Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week

The social media company inked three deals in the U.S. to power its data centers and offset its carbon footprint.

Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta

As users “dislike” posts, the system will learn what sort of content they want to see less of. This will help to inform more than just how content is ranked in feeds, but also reply rankings.

What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL’s acquirer

Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.

Meta Claims Downloaded Porn at Center of AI Lawsuit Was for ‘Personal Use’

In a motion to dismiss filed earlier this week, Meta denied claims that employees had downloaded pornography from Strike 3 Holdings to train its artificial intelligence models.

Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report

At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, US representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.

Wireless Charging a 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric

Porsche’s much-anticipated 2026 EV has charging tech akin to a giant Qi puck. But what happens when Mittens or Fido gets in the way of 11 kilowatts invisibly flying through the air?

Gear News of the Week: Withings Launches Its Pee Scanner, and Samsung Shows Off a Trifold Phone

Plus: Supercute kei cars from Honda and BYD, Insta360 has a cheaper 360 camera, and Nothing’s latest phone won’t be coming to the US, while the OnePlus 15 gets a launch date.

The Great Tree Test: Best Artificial Christmas Trees 2025

WIRED brought 10 of the most popular artificial Christmas trees into a studio, had volunteers assemble them, then got three interior designers to pick the best through blind judging.

The ‘10 Martini’ Proof Connects Quantum Mechanics With Infinitely Intricate Mathematical Structures

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number theory to explain quantum fractals.

What to Do in Portland, Oregon If You’re Here for Business (2025)

Where to lock in, power down, and actually enjoy your business trip to Portland.