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RIFs
A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone
Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.
Model Behavior
‘Sovereign AI’ Has Become a New Front in the US-China Tech War
OpenAI has announced “AI sovereignty" partnerships with governments around the world, but can proprietary models compete with Beijing’s open source offerings?
Strapping In
This Watch Brand Has Made a Completely New Kind of Strap Using Lasers
It looks like fabric, feels like metal, and is as light as rubber. Meet the Ming Polymesh—the 3D-printed bracelet breaking new ground in horology.
The Big Interview
The Big Interview
Mark Cuban Would Still Have Dinner With Donald Trumpov
The billionaire investor campaigned for Kamala Harris, but thinks tech execs have a “moral imperative” to play nice with the president. Why? It’s good business.
Made in China
The City That Made the World Fall for a Monster
How Hong Kong gave rise to Labubu and a designer toy movement now shaping global culture.
Model Behavior
OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold
Neural Viz
The Future of AI Isn't Just Slop
Behold Neural Viz, the first great cinematic universe of the AI era. It's from a guy named Josh.
Soft Power
A Journey Into the Heart of Labubu
X Marks the Spot
WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is in a City Near You
Generation iPad
WIRED Takes You Back to School
Young people entering classrooms this fall need a totally different tool set than the generations before them.
Take Off
The New Era of Work Travel
Beyond Wellness
Are We Healthy Yet?
Special Edition
How to Win a Fight
Special Edition
You're Not Ready
Master Minds
Geek Power: Steven Levy Revisits Tech Titans, Hackers, Idealists
Originally published April 2010: In 1984, Hackers chronicled the coders, visionaries, and hygiene-challenged nerds who were hatching our digital world. Now the author circles back with them—and checks in with the next generation.
Free Fall
The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing
Family Matters
Adoption Moved to Facebook and a War Began
Missed Connections
Going Dumb: My Year With a Flip Phone
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A New Algorithm Makes It Faster to Find the Shortest Paths
A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the classic algorithm taught in textbooks.
New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s Harder Than It Sounds
Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes.
The ‘Womanosphere’ Is Reshaping the Conservative Dating Landscape
From a religious OnlyFans creator to influencers quibbling over the appropriation of trad wife culture, right-wing personalities are jockeying for a larger stake in the dating zeitgeist.
Programming in Assembly Is Brutal, Beautiful, and Maybe Even a Path to Better AI
Whether your chip is running a vintage computer game or the latest DeepSeek model, it’ll reward you for speaking its native language.
