This digest compiles the latest from Wired.
Today’s Wired Roundup
How to Set Up a Smartphone for Elderly Loved Ones
25 Dec 2025, 12:30 pm by Simon Hill
Here’s how to make iPhone and Android devices a little easier to use.
2025’s Best Phones Were Also Its Wackiest
25 Dec 2025, 11:00 am by Julian Chokkattu
If anything, iPhones and Pixels are practically vanilla. The next generation is thinner, more transparent, and folds in half. That’s a good thing.
The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair
25 Dec 2025, 11:00 am by Boone Ashworth
This year, the right-to-repair movement got a boost from—surprisingly—big tech, tariffs, and economic downturn. But the companies controlling who fixes their stuff aren’t giving up that power willingly.
How a $200 Fake Fireplace From Home Depot Soothed My Soul
25 Dec 2025, 10:33 am by Lisa Wood Shapiro
Research shows that watching a simulated fire may have real psychological benefits.
‘Wolf DNA’ Lurks in Many Modern Dog Breeds
25 Dec 2025, 10:00 am by Ritsuko Kawai
Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day canines carry a small amount of wolf genes.
Tuft & Needle Promo Codes: 20% Off | December 2025
25 Dec 2025, 7:10 am by Nena Farrell
Save 20% on best-selling mattresses with our top Tuft & Needle coupon codes.
Sealy Promo Code: Save $200 on Mattresses This Month
25 Dec 2025, 6:10 am by Julia Forbes
Whether you’re switching from springs to memory foam or just want to sleep cooler this summer, these Sealy mattress deals will have you waking up refreshed—and with cash left in your wallet.
End of today’s Wired roundup.
