J. G. Ballard Geocoded

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

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

Surprised by the hype around yet another documentary on Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes? It has everything to do with this experimental comedian.

What’s it like to be the richest man in the world? Find out for yourself.

Sold by its trailer as a gag reel, Tom Cruise’s strangest movie may be the most unsettling portrait of our tech and climate moment yet.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we go behind the scenes of our Nathan Fielder cover story, unpack tech billionaires’ generous promises, and discuss the suspicious letters sent to US election offices.

Amid a sea of AI writing slop, a new stamp for “organic literature” will help readers to pick out books authored by real, corn-fed, free-range humans.

In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.

Online spaces are captured by oligarchs and saturated with slop—and they’re exacerbating humanity’s worst impulses. It’s time to start over.

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

Crystal Lake, Tip Toe, and Carrie are just a few of the shows you should be watching right now.

The deeply uncomfortable film forces audiences to confront what types of stories we tell ourselves about who has economic and political power.