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This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called

Noah Shachtman

In the epic US-Russian prisoner swap last summer, Vladimir Putin brought home an assassin, spies, and another prized ally: the man behind one of the biggest insider trading cases of all time.

Infohazard

The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizians

The Big Story

When Fires Rage, Millions Turn to Watch Duty. Meet the Guy Who Made It

Captured

The Untold Story of a Crypto Crimefighter’s Descent Into Nigerian Prison

Flight Risk

Inside the Bust That Took Down Pavel Durov—and Upended Telegram

Power Trip

The Ketamine-Fueled ‘Psychedelic Slumber Parties’ That Get Tech Execs Back on Track

Elana Klein

Layer Bake

How Richard Mille Takes Quartz Watches to a Surprising Level

Tim Barber

BASIC BOY

Bill Gates Traumatized His Parents—and Other Stories of a Wild, Wonky Youth

Steven Levy

Money Money Money

Rich Men Rule the World

Katie Drummond

Fiction

Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

WIRED Readers

Simple Tricks

An Augmented Reality Program Can Help Patients Overcome Parkinson’s Symptoms

Grace Browne

Green Thumb

Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled) Before

Matt Reynolds

Power Play

To Build Electric Cars, Jaguar Land Rover Had to Redesign the Factory

Alex Christian

Green Tech

Environmental Sensing Is Here, Tracking Everything from Forest Fires to Threatened Species

Sabrina Weiss

Novel Graphics

Canva Revolutionized Graphic Design. Will It Survive the Age of AI?

Victoria Turk

Digital Rights

She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment

Kanika Gupta

Dream Meal

Tricked by a Fake Viral Food Product? You’ve Just Been Snackfished

Amelia Tait

Counter Spy

Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check

Reece Rogers

Green Transition

How to Create a Future of Cheap Energy for All

Stephen Armstrong

Buying Guide

The Best VR Headsets and Games to Explore the Metaverse

Eric Ravenscraft

100 Hottest Startups

The Hottest Startups in Helsinki in 2024

Stephen Armstrong

100 Hottest Startups

The Hottest Startups in Dublin in 2024

Stephen Armstrong

100 Hottest Startups

The Hottest Startups in Madrid in 2024

Stephen Armstrong

100 Hottest Startups in Europe

Europe's 100 Hottest Startups in 2024

100 Hottest Startups

Europe’s Innovation Ecosystem Can Make It the New Palo Alto

Saul Klein