The Next Big Health App Needs to Do More Than Just Track Our Numbers

The Next Big Health App Needs to Do More Than Just Track Our Numbers

This week we got a deep look at the rumored new health and fitness tracking application for Apple’s next iPhone, called Healthbook. Supposedly, Healthbook will not only track things like how much exercise and sleep you’re getting, but also your …

    



Chinese Man Too Sick To Walk Now Rides Huge Hog Through Town

Chinese Man Too Sick To Walk Now Rides Huge Hog Through TownHis other car is a hog, and we don’t mean a Harley. A 68-year-old Chinese man accustomed to walking the streets of Chongqing hasn’t been feeling too perky of late… so he got porky instead! The local pig farmer now makes like a Mongol Mongo as he cruises Chongqing on his quarter-ton Hogzilla.

Can Lasers Aid Australian Scientists To Collect Space Junk?

Floating space junkFor the last half century, space junk has been circling the earth in very destructive patterns. Now an Australian team of scientists addresses the problem head on armed with high- tech, infra-red lasers that will zap the debris out into space. Read on for more information.

Psyched About In-Flight Gadgets? They Could Make Your Trip Even Worse

Psyched About In-Flight Gadgets? They Could Make Your Trip Even Worse

Hey, everybody, airline passengers don’t have to turn off their electronics anymore! Great! (Or maybe it’s the most awful thing ever.)

    



10 Great Invention Ideas for the Best St. Patrick’s Day Ever

The following are my picks for the best St. Patrick’s day ever, with a few post-St. Patrick’s day reconciliation-style inventions thrown in for good measure.

Please Stand By While We Make WIRED.com Even More Awesome

Please Stand By While We Make WIRED.com Even More Awesome

For the past several months, we’ve been rewriting WIRED.com to make it faster, more stable, better able to support the kinds of ambitious projects you expect from us. We’re throwing the switch — transferring from the old code to the …

    



A Snap-On iPhone Gadget That Adds Physical Camera Controls

A Snap-On iPhone Gadget That Adds Physical Camera Controls

The Snappgrip is a mountable handgrip that adds physical camera controls to your iPhone.

    



Beats Music Takes a Shot at Spotify With Release of Its API

Beats Music Takes a Shot at Spotify With Release of Its API

The incredibly popular Beats Music opened up its API to developers this morning. This means programmers can now create apps for any platform using Beats Music’s catalog to play tracks — and also take advantage of the service’s unique model.

    



Our 10 Favorite Things From the 2014 Luxury Tech Show

Our 10 Favorite Things From the 2014 Luxury Tech Show

Walking around the Luxury Technology Show is like window-shopping in a VIP mall. Here’s what stood out among all the high-priced eye candy.

    



What Is Doxing?

What Is Doxing?

You may have heard that Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, was “doxed” by Newsweek and wonder exactly what that word means. You may even use the word yourself and wonder, “Am I using this word correctly?” Or worst, not worry whether …