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The Unflinching, Unfinished Battle Royale That’s Entrancing Gamers

The unfinished <em>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds</em>, a 100-player multiplayer survival game, has become a massive, overwhelming hit. The post The Unflinching, Unfinished Battle Royale That's Entrancing Gamers appeared first on WIRED .

Behold the Giant, Glorious Structures Keeping Nature at Bay

Photographer Claudius Schulze documents more than 200 dams, seawalls and snow sheds around Europe. The post Behold the Giant, Glorious Structures Keeping Nature at Bay appeared first on WIRED .

Why Netflix’s Best New Comedies Are Way Less Binge-Friendly

<em>Master of None</em> and <em>Dear White People</em> aren't marathons—they're remixable minimovies. The post Why Netflix’s Best New Comedies Are Way Less Binge-Friendly appeared first on WIRED .

Rooftop Solar Panels Are Great for the Planet—But Terrible for Firefighters

New training and fire codes are supposed to make firefighters safer when they run into solar panels, but they're inconsistently applied. The post Rooftop Solar Panels Are Great for the Planet—But Terrible for Firefighters appeared first on WIRED .

Get Ready for Skyscrapers Made of Wood. (Yes, Wood)

Wood is architecture's hottest new (old) material. The post Get Ready for Skyscrapers Made of Wood. (Yes, Wood) appeared first on WIRED .

Who Will Pay for the Future if Not the Robots?

If robots take over humans' jobs, people will lose their incomes—and governments won't have incomes to tax. The post Who Will Pay for the Future if Not the Robots? appeared first on WIRED .

One Man’s Quest to Make 20-Year-Old Rum in Just Six Days

Obsessive distiller Bryan Davis invented a contraption for aging booze—fast. His goal: to create highly engineered spirits unlike any you've tasted before. The post One Man's Quest to Make 20-Year-Old Rum in Just Six Days appeared first on WIRED .

The Father of Android Is Back, and He’s Built the Anti-iPhone

Andy Rubin sees the future, and can't sit around waiting for it to arrive. The post The Father of Android Is Back, and He's Built the Anti-iPhone appeared first on WIRED .