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Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic
Bigger in Texas

Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic

Thousands 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.
Evan Simon
Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities
Risky Business

Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities

Noah Shachtman and Maddy Varner
What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out
Thirst Trap

What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

Andy Greenberg

Special Editions

The Future of Home

The Future of Home

How 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.
Everyone Is Watching the World Cup. The World Cup Is Also Watching You

Everyone 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?
AI OR DIE TRYING

AI OR DIE TRYING

Required reading for a new age.
THE WAR MACHINE

THE WAR MACHINE

WIRED reports from the front lines, at home and abroad.

The Big Interview

This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone

This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone

On this week’s episode of The Big Interview podcast, WIRED’s senior culture editor Manisha Krishnan talks to Gowanus about eschewing Big Tech, going outside, and rejection in the age of dating apps.
Manisha Krishnan
Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

For decades, the senator has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy. Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech, billionaires, and unchecked AI is reaching a tipping point.
Katie Drummond
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Will Fight for Press Freedom—Until Trump Fires Her

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Will Fight for Press Freedom—Until Trump Fires Her

President 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.
Katie Drummond
Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet

Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet

Infowars’ 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.
Katie Drummond

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The Chatbot That Foretold Why People Share Secrets With ChatGPT
Book Excerpt

The Chatbot That Foretold Why People Share Secrets With ChatGPT

Sarah Ciston, David M. Berry, Anthony C. Hay, Mark C. Marino, Peter Millican, Jeff Shrager, Arthur I. Schwarz, and Peggy Weil
People Used to Control Machines. They Don’t Anymore
Book Excerpt

People Used to Control Machines. They Don’t Anymore

Ian Bogost
How Hunter Biden Won the Internet
Clapback

How Hunter Biden Won the Internet

Alana Hope Levinson and Makena Kelly
I Found Jesus at a Drone Show
Bless Up

I Found Jesus at a Drone Show

Sheon Han
In Praise of a Dumb House
The Future of Home

In Praise of a Dumb House

Jill Kargman
10 Designers Share the Trends Defining Dwellings of Tomorrow
The Future of Home

10 Designers Share the Trends Defining Dwellings of Tomorrow

Mary Holland
The Death of the Starter Home
The Future of Home

The Death of the Starter Home

Jackie Cooperman
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
The Future of Home

What Do Americans Spend on Housing?

Sandra Upson