Gallery: Robots, Sharks and Tesla Coils: 2010's Best Wired.com Videos
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The Wired.com video team shot lots of video in 2010. We covered everything from CES to Comic Con to the Maker Faire, how sharks are disappearing from our oceans, how one man spent 30 years creating a model of San Francisco from toothpicks, and how engineers are retrofitting the Bay Bridge for earthquakes. There were lots of great stories, innovative technology and interesting people. In case you missed them the first time, here's some of the best video. __Above:__ Giant Robot Arm Creates *Halo: Reach* Light Sculpture ----------------------------------------------------- A web interface will let gamers manipulate a Kuka industrial robot to create a virtual monument to Spartan warriors in the run-up to *Halo: Reach*.
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CES 2010: Hands-On With Transparent Display of the Future --------------------------------------------------------- Science fiction becomes reality at the Consumer Electronics Show, with this transparent OLED-display prototype from Samsung.
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Inside the New Quake-Resistant San Francisco Bay Bridge ------------------------------------------------------- The new San Francisco Bay Bridge, currently under construction, will be the largest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world, and will incorporate earthquake-resistant technologies.
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Lockheed Shows off HULC Exoskeleton ----------------------------------- Danger Room checks out Lockheed Martin's HULC Exoskeleton, a wearable machine designed to help soldiers carry and move heavy loads.
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Tesla-Powered Band Electrifies Maker Faire ------------------------------------------ Wired.com checks out ArcAttack's musical Tesla-coil performance at Maker Faire 2010.
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*Hung* Star Hates Shoes, Loves Vibrams FiveFingers -------------------------------------------------- *Hung* star Thomas Jane hates wearing shoes, and has been heckled by the tabloid press for going barefoot to premieres. Now he's discovered Vibram FiveFingers and wears them everywhere.
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Disneyland Day One: Fake Tickets and Scorching Heat --------------------------------------------------- The Magic Kingdom wasn't always as perfectly run as it is today. In fact, some thought it would fail. Built in a year and a day, Disneyland wasn't quite ready on July 17, 1955, which insiders called "Black Sunday."
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Toothpick Artist Re-Creates San Francisco ----------------------------------------- Northern Californian Scott Weaver toiled for 3,000 hours and brandished some 100,000 toothpicks to build a 9-foot-tall, 20-pound simulacrum of San Francisco. Ouch!
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*God of War III*: Assembling the Score -------------------------------------- Recorded at Skywalker Sound and — remotely — in Prague, the *God of War III* videogame score is one of Sony's biggest productions. Watch how it was pieced together.
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Over 73 Million Sharks Killed Every Year for Fins ------------------------------------------------- Scientists are alarmed at the rate sharks are disappearing from the oceans. Some estimate that 90 percent of the largest sharks have been wiped out. The lack of these apex predators is altering the ocean's ecoscape.
Meet Dyson’s New Robot Vacuum Army
The Nurovi line includes three lidar-powered robovacs. But to get the model I’m most intrigued by, you’ll need a Costco membership.
Nena Farrell
Here’s What Snap’s Expensive Specs Can Actually Do
Snap thinks its chunky, pricey smart glasses are the future of human computing, powered by a new AI app and features that do everything from translating languages to improving your golf swing.
Boone Ashworth
OpenAI Creates a New Framework to Disclose Bad AI Behavior
The company also disclosed previously unreported incidents in which its AI models behaved in misaligned ways, including uploading files to the internet without being asked.
Maxwell Zeff
Washington Won’t Be Regulating AI Anytime Soon
Even with mounting concerns about AI models going rogue, legislation appears unlikely, and the White House is outright opposed to oversight.
Hugo Lowell
The WIRED Guide to Shopping Prime Big Deal Days
Before Amazon’s October sale begins, learn how to investigate prices and track products like a pro.
Louryn Strampe
The Top New Features Coming to MacOS 27 Golden Gate to Try Out Now
Siri’s reintroduction takes center stage as Apple officially rolls out the latest version of macOS to download and install.
Luke Larsen
I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas
I used an open-source map of a fruit fly’s brain to vibe code a website called PitchFly. Its headline suggestions were delightfully bananas.
Will Knight
The 8 Best Movies to Stream This Month
The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Wild Robot, and Obsession are among the must-watch films arriving this month.
Matt Kamen
Chipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks
The burrito chain has enlisted Palantir for a platform that monitors pest incidents, employee illnesses, and other factors. The partnership comes after a nightmare summer for food safety across the US.
Kate Taylor
The iPhone 18 Pro Is for the Shutterbugs
Fun camera features help make these candy bar iPhones stand out from the dazzle of the folding iPhone Duo.
Julian Chokkattu
Don’t Buy an Android Phone Until You Read Our Guide
Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to find the ones worth your money.
Julian Chokkattu
Introducing the WIRED App
The app is the best way to read, watch, and listen to WIRED’s journalism.
WIRED Staff