Dead Media Beat: Precursors of the Netbook

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

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

Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

a certain kind of person writes in all lowercase now. why?

Amid a wave of backlash, some industry-friendly groups are employing creative and time-tested strategies to woo the youth.

Missed our latest WIRED@Night event? Enjoy an evening of podcasting in San Francisco right here.

I’ve tested laptops for more than a decade, and here’s my advice for finding the right laptop for you.

Security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old vulnerabilities in the PHP web scripting language. Then the AI-assisted attacks began.

Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.

The fanfic site could be down for weeks due to a “security incident.” Users are not taking it well.

Sony has new, spiffy see-through controllers and covers for its PlayStation 5 that let you see the hardware guts inside.

The death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.