Is Cold Plunging Good for You? (2025)

We dive into the pros and cons of cold plunging to see whether this popular wellness trend really is worth the chill.

Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Review: Upgraded Glasses, Bad Vibes

Meta’s new display-less smart glasses are quite good, but the vibes are off.

Physicists Create a Thermometer for Measuring ‘Quantumness’

“Anomalous” heat flow, which at first appears to violate the second law of thermodynamics, gives physicists a way to detect quantum entanglement without destroying it.

What to Do in Austin if You’re Here for Business (2025)

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

Aura Ink Review (2025): Newspaper-Style Realism

Aura’s new digital photo frame changes the game with a fully wireless device and E Ink screen.

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.