Science and Technology

Two security researchers recently found that they could easily hack the building management system for the corporate giant¿s Wharf 7 headquarters overlooking the water in the Pyrmont section of Sydney, Australia.

This week we¿re cataloging memes, from lolcats to Joseph Ducreux. I even put on a clinic for the Insane Clown Posse re: magnets and how they work, then explore the legal troubles of Technoviking, an ancient pillaging type stuck in the cruel courts of the 21st century.

When some future Mars colonist is able to open his browser and watch a cat in a shark suit chasing a duck while riding a roomba, they will have Vint Cerf to thank. Wired talked to the Chief Internet Evangelist at Google to get a sense of how the interplanetary internet works.

From 1993 to 2012, these are the 20 games that had our jaws closest to the floor with their astounding graphics.