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Hands-On With New Apple iPods

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:24
Apple has refreshed its family of iPod products. The iPod Nano, iPod Touch and iPod Shuffle all received some compelling makeovers that should help Apple stay in the lead in the portable media-player market.


'Futurama' Comic Cosmonauts Recall Best Bits From First 100 Episodes

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:20
As the recently resurrected sci-fi cartoon hits the century mark, executive producer David X. Cohen and voice actors Billy West, Lauren Tom and David Herman look back on their favorite moments.


Hands-On With New $100 Apple TV

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:51
When Steve Jobs was preparing to introduce the Apple TV, he called it "one more hobby," and based on our first impressions, that's a safe choice of words. The new Apple TV is a major hardware revamp — one quarter the size of its predecessor.


Firearms, Boots and Dirty Cars as Canvases

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:21
On this leg of his around-the-world drive, our man at the wheel discovers the Wild West is still wild.


Apple Takes Aim at Cable With Tiny New Apple TV

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:21
The new Apple TV, which will go on sale at the end of September for $100, is a puny box just one-quarter the size of the previous model. It has an HDMI port, a built-in power supply, an optical audio port, an ethernet jack, and built-in Wi-Fi.


Hot Water Around Giant Carbon Star Creates Interstellar Mystery

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:00
Hot water discovered around a giant carbon star requires a new theory for the chemistry around stars to be explained. The new theory could significantly alter our understanding of what materials exist in interstellar space, and where water and life could exist in the universe.


Aston Martin's Cygnet Microcar Headed to America

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:00
Aston reportedly will offer the gussied-up Toyota iQ in the United States, presumably to help it meet tightening CAFE regs.


Video: Mysterious Patterns Reveal Self-Organizing Muscle Fibers

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:30
The unexpected emergence of complex patterns in an apparently unremarkable dish of muscle cells may give researchers a valuable tool for studying self-organizing systems.


Ugly Vegas Carpets Want You to Keep Playing

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:30
A photo series on Las Vegas casino carpets shows how eye-rending the environments there really are.


Attorney: Army Disabled Manning's Weapon Prior to Leaks

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:30
The Army was so concerned about the mental health of alleged WikiLeaks leaker Bradley Manning that, prior to the alleged leaks, supervisors removed the bolt from his military weapon, thereby disabling it.


Bing Launches Search for World of Warcraft Gamers

Microsoft PressPass - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:00
Bing launches a visual search gallery this week to help millions of World of Warcraft players find and learn about armor, weapons, and other in-game gear.

Pakistan Flood-Relief Efforts Stuck at 1.0

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:00
The U.S. response to the disaster pales in comparison to Haiti, and that could be a huge problem given Pakistan's strategic importance.


New Image of Superwind-Blowing Starburst Galaxy

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:00
A new image of a superwind-blowing galaxy shows a particularly intense fit of star formation.


Live Blog: Apple's iPod, Music Event

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:54
Apple is likely introducing a family of new iPods (and maybe a revamped Apple TV) today at its annual music event in San Francisco. Refresh this post for live updates as the event unravels.


Aviation Thinks Outside the Black Box

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:00
Fifteen months after Air France Flight 447 went down over the Atlantic, there's still no sign of the plane's black box recorders. That has the industry wondering if it's time to update the technology with a satellite-based system.


Sept. 1, 1974: New York to London in Less Than 2 Hours

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:00
On a flight to the Farnborough Air Show outside London, Maj. James Sullivan and Noel Widdifield fly the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird from New York to London in 1 hour, 54 minutes, 56.4 seconds. The 1,806-mph flight still holds the transatlantic speed record between the two cities.


Investing in Wind Power Is Smart — But Not How We're Doing It

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:00
Wind farms are popping up in rural areas that can't use that electricity — could the promising form of alt energy be labeled another boondoggle for farm states?


Found: The Future of Playgrounds

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:00
A bungee jungle gym! A 10-g merry-go-round! A rocket swing! It's 2024, and this is no ordinary playground (just make sure you sign the waiver on your way in).


Found Photoshop Contest: Retirement Homes of the Future

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:00
As all the baby boomers age (dare we say it!?), they must be considering what retirement homes will look like a decade from now. But what about many decades from now? Will nursebots and flying Rascals be a part of the plan?


Astronaut's Eye View: Time-Lapse Videos of Earth

Wired Top Stories - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:00
An astronaut took over 85 time-lapse videos of Earth from the International Space Station. We have some of the best here, including an aurora and a satellite launch.


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