So you’ve left your Christmas gifts to the last minute (again). We’re here to help, not to judge. Here are some deals that have a solid chance of making it to you before Christmas. If you buy something using our links, WIRED may earn a commission. wired.trib.al/d3iB5eF 1/8
★ Best for Most—Google Pixel 5A Phone for $399 ($49 off)
How about a stellar smartphone for $400? The Google Pixel 5A has a crisp OLED display, two-day battery life, and 5G antennas. Oh, and it snagged a 9/10 WIRED Recommends. 📸: Google wired.trib.al/d3iB5eF 2/8
Apple Macbook Air (2020, M1) for $899 ($100 off)
If you’re filled with the holiday spirit (and cash) Apple’s Macbook Air is currently $100 off. It has a 13-inch screen, all-day battery life, and a fanless design that makes it ultra quiet. 📸: Apple wired.trib.al/d3iB5eF 3/8
LG C1 OLED 55-Inch TV for $1,297 ($200 off)
Christmas is both a time for giving and for Netflix binges, making the LG C1 OLED 55-Inch TV the ultimate holiday offering. It has gorgeous black levels, and hyper-fast gaming response times. 📸: LG wired.trib.al/d3iB5eF 4/8
iRobot Roomba 694 for $179 ($70 off)
Is there anything worse than the Christmas day carnage? Wrapping paper, crumbs, tinsel, and pine literally everywhere. Enter: the iRobot Roomba 694. It's quiet, powerful, and the app is easy to use. 📸: iRobot wired.trib.al/d3iB5eF 5/8
★ Nest Cam—Has a Battery—for $150 ($30 off)
This battery-operated Nest Cam is a great security camera. It records 1080p video and can detect motion to alert you when something's happening in or outside your home. Good luck, Santa. 📸: Nest wired.trib.al/d3iB5eF 6/8
Panasonic Lumix S5 Mirrorless Full-Frame Camera for $1,698 ($300 off)
And for the visionary in the family, why not snap up this Lumix S5. It supports V-Log recording, anamorphic 4K, and uncropped 4K at 30 frames per second. 📸: Lumix wired.trib.al/d3iB5eF 7/8The
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“The idea that you’re going to extend the capabilities of LLMs [large language models] to the point that they’re going to have human-level intelligence is complete nonsense,” Yann LeCun said in an interview with WIRED. wired.com/story/yann-lec…
The financing, which values the startup at $3.5 billion, was co-led by investors such as Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital, and Bezos Expeditions. wired.com/story/yann-lec…
Last week, we reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have carried out a secret campaign to expand ICE’s physical presence across the US. wired.com/story/ice-expa…
Documents show that more than 150 leases and office expansions have or would place new facilities in nearly every state.
This gives us a clear picture of where ICE is going next in the US: Everywhere.
NEW: Workers at the Social Security Administration have been told to share information about in-person appointments with ICE agents, in a move that goes against decades of precedent and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions. wired.com/story/social-s…
“If ICE comes in and asks if someone has an upcoming appointment, we will let them know the date and time,” an employee with direct knowledge of the directive says. wired.com/story/social-s…
SSA has been sharing data with ICE for much of president Donald Trump’s second term, but this order to share information marks a new era of collaboration between SSA and the DHS, ICE’s parent agency. wired.com/story/social-s…
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…