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The First Trailer for Luc Besson’s Valerian Is a Sci-Fi Fever Dream

Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne flirt-in space! (Also, hi Rihanna!) The post The First Trailer for Luc Besson's Valerian Is a Sci-Fi Fever Dream appeared first on WIRED .

Review: Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base

Microsoft's new graphics-boosted hybrid is a more-powerful version of last year's machine. And that's good, because it's cool AF. The post Review: Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base appeared first on WIRED .

Review: Google Daydream View

Powered by the Pixel, the first mobile headset of Google's new VR platform gives surprising comfort for very little cost. The post Review: Google Daydream View appeared first on WIRED .

Bet You’ve Never Seen Snow Leopards Mating Before

To capture a snow leopard for Planet Earth II, the crew had to combine patience, luck, and a lot of fancy tech. See it all here in glorious 360 degrees. The post Bet You've Never Seen Snow Leopards Mating Before appeared first on WIRED .

Cape Watch: Wonder Woman Would Like a Girlfriend, Please

Gal Gadot has some ideas for Diana Prince's future love interests. Also, the Avengers might be house-hunting. The post Cape Watch: Wonder Woman Would Like a Girlfriend, Please appeared first on WIRED .

Go Tusking With the Woolly Mammoth Hunters of Siberia

Hunting for animals extinct for 4,000 years, in a land where the sun doesn't set. The post Go Tusking With the Woolly Mammoth Hunters of Siberia appeared first on WIRED .

The Alt-Right Will Fail. Even Under President Trump

This election wasn't just a win for Donald Trump. It was a win for his basket of deplorables. But that doesn't mean it will be Pepe for President in 2020. The post The Alt-Right Will Fail. Even Under President Trump appeared first on WIRED .

US Cities, Spurned by Washington, Fund Transit Themselves

"There is no cavalry coming." The post US Cities, Spurned by Washington, Fund Transit Themselves appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s Infrastructure Fix: Let Somebody Else Spend $1 Trillion

The president-elect hopes to trigger private spending to fix America's crumbling roads. The post Trump's Infrastructure Fix: Let Somebody Else Spend $1 Trillion appeared first on WIRED .

Florida Votes to Release Millions of Zika-Fighting Mosquitos

On Tuesday, the constituents a Florida county voted to yes to a genetically modified experiment in disease vector control. The post Florida Votes to Release Millions of Zika-Fighting Mosquitos appeared first on WIRED .

WIRED Book Club: A Trip Inside the Mind of Jeff VanderMeer

Jeff VanderMeer's <em>Southern Reach</em> trilogy takes us deep into the author's weird, wonderful subconscious. The post WIRED Book Club: A Trip Inside the Mind of Jeff VanderMeer appeared first on WIRED .

Even for the GOP, Parts of Obamacare Should Be Worth Saving

Mandatory requirements only make up a quarter of Obamacare's 955 pages. The rest has provisions that most people either don't know about, or really like. The post Even for the GOP, Parts of Obamacare Should Be Worth Saving appeared first on WIRED .

How Facebook Is Transforming Disaster Response

From Safety Check to crisis-detection algorithms and internet drones, the social media behemoth is becoming a vital tool in catastrophic situations. The post How Facebook Is Transforming Disaster Response appeared first on WIRED .

Nintendo Might Just Rule the Holidays With Its NES Classic Stocking Stuffer

Perfect renditions of classic 8-bit games like Super Mario and Zelda, plus a low price, all but guarantees success for the NES Classic Edition mini-console. The post Nintendo Might Just Rule the Holidays With Its NES Classic Stocking Stuffer appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s Win Isn’t the Death of Data—It Was Flawed All Along

The lesson of Trump's victory is not that data is dead. The lesson is that data is flawed. It has always been flawed---and always will be. The post Trump's Win Isn't the Death of Data—It Was Flawed All Along appeared first on WIRED .

America’s Brief Role as a Climate Leader Is Probably Over

While America was watching Donald Trump sweep the polls, climate representatives from over 200 countries were watching America's commitments to international climate goals blow away. The post America's Brief Role as a Climate Leader Is Probably Over appeared first on WIRED .

Trump’s Win Signals Open Season for Russia’s Political Hackers

After their success in the US election, the Kremlin's hackers are setting their sights on other political processes around the world. The post Trump's Win Signals Open Season for Russia's Political Hackers appeared first on WIRED .

Doctor Strange Has Us Totally Entranced

This week on WIRED's culture podcast we're talking about Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme and the election's most-biting late-night moments. The post Doctor Strange Has Us Totally Entranced appeared first on WIRED .

Clinton and Obama To Youth of America: Do Not Lose Heart

They were probably the hardest speeches these longtime politicians ever had to give. But they both struck a note of optimism aimed at the next generation. The post Clinton and Obama To Youth of America: Do Not Lose Heart appeared first on WIRED .

An Incredible 360-Degree Look Behind the Scenes of Planet Earth II

The BBC is out with a new nature documentary that promises even more spectacle than the original Planet Earth—and shiny new technologies to pull viewers deeper into the action. The post An Incredible 360-Degree Look Behind the Scenes of Planet Earth II appeared first on WIRED .