NICE ICE: @wired.com interviewed drinks and academic experts (including someone who's discovered a new kind of ice!) to bring you the definitive guide to making the kind of cubes served at the best bars in the world at home. And, yes, there's a secret ingredient. www.wired.com/story/secret...

CRIMINAL CHIC: what a great video story about the LA’s most tasteful burglar. www.nbcnews.com/investigatio...

CRISPY CHEAT: Healthier fries could well be on their way. Read the full piece on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/scient...

WIRED analyzed Border Patrol use-of-force reports alongside body cam footage and public records to identify masked agents involved in incidents with US citizens. We found hundreds of names. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d73...

HAVE YOU TRIED...? It looks like astronauts have email problems too! Read on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/artemi...

EXCLUSIVE: @wired.com talked to Jony Ive about how his team designed for Ferrari the hardest auto component to get right. We also chatted with Mercedes' king of steering wheels, the Audi team making one ring to rule them all, then show you where steering is headed next. www.wired.com/story/the-de...

Companies hope that biometric age-verification tech in cartridges could put flavored vapes back in business. But it's unlikely to solve the real problems.

SOUND INVESTMENT: Omega has created a whole new way of testing watch accuracy using sound. It's mighty clever, but the question is, does a dress watch even need to be this accurate? Read the full piece on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/omega-...

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LAST ONES LAUGHING: Soapstone’s digital comedy club has been around since nearly the beginning of Meta's Horizon Worlds. It's hosted more than 5,000 events, from improv to trivia nights and open-mic singing. But how long has it got? Read @boone.bsky.social on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-la...

GOES LIKE A ROCKET: Just wow. "The tie-up would be the highest-profile example yet of German car industry, where profits have plunged amid rising Chinese competition and a stuttering transition to electric vehicles, seeking partnerships with the booming defence sector." www.ft.com/content/1e41...

"The situation in the Gulf is so extreme, analysts told WIRED, that it’s almost unbelievable."

The Chinese automaker is racing ahead of global competitors—but don't expect to see those gains in the US anytime soon. www.wired.com/story/how-by...

Hard not to agree with this.

ALL NEW 3: BMW has dropped its most important EV yet on the brand’s new high-range electric platform… but has BYD spoiled Beemer’s party before the i3 even hits tarmac? Full story on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/bmw-i3...

TESLA TROUBLES: “It has upgraded the probe to an ‘engineering analysis,’ its highest level of scrutiny. It’s a step that is often required before the agency tells a company to issue a recall”

OUTTA HERE: This month,Tesla customers were outraged over what some called a “bait and switch” over the Full Self-Driving feature. And there's more: many other Tesla faithful are reaching breaking point. @milesklee.bsky.social has the full story for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-te...

TIME IS MONEY: how on earth can Apple make a laptop cheaper than another key product? Full article on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-ba...

HEAD ACHE: Sometimes your choice of ski gear can have a huge effect on your holiday, @wired.com discovered to its dismay. But that’s not the end. Find out what is the worst thing you can do in a Ruroc lid. www.wired.com/story/this-h...

AUTO FOCUS: Come and join me and @aarianmarshall.bsky.social and @julianchokkattu.bsky.social on @wired.com to talk all things EV in 1 hour. Ask us anything (car related).

WATCH OUT FERRARI: In a move mirroring what other high-end marques are doing right now, I spoke to the CEO of Lamborghini to find out why its pulling the plug on EV plans - and what this means for Ferrari's first EV coming this year. Read the full piece on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/lambor...

"He took six frames in all - two showed police, two were blank, one was out of focus. But one captured the unprecedented nature of the moment: for the first time in modern history, a senior royal was being treated as a common criminal."

EXCLUSIVE: Lego let @wired.com inside its HQ to see exactly how the Smart Brick system was created- including a look at the prototypes created along the way. A fascinating journey of a product Lego hopes will transform its future. www.wired.com/story/exclus...

ASK US ANYTHING: what do you want to know about the wonderful world of automotive? You can ask @wired.com anything www.wired.com/story/livest...

CLONING AROUND: In a high-security facility on the outskirts of Dubai, scientists are cloning elite camels for racing, beauty and milk production. Read more on @wired.com Middle East www.wired.me/story/the-sc...

The Beano has trumped WIRED's curling coverage! Cc @snackfight.bsky.social

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FERRARI EV REVEAL: @wired.com sees in person the Jony Ive-designed interior of new electric Ferrari Luce. The big reveal however was that this turned out to be probably the closest we'll ever get to seeing what Apple's abandoned car, Project Titan, would have been like www.wired.com/story/ferrar...

DECISION TIME: You have the cash for one premium watch. Do you get one that will serve for most occasions or a whole host of affordable others for exactly the same outlay? What do you do? @wired.com has the answers www.wired.com/story/for-45...

BATTLE OF THE POWER PANTS: @wired.com tried on the competing 2026 Winter Olympics tech apparel from Nike and Adidas. Guess who took gold… www.instagram.com/reel/DUdSkfN...

CURL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE: "Curling is absolutely the best sport to watch on television ... the moves are elegant. There's a wind up, a push-off, a slide, a gentle release. Such poise and finesse!" @snackfight.bsky.social is spot on. Curling, ahem, rocks. www.wired.com/story/i-love... @wired.com

Huawei’s and Xiaomi’s flagship devices are packed with impressive features, but Apple is dominating the Chinese smartphone market again—for now. www.wired.com/story/how-ip...

As Trump’s mass deportation program unfolds, immigration policy and enforcement is shifting fast. That’s why we’re launching Tracker, a limited-series newsletter navigating what’s happening and what’s next. Sign up for free: www.wired.com/newsletter/I...

TIME TO SAVE: You don’t need a four-figure Swiss movement to know what time it is, or look good doing it. Affordable brands today have learned to take design cues from lux watches while quietly getting very good at the fundamentals. Here's @wired.com's current picks. www.wired.com/gallery/want...

MAKING THE CASE FOR BUDGET WATCHES: @wired.com picks out the best affordable timepieces you can get right now. One of my faves if just $70. www.wired.com/gallery/want...

CYBORG CONTEST: 🚨 WORLD FIRST 🚨 @wired.com strapped on exoskeletons and raced... and there’s one clear winner. We put the latest consumer options from Dnsys and Hypershell in a head-to-head test on a pro athletic track. On your marks… www.wired.com/story/story/...

ALL HANDS: it was LVMH Watch Week this week, so here's @wired.com’s pick of the timepieces that made their debut including the best TAG in years—plus one notable gatecrasher from Omega. www.wired.com/story/lvmh-w...

The Swedish brand’s latest computer-packed EV hopes to take on and beat the BMW iX3. But we’re more excited about the new seat belt. www.wired.com/story/volvo-...

BEST EVs IN 2026: Here are the most exciting EVs @wired.com can't wait to get a closer look at in 2026, with Hyundai, Slate Auto, Aston Martin, Geely, Audi, Xiaomi, Kia, Porsche, Rivian and more www.wired.com/story/the-16...

Google’s wireless protocol Fast Pair is for single-tap connection. Researchers have discovered hackers can use it to connect to millions of devices and access speakers, mics and location—even if the victim is an iPhone user who’s never owned a Google product. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/google...

Car Makers Have Abandoned CES. Here's Why: www.wired.com/story/where-... Read the full piece on @wired.com

BRAIN BRICK: Lego has found a way to make its decidedly analog toys smart with a special brain brick and connected minifigs and tiles. Read on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/lego-s...

At CES 2026, we went hands-on with the three-panel Samsung tablet that folds up to the size of a (large) phone. www.wired.com/story/samsun...

TESLA LOSES CROWN: no longer top dog in the global EV race, it’s not surprising Elon’s company looks less and less like a car company these days. Read the full piece on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/byd-tr...

FIRST RIDE: @wired.com takes a trip in Jaguar's relaunch flagship EV—the one with the design that got everyone talking at the end of last year. And as well as those looks being softened by an extra set of doors, we can tell you that it's mighty fast. www.wired.com/story/jaguar...

ALL YOUR FAULT?: Ford is killing the all-electric F-150 due to weak demand and says its now "following the consumer" with yet another shift in its EV manufacturing plans. @aarianmarshall.bsky.social has the full story on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/ford-k...

In an EV world where Jell-O-mold cars are designed for creating the least drag, many are yearning for the auto aesthetics of yesteryear. China’s Juncheng makes new classic Bronco and Defender body shells cheaper, and stronger, than the originals. Read more on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-in...

can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot

SHIFT CHANGE: It's all change at Apple, but could this exodus of talent at the Cupertino company reinvigorate the brand's hardware, especially if “a product guy” takes the helm? Can it get back to its golden age? @sophiecharara.bsky.social reports for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/can-ha...