Much to the dismay of practically everyone, rumors that the Xbox One would require a constant internet connection—and a good one, at that—had been running rampant. You can officially put those fears to rest, for the most part. Even though there was no official statement today, by all accounts, the Xbox One has the…

Humans see the world through a pair of high resolution, single lens eyes that allow us to adjust focus and pinpoint fine details. But simpler creatures, like insects, instead rely on compound eyes that have lower resolution but offer a much wider distortion-free field-of-view that's actually better suited for…

Destin, our friend over at Smarter Every Day, has expanded our brains once again. Did you know that dragonfly wings work differently than nearly every other insect, utilizing a direct flight mechanism? Did you know that they can operate each wing independently, enabling them to glide like a bird? Even if you did know…

We thought we knew a lot about what was coming at today's Xbox One announcement (and we did!). But there's at least one phenomenal surprise that the internet was able to keep it's mouth shut about: a new installment of the Halo franchise is making its way to a living room near you—in the form of a live action…

How do you build the next generation of an iconic gaming console—and controller? How do you create something that fans both recognize and are inspired by? Wired got some exclusive alone time with the people who brought Xbox One to life. If you like prototypes, you'll love this.

Microsoft claims that the new Kinect is so sensitive that it can see the slightest movement of your wrists and fingers, the tension of your muscles and, amazingly enough, even your heartbeat.

I hope you like motion control because it ain't going nowhere. Microsoft just announced its new Kinect and though it's not literally wired into the Xbox One, it'll be coming with every One sold. But this time, Kinect is less about about gaming, and more about media than ever.