US bars former EU commissioner and four tech researchers over social media rules
TL;DR The Trump administration has issued travel bans preventing five European tech figures — including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton…
Samsung’s Odyssey lineup adds 32-inch 6K glasses-free 3D monitor
TL;DR Samsung unveiled several new Odyssey gaming monitors ahead of CES 2026, led by a 32-inch 6K model that it…
How to redeem digital game codes on the Nintendo Switch 2 — step-by-step
TL;DR Nintendo Switch 2 uses the same eShop-based process as the original Switch to redeem 16-character download codes. You can…
Toyota Prius Prime saved me gas money but probably not the environment
TL;DR A nearly two‑month rental of the 2024 Toyota Prius Prime showed it is inexpensive to operate and enjoyable to…
Pro‑Russian Hackers Claim December DDoS Hit on French Postal Service
TL;DR A pro‑Russian hacking collective identified as Noname057 says it carried out a distributed denial‑of‑service attack on La Poste on…
Best Indoor Garden Systems of 2026: Results from Year-Long Tests
TL;DR WIRED tested 11 popular indoor gardening systems over several months to evaluate ease of use, yields, and maintenance. Machines…
Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Drive Largest Darknet Markets
TL;DR Wired reports that long-running online black markets have shifted from the Tor-based dark web onto public messaging services such…
Big Balls Was Just the Beginning: Musk’s DOGE Upended US Agencies
TL;DR The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a group linked to Elon Musk, featured prominently in coverage this year as…
iBuyPower RDY Slate 9MP R01 review: solid 1440p gaming, notable assembly flaws
TL;DR iBuyPower’s RDY Slate 9MP R01 is a usable prebuilt with a Ryzen 7 7700X, 12 GB RTX 5070, and…