Spit on, sworn at, and undeterred: What it’s like to own a CybertruckPLUS: Here’s what your browser is telling everyone about you. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences10.16.25 Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a CybertruckBY ZOË SCHIFFER | 9-MINUTE READ “We were the targets.” WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they're proud to drive it. BUSINESS The AI Industry’s Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a CliffBY WILL KNIGHT | 2-MINUTE READ Huge AI infrastructure deals assume that algorithms will keep improving with scale. They may not. POLITICS Federal Workers Are Being Used as Pawns in the ShutdownBY MAKENA KELLY | 4-MINUTE READ “People are scared," asks one federal worker. “Is WIRED hiring?” jokes another. SECURITY Here’s What Your Browser is Telling Everyone About YouBY JACOB ROACH | 6-MINUTE READ Your browser sends a lot of information with each website you visit. That can be used to track you across the internet. PAID POST “I Love the Bobiverse!”—Andy Weir, Author of Project Hail Mary Part space adventure, part philosophical voyage, We Are Legion (We Are Bob) is the captivating book that launched the acclaimed scifi series. GEAR Apple Just Upgraded the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro With Its New M5 ChipBY JULIAN CHOKKATTU | 3-MINUTE READ The hardware largely remains the same, but performance gets a boost. REVIEW I’ve Used Gmail for Decades, but Proton Mail Finally Made Me SwitchBY JACOB ROACH | 7-MINUTE READ Proton Mail gives you encrypted email, but more importantly, it puts you in the driver’s seat of your inbox. GEAR This Watch Brand Has Made a Completely New Kind of Strap Using LasersBY CHRIS HALL | 3-MINUTE READ It looks like fabric, feels like metal, and is as light as rubber. Meet the Ming Polymesh—the 3D-printed bracelet breaking new ground in horology. WIRED EVENT Sparking Conversations That Will Define What’s NextFollowing last year’s powerful debut, WIRED’s The Big Interview returns to the Midway in San Francisco on Thursday, December 4, for a full day of in-depth, thought-provoking conversations showcasing the people, platforms, technologies, and ideas shaping the future. FIND OUT MORE ➔ Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED. You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Have questions or comments? Send us a message. Need help? Contact us. Copyright © Condé Nast 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.
