Science
WIRED
HIDING IN AMERICA
For the past six months, a family in Chicago has been terrified to leave their apartment.
10+ min |
May / June 2026
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DUMBEST PHONE
Kids are going wild for a new landline-like device called the Tin Can, even though they barely know how to use it.
6 min |
May / June 2026
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AI JOE
How to train a model for war.
3 min |
May / June 2026
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BLENDING IN
How American camouflage conquered the world.
8 min |
May / June 2026
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The Fisker Liberation Movement
When an EV company went out of business in 2024, its biggest fans saw an opportunity to bring the “right to repair” to the masses.
10+ min |
May / June 2026
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DON'T INHALE
COBOL is the asbestos of programming languages.
4 min |
May / June 2026
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CABLE NEWS
SAY GOODBYE TO THE UNDERSEA CABLE
10+ min |
May / June 2026
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MISSING IN GAZA
They are not alive. They are not dead. They are simply gone.
10+ min |
May / June 2026
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WHAT WOULD SECESSION IN AMERICA LOOK LIKE?
IT'S BECOME ALMOST like a histamine response: After a shocking national event like the assassination of Charlie Kirk, or Donald Trump's deployment of the military to Los Angeles last June, mentions of the term “civil war” and calls for secession surge online.
7 min |
May / June 2026
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TAREK MANSOUR IS BETTING (NOT GAMBLING!) ON THE FUTURE
The cofounder and CEO of Kalshi believes prediction markets don't just make people money-they also help society.
7 min |
May / June 2026
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HOT CHEAP, AND OUT OF CONTROL
CHINA'S RENEWABLE ENERGY REVOLUTION AND ITS GLOBAL ONSLAUGHT OF CHEAP POWERIS A HUGE MESS THAT MIGHT SAVE THE WORLD.
10 min |
March / April 2026
WIRED
LUCKY SCOOP
HOW A BACKWATER COUNTY IN JIANGSU PROVINCE RAISED AN ARMY OF LIVESTREAMERS AND TURNED ITSELF INTO THE CRYSTAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.
10+ min |
March / April 2026
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SCAM.SURVIVE.ESCAPE.EXPOSE.
A SOURCE TRAPPED INSIDE A SOUTHEAST ASIAN SCAM COMPOUND CONTACTED WIRED, DETERMINED TO LEAK HIS CAPTORS SECRETS IN REAL TIME. THEN HE HAD TO MAKE IT OUT ALIVE. THIS IS HIS STORY.
10+ min |
March / April 2026
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THE AI BOYFRIEND BOOM
IN CHINA, IT'S GEN Z WOMEN, NOT MEN, WHO ARE DOMINATING THE MARKET FOR DIGITAL PARTNERS.
6 min |
March / April 2026
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WATCH THIS SPACE
KIDS AS YOUNG AS 5 ARE WEARING SMARTWATCHES THAT PLUNGE THEM INTO A WORLD OF POPULARITY CONTESTS, ENGAGEMENT HACKS, AND EVEN DATING.
4 min |
March / April 2026
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POWER PLAY
WITH FACTORIES AND MANUFACTURING DEALS ON NEARLY EVERY CONTINENT, CHINESE BATTERY COMPANIES ARE TAKING OVER THE WORLD.
3 min |
March / April 2026
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THE GREAT CHINESE NOVEL
MILLIONS OF WORDS. HUNDREDS OF AUTHORS. THE MORNING STAR OF LINGAO IS BARELY KNOWN OUTSIDE CHINA BUT IT'S THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THE COUNTRY'S MODERNIZATION AND MALAISE.
8 min |
March / April 2026
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BABY MAKER
NOW HE'S AGAIN HOPING TO MODIFY HUMAN EMBRYOS.
6 min |
March / April 2026
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THIS IS WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
THE BIGGEST ANIMATED MOVIE IN THE WORLD WAS MADE IN CHINA. IT CONCEALS AN UGLY TRUTH.
2 min |
March / April 2026
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ECLIPSED
THE US DECLARED A SPACE RACE WITH CHINAAND GAVE ITSELF ALMOST ZERO CHANCE OF WINNING.
10+ min |
March / April 2026
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MISSED CONNECTIONS
SHE WAS RELINQUISHED BY HER CHINESE PARENTS AS AN INFANT, RAISED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND SPENT 14 YEARS TRYING TO FIND A WAY BACK.
9 min |
March / April 2026
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SPIT ON, SWORN AT, AND UNDETERRED: WHAT IT'S LIKE TO OWN A CYBERTRUCK
WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they're proud to drive it.
3 min |
January / February 2026
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COMFORT OBJECT
Ruby survives on affection, not utility.
4 min |
January / February 2026
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THE YEAR IN BIG SHOES: FIDJI SIMO TAKES THE REINS
SAM ALTMAN HAS LONG BEEN THE FACE OF OPENAI. SO WHO'S THE NEW CEO HE PUT IN CHARGE OF ALL HIS PRODUCTS?
10+ min |
January / February 2026
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Bang for Your Buck
It's possible to scale horological heights without breaking the bank. Meet WIRED's top 10 bargains.
3 min |
January / February 2026
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The Cure
A year ago, 250 million people were using ChatGPT every week. By February, that number rose to 400 million. Now it's 800 million. Of those, untold legions are confessing their innermost secrets to Al. This is the story of two humans-and their bots-on the very edge of therapy's new frontier.
10+ min |
January / February 2026
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SLEEP DREAMS
Margaret Thatcher, who was known for sleeping only four hours a night, is often credited with saying \"sleep is for wimps!\" But sleep is actually work. Putting down the phone, setting aside personal or political worries-these require discipline. True relaxation calls for training.
4 min |
January / February 2026
WIRED
DECISION TIME
Do you go all in on one pricey, luxe watch or assemble a swarm of budget timepieces? Let's crunch the numbers.
7 min |
January / February 2026
WIRED
THE MANY SIDES OF Ed Zitron
He's one of the loudest voices of the Al haters-even as he does PR for Al companies. Either way, the multi-platform British tech writer has your attention.
10+ min |
January / February 2026
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The Worst Thing About AI Is That People CAN'T SHUT UP ABOUT IT
A plea from WIRED's top boss: Say less.
3 min |