WIRED’s new columnist Joi Ito on the many things that could go wrong with cryptocurrencies.

WIRED’s new columnist Antonio García Martínez on the battle between global cloud services and national borders.

WIRED’s new columnist Felix Salmon on broken cities, Chinese dockless bikes, and a new golden age of urbanism.

Introducing a brand-new section dedicated to intellectual exploration, provocative writing, and a whole lot of mind grenades.

A new report from OpenGov reveals what happens to your phone calls, emails, and letters to Congress—and how they can break through the noise.

And why you should pay attention to this tech showdown, no matter who you are.

If the food you eat changes your health, so does your technological diet. Here's what researchers of digital health need to learn from the study of nutrition.

Ten years ago, a Stanford lab created the formula to make technology addictive. Now, Silicon Valley is dealing with the consequences.

Two state-sponsored hacking operations are plaguing Pyeongchang, with murky motivations and no clear endgame.

Autonomous vehicles will drive themselves. Until the world around them gets weird and they freeze up. Then friendly, overlord humans will step in.

The org will rely on Archive-It, a service from the non-profit Internet Archive.

The "jackpotting" ATM attack drained tens of millions of dollars worldwide before landing in the United States.

The special counsel is under attack, but if Robert Mueller gets fired, the investigation into Trump’s Russia ties and obstruction of justice could keep going.

Plus: "Meltdown" madness, a 787 breaking a speed record, and the Logan Paul-prompted YouTube reckoning.

Where do you get a giant plane-sized treadmill that goes 100 mph? Good question. I'm going to answer a different one.

Here are a few things you can watch when you're not watching 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' on FX.

Internal emails show Administrator Scott Pruitt personally ordered science to be scrubbed away.

Here’s a remedy amid Big Tech's failures: honest valuations, business ethics, and the application of scientific method unmolested by greed.

Software developer Eugenia Kuyda is releasing the code to her Replika chatbot, which can inject emotion into conversations.

A time capsule meant to teach aliens about humans could consist of math, DNA, a bot, or a brain—or something else entirely.

Personalized medicine promised a cure for rare genetic disorders. Now patients and families themselves are trying to make up for its failures.

New research affirms the relationship between ridehialing services, transit ridership, and congestion

US regulators and Facebook are finally coming for bogus ICOs.

Tether, a so-called "stablecoin," is in trouble. Its collapse could trigger a crypto version of a bank run, potentially toppling exchanges and cratering the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

Mobile apps and internet interfaces can make us distractible. But digital tools could also counteract those bad habits.

The newest in Capcom's franchise is also the latest Japanese title to lead a charge for a revitalized middle tier of gaming.

Steelcase's engineers have developed the new Silq chair made from a polymer that closely mimics the structural properties of carbon fiber at a much lower price.

Opinion: The only way to clean up tech's biggest platforms is stronger, smarter government regulation.

You may not know the Diplomatic Security Service, but you'll be glad its agents started preparing for these Games years ago.

Temperatures have soared in the Southern California city in recent years, but taming them presents its own set of challenges.

While helpful and creative, Chrome extensions have also become a new playground for hackers intent on stealing your data.

It practically takes a medical degree to find the right clinical trial. But new tools powered by machine learning could make them more accessible.

If you don't want your digital running group to know where you live, it might be time to revisit some of your app's settings.

The autonomous vehicle startup has impressive founders and a clever business model.

The Alphabet spinoff is in a rush, so it’s buying thousands more “driverless” cars from Fiat-Chrysler.

Coalition wants Facebook to discontinue app aimed at 6- to 12-year-olds, citing studies on harms of social media and digital devices.

The US military is reexamining security policies after fitness tracker data shared on social media revealed bases and patrol routes

National Security Council presentation argues that the government, rather than private companies, should build a fast wireless network to minimize Chinese influence.

At this year's Sundance Film Festival, female directors and the Time's Up movement received top billing.

A "debate" over the value of cryptocurrency turns out to be mostly a debate about nothing.

Two and a half years after Chimp competed in the Darpa Robotics Challenge, it remains one of the weirdest humanoid robots on Earth.

A photographer goes beyond the headlines to capture day-to-day life in the ever-opening country.

There were a lot of hidden gems in Rian Johnson's movie—and now you'll be able to spot all of them.

The first was recently popularized by this-must-be-prophecy types, the second was created by an astrologer, and the third is highly subjective.

Beyond Wellington’s obsessive coffee culture and Queenstown’s unspoiled landscape, New Zealand has established itself as an unlikely bolt-hole for the impending apocalypse.

After a month of Apple's Podcast Analytics tools being available to creators, the numbers are in—and they're good news for the medium.

A new type of photochromic ink makes it possible to dynamically change the color of an object after it's been printed using UV light.

There’s nothing like skiing under blue skies. Don’t ruin it by dressing for a blizzard.

By which we mean, he reportedly tried to fire special council Robert Mueller. And that wasn't all the internet was talking about last week.

Movies and TV shows often assume that no air = no gravity. Here's the way it actually works.