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Why Sierra the Supercomputer Had to Die
For seven years, she ran high-security nuclear simulations for the US government. Now, this famous supercomputer is being put to death.
Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era?
Silicon Valley built AI coding agents that can handle most of the grunt work. Now, the most valuable skill in tech is deciding what they should do.
A popular right-wing account that called a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes "a masterpiece" appears to be run by a White House staffer, according to records reviewed by WIRED.
OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office
The San Francisco-based AI lab is growing its research team in London. The move puts it in direct competition with Google DeepMind for top research talent in the UK.
Everyone Speaks Incel Now
After migrating from misogynist forums to social media feeds, terms like “looksmaxxing” and “mogged” are now impossible to avoid.
The AirPods Pro 3 Are $20 Off
An open source project called Scrapling is gaining traction with AI agent users who want their bots to scrape sites without permission.
The Righteous EV Owners Who Won’t Let Their Broken Cars Die
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AI Will Never Be Conscious
In his new book, A World Appears, Michael Pollan argues that artificial intelligence can do many things—it just can’t be a person.
Inside the Gay Tech Mafia
Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security’s proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation.
THINGS FALL APART
It's not enough to build things. You also have to tear them down. WIRED commissioned five stories about decommissioning, from EVs and internet cables to supercomputers and space stations.
23 Ways You’re Already Living in the Chinese Century
The Greatest Successes and Worst Flameouts of 2025
AI of a Thousand Faces
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Originally published August 2023: So many people are nearsighted on the island nation that they have already glimpsed what could be coming for the rest of us.
Framed for Murder by His Own DNA
