Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USTue, 25 Aug 2026 23:19:40 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/myplots-jack-schwartz-zane-harwin-teen-parties-after-prom/6a4be3a7b0c984e61e0cd0fcThu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000The West Coast house-party scene has long been iconic. For these young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, it was also inspiration for MyPlots, a party-promotion empire.The Big StoryCultureBusinesslongreads, technology, Apps, TeensManisha KrishnanCondé NastFOMOhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-cop-who-took-on-flock/6a70e408f4ac0ca4079ecc9dTue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000After Noel Pichardo called out his city's embrace of Flock surveillance cameras, he was subjected to five internal affairs investigations in less than two years.The Big StorySecuritylongreads, surveillance, Flock, security, privacyDhruv MehrotraCondé NastWhistle Blownhttps://www.wired.com/galaxy-brain/6a705a1f863a7a312f9d9abdFri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000In five stories, we look at some of the most fascinating aspects of human (and animal) intelligence. From new octopus research, to the scientists using human cells to power computers, to a promising new treatment for addiction, cognitive science is getting smarter.The Big StorySpecial Edition, Galaxy BrainCondé NastGalaxy Brainhttps://www.wired.com/story/brain-focused-ultrasound/6a60f6fa722e7acbf1757599Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000One woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of noninvasive, focused ultrasound seemed to do what years of treatment could not.The Big Storylongreads, Galaxy Brain, Neuroscience, addiction, brain, drugsEmily MullinCondé NastBrain Wavehttps://www.wired.com/story/heat-wave-schizophrenia/6a4be41753de66878208c858Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:16:33 +0000People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.The Big Storylongreads, Galaxy BrainHilary BeaumontCondé NastBrain Stormhttps://www.wired.com/story/book-excerpt-the-vanishing-earth-james-crawford-brain-mining/6a6a4ba775cf04b297784603Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000Silicon Valley companies are already working on neurotechnology products that track your brain activity. The next privacy frontier might be the things you only think.The Big StoryScienceScience / Psychology and NeuroscienceBook Excerpt, longreads, Galaxy Brain, Neuroscience, surveillance, brain-computer interfacesJames CrawfordCondé NastBrain Drainhttps://www.wired.com/story/book-excerpt-rise-and-fall-of-the-artificial-state-jill-lepore-silicon-valley-sci-fi/6a5a54e5103c3bf8e37e5b2dTue, 11 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000Beyond Elon Musk’s interpretation of The Odyssey, Silicon Valley leaders have often misunderstood classic books like Foundation and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It’s evident in their tech.The Big StoryBook Excerpt, longreads, Silicon Valley, Sci-fi, Books, Elon Musk, Sam AltmanJill LeporeCondé NastBook Excerpthttps://www.wired.com/story/organoids-lab-grown-brains-neural-networks/69c6b4bc1e74f0a0c774a978Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world. Soon, they could outthink neural networks.The Big StoryScienceScience / Biotechlongreads, Galaxy Brain, Neuroscience, brains, artificial intelligence, computing, Computers, programming, Biology, consciousness, philosophyClaire L. EvansCondé NastBrain Childhttps://www.wired.com/story/octopus-arms-distributed-intelligence-nine-brains/6a6b31d32c9a676081b4b1a5Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000Two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms—each operating independently—including the one it uses to have sex.The Big StoryScienceGalaxy BrainCara GiaimoCondé NastScatter Brainhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-data-centers-broke-american-politics/6a21cbb918920d19dd0adecdTue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.The Big StoryScienceScience / Environmentlongreads, data centers, politics, artificial intelligence, environmentalism, Regulation, Sci-fiMolly TaftCondé NastBody Horrorhttps://www.wired.com/story/2018-google-walkout-dont-be-evil-claire-stapleton/6a5a7047ef566878c27c2700Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000In 2018, more than 20,000 employees walked out to protest how Google handled allegations of sexual harassment. Here’s how they organized it from inside the company.The Big StoryBook Excerpt, longreads, Google, Books, Sexual HarassmentClaire StapletonCondé NastBook Excerpthttps://www.wired.com/story/a-civilian-plane-crashed-in-new-mexico-was-the-militarys-tech-to-blame/6a57af504de2a00b6b98bb1cThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield.The Big StorySecuritySecurity / National Securitylongreads, Aviation, plane crashes, Military, Air Force, dronesJeff Wise Condé NastFlying Blindhttps://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 Texas