Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USThu, 23 Apr 2026 16:58:58 +0000https://www.wired.com/d4vd-david-burke-celeste-rivas-hernandez-murder/69de4c4e0ecd6c0341be1484Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000A legion of young fans propelled the singer D4vd to viral fame. Now that he’s been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, they say the clues were in their Discord all along.The Big StoryCulture / Digital Culturelongreads, Digital culture, Crime, Discord, MusicJennifer SwannCondé NastCrimehttps://www.wired.com/story/pope-tweets-ai-generated-pangram-chrome-extension/69e6bef4908d18c066eccba9Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000Pangram Labs’ updated Chrome extension puts warning labels on AI slop as you scroll your social feeds.CultureCulture / Digital Cultureartificial intelligence, Social Media, twitter, reddit, ChromeMiles KleeCondé Nastrobots.txthttps://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-maga-girls/69d411e769e358e539eff9b2Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone.CultureCulture / Digital Cultureartificial intelligence, Social Media, Instagram, Facebook, Google GeminiEj Dickson Condé NastBot or Nothttps://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-legal-eagle-devin-stone/69e262d5d39fc3dc2151a576Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000Devin Stone turned punchy legal explainers into a YouTube empire. 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The systems behind them—and the reasons we keep passing around war memes as entertainment—are more serious.CultureCulture / Digital CultureSocial Media, memes, war, IranRand Al-Hadethi Condé NastIRLhttps://www.wired.com/story/tech-ceos-using-ai-to-be-everywhere-at-once/69dea123470247830bd6cf49Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey have different visions for how to use AI for management purposes, but both imagine a system of heightened control.CultureCulture / Culture Newsartificial intelligence, Silicon Valley, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, jack dorsey, ceoMiles KleeCondé Nastbe seeing youhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-best-movies-to-stream-right-now/69e146121c5a71c2a1394f01Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +000028 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Crime 101, and Deathstalker are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this monthCultureCulture / Moviesstreaming, Culture Guides, Movies, HBO, Hulu, NetflixMatt KamenCondé NastStreaming Guideshttps://www.wired.com/story/the-influencers-normalizing-not-having-sex/69c19d1556888c87f24c9253Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000From a celibate porn star to an asexual ex-Mormon, the internet is full of people who are abstaining from sex—and it’s not just incels.CultureCulture / Digital Culturesex, Photography, YouTube, pornSkye BattlesCondé NastHolding Outhttps://www.wired.com/story/maga-indians-went-all-in-on-trump/69274a0b3333b7352a19ebe5Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000South Asians are a powerful, visible minority in the Trump administration. 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In some ways, he’s right.CultureCulture / MoviesMovies, horror, Social Media, Charlie Kirk, politicsCorey AtadCondé NastDark Webhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-moms-who-sponcon-their-daughters-first-periods/69d3f1ffd56dd374cb779013Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000From Mormon momfluencer domination to boosting engagement with partially clothed kids, journalist Fortesa Latifi’s new book exposes the dark and complex world of child influencers.CultureCulture / Booksparenting, kids, Books, Social Media, TikTok, Television, Q&AEj Dickson Condé NastClaim To Famehttps://www.wired.com/story/the-audacity-is-the-broligarchy-takedown-you-were-waiting-for/69d8065aafca071853fa3008Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000AMC’s new black comedy about a manchild tech titan spinning out of control is a skewering Silicon Valley’s billionaire class deserves.CultureCulture / TVTelevision, TV, AMC, Silicon Valley, wealthMiles KleeCondé NastFilthy Rich