TikTok Shop Showed Me Search Suggestions for Products With Nazi Symbolism 14. January 2026 (12:30) Even after TikTok removed swastika jewelry from its online shop, I was algorithmically nudged toward a web of Nazi-related products during searches, like “double lightning bolt” and “ss” necklaces.(Wired)
The Fight on Capitol Hill to Make It Easier to Fix Your Car 14. January 2026 (00:47) As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the Repair Act would ease those restrictions, but it comes with caveats.(Wired)
Everything Is Content for the ‘Clicktatorship’ 13. January 2026 (19:59) In the second Trump administration, online conspiracy theories are shaping real-world policies like never before.(Wired)
China’s Hottest App Is a Daily Test of Whether You’re Still Alive 13. January 2026 (19:27) Are You Dead Yet soared to the top of app-store charts and became a magnet for investors. In an exclusive interview with WIRED, one of its creators says they’re changing the name anyway.(Wired)
Dozens of ICE Vehicles in Minnesota Lack ‘Necessary’ Lights and Sirens 13. January 2026 (17:45) A contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday says that 31 ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant.”(Wired)
