From Tesla to AI friends to Big Balls and back, this is our definitive breakdown of everything, and everyone, that conquered the WIRED world this year—and a few that fell from the top.

WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, we tell stories that don’t just reflect the moment—they help create it.

Wired (sometimes styled WIRED) is a bimonthly American magazine that examines the impact of emerging technologies on culture, the economy, and politics. It is published in both print and online …

History Professor Jonathan Rees joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about the Industrial Revolution. Why did coal miners take canaries into the mines?

Jun 17, 2026 · Wired covers the tech industry, such as the internet and digital culture, science, and security. In 1998, Louis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe sold Wired Magazine to Conde Nast, a unit of …

WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, we tell stories that don’t just reflect the moment—they help create it.

WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, we tell stories that don’t just reflect the moment—they help create it.