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Is It OK to Listen to a Butt-Dial Message?
WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist explores the forgotten comfort of accidental surveillance.
Day One at the Every: An Excerpt From Dave Eggers’ New Novel
Delaney is an unlikely new hire, but she charms her way into the ecommerce giant with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within.
Climate Change Is the New Dot-Com Bubble
The free market has plenty of grandiose ideas about how to fix our broken planet. There's just one problem: We can't afford another bust.
When You're Living in an Immaterial World, What's for Sale?
On influencers, symbolic analysts, and buying and selling in the age of turbo-capitalism.
Rain Boots, Turning Tides, and the Search for a Missing Boy
Last year in Nova Scotia, after 3-year-old Dylan Ehler vanished, online sleuths descended on Facebook groups to help find him. Then they lost their way.
Meet the Little-Known Genius Who Helped Make Pixar Possible
Alvy Ray Smith helped invent computer animation as we know it—then got royally shafted by Steve Jobs. Now he’s got a vision for where the pixel will take us next.
Looks That Quill: The Dark Side of Hedgehog Instagram
Beneath the tiny top hats and GIF-able snuggle sessions, I found a sad tale of internet virality.
The Pain Was Unbearable. So Why Did Doctors Turn Her Away?
A sweeping drug addiction risk algorithm has become central to how the US handles the opioid crisis. It may only be making the crisis worse.
The Pandemic Drives Cofounders to Couples Therapy
Startups are like relationships—at least that’s what some Silicon Valley therapists are pitching.
China Cracks Down On Its Tech Giants. Sound Familiar?
Companies like Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent were once regarded with national pride. Now they’re being slapped with fines and other penalties.