Rich Men Rule the World
The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between. Source
The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between. Source
Now that Novo Nordisk is the world’s weight-loss juggernaut, will it have to betray its first patients—type 1 diabetics? Source
WIRED sent reporters far and wide to find out who controls the world's wealth. What did they find? Men. From Trump, Musk, and Putin to the CEOs, crypto schmoes, and…
Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe—and who’s a threat. Source
A new NASA-led project puts on full display the countless ubiquitous technological advancements propelled by space-related research. Source
Panasonic makes a fiery return with one of the best TVs right now. Source
Tired of plain drinks and pour-overs? Turn your kitchen into a café with these barista-worthy machines. Source
Three exotic new species of superconductivity were spotted last year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to form a frictionless quantum soup. Source
So far Meta has only abandoned fact-checking in the US. If and when it expands, the move will be a major blow to the Latin American news ecosystem. Source
The 1,100-pound mystery object landed in Kenya at the end of December. Experts are still baffled. Source
Shure’s new USB gaming mic looks familiar, but it might be too streamlined. Source
In early January, soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2 percent of historical records. Source
The arrival of La Niña is starving California of rain, and more high Santa Ana winds could be on the way. Source
These WIRED-tested indoor air-quality monitors have been teaching us things about our air quality we can never unsee. Source
On January 13, Atlas C/2024 G3 will reach its closest point to the sun. Source
As extreme wildfires become the new norm, scientists are trying to crack how to save lives. Source
While Supreme Court justices pressed both sides in Friday's oral arguments, experts say it's hard to see how TikTok gets enough votes to survive. Source
TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.…
As he prepares to leave the White House, Ali Zaidi is sober about what’s coming—but says too much has already been built and invested for Donald Trump to undo it.…
Data WIRED collected during the 2024 Democratic National Convention strongly suggests the use of a cell-site simulator, a controversial spy device that intercepts sensitive data from every phone in its…