Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USSat, 11 Jul 2026 22:16:39 +0000https://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. 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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 Homehttps://www.wired.com/story/in-praise-of-a-dumb-house/6a316398dd42dc4ea2f12e1bTue, 16 Jun 2026 15:03:35 +0000Tech has been encroaching on the family domicile for years—but actor, writer, and satirist Jill Kargman is all in on analog.The Big StoryGear / Products / Smart HomeGear / Products / HomeThe Future of Home, design, technology, housing, gadgetsJill KargmanCondé NastThe Future of Homehttps://www.wired.com/story/10-designers-share-the-trends-defining-the-homes-of-tomorrow/6a315f677dd65fa15466a3b1Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:52:34 +0000From friend compounds and meditation spaces to shaded outdoor areas and rooms just to make coffee, homes are getting even more multipurpose.The Big StoryGear / Products / HomeThe Future of Home, design, Architecture, housingMary HollandCondé NastThe Future of Homehttps://www.wired.com/story/what-happened-to-the-starter-home/6a3159b178156034006bcc26Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:35:43 +0000Buying a first house used to mark entry into adulthood—and the beginning of wealth-building. But a shifting economic landscape is threatening to close the door on this American milestone.The Big StoryGear / Products / HomeThe Future of Home, housing, ArchitectureJackie CoopermanCondé NastThe Future of Homehttps://www.wired.com/story/home-survey-renters-homeowners-affordability-crisis/6a1617e5d084c8232b0f356aTue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000WIRED surveyed readers on their housing costs. The answers paint a stark portrait of unaffordability, climate adaptation, and the death of the homeowner dream.The Big StoryCultureScience / Environmentlongreads, home, climate change, surveys, family, Cities, The Future of HomeSandra UpsonCondé NastThe Future of Homehttps://www.wired.com/story/ai-assisted-parametric-insurance-climate-change/69f4f424929c2925b8a16cbdTue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areas—and may be coming for FEMA too. Is it the answer to climate change, or a trap?The Big StoryScience / Environmentlongreads, The Future of Home, climate change, fema, insurance, housing, hurricanes, environment, climateKatie ThorntonCondé NastThe Future of Homehttps://www.wired.com/story/sensi-ai-seniors-home-care-aging-in-place/69c6b5181b21d7d761b74c59Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies.The Big Storylongreads, artificial intelligence, aging, health care, The Future of HomeSteven BlumCondé NastThe Future of Homehttps://www.wired.com/story/stewart-brand-whole-earth-catalog-house-petaluma/69a8e8a5d8fea122f1c70a2aTue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000An icon of Silicon Valley’s counterculture, Stewart Brand is confronting his final years in a home that embodies the self-sufficient, DIY ethos of his famous Whole Earth Catalog.The Big StoryCultureCulture / Culture Newslongreads, The Future of Home, aging, Architecture, interior design, housingSteven LevyCondé NastThe Future of Home