Jan 5, 2011 7:00 AM

Gallery: Robots, Sharks and Tesla Coils: 2010's Best Wired.com Videos

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The Wired.com video team shot lots of video in 2010. We covered everything from CES to Comic Con to the Maker Faire, how sharks are disappearing from our oceans, how one man spent 30 years creating a model of San Francisco from toothpicks, and how engineers are retrofitting the Bay Bridge for earthquakes. There were lots of great stories, innovative technology and interesting people. In case you missed them the first time, here's some of the best video. __Above:__ Giant Robot Arm Creates *Halo: Reach* Light Sculpture ----------------------------------------------------- A web interface will let gamers manipulate a Kuka industrial robot to create a virtual monument to Spartan warriors in the run-up to *Halo: Reach*.
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CES 2010: Hands-On With Transparent Display of the Future --------------------------------------------------------- Science fiction becomes reality at the Consumer Electronics Show, with this transparent OLED-display prototype from Samsung.

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Inside the New Quake-Resistant San Francisco Bay Bridge ------------------------------------------------------- The new San Francisco Bay Bridge, currently under construction, will be the largest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world, and will incorporate earthquake-resistant technologies.
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Lockheed Shows off HULC Exoskeleton ----------------------------------- Danger Room checks out Lockheed Martin's HULC Exoskeleton, a wearable machine designed to help soldiers carry and move heavy loads.

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Tesla-Powered Band Electrifies Maker Faire ------------------------------------------ Wired.com checks out ArcAttack's musical Tesla-coil performance at Maker Faire 2010.
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*Hung* Star Hates Shoes, Loves Vibrams FiveFingers -------------------------------------------------- *Hung* star Thomas Jane hates wearing shoes, and has been heckled by the tabloid press for going barefoot to premieres. Now he's discovered Vibram FiveFingers and wears them everywhere.

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Disneyland Day One: Fake Tickets and Scorching Heat --------------------------------------------------- The Magic Kingdom wasn't always as perfectly run as it is today. In fact, some thought it would fail. Built in a year and a day, Disneyland wasn't quite ready on July 17, 1955, which insiders called "Black Sunday."
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Toothpick Artist Re-Creates San Francisco ----------------------------------------- Northern Californian Scott Weaver toiled for 3,000 hours and brandished some 100,000 toothpicks to build a 9-foot-tall, 20-pound simulacrum of San Francisco. Ouch!

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*God of War III*: Assembling the Score -------------------------------------- Recorded at Skywalker Sound and — remotely — in Prague, the *God of War III* videogame score is one of Sony's biggest productions. Watch how it was pieced together.
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Over 73 Million Sharks Killed Every Year for Fins ------------------------------------------------- Scientists are alarmed at the rate sharks are disappearing from the oceans. Some estimate that 90 percent of the largest sharks have been wiped out. The lack of these apex predators is altering the ocean's ecoscape.

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Becomes ‘Assisted Driving’ in Europe

The automaker has been criticized for misleading drivers with the feature’s name. Now it’s renaming it for European regulators.

Aarian Marshall

Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting

Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.

Adam Morgan

NASA Just Made Nearly 1 TB of Artemis II Data Available to the Public

The data drop includes photographs, audio, video, and astronauts’ notes that will be used to study the moon and prepare for future human missions.

Jorge Garay

The DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson

The Justice Department is considering a perjury and obstruction-of-justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who testified against Donald Trump to the January 6 committee.

Hugo Lowell

I’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect Gadget

Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.

Steven Levy

Dunking on Dating App Profiles Is Content Gold. People Are Getting Sick of It

Relationship coaches, TikTokers, and disgruntled singles alike frequently shame bad profiles, as more apps experiment with blocking screenshots.

Jason Parham

I’ve Tested the 3 Mac Desktops That Apple Makes, and There’s a Clear Winner

Apple’s Mac desktops have become some of the most sought-after computers this year, driven by surging interest in agentic AI. Here’s which model to buy depending on your use case.

Luke Larsen

The Best Battery-Powered Leaf Blowers for Taking Back Your Weekend

It’s finally time to ditch the gas canister—I tested these cordless leaf blowers on gravel, wood chips, and even a 5-pound concrete paver.

Sal Vaglica

Even Law & Order Is Terrified of AI

In its 26th season premiere, the procedural legal drama paints a damning picture of power-mad AI CEOs.

Ej Dickson

A New Mexico Community Was a Place to Build a Life. Then a Hypersonic Missile Factory Showed Up

Castelion—a next-generation defense tech company—is building a facility in Rio Rancho Estates that documents show could pose a major fire and chemical hazard to neighboring communities.

Yulia Almazova