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As UK police embrace the AI revolution, a WIRED investigation reveals the messy inside story of one region’s experiment with predictive analytics.
At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's cofounder—a "weirdo," per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown.
The AI arms race between China and the US has researchers on both sides worried about a “Chernobyl moment.”
We’re finally getting Grand Theft Auto VI, poised to be one of the largest gaming releases in history.
The third day of Amazon Prime Day is for the real heads, and so is our live blog. We'll bring you deals, trends, and commentary until Amazon's annual summer sale finally hangs up its cleats.
Wally WorldWalmart Deals Worth Bagging if You Don’t Dig Prime
Welcome to Walmart deals for folks who’d rather not shop at Amazon. These are the best gadget deals at Walmart this Prime Day.
Amazon Prime DayThe Best Kindle Deals to Shop During Prime Day
There’s no better time to get a Kindle than during Amazon's own sale event.
Amazon Prime DayYour Next TV Is Probably on Sale for Prime Day
These are the hottest Prime Day deals on our favorite TVs and streaming devices.
Amazon Prime DayThe Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Sound Better Than Ever
From AirPods to on-ears, we’ve tested hundreds of pairs of headphones. Here are the best deals from Amazon’s biggest sale event.
Amazon Prime DayHere Are the 23 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals We've Found Under $30 (So Far)
Everything is expensive. Treat yourself to one of these WIRED-tested and -approved Prime Day picks under $30.
Amazon Prime DayBuy It For Life: The Moccamaster Coffee Maker Is $120 Off for Prime Day
The Moccamaster Prime Day deal is the best price I've seen this year, on a coffee maker that will probably outlive you.
Amazon Prime DayThe 23 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals We've Seen So Far Under $100
Times are hard in 2026. These Amazon Prime Day deals under $100 on earbuds, Kindles, and other tested products should help make life just a little bit easier.
Amazon Prime DayThe 35 Best Prime Day Tech Deals on the Gadgets You Actually Want
Don't pay full price—snag one of these tasty Prime Day tech deals on some of our favorite WIRED-tested gadgets.
Amazon Prime DayThe 17 Best Apple Deals to Snag During Amazon Prime Day
Apple deals abound for Amazon Prime Day. We've rounded up the best deals on Apple Watches, iPhones, MacBooks, iPads, and accessories.
Amazon Prime DayThe 99 Absolute Best Prime Day Deals on Our Favorite Products
We've gone from A to Z to find Amazon's best Prime Day deals on the gear worth owning.
World Cup 2026World Cup Teams Are in a Race for AI Dominance
This year, FIFA is providing an AI agent that any team can use. Is it enough to level the playing field or will future winners be determined by which team can afford the best tools?- World Cup 2026
Every Time Norway Scores at the World Cup the City of Bergen Trembles
This curious phenomenon was documented by the seismometer at the University of Bergen, which recorded slight vibrations whenever the national team scored a goal. 
World Cup 2026Locked Out of the World Cup: A Year Marked by Barriers, Borders, and Broken Access
The 2026 World Cup promises a global celebration. Many Arab fans may find themselves locked out.
World Cup 2026For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sports From Politics
From defections and protests to moments of national pride, the 2026 World Cup arrives amid decades of tension between identity and the state.
Need for SpeedStreamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Z’s ESPN
At 21, Speed has pushed the limits of streaming by transforming a distinctly solo format into a global group chat. His song for this year’s World Cup is becoming the tournament’s unofficial anthem.
2026 World Cup1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures
A new report warns that Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston could be particularly hot places to play during the 2026 World Cup.
Dot PhysicsHow Can Soccer Players Bend Their Shots in Midair?
As World Cup action kicks off, we look at the physics of the beautiful game.
World Cup 2026The US Is Requiring Foreign Influencers to Get Work Visas for the 2026 World Cup
FIFA announced agreements with platforms such as TikTok and YouTube that include the participation of dozens of international influencers to generate content in the three host countries.
It’s like Big Brother without any limits, or broadcast standards. WIRED goes on location—and on camera—with the cult hit.
Special Edition
The Future of Home
The Future of Home
One Climate Change Innovation: Just Look Up
The Future of Home
Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things Local
The Future of Home
In Praise of a Dumb House
Anthropic still can’t distribute Claude Mythos or Fable 5 after running afoul of the Trump administration. But no one can say exactly what the company did wrong.
The Future of Home
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
Special EditionEveryone Is Watching the World Cup. The World Cup Is Also Watching You
Much of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is happening in Donald Trump’s America. Will the US’s immigration crackdown, surveillance systems, and political turmoil interfere with soccer’s tentpole tournament?
Special EditionThings Fall Apart
It's not enough to build things. You also have to tear them down. WIRED commissioned five stories about decommissioning, from EVs and internet cables to supercomputers and space stations.
OlympicsThe WIRED Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Ice hockey, curling, influencers—the 2026 Winter Olympics promise to be the most talked about Games in recent memory. WIRED has all the news you need coming out of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
The China Issue23 Ways You’re Already Living in the Chinese Century
The robotics explosion. The energy revolution. The cultural takeover. It’s everything you wanted for the United States—but done better in China.
Expired/Tired/WIREDThe Greatest Successes and Worst Flameouts of 2025
From Tesla to AI friends to Big Balls and back, this is our definitive breakdown of everything, and everyone, that conquered the WIRED world this year—and a few that fell from the top.
The AI IssueAI of a Thousand Faces
What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.
Originally published June 2018: Huge contributions from tech titans, a STEM-packed curriculum, gadgets everywhere: Willie Brown Middle School was supposed to set the bar. Then it opened.
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