This digest compiles the latest from Wired.
Today’s Wired Roundup
After 5 Years, Apple Finally Upgrades the AirTag
26 Jan 2026, 2:50 pm by Julian Chokkattu
The second-generation AirTag features Apple’s newer Ultra Wideband chip, has a louder speaker, and better range. The second-generation AirTag features Apple’s newer Ultra Wideband chip, has a louder speaker, and better range.
We Strapped on Exoskeletons and Raced. There’s One Clear Winner
26 Jan 2026, 12:00 pm by Chris Haslam, Jeremy White
WIRED put the latest consumer exoskeletons from Dnsys and Hypershell in a head-to-head test on a pro athletic track. On your marks …
People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them
26 Jan 2026, 11:00 am by Paresh Dave
As the data center backlash grows, support is growing for server factories and the hundreds of jobs they’re expected to bring.
Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple's M5
26 Jan 2026, 8:00 am by Luke Larsen
I’ve tested two laptops powered by Panther Lake—pitting them head-to-head against laptops with Apple Silicon—and Intel has finally scored a much-needed win with the Core Ultra Series 3.
End of today’s Wired roundup.
