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If nobody ever sees your home, there’s not as much incentive to keep it clean. If you need to a way to jump-start a good cleaning habit, you can force yourself to tidy up by asking people to come over regularly.

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What if you could repair your phone yourself? The post Review: Fairphone 2 appeared first on WIRED.

Not all behavior preceding a crime looks particularly suspect, and not all suspect behavior precedes a crime.

The post Can You Spot the Suspicious Behavior in These Photos? appeared first on WIRED.

"Build it and they will come." Except no one has.

The post The Unreal, Eerie Emptiness of China’s ‘Ghost Cities’ appeared first on WIRED.

Nearly seven years after the Jane Austen-meets-the-undead novel became a literary phenomenon, the film is even more potent.

The post Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Is One Braaaaaaainy Mashup appeared first on WIRED.

It's like a Fitbit, but prettier.

The post The Alta Is a Fitbit for People Who Think Fitbits Are Uggo appeared first on WIRED.

Like a macabre game of Candy Crush, this interactive chart uses dots and bright colors to show you how you’re most likely to die.

The post Cheerful Little Chart Tells You How You Might Die appeared first on WIRED.

Based on the weird orbits of a handful of outer solar system worlds, scientists believe they've found a new planet.

The post This Isn’t the First Time Astronomers Have ‘Found’ a Planet Nine appeared first on WIRED.

The most entertaining Twitter story of the day, courtesy of writer and one-time MTV host Dave Holmes.

The post This is Why You Don’t Con Smart People Who Do Improv appeared first on WIRED.

Darkest Dungeon is an ultra-hard role-playing game that excels at creating stories about strength in adversity. It crafts heroes but you're not one of them.

The post Playing Darkest Dungeon Makes You a Middle Manager, Not a Hero appeared first on WIRED.

The secret to making an artificial intelligence more convincing? Program it to kibbitz.

The post To Make AI More Human, Teach It to Chitchat appeared first on WIRED.

A supervising sound editor on the movie has taken the wraps off the extensive list of minor voiceover roles—including Silent Bob himself.

The post Turns Out Even Kevin Smith Had Lines in The Force Awakens appeared first on WIRED.

One geographer used data to create visualizations of every congressional district across the 50 states. Some look truly ridiculous.

The post Gerrymandering Is Even More Infuriating When You Can Actually See It appeared first on WIRED.

Bar design has always evolved in tandem with the cocktail. Here are the latest innovations.

The post How Do You Build a Better Bar? Let an Actual Bartender Design It appeared first on WIRED.

If you want to skip the shopping blitz and add a fuzzy member to your family instead, Zappos will cover the cost of any dog or cat adoption this weekend starting on Black Friday.

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Sending 580 horsepower to the rear wheels makes this car a rebellious return to Lamborghini's roots.

The post New Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 Is a Welcome Return to Insanity appeared first on WIRED.

"Anarchy - it's not the law, it's just a good idea."

"You have to surrender to the fact that you are of too many in a highly competitive field where it is difficult to stand out. Over time, through your work, you will demonstrate who you are and what you bring to the field. Just stay with it and keep working."

It took almost a year to get here, but Tribeca and film distributor Lionsgate have finally launched their paid video-streaming service. Shortlist, as the on-demand product is called, will have a $5 monthly subscription fee and give users access to...

Sony is cutting the base price of its PlayStation 4 from $399.99 to $349.99 including a game. The drop has been heavily rumored following a similar cut in Japan last month. The new prices come into force tomorrow with the release of Uncharted: The...

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

"We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves."

The newest Lambo supercar is the Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce Roadster. Luckily, that name tells us everything we need to know.

The post Lamborghini’s Newest Supercar Is Insane—And So Is Its Name appeared first on WIRED.

2012's XCOM: Enemy Unknown was a revelation. I'd never played the '90s original or its successors, but I was immediately drawn in by the reboot's story, world and, most of all, combat mechanics. At its heart, XCOM is a turn-based strategy game that...