#endofyear

Science & Technology | Technology

The Most-read WIRED Gear Stories of 2017 | WIRED

It was a year of hellos—to the iPhoneX and the Essential—and goodbyes—to Flash, to Google's blob emoji, to the iPod, and to wired headphones.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

The overlooked international stories of 2015 (and how they might change 2016)

What was the most important international story of 2015? For many, the obvious answer might be the global threat posed by the Islamic State militant group. Others might say that the nuclear deal between Western powers and Iran could be more important. Another likely suggestion would be the refugee crisis that engulfed Europe, a crisis that seems likely to change the continent both demographically and politically.