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A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

KATE PARK, CODY CORRALL, ALYSSA STRINGER

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2025.

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

KYLE WIGGERS, CODY CORRALL, KATE PARK, ALYSSA STRINGER

A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year.

The Instagram-Fueled Boom in Copycat Vintage Car-Body Shells

CARLTON REID

Instagram is awash with Asian firms showing how they can remake old Broncos, Defenders, and other whole classic cars—better and much cheaper than in the US.

How to Use Smart Lighting Around the Home: Reviewer Recommendations

SIMON HILL

I’ve been reviewing smart lighting for years. Here are tips on how to prep, what to choose, and the smart lights that work best in each room.

Gear News of the Week: Android Gets Emergency Live Video, and the Pixel Watch 4 Supports Gestures

JULIAN CHOKKATTU

Plus: Apple Fitness+ expands to new markets, it’s even easier to add photos to Aura’s digital frames, and the new Nocs speakers go heavy metal.

Velotric Discover 2 Electric Bike Review: Versatile and Powerful

STEPHANIE PEARSON

This laid-back ride comes with an almost bewildering array of power modes and riding styles. Just make sure you obey the law.

AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese Propaganda

LILY HAY NEWMAN, MATT BURGESS

Plus: Travelers to the US may have to hand over five years of social media history, South Korean CEOs are resigning due to cyberattacks, and more.

Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country

ANIKA JANE BEAMER

A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby data centers, will extreme weather threaten the reactor’s safety?

The 24 Best Shows on Amazon Prime, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)

MATT KAMEN, WIRED STAFF

Bat-Fam, The Girlfriend, and The Mighty Nein are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

The Best Kindle of 2025: Paperwhite, Scribe, or Colorsoft?

NENA FARRELL

Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up—and which one might be right for you.

The Best Motorola Phones (2025), Tested and Reviewed

JULIAN CHOKKATTU

Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their reasonable prices, colorful designs, and simple software make them good, wallet-friendly Android smartphones.

Sharks and rays gain landmark protections as nations move to curb international trade

TERESA TOMASSONI

Gov'ts agree to ban or restrict international trade in shark meat, fins, and other products.

18 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold (2025)

ADRIENNE SO

From a backyard hot tub to the warmest slippers, these picks will make your loved ones feel warm and fuzzy—inside and out.

AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects

ANTHONY HA

Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates.

DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers’ food

ANTHONY HA

A woman is facing felony charges in Evansville, Indiana over a DoorDash delivery in which she allegedly sprayed the food with a substance that made the customers vomit.