Books
Book Excerpt
The Diablo IV Nobody Ever Saw
In 2014, the team at Blizzard began work on a Diablo III follow-up code-named Hades that never saw the light of day. Here’s why.
Jason Schreier
Digital Culture
NaNoWriMo Organizers Said It Was Classist and Ableist to Condemn AI. All Hell Broke Loose
Meghan Herbst
Choco Shocko
The Willy Wonka Event’s Lead Actor Speaks Out: ‘It Was Just Gibberish’
Megan Farokhmanesh
Jennie Kim Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions
Superstar musician and actress Jennie Kim visits WIRED to answer her most searched for questions from Google. When did Jennie join Blackpink? When did Jennie Kim start singing? When did she move to New Zealand? What is Jennie Kim really like? What is her favorite fruit? Jennie answers these questions and plenty more on the WIRED Autocomplete Interview.
Making Moves
The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over
“Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and easier for organizations to implement thanks to new initiatives the FIDO Alliance announced on Monday.
Lily Hay Newman
Don't Bug Me
The Best Bug Sprays to Keep Bites at Bay
Our writer tried some of the most popular insect repellents during runs, hikes, and evenings. These are the ones we recommend.
Kristin Canning
100 Hottest Startups
The Hottest Startups in Helsinki in 2024
The Finnish capital's most exciting startups are building nuclear-powered heating networks, better weather forecasting tools and an esports streaming platform that lets viewers bet on the outcome.
Stephen Armstrong
100 Hottest Startups
Europe’s Innovation Ecosystem Can Make It the New Palo Alto
A cluster of European cities within a five-hour train ride of London could become a unicorn factory to rival Silicon Valley, argues tech investor Saul Klein.
Saul Klein
100 Hottest Startups in Europe
Europe's 100 Hottest Startups in 2024
100 Hottest Startups
The Hottest Startups in Stockholm in 2024
The Swedish capital produced Skype, Spotify, Klarna and Minecraft—its stars of the future are building fintech for businesses, GenAI for lawyers, and full-body health care scans.
João Medeiros
100 Hottest Startups
The Hottest Startups in Zurich in 2024
The Swiss capital might be most associated with fintech, but its startups are also focusing on medical robotics, AI-powered language learning, and the batteries of the future.
Alex Christian