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OpenAI's Atlas Browser Takes Direct Aim at Google Chrome
The new ChatGPT-powered web browser is OpenAI's boldest play yet to reinvent how people use the web.
Stress Test
The AWS Outage Was a Nightmare for College Students
The outage impacted online learning platform Canvas, which is used by half of college students across the US, leaving many unable to access course materials or contact professors.
Model Behavior
Forget SEO. Welcome to the World of Generative Engine Optimization
This holiday season, more shoppers are expected to use chatbots to figure out what to buy. ‘Tis the season for GEO.
The Big Interview
The Big Interview
Zohran Mamdani, the Internet’s Mayor
Mere months ago, New York’s mayoral front-runner was polling right next to “Someone Else.” He spoke to WIRED about building a social media machine, Big Tech capitulation, and learning from Eric Adams.
Backchannel
Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?
Cory Doctorow’s theory of “enshittification” explains how tech platforms rot from within. As AI grows more profitable—and powerful—it risks the same fate.
Made in China
How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot
Cyberbullied
Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck
“We were the targets.” WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they’re proud to drive it.
Neural Viz
The Future of AI Isn't Just Slop
Soft Power
A Journey Into the Heart of Labubu
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
Author's Note
Confessions of a Viral AI Writer
Originally published September 2023: Despite my success with AI-generated stories, I'm not sure they are good for writers—or writing itself.
Free Fall
The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing
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What the Huge AWS Outage Reveals About the Internet
Amazon Web Services experienced DNS resolution issues on Monday morning, taking down wide swaths of the web—and highlighting a long-standing weakness in the internet's infrastructure.
The Zipper Is Getting Its First Major Upgrade in 100 Years
By stripping away the fabric tape that’s held zippers together for a hundred years, Japanese clothing giant YKK is designing the future of seamless clothing.
Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck
“We were the targets.” WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they’re proud to drive it.
How to See Comet Lemmon This October
This long-duration comet will make its closest approach to Earth this fall, before disappearing into the outer solar system for another 1,000 years.
