Pilot Program: Pure Genius

What if a tech billionaire ran a free, hyper-advanced research hospital? The post Pilot Program: Pure Genius appeared first on WIRED.

Judge Approves VW's $14.7 Billion Settlement Over Emissions Scandal

This summer, Volkswagen agreed to pay up to $10 billion to U.S. car owners and nearly $5 billion in economic reparations for selling cars that cheated on emissions tests. The deal is now approved.

Herzog & de Meuron completes gabled Feltrinelli Porta Volta building in Milan

A grid of glazing covers the long, gabled form of this Milan building designed by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron to host a research centre and offices. Read more

Meet the People Behind the Inevitable Sexy Ken Bone Costume

Phoenix, Arizona-based lingerie company Yandy has produced some of the most popular meme-based costumes ever, from Pizza Rat to The Dress. The post Meet the People Behind the Inevitable Sexy Ken Bone Costume appeared first on WIRED.

WIRED Pilot Program: Insecure

Issa Rae's series is a smart, empathetic comedy about the self-doubt of being in your late 20s that engages with race without being defined by it. The post WIRED Pilot Program: Insecure appeared first on WIRED.

Estonia's wedge-shaped national museum opens on former Soviet airbase

A 350-metre-long glass block ramps up from the runway of a former soviet airfield near the city of Tartu to form the Estonian National Museum, which officially opens to the public today (+ slideshow). (more…)