Sandra Upson
Senior Editor
Sandra Upson is a senior editor at WIRED, where she edits features for wired.com and contributes to business coverage. Prior to joining WIRED she was a senior editor at Medium and the executive editor of Backchannel, which she cofounded with Steven Levy. She has also written or edited for Scientific American, Newsweek, IEEE Spectrum and The Wall Street Journal, among other places. She graduated from Stanford University and has two master’s degrees from Columbia University. She is based in the San Francisco office.
The 10,000 Faces That Launched an NFT Revolution
When two Canadian coders started an online project called CryptoPunks, they had no idea they’d spark a hyped-up, blockchain-fueled cultural juggernaut.
Covid, Schools, and the High-Stakes Experiment No One Wanted
Reopening in the fall was a massive gamble. At one high-poverty elementary school, navigating the risks paid off.
A Guide to Safely Holiday Road-Tripping Through a Pandemic
Any necessary travel this year takes an extra level of preparation. Here’s how to think it through.
How an Epic Series of Tech Errors Hobbled Miami’s Schools
It started with the district hiring a little-known virtual charter school company, which led to balky connections and an even more troublesome curriculum.
The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder
Lee Holloway programmed internet security firm Cloudflare into being. Then he became apathetic, distant, and unpredictable—for a long time, no one could make sense of it.
Costa Rica's Zero-Carbon Plan Could Be a Model for the World
President Carlos Alvarado Quesada explains Costa Rica's plan to ditch fossil fuels and how it could inspire others to do the same.
Ditch the Super Bowl for a Who's Who of Superb Owls
Great gray owls! Great horned owls! There are many great—nay, superb—owl livestreams to enjoy on Sunday ... or whenever you'd like to see some head turners.
Watch Blue Origin Launch a Rocket Stuffed With NASA Gear
On Wednesday, Jeff Bezos' space company will send its New Shepard rocket aloft carrying nine NASA payloads on a suborbital flight.
At Y Combinator, Startups Manage Molecules Rather Than Code
Demo Day at the famed incubator showed strong interest in all things bio, from healthcare to food.
Westworld Recap: What Is Real?
All of Season 2 has toyed with perceptions of reality—and the finale took that to the extreme.
Westworld Recap: The Many Lives of the Man in Black
As the series's second season wraps up, the wall between his real-life self and Westworld persona comes crashing down.
Westworld Recap: The Great Ghost Nation Mystery
Turns out many of those fan theories about Westworld's warriors were way off the mark.
Westworld Recap: Decoding da Vinci
On Westworld, Robert Ford is a modern-day da Vinci, taking his inventions to their natural—possibly dangerous—conclusions.
Westworld Recap: Back to Life
After a run of lackluster episodes, HBO's series regained its footing with its most recent installment.
Westworld Recap: More Dead Than Alive
Westworld is artful, intelligent, and sleek. Warm and relatable? Not so much.
Westworld: More Human Than Human
This week’s episode went in a direction many fans predicted—and planted more explosives in its philosophical minefield.
What's the Deal With Facebook and the Blockchain?
Facebook is working on a management reorganization that would create a new unit around blockchain technology, led by three high-profile executives.
Westworld Recap: Robot, Human, and Everything in Between
The rebellion engulfing Westworld's theme parks is spreading—and leading to some existential questions about what is real.
Westworld Recap: The Facade Is Crumbling
The second episode of Season 2 finally shows the places beyond the parks.
Westworld Recap: No More Heroes
The second season of the HBO show opens on a world where the moral truths of the first are gone.