Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USMon, 27 Jul 2026 12:08:26 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/some-kids-will-never-think-ai-is-cool/6a0f8dc53cc9755a1bff848dFri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000“I think it should stand for artificial idiot,” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”The Big StoryCultureBusiness / Artificial Intelligencelongreads, kids, artificial intelligence, parenting, education, children, learning, Kids These Days, TikTok, Social MediaElana KleinCondé NastKids These Dayshttps://www.wired.com/story/for-taylor-swift-madison-square-gardens-controversial-cameras-briefly-went-dark/6a60f0f42e514f3b419bce24Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:18:46 +0000MSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.The Big StorySecuritySecurity / Privacylongreads, surveillance, privacy, Taylor Swift, security, camerasNoah ShachtmanCondé NastPrivate Partyhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-child-is-terrified-measles-doctors-speak-out/6a57dbebcf1cd4cd1c4358f8Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous disease.The Big StoryScienceScience / Healthlongreads, measles, vaccines, CDC, health, medicineAmy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCondé NastStatus Quo https://www.wired.com/story/epstein-files-redwood-bark-school-newspaper/6a21ca714a7696d91099f72eWed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000An Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.The Big StoryCulturelongreads, Jeffrey Epstein, Instagram, Social Media, kids, Kids These DaysAra RosenthalCondé NastKids These Dayshttps://www.wired.com/story/mississippi-state-testing-reading-comprehension-literacy/6a21cdf2f5769ed385fdf9e3Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000Everyone is talking about the reading crisis. But inside the “Mississippi Miracle,” it’s all about comprehension.The Big StoryPolitics / Policylongreads, education, reading, Kids These Days, schoolsMegan GreenwellCondé NastKids These Dayshttps://www.wired.com/story/teenagers-running-trackflation/6a21cb68efcaccae732d2f45Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000Four-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.The Big StoryScienceScience / Healthlongreads, Sports, running, kids, Teens, Training, health, Kids These DaysBrendan I. KoernerCondé NastKids These Dayshttps://www.wired.com/story/inventing-eliza-book-excerpt-chatbot/6a3d2de6e6c7ac5cabfbc989Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000In the 1960s an MIT professor named Joseph Weizenbaum created a chatbot called ELIZA. The conversations people had with it set precedents for the chatbots to come.The Big StoryBook Excerpt, longreads, artificial intelligence, Books, reading, chatbots, Alan TuringSarah Ciston, David M. Berry, Anthony C. Hay, Mark C. Marino, Peter Millican, Jeff Shrager, Arthur I. Schwarz, Peggy WeilCondé NastBook Excerpthttps://www.wired.com/story/data-centers-taking-over-texas-pollution-could-be-catastrophic/6a42b6dfc2bd453ddc7d198fThu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000Thousands of new fossil-fuel power sources are quietly firing up across the state to power the AI boom, thanks to a regulatory loophole, leaving residents feeling blindsided.The Big Storylongreads, Energy, environment, data centers, Infrastructure, Emissions, RegulationEvan SimonCondé NastBigger in Texashttps://www.wired.com/story/madison-square-garden-celebrity-database-surveillance/6a4be36bccd2aa2af80dc393Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”The Big StorySecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hackslongreads, Sports, surveillance, security, new york, Social MediaNoah Shachtman, Maddy VarnerCondé NastRisky Businesshttps://www.wired.com/story/what-happens-if-china-hacks-the-us-water-supply-war-game-volt-typhoon/6a3ad251415911d85938515dWed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000Burst water mains. Evacuated hospitals. In a closed-door simulation, insurers played out their response to a mass disruption by China’s Volt Typhoon hackers—and found a nightmare scenario.The Big StorySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hackslongreads, China, cybersecurity, hacking, waterAndy GreenbergCondé NastThirst Traphttps://www.wired.com/story/loss-of-physical-world-book-excerpt-the-small-stuff-ian-bogost/6a0379e7d0997fbd08eda401Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000In a world regulated by devices, humanity has become disconnected from the physical world—from stick-shift cars to postcards.The Big StoryBook Excerpt, longreads, cars, Self-Driving Cars, Electric Vehicles, engineering, automobiles, BooksIan BogostCondé NastBook Excerpthttps://www.wired.com/story/how-hunter-biden-won-the-internet/6a3ad1fff829e485b6551e7bTue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000WIRED spent months talking to America’s favorite failson as he plotted his return to public life. Now he’s feeding the trolls—and everyone else.The Big StoryPolitics / Politics Newslongreads, Donald Trump, National Affairs, politics, Social Media, X, Joe BidenAlana Hope Levinson, Makena KellyCondé NastClapbackhttps://www.wired.com/story/i-found-jesus-at-a-drone-show/6a10b0dd6e47ced150ad32dbMon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000Drone shows are the new fireworks—and possibly a new kind of religion. I traveled to Texas to be converted.The Big StoryCultureCulture / Digital Culturelongreads, drones, religion, Performance, YouTube, China, texasSheon HanCondé NastBless Uphttps://www.wired.com/story/british-police-built-a-sprawling-crime-prediction-machine-some-results-couldnt-be-trusted/6a177f6e215f421c318c61bdThu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000As UK police embrace the AI revolution, a WIRED investigation reveals the messy inside story of one region’s experiment with predictive analytics.The Big StorySecuritySecurity / Privacylongreads, artificial intelligence, algorithms, machine learning, PoliceMatt Burgess, Mark WildingCondé NastMinority Reporthttps://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-anna-gomez-fcc/6a355aa6a83913baf3d0691dTue, 23 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000President Trump probably can’t get rid of her yet, but FCC commissioner Anna Gomez still checks her email every day to see if he has. Until then, she wants to stand up for the First Amendment.The Big StoryBig Interview, Uncanny Valley Podcast, podcasts, Q&A, FCCKatie DrummondCondé NastThe Big Interviewhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-tim-heidecker/6a300468659425fd40b8cca3Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000Infowars’ would-be creative director talks Sandy Hook, comedy’s MAGA turn, and why the future of satire may look more like a streaming startup than a late-night show.The Big StoryBig Interview, Uncanny Valley Podcast, podcasts, Q&A, Comedy, alex jones, conspiracy theories, memes, TVKatie DrummondCondé NastThe Big Interviewhttps://www.wired.com/story/interactive-violent-gross-inside-fishtank-the-unhinged-future-of-reality-tv/6a0f8d4115d40b306385b824Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000It’s like Big Brother without any limits, or broadcast standards. WIRED goes on location—and on camera—with the cult hit.The Big StoryCulturelongreads, Television, streaming, TVOwen LongCondé NastHell Sitehttps://www.wired.com/future-of-home/6a288ed681b472b6e9674533Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000How we live now is defined by unprecedented forces. In this special issue, WIRED and Architectural Digest help you understand what home will look like tomorrow—and beyond.The Big StorySpecial Edition, The Future of HomeCondé NastSpecial Editionhttps://www.wired.com/story/tom-kundig-mississippi-delta/6a317dfd03c0be2f1d7e7fddTue, 16 Jun 2026 16:58:47 +0000To build one family’s dream house on a flood-prone Mississippi bayou, AD100 architect Tom Kundig decided the sky’s the limit.The Big StoryGear / Products / HomeThe Future of Home, Architecture, design, engineeringFred A. BernsteinCondé NastThe Future of Homehttps://www.wired.com/story/building-solutions-around-the-world/6a31675020d1b784e5502d6eTue, 16 Jun 2026 15:25:06 +0000Designers are finding sustainable building solves close to home—in ancient practices and cutting-edge innovations alike.The Big StoryGear / Products / HomeScience / EnvironmentThe Future of Home, housing, Architecture, engineering, design, environmentElizabeth FazzareCondé NastThe Future of Home