Petra Cortright is an Internet artist born in 1986 in Santa Barbara, California.

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

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

Missed our latest WIRED@Night event? Enjoy an evening of podcasting in San Francisco right here.

Coyotec is bilingual, swears, and tells listeners how to defend themselves against ICE. Its popularity comes as more broadcasters are experimenting with artificial personalities.

Faced with censorship and anti-porn laws, the adult site is encouraging creators to embrace cooking, gaming, podcasting, and other safe-for-work content.

The second iteration of the viral Friend AI necklace is louder and less interesting.

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

This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.

The team behind director Takashi Yamazaki’s new film created their kaiju roars by setting up speakers on top of an outdoor dam. The people walking by weren’t prepared for what they heard.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we go behind the scenes of our Nathan Fielder cover story, unpack tech billionaires’ generous promises, and discuss the suspicious letters sent to US election offices.

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.”

The HBO series served as a stand-in for everything wrong with white millennial women during its original run. Then Gen Z started watching.