TikTok Shop Is Now the Size of eBay

Despite the never-ending drama over whether to ban the app, President Donald Trump’s volatile tariff regime, and executive shake-ups, TikTok’s ecommerce division is still seeing massive growth. TikTok doesn’t disclose aggregate sales figures, but the price and sales volume of individual products are visible on the app. Based on that data, the analytics firm EchoTik… Continue reading TikTok Shop Is Now the Size of eBay

The Best Gifts for Sleep, as Tested by Our Team

As someone currently in the gift-buying process, I can confirm it’s easy to become stumped by what to give your loved ones. You want to gift them something they’ll actually use and won’t gather dust in a junk drawer. We all aspire to sleep better, so why not give a gift that helps? Sleep looks… Continue reading The Best Gifts for Sleep, as Tested by Our Team

9 Best Shower Filters (2025), WIRED Tested and Approved

Compare Our Top Shower Filter Systems Honorable Mention Shower Filters Photograph: Matthew Korfhage Filterbaby Diamond Series Shower Filter for $113: This inline filter was able to reduce total chlorine levels to undetectable amounts, one of few filters on the market able to do so—and the fact that it’s an inline filter means you’ll be able… Continue reading 9 Best Shower Filters (2025), WIRED Tested and Approved

Lost in AI translation

When traveling, AI translators are still more cumbersome than the universal language of pointing fingers and Googling. by Victoria Song Nov 7, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC Victoria Song is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on wearables, health tech, and more. Before coming… Continue reading Lost in AI translation

Tesla rewards Elon Musk’s reality-distortion field

Transportation Shareholders joyfully vote to dilute their own holdings to the benefit of Musk’s power grab. Shareholders joyfully vote to dilute their own holdings to the benefit of Musk’s power grab. by Andrew J. Hawkins Nov 7, 2025, 2:53 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs,… Continue reading Tesla rewards Elon Musk’s reality-distortion field

Elon Musk’s Brain Crashes When Asked Why He Thinks Zohran Mamdani Is a Liar

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Joe Rogan Experience Noted deep thinker Elon Musk suffered a cerebral blue screen of death when he was asked to explain why he thought Zohran Mamdani was a liar. On an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience uploaded days before Mumdani’s victory, Musk launched into a snippy rant… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Brain Crashes When Asked Why He Thinks Zohran Mamdani Is a Liar

The Polestar 4 takes EV minimalism to the next level

Transportation Electric Cars So minimal it doesn’t have a rear windshield. by Peter Nelson Nov 7, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Transportation Electric Cars So minimal it doesn’t have a rear windshield. by Peter Nelson Nov 7, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Since the launch of its Polestar 2 sedan in 2021, Swedish EV company Polestar has… Continue reading The Polestar 4 takes EV minimalism to the next level

Tesla extends its ‘one-time’ FSD transfer scheme once again, will ‘play it by ear’

Tesla will continue to extend its “one-time” FSD transfer scheme for at least another quarter, according to CEO Elon Musk at today’s Tesla shareholder meeting. Tesla’s shareholder meeting is underway, and the big headline is that shareholders have enthusiastically voted against their own interests, diluting their own voting rights and handing more control of the company… Continue reading Tesla extends its ‘one-time’ FSD transfer scheme once again, will ‘play it by ear’

Tesla delays ‘flying’ Roadster demo to April Fools’ Day, production to 2027/28

Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed back the dates for a demo of the next-gen Tesla Roadster, which he has said will be able to “fly” and suggested that it might not even be a car at all. Tesla has been teasing the existence of a future, high-performance sportscar model for years now. Originally it was… Continue reading Tesla delays ‘flying’ Roadster demo to April Fools’ Day, production to 2027/28

Elon Musk says Tesla FSD will allow ‘texting and driving’ in ‘a month or two’

Elon Musk announced today that Tesla will enable its electric vehicle owners with (Supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) to “text and drive” in “a month or two,” without explaining how they will get around the clear laws that prohibit that. As recently as a few months ago, Musk was again claiming that Tesla would finally deliver… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla FSD will allow ‘texting and driving’ in ‘a month or two’