Meta’s plans to use personal content posted by Facebook and Instagram users to train algorithms suggest our digital histories are being repackaged to teach AI about—and how to mimic—humanity. Read by Michael Satow.

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My memories are just Meta's training data now

TikTok is host to one of the most influential, fastest-growing online industries: relationship misinformation. Read by Karl Miller.

The real relationship hustlers of TikTok

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy show varied weight loss outcomes, with some patients experiencing minimal benefits despite promising trial results. Emily Mullin explores the individual factors influencing these responses to anti-obesity medications. Read by Sharon McCune.

Not everyone loses weight on Ozempic

Inside the shadowy firm pushing the limits of secrecy

Registered Agents Inc. has allowed businesses to register under a cloak of anonymity for years. A WIRED investigation reveals that its secretive founder has taken the practice to an extreme. Read by Karl Miller.


The secrets factory

When was the last time you finished a book? You need an AI reading companion like me

AI-powered book commentary platform Rebind aims to make classic literature more engaging by embedding interactive AI-generated discussions. Laura Kipnis explores how experts like John Banville and Lena Dunham will provide commentary to be integrated into the texts. Read by Deanna Anthony.

I am Laura Kipnis-Bot, and I will make reading sexy and tragic again

Companies aren’t replacing workers with AI yet, but they are sacrificing thousands of jobs in the race to further technological innovation. Amanda Hoover reports that the lack of effort to retrain employees is a cause for concern, leading to job losses driven more by hype than technological necessity. 

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AI is coming for Big Tech jobs—but not in the way you think

From the Digital Services Act to the AI Act, the EU has created many rules for the digital world over the last five years. WIRED Italia reflect on why the challenge lies in their implementation. Read by Sean Crisden.


The EU is taking on Big Tech. It may be outmatched

The FDA is considering approving MDMA alongside psychotherapy as a treatment for PTSD. But evidence of the drug’s effectiveness isn’t clear cut. Emily Mullin investigates the trial data and potential biases surrounding the case. Read by Emily Woo Zeller.

The case for MDMA’s approval is riddled with problems 

OnlyFans employs a hidden workforce of chatters to maintain the illusion of direct creator-subscriber interaction. However, as Brendan I. Koerner uncovers, this practice raises concerns about fraud and privacy violations. Read by Mark Deakins.

I went undercover as a secret OnlyFans chatter. It wasn’t pretty

India’s elections are a glimpse of the AI-driven future of democracy. WIRED explores how politicians are using audio and video deepfakes of themselves to reach voters—who may have no idea they’ve been talking to a clone. Read by Michael Bott.

Indian voters are being bombarded with millions of deepfakes. Political candidates approve

Google is rethinking its most iconic and lucrative product by adding new AI features to search. Lauren Goode explores how these features are set to revolutionize how we find information online. Read by Emily Woo Zeller.

It’s the end of Google search as we know it

Reviewers panned wearable AI gadgets from Rabbit and Humane. Lauren Goode reflects on why these face-plants show that it’s still tough to compete with Big Tech in the age of ChatGPT. Read by Marni Penning.

Generative AI doesn’t make hardware less hard

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt warns that social media harms children, but definitive evidence is hard to find. However, as Steven Levy explores, whatever your views on kids and technology, digital connectivity is now part of childhood. Read by Ron Butler.

There's no undoing tech's great rewiring of childhood

CoreWeave, once a small player in crypto, is now a $19 billion unicorn that provides graphic chips to AI developers. However, as Paresh Dave reports, former employees say its frenetic culture and rising competition pose challenges. Read by Karl Miller.

How a scrappy cryptominer transformed into the multibillion-dollar backbone of the AI boom

China’s state-sponsored disinformation campaign has been running at a massive scale for seven years—but no one is looking at it. David Gilbert examines why the campaign has been an utter failure. Read by Michael Satow.

Why China is so bad at disinformation

Decades after her dad’s iconic sports car time-travelled into movie history, Kat DeLorean wants to build a modern remake. However, Kathy Gilsinan reports that there’s just one problem: Someone else owns the trademark on her name. Read by Deanna Anthony.


The showdown over who gets to build the next DeLorean

Companies such as Elon Musk’s Neuralink are developing devices that could give blind people a sense of sight. Emily Mullin reveals how this innovative technology represents a significant step in aiding blind individuals, potentially enhancing their independence and mobility. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.

The next frontier for brain implants is artificial vision

The vigilante hacker who took down North Korea’s internet

As "P4x," Alejandro Caceres single-handedly disrupted an entire country's internet. Then he tried to show the US military how it can—and should—adopt his methods. Andy Greenberg explores the fascinating story of the cybersecurity entrepreneur and vigilante hacker. 

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A vigilante hacker took down North Korea’s internet. Now he’s taking off his mask

Apple's mixed-reality headset is impossible to ignore. But, as Brenda Stolyar discovers, it can create a wall of isolation between partners. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.

My life outside of the Apple Vision Pro

Organisations like True the Vote and Michael Flynn's America Project want to mobilise thousands of Trump supporters by pushing baseless claims about election fraud. David Gilbert reports on how these groups are rolling out new technology to fast-track their effort. Read by Karl Miller.