This digest compiles the latest from Wired.
Today’s Wired Roundup
15 Best Food Gifts, as Tested by Our Tastebuds (2025)
17 Dec 2025, 1:36 pm by Louryn Strampe
From tinned fish to baked goodies, you can deliver the best-tasting treats to their door—even if you don’t live close by.
17 Best Stocking Stuffers (2025): Unique and Unconventional
17 Dec 2025, 1:09 pm by Louryn Strampe
Start off on the right foot (and buy the grown-ups some time to make coffee) with these excellent, tiny gifts.
People Are Paying to Get Their Chatbots High on ‘Drugs’
17 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm by Mattha Busby
An online marketplace is selling code modules that simulate the effects of cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, ayahuasca, and alcohol when they are uploaded to ChatGPT.
How to Watch the Final Meteor Shower of 2025
17 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm by Gretchen Rundorff
Conditions in the US should be perfect for the final meteor shower of 2025, with no moonlight present to interfere with spotting shooting stars.
Apple Engineers Are Inspecting Bacon Packaging to Help Level Up US Manufacturers
17 Dec 2025, 11:30 am by Paresh Dave
Initial participants in the new Apple Manufacturing Academy tell WIRED that the tech giant’s surprising frankness and hands-on support are already benefiting their bottom lines.
Former Neuralink Exec Launches Organ Preservation Effort
17 Dec 2025, 11:15 am by Emily Mullin
Science Corporation, founded by Neuralink’s first president, Max Hodak, has unveiled a prototype machine to extend the life of organs for longer periods.
DEI Died This Year. Maybe It Was Supposed To
17 Dec 2025, 11:00 am by Jason Parham
I’m a Black staffer at WIRED. My position feels more precarious than ever. There’s a reason for that.
Tuft & Needle Is Offering a Free Pillow Set With Mattress Purchase
17 Dec 2025, 10:32 am by Julia Forbes
Get nearly everything you need to prep your guest room ahead of the holidays.
Microsoft Will Finally Kill an Encryption Cipher That Enabled a Decade of Windows Hacks
17 Dec 2025, 10:30 am by Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker holy grail for decades.
Therabody Promo Codes: 50% Off | December 2025
17 Dec 2025, 6:00 am by Molly Higgins
Save on the science-backed devices you’ve been eyeing with 15% off Theragun discount code and 50% off other great deals.
Jaguar Type 00 EV First Ride: It Still Looks Odd, but It’s Seriously Quick
17 Dec 2025, 12:00 am by Jeremy White
We took a hair-raising trip around a track in the final four-door GT version of Jaguar’s polarizing relaunch concept car. It just might be good enough to end the British brand’s abysmal run of luck.
End of today’s Wired roundup.
