Wired is an online technology news In the 1990s, Wired magazine was acquired by Condé Nast Publishing, and the Wired website and magazine were separated, after which the Wired website was owned by Lycos. Conde Nast had limited rights to Wired.com, although Wired.com had previously published articles from Wired magazine, until July 11, 2006, when Condé Nast Publishing acquired Wired.com and Wired news from Lycos. The acquisition is the first time since '98 that wried's print and digital businesses have come together, and will allow Conde Nast to take advantage of a boom in online advertising.