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Rocco’s Black Friday Sale: Smart Fridges Hit Their Lowest Prices of 2026
The new Essential and certain colors of the original Classic are at their lowest prices of the year.
Early Black Friday Mattress Deals: Get Up to 35% Off WIRED-Tested Favorites
I’ve already found early deals on our favorite WIRED-tested mattresses and sleep accessories.
Free Chinese AI Models Are Getting Scary Good at Hacking
An experiment in which AI models were asked to break into simulated networks showed the hacking skills of DeepSeek and GLM to be not far behind OpenAI’s most advanced cyber model, which isn’t public.
AI Companies Really, Really Want to Buy Your Work Files and Emails
Data brokers are collecting all sorts of internal corporate files to help train AI models. Not everyone is thrilled.
RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly Absurd
The decision to halt production of Tesla’s polarizing polygonal pickup marks the end of an error.
The Best Automatic Litter Box of 2026: Petkit and Litter-Robot
With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.
Horny Grandmas Are Having a Moment
Creators in their sixties, seventies, and eighties have flooded adult platforms as the demand for mature content has skyrocketed, with some turning to online sex work as a retirement lifeline.
Kitchen Composters I Recommend After 2 Years of Testing (2026)
After enduring years of smells, strange noises, and waste “tea,” I’ve found the composters and food recyclers I’d actually recommend.
10 Best Subscription Boxes for Kids (2026): STEM, Books, Clothes, Snacks, and More
These monthly deliveries get kids reading, coding, and cooking while encouraging them to learn about science and the world.
Can a Radar-Equipped AC Actually Cut Your Power Bill?
Air conditioners can now follow you from room to room to cut power draw. Saving the planet, however, won’t come from a smarter breeze.
Greenlight Family Hub Digital Wall Calendar Black Friday Sale (2026)
The Greenlight Family Hub displays your family calendars, manages your kid’s chores, and doubles as a photo frame. It’s also already discounted ahead of Black Friday.
6 Best VPN Services (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Every VPN says it’s the best, but only some of them are telling the truth.