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The Spy Who Dumped the CIA, Went to Therapy, and Now Makes Incredible Television

Cover Story

The Spy Who Dumped the CIA, Went to Therapy, and Now Makes Incredible Television

Laura Kipnis

Dispatch from the Future: The Must-Have Gadgets and Gear of 2053

Wired30

Dispatch from the Future: The Must-Have Gadgets and Gear of 2053

Gear Team

Was Bobi the World’s Oldest Dog—or a Fraud?

Dog Days

Was Bobi the World’s Oldest Dog—or a Fraud?

Matt Reynolds

Rebel Moon Director Zack Snyder on Violence, Loss, and Extreme Fandom

The Big Interview

Rebel Moon Director Zack Snyder on Violence, Loss, and Extreme Fandom

Hemal Jhaveri

Wish List: 47 Awesome Gifts for All the Enthusiasts, Connoisseurs, and Fanatics in Your Circle

#want

Wish List: 47 Awesome Gifts for All the Enthusiasts, Connoisseurs, and Fanatics in Your Circle

WIRED Staff

The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story

Ctrl+Alt+Delinquents

The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story

Andy Greenberg

Will Life Be Better in the Metaverse?

Cloud Support

Will Life Be Better in the Metaverse?

Meghan O'Gieblyn

Robotic Putting Greens. Mixed Reality. Loud Spectators. This Is Golf?!

Hyper Links

Robotic Putting Greens. Mixed Reality. Loud Spectators. This Is Golf?!

Steven Levy

How Citizen Surveillance Ate San Francisco

Video Doom Loop

How Citizen Surveillance Ate San Francisco

Lauren Smiley

Watch This Guy Work, and You’ll Finally Understand the TikTok Era

Nouveau Niche

Watch This Guy Work, and You’ll Finally Understand the TikTok Era

Brendan I. Koerner

My Kid Wants to Be an Influencer. Is That Bad?

Cloud Support

My Kid Wants to Be an Influencer. Is That Bad?

Meghan O'Gieblyn

In the War Against Russia, Some Ukrainians Carry AK-47s. Andrey Liscovich Carries a Shopping List

Game of Drones

In the War Against Russia, Some Ukrainians Carry AK-47s. Andrey Liscovich Carries a Shopping List

Samanth Subramanian

This Is the World’s Largest Digital Camera—and It’s Hunting for Dark Matter

Big Picture

This Is the World’s Largest Digital Camera—and It’s Hunting for Dark Matter

Jonathan O’Callaghan

Lego Is a Company Haunted by Its Own Plastic

Brick Tease

Lego Is a Company Haunted by Its Own Plastic

Chris Baraniuk

Scientists Have an Audacious Plan to Map the Ancient World Before It Disappears

Crypt Sweepers

Scientists Have an Audacious Plan to Map the Ancient World Before It Disappears

Geoff Manaugh

TikTok Stars Are Turning to 24/7 Livestreams for Cash

Always Online

TikTok Stars Are Turning to 24/7 Livestreams for Cash

Amanda Hoover

What If the Robots Were Very Nice While They Took Over the World?

Peace Talks

What If the Robots Were Very Nice While They Took Over the World?

Virginia Heffernan

Why Tech Bros and Politicians Can’t Really Connect

Ideas

Why Tech Bros and Politicians Can’t Really Connect

Paul Ford

I Failed Two Captcha Tests This Week. Am I Still Human?

Cloud Support

I Failed Two Captcha Tests This Week. Am I Still Human?

Meghan O'Gieblyn

Confessions of a Viral AI Writer

Author's Note

Confessions of a Viral AI Writer

Vauhini Vara