This digest compiles the latest from Wired.
Today’s Wired Roundup
The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse
22 Dec 2025, 2:43 pm by Ritsuko Kawai
An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time.
Grado Signature S750 Review: Insane Sound, Old-School Fit
22 Dec 2025, 1:00 pm by Simon Lucas
These open-back headphones sound insane, but they aren’t that comfortable.
The Best Japanese Planners (2026): Hobonichi Techo, Kokuyo Jibun Techo
22 Dec 2025, 12:09 pm by Nena Farrell
Are Japanese planners like the Hobonichi really better than American planners? Here’s where they differ and why you might want to switch.
People Are Using Sora 2 to Make Disturbing Videos With AI-Generated Kids
22 Dec 2025, 11:30 am by Laura Holliday
Videos such as fake ads featuring AI children playing with vibrators or Jeffrey Epstein and Diddy-themed playsets are being made with Sora 2 and posted to TikTok.
Politics Is Fandom; Fascism Is Fanfic
22 Dec 2025, 11:00 am by Makena Kelly
From Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to the US government’s Halo memes, fandom has become the defining language of US politics.
How Elon Musk Won His No Good, Very Bad Year
22 Dec 2025, 11:00 am by Aarian Marshall
The billionaire’s involvement with the Trump administration and DOGE had deep impacts on Tesla’s bottom line. But Elon Musk was still able to turn his attention to SpaceX.
Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable
22 Dec 2025, 11:00 am by Emily Mullin
Smartwatches are cool and all, but have you considered wearable neurotech?
Tech Disrupted Friendship. It’s Time to Bring It Back
22 Dec 2025, 11:00 am by Angela Watercutter
Two decades ago social media promised to connect people with pals far and wide. Twenty years online has left us turning to AI for kinship. IRL companionship is the future.
The Future of EVs Is Foggy—but California Still Wants More of Them
22 Dec 2025, 10:30 am by Aarian Marshall
Hamstrung by lawsuits, the state can’t officially keep its goal to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035. But it’s going to keep trying.
End of today’s Wired roundup.
