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Deliriants like Benadryl can bring on terrifying hallucinations in high doses. Some Gen Z-ers are taking at least a dozen pills at a time—and challenging others to do the same. www.wired.com/story/young-...
Young People Are Tripping on Benadryl—and It’s Always a Bad Time
Deliriants like Benadryl can bring on terrifying hallucinations in high doses. Some Gen Z-ers are taking at least a dozen pills at a time—and challenging others to do the same.
www.wired.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Deliriants like Benadryl can bring on terrifying hallucinations in high doses. Some Gen Z-ers are taking at least a dozen pills at a time—and challenging others to do the same. www.wired.com/story/young-...
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Hey everyone, thank you so much for the outpouring of support.
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Hey everyone, thank you so much for the outpouring of support.
I need to pay rent, and I launched a GoFundMe spot.fund/LahutRentFund
I need to pay rent, and I launched a GoFundMe spot.fund/LahutRentFund
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A statement from Wired's Conde Union Members
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A statement from Wired's Conde Union Members
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I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
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Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
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SCOOP (free, as it's FOIA-based!): I obtained 1,665 pgs of documents about "Bicken Ben," a growing private school the Zuckerbergs ran illegally out of their Palo Alto compound
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
www.wired.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
SCOOP (free, as it's FOIA-based!): I obtained 1,665 pgs of documents about "Bicken Ben," a growing private school the Zuckerbergs ran illegally out of their Palo Alto compound
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
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A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine. www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas
A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
www.wired.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine. www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
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tired: cybertrucks
WIRED: who drives a cybertruck? everyone from a dude who says “women don’t like the vehicle” to another dude who says it’s “just a vehicle” and shouldn’t be political but also plead guilty to a january 6 capitol attack charge and was later pardoned by trump
WIRED: who drives a cybertruck? everyone from a dude who says “women don’t like the vehicle” to another dude who says it’s “just a vehicle” and shouldn’t be political but also plead guilty to a january 6 capitol attack charge and was later pardoned by trump
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.
wrd.cm
October 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
tired: cybertrucks
WIRED: who drives a cybertruck? everyone from a dude who says “women don’t like the vehicle” to another dude who says it’s “just a vehicle” and shouldn’t be political but also plead guilty to a january 6 capitol attack charge and was later pardoned by trump
WIRED: who drives a cybertruck? everyone from a dude who says “women don’t like the vehicle” to another dude who says it’s “just a vehicle” and shouldn’t be political but also plead guilty to a january 6 capitol attack charge and was later pardoned by trump
Reposted by Elana Klein
Reposted by Elana Klein
In college, I'd always walk past an unremarkable store in Beijing that sold a variety of trendy, but tacky, toys. That store has turned into Pop Mart, the $45-billion Chinese toy empire behind Labubu, the biggest global fad of 2025.
This is my big story/pilgrimage trip to explain how they got here
This is my big story/pilgrimage trip to explain how they got here
A Journey Into the Heart of Labubu
I made an epic trek across four countries to answer one question: Why is the world going mad for a plushie monster?
www.wired.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In college, I'd always walk past an unremarkable store in Beijing that sold a variety of trendy, but tacky, toys. That store has turned into Pop Mart, the $45-billion Chinese toy empire behind Labubu, the biggest global fad of 2025.
This is my big story/pilgrimage trip to explain how they got here
This is my big story/pilgrimage trip to explain how they got here
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Very cool package I got to work on for the latest @wired.com politics issue w/ @makenakelly.bsky.social & Elisa Muyl (our politics fellow & CUNY grad student who really made this thing shine).
Save a tab on some of these names: www.wired.com/story/wired-...
Save a tab on some of these names: www.wired.com/story/wired-...
The 22 Very Online Upstarts Changing the Face of Politics
Introducing WIRED’s 2025 Political Power Users—the creators, podcasters, and pundits who will blow up the next electoral era.
www.wired.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Very cool package I got to work on for the latest @wired.com politics issue w/ @makenakelly.bsky.social & Elisa Muyl (our politics fellow & CUNY grad student who really made this thing shine).
Save a tab on some of these names: www.wired.com/story/wired-...
Save a tab on some of these names: www.wired.com/story/wired-...
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today the @wired.com mural in bushwick they’re working on zuck dog leg and sam altman dog manicure so tag us if u see us
September 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
today the @wired.com mural in bushwick they’re working on zuck dog leg and sam altman dog manicure so tag us if u see us
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Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
September 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
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It's no coincidence that you couldn't escape the violent video yesterday. Social platforms like X, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram have scaled back their content moderation efforts for long to get us where we are today. Really essential reporting by @laurengoode.bsky.social
Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content Moderation World
Videos of the shooting spread across TikTok, Instagram, and X. Researchers say that in some cases the platforms are falling short on enforcing their own content moderation rules.
www.wired.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It's no coincidence that you couldn't escape the violent video yesterday. Social platforms like X, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram have scaled back their content moderation efforts for long to get us where we are today. Really essential reporting by @laurengoode.bsky.social
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"But there was an eeriness to see that same dynamic among Big Tech’s braintrust, like passing a camera around to take turns wishing a distant, unloved uncle a very happy Thanksgiving." ~ @brbarrett.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/tech-c...
www.wired.com/story/tech-c...
All the President’s Tech CEOs
At a White House dinner Thursday night, America’s tech executives put on an uncanny display of fealty to Donald Trump.
www.wired.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"But there was an eeriness to see that same dynamic among Big Tech’s braintrust, like passing a camera around to take turns wishing a distant, unloved uncle a very happy Thanksgiving." ~ @brbarrett.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/tech-c...
www.wired.com/story/tech-c...
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Surrogate pregnancies are increasingly popular in tech circles, and the practice is expected to explode globally in the coming decade. It’s also shockingly unregulated. This is a story about what happens when it goes horribly wrong.
The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?
When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.
www.wired.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Surrogate pregnancies are increasingly popular in tech circles, and the practice is expected to explode globally in the coming decade. It’s also shockingly unregulated. This is a story about what happens when it goes horribly wrong.
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SCOOP: A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers, raising questions about ethics in the independent media space
A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers
An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.
www.wired.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
SCOOP: A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers, raising questions about ethics in the independent media space
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I also revisited the “learn to code” movement of the 2010s, and why that may have been misguided—especially now that AI is doing the coding for us.
I'd love it if you read the full feature here!! www.wired.com/story/why-di...
I'd love it if you read the full feature here!! www.wired.com/story/why-di...
Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them—and Why Did I Love It?
I spent two days at Notion and saw an industry in upheaval. I also shipped some actual code.
www.wired.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I also revisited the “learn to code” movement of the 2010s, and why that may have been misguided—especially now that AI is doing the coding for us.
I'd love it if you read the full feature here!! www.wired.com/story/why-di...
I'd love it if you read the full feature here!! www.wired.com/story/why-di...
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NEW: A Senate investigation led by Sen. Jon Ossoff found more than 500 credible reports of abuses in ICE custody, including alleged mistreatment of pregnant women and children. @dell.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/senate...
Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody
Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...
www.wired.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
NEW: A Senate investigation led by Sen. Jon Ossoff found more than 500 credible reports of abuses in ICE custody, including alleged mistreatment of pregnant women and children. @dell.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/senate...
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WIRED is looking for a new features editor! This is a literal dream job—it was mine for three years. Work with some of the smartest, kindest editors in the business! Elevate writers and ideas you believe in! Put out a ~*~*~ PRINT MAGAZINE ~*~*~ condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
Features Editor
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
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August 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
WIRED is looking for a new features editor! This is a literal dream job—it was mine for three years. Work with some of the smartest, kindest editors in the business! Elevate writers and ideas you believe in! Put out a ~*~*~ PRINT MAGAZINE ~*~*~ condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
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“The tech industry actually doesn't need any tax breaks. What we do need is a city where all kinds of super smart people who are between the age of 20 and 40 want to come work.”
Silicon Valley Is Panicking About Zohran Mamdani. NYC’s Tech Scene Is Not
New York City tech leaders aren’t rattled by the prospect of a Mayor Mamdani. In fact, many of them welcome it.
www.wired.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“The tech industry actually doesn't need any tax breaks. What we do need is a city where all kinds of super smart people who are between the age of 20 and 40 want to come work.”
in the 1890s, many adults worried that students read too many books. in the 1970s, they freaked out about calculators. in the 90s, the internet became the villain. today, it’s generative AI.
(a brief history of the hype and hysteria surrounding tech in schools, by me, for @wired.com)
(a brief history of the hype and hysteria surrounding tech in schools, by me, for @wired.com)
Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria
From calculators to ChatGPT, the introduction of new technology into schools has long inspired frenzied discourse: Will it revolutionize the system or rot kids’ brains? It often does neither.
www.wired.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
in the 1890s, many adults worried that students read too many books. in the 1970s, they freaked out about calculators. in the 90s, the internet became the villain. today, it’s generative AI.
(a brief history of the hype and hysteria surrounding tech in schools, by me, for @wired.com)
(a brief history of the hype and hysteria surrounding tech in schools, by me, for @wired.com)
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Another really cool piece from @elanaklein.bsky.social on the history of technology panics with kids in school:
"These overblown reactions also might give tech too much credit and education systems too little." www.wired.com/story/photo-...
"These overblown reactions also might give tech too much credit and education systems too little." www.wired.com/story/photo-...
Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria
From calculators to ChatGPT, the introduction of new technology into schools has long inspired frenzied discourse: Will it revolutionize the system or rot kids’ brains? It often does neither.
www.wired.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Another really cool piece from @elanaklein.bsky.social on the history of technology panics with kids in school:
"These overblown reactions also might give tech too much credit and education systems too little." www.wired.com/story/photo-...
"These overblown reactions also might give tech too much credit and education systems too little." www.wired.com/story/photo-...
Reposted by Elana Klein
From calculators to ChatGPT, the introduction of new technology into schools has long inspired frenzied discourse: Will it revolutionize the system or rot kids’ brains? It often does neither.
Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria
From calculators to ChatGPT, the introduction of new technology into schools has long inspired frenzied discourse: Will it revolutionize the system or rot kids’ brains? It often does neither.
www.wired.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
From calculators to ChatGPT, the introduction of new technology into schools has long inspired frenzied discourse: Will it revolutionize the system or rot kids’ brains? It often does neither.
Reposted by Elana Klein
NEW from @wired.com/me: Generation iPad
Everyone does back-to-school packages, but for this one we wanted to do something different. We wanted to look at how tech is impacting learning, how AI, Zoom school, social media, and so many other things are changing education.
www.wired.com/generation-i...
Everyone does back-to-school packages, but for this one we wanted to do something different. We wanted to look at how tech is impacting learning, how AI, Zoom school, social media, and so many other things are changing education.
www.wired.com/generation-i...
WIRED Takes You Back to School
Young people entering classrooms this fall need a totally different tool set than the generations before them.
www.wired.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
NEW from @wired.com/me: Generation iPad
Everyone does back-to-school packages, but for this one we wanted to do something different. We wanted to look at how tech is impacting learning, how AI, Zoom school, social media, and so many other things are changing education.
www.wired.com/generation-i...
Everyone does back-to-school packages, but for this one we wanted to do something different. We wanted to look at how tech is impacting learning, how AI, Zoom school, social media, and so many other things are changing education.
www.wired.com/generation-i...