Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto

On this week’s Big Interview podcast, actor-director Ben McKenzie talks about the rise of crypto, why he finds it dangerous, and why it benefits from having a mysterious creator.

They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder

A legion of young fans propelled the singer D4vd to viral fame. Now that he’s been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, they say the clues were in their Discord all along.

The Internet’s Favorite Lawyer Says We’re Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’

Devin Stone turned punchy legal explainers into a YouTube empire. Now he’s warning that the sheer volume of Trump administration scandals is distorting reality itself.

They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies

There’s a lot of love all over the world for GrapheneOS, the gold standard of mobile security. There’s very little love between the two guys at the center of its history.

The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine

Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.

The Gamblers Behind One of the Weirdest Cheating Mysteries in Chess Have Been Unmasked

In July 1993, a disguised player entered the World Open chess tournament in Philadelphia using the name of a mathematician who died in 1957. His real identity remained unknown—until now.

How the Vision Pro Rollout Inflamed Tensions at Apple

Even before the headset’s release, the workforce at Apple Stores was under duress. Trying to get customers interested in the Vision Pro made it worse.

Snake Bros Keep Getting Bitten by Their Lethal Pets. Only Zoos Can Save Them

Your venomous serpent bites you, and the clock is ticking. America’s zookeepers—and a cooler full of rare antivenom—are your best chance of survival.

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life

For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdown—pivoting as he’s been outmatched. He’s also lost his job and become a target.

‘Guns, Beer, Titties, Freedom’: Inside the World’s Toughest Off-Road Race

Every winter, 80,000 people gather in the California desert for King of the Hammers, a popular racing series featuring high-speed relays and rock crawling with dirt bikes, stock VW Bugs, and million-dollar trophy trucks.