Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce

A whistleblower trapped inside a “pig butchering” scam compound gave WIRED a vast trove of its internal materials—including 4,200 pages of messages that lay out its operations in unprecedented detail.

He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive

A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.

The Smart Light Bulbs Worth Buying in 2026: Cync, Meross, Tapo

If you’re new to smart home tech, light bulbs are an affordable, low-commitment place to start.

This Humanoid Is Ready to Bring You a Toothbrush

Fauna, a new startup, is betting that humanoid robots will find success as hospitality workers, research assistants, and entertainers.

Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE

Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn’t trigger something like civil war.

Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple’s M5

I’ve tested two laptops powered by Panther Lake—pitting them head-to-head against laptops with Apple Silicon—and Intel has finally scored a much-needed win with the Core Ultra Series 3.

People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them

As the data center backlash grows, support is growing for server factories and the hundreds of jobs they’re expected to bring.

We Strapped on Exoskeletons and Raced. There’s One Clear Winner

WIRED put the latest consumer exoskeletons from Dnsys and Hypershell in a head-to-head test on a pro athletic track. On your marks …

ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations

A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.

The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti

Within minutes of the shooting, the Trump administration and right-wing influencers began disparaged the man shot by a federal immigration officer on Saturday in Minneapolis.