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Black Friday Brings A Truly Great iPad Deal

JULIAN CHOKKATTU

Bolstered by Apple's iPadOS 26 update, this discounted tablet is even more versatile than ever before.

ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms

DELL CAMERON

Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.

Warner Music signs deal with AI music startup Suno, settles lawsuit

AISHA MALIK

WMG says artists and songwriters will have full control over whether and how their names, images, likenesses, voices, and compositions are used in new AI-generated music.

The 50 Best Shows on HBO Max, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)

JENNIFER M. WOOD, WIRED STAFF

I Love LA, The Seduction, and It: Welcome to Derry are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on HBO Max this month.

ChatGPT’s voice mode is no longer a separate interface

SARAH PEREZ

ChatGPT now lets you use voice and text in the same screen, making conversations feel more natural as responses and visuals appear in real time.

China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth

STEPHEN CLARK

This is a "successful example for efficient emergency response in the international space industry."

The Best Deals from Huckberry's 2025 Black Friday Sale

SCOTT GILBERTSON

Huckberry’s Black Friday sale features deals on an eclectic curation of travel clothing, coffee gear, and lock pick training kits (seriously).

GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere

ANDREW CUNNINGHAM

Some RAM kits are over three times as expensive as they were three months ago.

Character.AI will offer interactive ‘Stories’ to kids instead of open-ended chat

AMANDA SILBERLING

The company announced last month that it would no longer allow minors to use its chat features.

WIRED Roundup: Gemini 3 Release, Nvidia Earnings, Epstein Files Fallout

ZOË SCHIFFER, MAXWELL ZEFF

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we cover the news of the week and take a closer look at the Gemini 3, Google’s latest AI model and chatbot.

Elon Musk Said Grok’s Roasts Would Be ‘Epic’ at Parties—So I Tried It on My Coworkers

MANISHA KRISHNAN

It went about as well as you’d expect.

Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week

SCHARON HARDING

Roku users will be hit first.

YouTube is working on a feature that will fix the messy home feed

LAUREN FORRISTAL

YouTube is experimenting with a new feature that allows users to customize their home feed.

Why ‘hold forever’ investors are snapping up venture capital ‘zombies’

MARINA TEMKIN

An investor explains the "buy, fix, and hold" model employed by Bending Spoons and similar companies that buy distressed startups.

There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests

BETH MOLE

In trial, 82% saw weight rebound and cardiovascular health reverse after withdrawal.