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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.

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

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.

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

Seven of 16 planetary vital signs are in their most extreme state ever recorded, and El Niño is here to make matters even worse.

With pricing in flux and new models available, here’s which Surface Laptop and Surface Pro to buy.

Bluesky tells WIRED it blocked links to a leaked archive of information on 41,000 ICE, CBP, and other DHS workers because it contains people’s contact information, shared without their authorization.

Forget the wrapping paper and shipping. Go digital this year with subscriptions, ebooks, apps, and more.

The comedian sees being online as similar to visiting the zoo. “I don’t need to interact with that,” he says. “It’s just a thing that I enjoy, and then I walk away.”

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

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