Can We Cool It With the Pop Culture Petitions, Please?

Apple found itself a lucky egg. The post Pokémon Go Is Evolving the App Store Into a Money Monster appeared first on WIRED.

Suicide Squad Kinda Sucks. But Hey, So Does 2016

In a summer that’s kind of sucked, the latest DC Comics adaptation fits right in. But maybe not in the way you’d think. The post Suicide Squad Kinda Sucks. But Hey, So Does 2016appeared first on WIRED.

Inside the Online School That Could Radically Change How Kids Learn Everywhere

“Virtual schools” are on the rise, but studies find they’re not doing a good job. Now one school in New Hampshire is pointing the way to online ed’s future. The post Inside the Online School That Could Radically Change How Kids Learn Everywhere appeared first on WIRED.

Hackers Fool Tesla S’s Autopilot to Hide and Spoof Obstacles

Researchers try out methods of jamming and spoofing the car’s radar, ultrasonic sensors, and cameras—with disturbing results. The post Hackers Fool Tesla S’s Autopilot to Hide and Spoof Obstacles appeared first on WIRED.

This Guy Made One of the Year’s Best Albums From YouTube Sounds

A new doc examines how the Range, aka James Hinton, takes amateur musical performances and uses them to create shimmering, spectral electronic-pop songs. The post This Guy Made One of the Year’s Best Albums From YouTube Sounds appeared first on WIRED.

The Electric Skateboard Company That Would Take Over the World

With the second in its lineup of electric longboards finally available, Boosted hopes to be the new way you get everywhere. The post The Electric Skateboard Company That Would Take Over the World appeared first on WIRED.

Trump Didn’t Just Banish a Baby. He Banished a Mother

When Donald Trump kicked a baby out of a rally, he was really kicking a woman out of the political process. The post Trump Didn’t Just Banish a Baby. He Banished a Motherappeared first on WIRED.

How Should Paul Ryan Handle Trump? We Asked a Poker Pro

The Speaker finds himself in a heads-up tournament against an incredibly aggressive player. Here’s how he should respond—before it’s too late. The post How Should Paul Ryan Handle Trump? We Asked a Poker Pro appeared first on WIRED.

Culture Podcast: We Were Bourne for This! (Sorry But Also Not)

We spent most of the last week recovering from Comic-Con, but that doesn’t mean we’re too tired to gab in this week’s culture podcast. The post Culture Podcast: We Were Bournefor This! (Sorry But Also Not) appeared first on WIRED.

Thanks to Hillary, the Humble Campaign Pin Is Making a Big Comeback

The Forty-Five Pin Project is exactly what it sounds like: 45 campaign pins that all proclaim you’re with her. The post Thanks to Hillary, the Humble Campaign Pin Is Making a Big Comeback appeared first on WIRED.

Dear Donald Trump: This Is Why Nuclear Weapons Are Bad

And it’s only Wednesday, y’all. The post Dear Donald Trump: This Is Why Nuclear Weapons Are Bad appeared first on WIRED.

The Galaxy Note 7 Is Built To Be a VR Trailblazer

HDR video is coming to your phone, and the future of VR will be all the better for it. The post The Galaxy Note 7 Is Built To Be a VR Trailblazer appeared first on WIRED.

Crap’s Spontaneously Combusting in Upstate New York

The heat that builds in a manure pile kills harmful bacteria like E. coli, leaving nutrient-rich fertilizer free of pathogens. Or it erupts into fire. The post Crap’s Spontaneously Combusting in Upstate New York appeared first on WIRED.

Facebook Explores New Hardware Inside ‘Area 404’

If Mark Zuckerberg wants to expand the limits of the Internet, he needs to build a new kind of hardware. The post Facebook Explores New Hardware Inside ‘Area 404’ appeared first on WIRED.

Kids Can Now Watch YouTube Ad-Free—If Parents Pay

Critics say YouTube Kids subjects impressionable minds to ads they can’t distinguish from entertainment. Now parents can get rid of the ads for a fee. The post Kids Can Now Watch YouTube Ad-Free—If Parents Pay appeared first on WIRED.

How One Journalist Uses Social Media to Get Inside the Minds of ISIS

Rukmini Callimachi of The New York Times is arguably the best reporter on the world’s most important beat—terrorism and jihadists. Here’s how she does it. The post How One Journalist Uses Social Media to Get Inside the Minds of ISIS appeared first on WIRED.