PLUS: Donald Trump’s Truth Social Is Launching a Polymarket Competitor, and more. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences10.29.25 BUSINESS Donald Trump’s Truth Social Is Launching a Polymarket CompetitorBY JOEL KHALILI | 3-MINUTE READ As crypto-based prediction services attract a flood of attention and capital, the US president’s social media platform has announced plans to muscle in. SCIENCE Hurricane Melissa Has Stunned MeteorologistsBY MOLLY TAFT | 3-MINUTE READ The storm, which made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, has shocked meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built. SECURITY CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past YearBY MATT BURGESS AND DELL CAMERON | 3-MINUTE READ The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more invasive forensic searches remain relatively rare. THE BIG STORY AI Is Not GodBY LAUREN GOODE | 3-MINUTE READ In recent times, there have been two techno-religious awakenings. Here comes the third?✚ Read more from the furthest reaches of the AI age ADVERTISEMENT CULTUREOnlyFans Goes to Business School BY MANISHA KRISHNAN | 2-MINUTE READIn its first foray into business content, the platform has asked lingerie entrepreneur and ex-SuicideGirl Rachael McCrary to teach creators how to monetize their ideas. BUSINESSChina Dives in on the World’s First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Center BY ANNA LAGOS | 2-MINUTE READThe $226 million project uses ocean breezes and seawater to stay cool. CULTUREThe ‘Group 7’ Creator Still Doesn’t Know How She Hacked TikTok’s Algorithm BY ALANA YZOLA | 6-MINUTE READSinger Sophia James went viral for creating exclusive groups on TikTok as a “science experiment” to promote her music. She can’t believe it worked. CULTUREThe 50 Best Shows on HBO Max Right Now BY JENNIFER M. WOOD AND WIRED STAFF | 24-MINUTE READIt: Welcome to Derry, The Chair Company, and Task are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on HBO Max this month. GEARThis Smart Calendar Tried to Organize My Family with AI, But It Won’t Replace My Paper Planner Yet BY CHRIS HASLAM | 5-MINUTE READSkylight’s massive digital calendar helps to make sense of a busy family diary, but it won’t make you organized if you aren't already. ADVERTISEMENT 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.
