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.CO Hopes One Letter Less Is More

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 10:05
.CO is looking to take on .COM status as the premier place for businesses online. The new domain name belongs to the nation of Colombia, and the land rush for good names will start in June.


May 25, 2001: Towel Day Honors <cite>Hitchhiker</cite> Author Adams

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 04:00
All Douglas Adams fans are encouraged to carry a towel with them for the day.


Relocating Prisoners: The Cross-Country Inmate Transfer

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 00:00
The U.S. Marshals Service shuttles approximately 350,000 prisoners around the country annually. A Wired writer tags along to see how it's done.


Making Cheetos: It Ain't Easy Being Cheesy

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 00:00
Turning a hunk of cornmeal into perfectly crunchy, knobby bright-orange Cheetos requires a fine-tuned industrial dance.


Launching a Shuttle: NASA Countdown to Blastoff

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 00:00
NASA and its contractors must work their way through a massive checklist -- from payload readiness and an oxygen purge to weather conditions -- before they get the go-ahead to launch.


Animating a Blockbuster: How Pixar Built <cite>Toy Story 3</cite>

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 00:00
From people to process to polished rendering, see inside Pixar's creative magic.


Shanghai Restoration Project Mines Chinese Electronica

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 23:47
Released in May, the Shanghai Restoration Project and NeochaEDGE's electronic-music compilation eXpo is tearing down China's sonic firewalls.


Openbook Creator Offers Privacy Design Solution for Facebook

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 23:00
A programmer turned privacy activist suggests a simple slider as the way for Facebook to give users control over their info, and get out of the current firestorm of criticism.


Planetary Bullies Make Astronomers Rethink the Habitable Zone

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 22:50
New simulations of extrasolar planetary systems may mean the definition of "habitable" planets needs to be completely overhauled.


Testosterone Makes People Suspicious of One Another

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 22:25
Testosterone is linked to aggression, competition and social status. Now scientists have found that the hormone also reduces naive individuals’ confidence in others.


Photo: WISE Telescope Captures Heart Nebula

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 21:52
The WISE telescope captures nebulae that look surprisingly like hearts, both the human and valentine kind.


Exclusive Clip: <cite>The Road</cite> DVD Describes the Making of an Apocalypse

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 21:35
The Blu-ray–DVD release of The Road lands Tuesday, and Wired has an exclusive clip from the extras on the disc. Actors and filmmakers reveal how they approached translating the apocalyptic story from book to film.


Nokia, Yahoo Team Up on Mobile, But Few Care

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 20:49
Nokia and Yahoo announce they will work together on cellphone services. Oddly, despite being market leaders in many ways, the announcement feels just dated.


Boxee CEO: Google TV Could Boost or Crush Us

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 20:30
Boxee, a startup dedicated to getting internet video onto your TV, suddenly faces a giant competitor after the announcement of Google TV. Will the new service kill off Boxee, or could it give it a bump?


Tesla-Powered Band Electrifies Maker Faire

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 20:20
Wired.com checks out ArcAttack's musical Tesla-coil performance at Maker Faire 2010.


Air Force's Mach 6 Cruise Missile Ready to Race

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 19:30
The Air Force gets a whole lot closer to a hypersonic cruise missile — part of a large program to instantly whack targets anywhere on the planet.


<cite>Lost</cite> in Translation: Rewrite the Last Page

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 19:30
If you’re like me, Sunday night’s Lost series finale may not have exactly hit the spot. Sure, everyone’s dead — and some might say not a moment too soon. But aside from the possibility of Ben Linus still being up to something, a lot seemed missing. Write that last page for us -- and every other Lost fan who who's also thinking "if only ..."


Former Student Sues School for Damages in Sexting Case

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 18:30
A young woman files suit against her former high school and the county for damages for a situation in January 2009 when officials seized and searched her phone for explicit images.


Steve Jobs to Headline iPhone-Centric Apple Developer Conference

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 17:00
Apple announces Steve Jobs will host its WWDC keynote on June 7. Over the weekend, Jobs e-mailed another customer saying Apple fans would not be disappointed by the conference.


As Lost Ends, Creators Explain How They Did It, What's Going On

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 14:47
After six seasons of riveting weirdness — smoke monsters! wormholes! tropical polar bears! — Lost comes to a close.