This digest compiles the latest from Wired.
Today’s Wired Roundup
The Best Cookbooks of 2025: Soju Party, Good Things, Salsa Daddy, Linger, and More
19 Dec 2025, 2:30 pm by Joe Ray
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This year’s bumper crop looks at salsa, salads, drinking culture, home baking, and Italian cuisine.
Automated Holiday Party Ideas (2025): Ninja, HP Sprocket, Cricut
19 Dec 2025, 2:09 pm by Nena Farrell
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I’ve tested smart home gear and high-tech party gadgets at every holiday party I’ve hosted so far this year. Here’s how to automate your party so you can actually enjoy the holiday season.
Best MacBooks (2025): Which Apple Laptop Should You Buy?
19 Dec 2025, 1:30 pm by Luke Larsen
With prices at new lows and an incoming memory shortage, here’s our advice on which MacBook you should buy.
17 Best Camera Bags, Slings, Straps, and Backpacks (2025), Tested and Reviewed
19 Dec 2025, 1:00 pm by Julian Chokkattu
Tote your photo and video gear around in style. We tested more than 80 packs and rounded up our favorites.
The 14 Best Sexy Gifts for Lovers (2025)
19 Dec 2025, 12:35 pm by Molly Higgins
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Spice things up with our favorite sex toys, date-night boxes, and lingerie for every type of couple.
The 8 Best WIRED-Tested Handheld Vacuums (2025)
19 Dec 2025, 12:06 pm by Molly Higgins
Lightweight, powerful, and generally inexpensive, the handheld vacuum is the perfect household helper.
What Paralympic Athlete Monster Mike Schultz Packs for His Races
19 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm by Adrienne So
The world champion adaptive snowboard cross athlete repairs his own prostheses before a competition.
How to Quickly Find Out What's Streaming on Multiple Services at Once
19 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm by David Nield
Build a watchlist of all the movies and shows you want to watch, no matter where they’re streaming.
The Avatar Game Is So Good, They Don’t Need to Make the Movies Anymore
19 Dec 2025, 11:30 am by Boone Ashworth
See the new movie Avatar: Fire and Ash if you’d like. But if you really want to experience the big blue world of Pandora, the video game is where it’s at.
From Queer-Baiting to Neurodivergence: ‘Heated Rivalry’s Author Tackles Fan Theories and Controversy
19 Dec 2025, 11:00 am by Manisha Krishnan
“I didn’t expect this book to be analyzed like The Great Gatsby,” hockey smut author Rachel Reid tells WIRED.
Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth
19 Dec 2025, 10:30 am by Becky Ferreira
Polling shows that nearly half of Americans now believe aliens have visited this planet—and that the number who aren’t sure has dropped by two-thirds. The reasons why, experts say, are complicated.
This Chrome Extension Turns LinkedIn Posts About AI Into Facts About Allen Iverson
19 Dec 2025, 10:00 am by Reece Rogers
The developers of a browser tool that changes AI-centric LinkedIn posts to Allen Iverson facts want to help “take back control of your experience of the internet.”
Ring Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 50% Off
19 Dec 2025, 7:10 am by Nena Farrell
Discover how to save on Ring cameras, doorbells, outdoor cameras, and more.
Save With a 15% Off Dyson Promo Code
19 Dec 2025, 7:00 am by Brenda Stolyar
Get 15% off with a Dyson coupon code, plus save up to $600 with discounts on vacuums, $150 off Airwraps, and more.
End of today’s Wired roundup.
