If you still haven’t filled your gift quota but are running low on funds, we’ve got you covered. Here are some magical surprises to delight your nearest and dearest all for under $25. If you buy something using our links, WIRED may earn a commission. wired.trib.al/SYYX656 1/8
It doesn’t matter if you’re buying for a master chef or a culinary novice, anyone who loves food will go bananas for Samin Nosrat's Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. 📸: Amazon wired.trib.al/SYYX656 2/8
Not everyone wants to embrace Bluetooth, ok. For that retro jammer in your life pick up a pair of Panasonic ErgoFit Earbuds. They’re comfortable, with soft ear-hugging tips—what more could you want? 📸: Panasonic wired.trib.al/SYYX656 3/8
Few things say I love you like a cup of coffee, so this year take things to the next level with a Primula Burke Cold Brew Coffee Maker. Your recipient will jump for joy (partially due to the caffeine injection) 📸: Primula wired.trib.al/SYYX656 4/8
We’d never encourage using a selfie stick. But those selfie-takers! So insistent. If they yearn to selfie, they should do it with the Atumtek 40 Inch Selfie Stick. It has a telescoping neck and a Bluetooth shutter trigger remote. 📸: Amazon wired.trib.al/SYYX656 5/8
The Fisher Raw Brass Space Pen is what every budding writer needs in their arsenal. Yes, it is technically 25 cents over budget, but it's worth it. The Space Pen scribbles anywhere—in extreme cold and heat, underwater, and in zero gravity. 📸: Amazon wired.trib.al/SYYX656 6/8
Some like it hot. Spice things up for your favorite hot sauce aficionado with Marie Sharp's Hot Sauce 3-Pack. It includes three 10-ounce bottles of the company's most habanero-forward concoctions.
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Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones. wired.com/story/ice-cbp-…
The units include ICE’s two Special Response Teams (SRT), CBP’s one SRT, and the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC). wired.com/story/ice-cbp-…
The tactics used by SRT and BORTAC vastly differ from those of local police or sheriffs. They use explosives to breach the doors of homes, and team members are equipped with full tactical gear, assault rifles, and heavy-duty crowd-control weapons. wired.com/story/ice-cbp-…
Since last year, we’ve been reporting on ICE extensively. But every week brings new information, and it’s getting harder to keep track of what’s happening, let alone remember what’s already happened.
So here’s a quick thread to help.
Back in June (we know, it honestly feels like a lifetime ago), WIRED obtained hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers. wired.com/story/ice-dete…
The data showed that at least 60 percent of the centers analyzed had reported serious pregnancy complications, suicide attempts, or sexual assault allegations. wired.com/story/ice-dete…
Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings and sexual assaults in several states, warns an FBI bulletin to law enforcement agencies issued last month. wired.com/story/fbi-warn…
Citing five 2025 incidents involving fake immigration officers, the bulletin says criminals are using ICE’s heightened profile to target vulnerable communities, making it harder to distinguish between lawful officers and imposters. wired.com/story/fbi-warn…
Federal rules require immigration officers to identify themselves and state the reason for an arrest “as soon as it is practical and safe to do so.” The standard has not changed since it was codified, yet advocates say it is increasingly ignored. wired.com/story/fbi-warn…
Thirty years ago, an Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the theories of Carl Schmitt, the theorist tapped by the Nazis to justify Germany's slip from democracy to dictatorship. Those theories have been a roadmap for the billionaire ever since. wired.com/story/the-real…
Schmitt is remembered for two theories: his incisive Weimar-era critique of liberalism and his decision to join the Nazi party in the run-up to the Second World War.
In 1996, theologian Wolfgang Palaver introduced Thiel to these ideas at a conference. wired.com/story/the-real…
Also, some terms we gotta break down:
Mimetic Rivalry: Violence that results from humans’ fundamental tendency to imitate each other—specifically to mimic each other’s desires. A key concept for Rene Girard, Thiel’s biggest intellectual influence. wired.com/story/the-real…
In an industry once known for cushy perks, some founders are now asking staff to commit to a 72-hour weekly schedule. You’re either in or you’re out. wired.com/story/silicon-…
Would you like to work nearly double the standard 40-hour week? It’s a question that many startups in the US are asking prospective employees—and to get the job, the answer needs to be an unequivocal yes. wired.com/story/silicon-…
These companies are embracing an intense schedule, first popularized in mainland China, known as “996,” or 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week. That’s a 72-hour work week, in case you’re doing the math. wired.com/story/silicon-…
Generative AI has put data centers under the spotlight, and surging electricity needs could increase risk of fires. wired.com/story/x-data-c…
A recent, hours-long fire at a data center used by Elon Musk’s X may have begun after an electrical or mechanical issue in a power system, according to an official fire investigation. wired.com/story/x-data-c…
Data center giant Digital Realty operates the 13-acre site, and multiple people familiar with the matter previously told WIRED that the Musk-run social platform X has servers there. wired.com/story/x-data-c…