Everyone's talking about Tesla's self-driving vehicles. Can you really just dose off while the car is in motion, or is there a little more to it? Wired gets behind the wheel of their Model S and takes it on the Nevada freeway to see just how its autopilot works.
Put aside visions of human-hunting Terminators and jokes about Skynet. Artificial intelligence will diagnose you when you're sick, teach impoverished children around the globe, and then design better and faster versions of itself to solve these problems at speeds the we can't comprehend. AI scientist Ben Goertzel imagines a future where humans and our artificial creations evolve alongside one another.
As President of the United States, you have to give more speeches than anyone cares to hear. So when people feel the sound of your voice is equivalent to nails on a chalkboard, that can be a problem. This is true for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. With many critics describing her tone as loud, monotone, and abrasive, experts weigh in to try to determine exactly why at least her voice doesn't get your vote.
Matty Matheson, host of Viceland's Dead Set on Life, joins First We Feast for some hot wings and conversation. Matty has tips for bachelor cooking, taking care of your teeth, and motivational speaking.
Few things are more American than Marvel superheroes and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The natural fit has the two companies collaborating on a line of heavily-customized bikes, featuring styling cues taken from characters across the Marvel universe. From stalwarts like Captain America to Antman and Thanos, every model in the Harley lineup is used to represent the unique traits of each superhero.
Throw your guitar away. Or just give it to 17-year-old prodigy Tina S., because every guitar wants to be played like this. Tina performs an absolutely blistering metal arrangement of the legendary Ludwig van's Moonlight Sonata, showing a mastery of the instrument.
If you're living in a major city, you're not experiencing the night's sky like the rest of the world. Comparing San Jose to other areas in California, you can really see the difference. Literally millions of stars versus a few tiny twinkles. The light pollution is real.
