~wired | Bookmarks (138)
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Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery Just Reinvented Cable
The two companies have announced a bundle that combines, Disney+, Hulu, and Max. This is maybe...
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Why the Voices of Black Twitter Were Worth Saving
Black Twitter has been a cultural engine for well over a decade. It could also disappear...
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It’s Possible to Hack 'Tetris' From Inside the Game Itself
Video game hackers have figured out how to manipulate Tetris from its high-score listing screen.
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Met Gala Deepfakes Are Flooding Social Media
AI-generated images of Katy Perry, Rihanna, and more celebrities in Met Gala refinement took over X...
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RIP ‘Red vs. Blue.’ Machinima Is Gone—but Its Legacy Is Everywhere
Red vs. Blue: Restoration is the end of the line for Halo-fueled digital shorts. But machinima’s...
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‘Hades II,’ a Sequel to the Horniest Game of 2020, Just Dropped Early
You can play Supergiant’s hotly anticipated roguelike right now—if you’re a PC player.
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Technology Is Transforming Rap Beef
For decades, conflict has been a part of hip-hop culture. The ongoing diss-track battle between Kendrick...
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A Subreddit for Dumbphones Is the Smartest Place Online
R/Dumbphones is about having a better relationship with your smartphones—whatever that means to you.
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Jerry Seinfeld, ‘Hacks,’ and the Future of Comedy in a Digital World
Jerry Seinfeld thinks “PC crap” is ruining comedy. Hacks proves him wrong.
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What Happens When a Romance Writer Gets Locked Out of Google Docs
In March, an aspiring author got a troubling message: All of her works in progress were...
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How Sidechat Fanned the Flames of University Campus Protests
Amid tensions about free speech on university campuses and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, anonymous social media...
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Instagram Is My Eden of Delusion. I Never Want to Leave
When I rejoined the app and quickly got addicted, I realized it was exactly what I...
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I’m a Boy. Does Playing Female Characters in Video Games Make Me Gay?
WIRED’s advice columnist answers questions about fantasy vs. reality.
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7 Spring Albums That You Don’t Need to Fight About Online
New music from Maggie Rogers, Tyla, Brittany Howard, and SchoolBoy Q showcase distinct artistic evolutions.
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Decades of Garry’s Mod Nintendo Uploads Are Disappearing
Nintendo is once again flexing its copyright muscles by filing takedown requests for user-generated content on...
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1994 Was the Last Good Year—and It's Still Going
Nine Inch Nails, Pulp Fiction, “Regulate.” The last year before culture began to migrate online was...
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'Metaphor: ReFantazio' Steals the Best Ideas From 'Persona 5'
Atlus promises its next game, out later this year, will be a culmination of all of...
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Boomergasms Are Booming
Dating apps from Feeld to Match have become ground zero for aging singles to unlock their...
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The Taylor Swift Album Leak’s Big AI Problem
When The Tortured Poets Department leaked, some Taylor Swift fans swore it must be AI. Expect...
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The 33 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
From The Sympathizer to Conan O’Brien Must Go, here's everything you need to be watching on...
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Delta Is an iOS Game Boy Emulator That (Likely) Won’t Get Taken Down
A new app called Delta that lets iPhone owners play old Nintendo games is available on...
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The Best Podcasts for Everyone
Get your fix of tech, true crime, pop culture, or comedy with these audio adventures.
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How a Picturesque Cozy Game Hit Its Anti-Authoritarian Stride
The title character of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley scares cops and destroys park signs in the...
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The More People Say 'Megalopolis' Is Unsellable, the More We Need to See It
Sci-fi fiends have a long history of saving their darlings. Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis, 40...