Security’s Biggest Winners and Losers in 2015
2015 had several wins for privacy and security—but they were kept in check by losses and failures. The post Security’s…
The Best of the Year’s Otherworldly Science Images
The year’s best science images don’t really need any words as ornament—they’re terrifying and gorgeous and confounding on their own.…
How the Internet of Things Got Hacked
From cars to medical devices to guns, this was the year hackers found and exploited computers in everything. The post…
Waiting for Serial? Try Some of These, Our Favorite Podcasts
Counting down the hours until Thursday mornings? We know the feeling. In the meantime, check out these podcasts. The post…
This Was the Year the Media Started Doubting the Web
As ad-blockers made publishers doubt the web, the media industry has become dependent on Facebook, Twitter, and Apple to reach…
The Top 10 Videogames of 2015
The games WIRED editors loved the most this year. The post The Top 10 Videogames of 2015 appeared first on…
These Are the Must-Have Accessories for All Your New Stuff
Got a new phone? A new television? A new iPad? Whatever piece of technology you just welcomed into your life,…
Open Source Software Went Nuclear This Year
If there’s one thing we learned in 2015, it’s that we shouldn’t underestimate the power of open source. The post…
What to Do With All Those Gift Cards You Just Got
Reap the spoils of the season—the spoils being the trove of gift cards you’ve amassed, and reaping being exactly what…
When Good Science Fiction Fans Go Bad
In this week’s episode of the ‘Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy’ podcast, author Fred Nadis talks about his book on…