Within minutes of Donald Trump announcing in the early hours of Saturday morning that US troops had captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, disinformation about the operation flooded social media. Some people shared old videos across social platforms, falsely claiming that they showed the attacks on the Venezuelan capital Caracas. On… Continue reading Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture
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The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees
At around 2 am local time in Caracas, Venezuela, US helicopters flew overhead while explosions resounded below. A few hours later, US president Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been “captured and flown out of the Country.” US attorney general Pam Bondi followed with… Continue reading The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees
Tesla Loses Its EV Crown to BYD as Sales Keep Dropping
Unlike Elon Musk with his list of broken promises, the stats don’t lie. Tesla has lost the title of the world’s largest maker of EVs to Chinese automaker BYD. The signs have been there for a while, with BYD besting Tesla sales in Europe a number of times during 2025. Now it’s official on a… Continue reading Tesla Loses Its EV Crown to BYD as Sales Keep Dropping
Welcome to the Future of Noise Canceling
This blurring of the lines between audio and health devices looks set to be a trend across the industry. “We really want to make sure that we take care of our customers’ hearing,” says Miikka Tikander, the Helsinki-based head of audio at Bang & Olufsen. Tikander points to recent data about the decline in hearing… Continue reading Welcome to the Future of Noise Canceling
Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Nike, Hoka
Honorable Mentions As we said, WIRED runners pound hundreds of miles every year. Here are a few of the other shoes we’ve tested that you might want to consider if the above do not work for your foot. If you’re not familiar with a brand, we recommend going to a local running store for a… Continue reading Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Nike, Hoka
Factor Meal Delivery Promo: Free $200 Withings Body-Scan Scale
I will admit to being afraid of scales—the kind that weigh you, not the ones on a snake. And so my first reaction to the idea I’d be getting a free body-scanning scale with a Factor prepared meal kit subscription was something akin to “Oh no!” It’s always bad or shameful news, I figured, and… Continue reading Factor Meal Delivery Promo: Free $200 Withings Body-Scan Scale
The Best Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Compare Our Picks Others Tested These were effective, but not as consistently so as the above picks. I’d still encourage others to try since bodies react differently to the active ingredients in these over-the-counter sleep aids. Rebalance Dream Sleep Mints (Melatonin-Free; 31-Pack) for $46: These melatonin-free mints are designed to slowly dissolve, with natural sleep… Continue reading The Best Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Poor Sleep Quality Accelerates Brain Aging
While the link between poor sleep and dementia has long been known, it was unclear whether poor sleep habits could cause dementia or whether poor sleep was an early symptom of dementia. However, new research has revealed that sleep quality may have a direct impact on the rate at which the brain ages. “Our findings… Continue reading Poor Sleep Quality Accelerates Brain Aging
What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?
Every audio system requires amplification. In a traditional hi-fi set-up, the loudspeakers are always “passive”—which is to say, they don’t produce their own power. Instead, they must receive an amplified audio signal from an external source, aptly called an amplifier, in order to do their thing. Even in a more modern, self-contained audio system (like… Continue reading What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?
The Worst Hacks of 2025
It was a strange year in cyberspace, as US president Donald Trump and his administration launched foreign policy initiatives and massive changes to the federal government that have had significant geopolitical ramifications. Through it all, the steady drumbeat kept pounding of data breaches, leaks, ransomware attacks, digital extortion cases, and state-sponsored attacks that have unfortunately… Continue reading The Worst Hacks of 2025