiful drinking glasses. Tim Drier is a scientific glass blower for Dow Chemical. Still…
From Wired. Hank Azaria takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. How do you pronounce Hank Azaria? Does Hank sing? How did he get started on ‘The Simpsons’? Has he been nominated for an Academy Award? Hank answers all these questions and much more. Still haven’t subscribed to…
From Wired. Victor M. Sweeney, a licensed funeral director and mortician, answers the internet’s burning questions about dead bodies and the funeral director profession. When someone dies, what happens to their poo? If a person dies with contacts in…does a mortician take them out? Will your cat actually eat you when you die? Victor answers…
From Wired. Polo G takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. Is Polo G dating anyone? What’s Polo G’s real name? What was his first song? What is ‘Martin & Gina’ about? What’s his zodiac sign? What’s his favorite color? When’s his next album coming out? Polo G…
From Wired. Polo G takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. Is Polo G dating anyone? What’s Polo G’s real name? What was his first song? What is ‘Martin & Gina’ about? What’s his zodiac sign? What’s his favorite color? When’s his next album coming out? Polo G…
From Wired. Once again, hacker and security researcher Samy Kamkar takes a look at a variety of hacking scenes from popular media and examines their authenticity. Is the 3D file system from Jurassic Park real? Can you actually hack a smart fridge like in Silicon Valley? Is there a difference between a virus and a…
From Wired. Do you know what the most frustrating thing about a compass is? It ONLY points North. But what if a compass could point to something….more appetizing? WIRED has challenged maker Joe Grand to figure out how to make a compass that points to pizza, in just three weeks. Check out Joe Grand here:…
From Wired. Yo-Yo Ma uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about playing cello. Would Yo-Yo Ma ever collaborate with a rapper? Why is it that in every movie the cellist plays Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1? Why are cellos so expensive? Can you hurt you arm playing the cello? Yo-Yo answers…
From Wired. What kind of impact has Caleb McLaughlin had on the internet? WIRED combs the web for data about Caleb and presents all the information to him, only it’s a secret! What movies sit atop Caleb’s IMDb page? What other actors show up when you Google search his name? Can Caleb figure it out?…
From Wired. Chase Hudson (aka LILHUDDY) takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. What’s LILHUDDY’s real name? Is LILHUDDY Australian? What does LILHUDDY mean? How tall is he? Are his tattoos real? Chase answers all these questions and much more! Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►►…
From Wired. What’s the worst part of any microwave? The timer! All that time we spend just waiting for our microwaves to finish cooking…but what if that waiting was just a bit more fun? What if we could play video games while we wait? YouTuber, engineer, and maker-extraordinaire Allen Pan puts together a dream appliance,…
From Wired. Eric Andre takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. How does ‘The Eric Andre Show’ work? Is Eric a vegan? Who has he dated? Is he married? Was he actually on ‘The Big Bang Theory’? Eric answers all these questions and much more! BAD TRIP is…
From Wired. On this episode of WIRED’s Each and Every, Gavin Goulden, an art director at Insomniac Games, breaks down every Spider-Man suit featured in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Marvel’s Spider-Man for PS4 and PS5. Watch as Gavin explains the origins of Miles’ Bodega Cat Suit, Peter’s Spider Armor Mark IV Suit and much,…
From Wired. Jackson Wang answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. How did Jackson Wang learn Korean? Who is Jackson’s best friend? Can he play piano? Is he actually a CEO? Jackson answers all these questions and much more! Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast…
From Wired. ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’ stars Tom Kenny and Bill Fagerbakke answer the internet’s burning questions about themselves and the characters they play. What does Tom Kenny’s voice actually sound like? How did Bill Fagerbakke get the role of Patrick Star? Who does Tom play in ‘Rick and Morty’? Is Bill…
From Wired. For a third time, dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik, along with a host of other linguists and language experts, takes a look at some of the most interesting and distinct accents around the United States, Mexico and Canada. Host: Erik Singer…
From Wired. "Nobody" stars Bob Odenkirk and RZA answer the internet’s most searched questions about themselves. What was RZA’s first rap name? Is Bob Odenkirk colorblind? Is RZA a Scrabble word? Is Bob Canadian? Is RZA related to SZA?? Watch them answer all these questions and much more! NOBODY is in theaters only March 26,…
From Wired. Jamie Hagiya, a CrossFit gym owner and coach, answers Twitter’s burning questions about CrossFit. What even is the point of a burpee? How do you start with learning how to tire flip? Is CrossFit better than traditional lifting? Should you eat before doing CrossFit? Jamie answers all these questions and demonstrates the proper…
From Wired. In this edition of "A World of Difference," Korey Kiepert, owner and engineer with The Gravity Group, goes through the 8 main types of roller coasters and breaks down how they work as well as the decisions behind why they get built in the first place. Korey explains the difference between a giga…
From Wired. Michael Beckley, an associate professor of political science at Tufts University, goes over some common myths and facts about US and China relations. Are The United States and China destined for war? Is China surveilling U.S. data? Is the Chinese government about to collapse? Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7…
From Wired. Dialect coach Erik Singer once again takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik, along with a host of other linguists and language experts, takes a look at some of the most interesting and distinct accents around the country. Host: Erik Singer Director: Alice Roth Producer: Alyssa Marino…
From Wired. Todd Vaziri, one of the most accomplished visual effects artists working today, uses the power of Twitter to answer some of the internet’s burning questions about visual effects. What movies have some of the best VFX ever? Why does The Mandalorian look so good? How come Jurassic Park still holds its own today?…
From Wired. Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro breaks down the intentional (and unintentional) non-verbals displayed during dating. What kind of signs do we show during dates that we don’t even realize? Can we display our affection for someone without even explaining it verbally? Check out Joe’s book "The Dictionary of Body…
From Wired. What kind of impact has Hailee Steinfeld had on the internet? WIRED combs the web for data about Hailee Steinfeld and presents all the information to her. Can Hailee name her top movies on IMDb? What are her most viewed videos on YouTube? What’s her most popular post on Instagram? Dickinson Season 2…
From Wired. Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro breaks down how he approached interrogating during his time with the FBI. Joe sets the record straight; there is no simple way to tell if a human being is lying. When looking for deceit, Joe focuses on the subject’s discomfort. He also does is…
From Wired. What kind of impact has Lilly Singh had on the internet? WIRED combs the web for data about Lilly Singh and presents all the information to her. How many Google results appear when you search her name? Which American cities are most interested in Lilly since 2014? Can she name the three most…
From Wired. Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik and a host of other linguists and language experts (Nicole Holliday, Megan Figuero, Sunn m’Cheaux, & Kalina Newmark), take a look at some of the most interesting and distinct accents around the country. Host: Erik Singer…
From Wired. Alex and Mollie Damon from the YouTube channel "Star Wars Explained" answer even more of Twitter’s burning questions about the Star Wars universe. Are the stormtroopers from the original trilogy clones? Do you need to know Star Wars to watch The Mandalorian? If the Jedi are so strong, why are there so few…
From Wired. Chief Meteorologist for WNBC Janice Huff takes a look at some common myths we’ve all heard about the weather and meteorology, and parses out which are fact, and which are pure fiction. Can tornadoes cross water? Can lightning strike the same place twice? Are rainbows only seven colors? Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED…
From Wired. Wizards of the Coast game designer and editor Matt Tabak uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet’s burning questions about Magic: The Gathering. Why does everyone "hate" mono-white? If you attack with a 2/2 creature and are blocked by a 2/2 creature, which creature gets destroyed? What happens if your hand…
From Wired. CES is quite a bit different this year. For the first time ever, CES is entirely virtual, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to talk about. Senior Writer Lauren Goode talks with WIRED staff about the newest tech from the show, including TCL’s rollable phones, shower head speakers, UV phone chargers, Samsung’s…
From Wired. The way that we produce and consume dairy today is nothing like it’s been for thousands of years. It has resulted in nutritionally inferior foods. The cows are fed differently, the milk is treated differently and we even eat it differently. The key to unlocking dairy’s potential lies in its past. Dr. Bill…
From Wired. Why is it that cheetahs can run so fast? How can humans get to be that fast? Cheetah biologist Adrienne Crosier and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Chris Raynor explain why cheetahs are so quick and why humans and limited comparatively. Adrienne Crosier is a biologist and manager of the cheetah reproductive and research program…
From Wired. In this episode of Game Over(analyzed), military historian Mike Loades breaks down how medieval weapons and armor are portrayed in modern video games. Watch as Mike takes a look at armor and weapons from games like Dark Souls, Mordhau, The Witcher 3, For Honor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance and more. Just how realistic are…
From Wired. Star Wars: Squadrons is a game about becoming a pilot in the Star Wars universe. There’s plenty of iconic starfighters featured in the game, and developers Ian Frazier and Shadi Mallak sit down with WIRED to break down each and every one of them. How did the developers take these legendary designs and…
From Wired. Retail architect Sterling Plenert designs restaurants, and his job got quite a bit more challenging when tasked with designing eateries with COVID restrictions. Sterling explains what the restrictions are and how he designs restaurants within those guidelines. He also looks towards the future of NYC dining and envisions a version of New York…
From Wired. 2020 was quite the year. Rachel Brosnahan and Natasha Leggero from "Yearly Departed" answer 50 of the most googled questions about the year 2020. What were some of the most googled questions from this tumultuous year? Was 2020 the hottest year on record? Was 2020 a recession? Who won the NBA Finals MVP?…
From Wired. Yo-yo champion Harrison Lee explains yo-yo tricks in 26 levels of difficulty. Starting with tricks using an unresponsive yo-yo, Harrison progresses until he’s popping the yo-yo into the air, and dancing the string in and out of the yo-yo’s axle. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get…
From Wired. Zara Larsson answers the internet’s most searched questions about herself. What’s Zara Larsson’s vocal range? What was Zara’s first song? Is she related to Brie Larson? What’s her zodiac sign? Zara answers all these questions and much, much more. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED…
From Wired. What kind of impact have The Try Guys had on the internet? WIRED combs the web for data about Keith, Ned, Zach, and Eugene. What happens when you Google "The Try Guys"? What words are associated with them? Who’s the most popular Try Guy? Behind the Try, A Try Guy Documentary is out…
From Wired. Dua Lipa answers the internet’s most searched questions about herself. What’s Dua Lipa’s real name (SPOILERS! It’s Dua Lipa!)? What was Dua’s first song? What kind of accent does she have? Does she speak Spanish? Does she support Liverpool? Is she a fan of anime? Dua Lipa answers all these questions and much…
From Wired. Alex and Mollie Damon from the YouTube channel "Star Wars Explained" answer Twitter’s burning questions about the Star Wars universe. If they could meet one character from the Star Wars universe and ask them a question, what would it be? Are all human-looking characters in Star Wars the same species? In what order…
From Wired. Maize is one of the most widely grown grains in the world. The way that much of it is processed has contributed to making millions of people sick over the past 500 years. Dr. Bill Schindler talks about how our modern approach to corn prioritizes convenience and profit over safety and nutrition. Early…
From Wired. In this episode of Game Over(analyzed), Associated Researcher Lars Schmeink breaks down how cyberpunk is portrayed in modern video games. Most people recognize the cyberpunk aesthetic from movies like Blade Runner and The Matrix, but there are plenty of video games that fit into this subgenre as well. Lars talks about how the…
From Wired. Questlove answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. What’s Questlove’s real name? What’s in his hair? Where does Questlove buy cheesecake? What kind of drums does he play? Questlove answers all these questions and much more. SOUL releases November 20 to Disney+ Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen…
From Wired. Actor and D&D Dungeon Master Joe Manganiello uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet’s burning questions about Dungeons & Dragons. What’s the best way to get into Dungeons & Dragons? Can Rogues attack twice per action if they are dual wielding? Do you create your character first, or choose your class…